Cars ‘R’ Us
Cars ‘R’ Us
Cars ‘R’ Us
Cars ‘R’ Us
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Cars ‘R’ Us

Product Code: 4400

$89.95 inc. GST

a fleet of colourful car characters, ideal for exploring feelings and choices

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Product Overview

What kind of car are you today? What kind of car would you like to be?

Cars ’R’ Us is a fun and interactive tool full of rich metaphors for exploring feelings, describing our good days and bad days, our mistakes and successes … and the significance of choices in our daily lives.

The pack consists of 52 beautifully illustrated fleet cards, 16 ‘know your vehicle’ cards, 10 thinking bubbles, one journey planner and an owner’s manual—all designed to help users navigate through life.

Inspired by choice theory, reality therapy and strengths-based ideas, Cars ‘R’ Us poses questions we can all use to ensure we are in the driver’s seat, with a tank full of fuel, ready to travel life’s roads, whether bumpy or smooth.

Bursting with personality and fun, these boisterous, quiet, shy, angry, happy and just plain goofy car characters spark conversations about what it means to be human.

Perfect for people of all ages, for use in one-one-one therapeutic sessions, groups, classrooms, or teams.

What's Included?
  • 79 laminated, full-colour cards (fleet cards, know your vehicle & journey planner 185mm x 140mm, speech bubbles 148mm x 105mm) in a sturdy folio box

BONUS: Free access to the Cars ‘R’ Us Digital Toolbox

  • Digital version of the cards and a digital booklet full of ideas for using the cards
  • Extra support resources including ideas bank, card hacks and blogs

To use the digital toolbox, simply create a customer account. All digital products follow our Digital Usage Policy – see Copyright and Digital Usage for details.

How to Use
  • Naming feelings: Which card best describes how you are feeling now? Which car would you like to be by the end of the year?
  • Making healthy choices: What does ‘being in the driver’s seat’ mean to you? How do you know when you’re travelling well?
  • Dealing with problems: Use the ‘Know Your Vehicle’ and Fleet cards to invite people to reflect on what happens to their bodies, actions, thoughts and feelings, when life gets tough, and when things are going well.
  • For groupwork: Invite each participant to choose a card representing their qualities or strengths. What rules or expectations does the group need to follow to keep all the cars safe on the road?

For more inspiration, explore our Ideas Bank.

Creators
Ivan Honey
Ivan Honey
Illustrator

Ivan is a Psychologist, International Trainer and a two-time #1 Amazon best-selling author with his children’s book, The Amazing Adventures of Doug Dragster, and his new book Happy Parenting: Raising Positive and Empowered Kids.... 

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Mat Jones
Mat Jones
Designer Illustrator

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Suitable for

This resource is designed for people working in roles that support others, including:

 

  • Early years practitioners
  • Educators
  • Counsellors, psychologists & social workers
  • Parents, carers & families

testimonials

  • Discover what makes our products a favourite!
Using Cars at Toyota

‘I used the Cars ‘R’ Us cards this morning in the company meeting. I got everyone to choose a card that resonated with them and then discuss it. It was an excellent session—lots of laughter, lots of engagement and insights as to how people felt. I followed up with brief talk about attitude, which summed up the exercise beautifully. It’s a winner! The cards work brilliantly at eliciting feelings and emotions. I think it’s particularly interesting as the automotive industry is a pretty different culture to community services where I’ve worked before.’

Regional Training Manager, Toyota
The journey and the destination

‘I use Cars ‘R’ Us in weight loss talks. I get people to pick up the card that represents where they are now and where they’d ultimately like to be. It’s quite amazing the emotions that come from people. People might pick up a card showing a car stuck in the mud or at a crossroads, and then pick a car with lights on or one that looks glamorous. You see their faces light up. That simple act of picking up a card and thinking ‘That’s how I want to feel!’ can be really significant. The shift that can happen emotionally is huge.’

Donna McGrory, Your Life is Now
Cars ‘R’ Us in remote communities

‘I work in remote Aboriginal communities and, among other things, deliver protective behaviours training to children. We love using the Cars ‘R’ Us cards, as the cards are so expressive and are a good tool to encourage kids to identify and name feelings. The kids love the cards—cars are a highly valued resource out here, so it’s great to have a visual resource that connects with the kids!’

Sophie Staunton

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