An interactive program designed by an Occupational Therapist to teach kids emotional regulation, brain science and body awareness — in a way that actually makes sense.
Hi! I'm Buddy!
Ready to explore your amazing brain?
Busy Brains is a playful, brain-based program that supports kids to understand their emotions, sensory experiences, and internal world. Through short videos, games, and hands-on activities — kids explore how their brains and bodies work together.
Brain
How thoughts and feelings work
Body
Sensory experiences and signals
Emotions
Understanding big feelings
Made for kids aged 6-12 years. Loved by parents, teachers and therapists.
Learn About Your Auditory Sense
Interactive activities that help children explore how they hear and respond to sounds — from loud noises to quiet moments.
Explore the Sensory Wheel
An interactive 8-sense wheel that helps kids understand how their senses work and connect to their brain and body.
Check In With Your Body
Kids learn to notice their energy levels — low, just right, or big — and understand what their body might need next.
Fun brain games
Fun, gamified exercises to explore our senses. Discovering how we experience the world around us.
Meet the Creator
Aileen Mathyssen
Paediatric Occupational Therapist
As a paediatric OT working in rural Australia, I've worked with hundreds of kids who feel 'too much', 'too fast' or 'too big'. I created Busy Brains so kids could understand what's going on inside — and feel empowered to do something about it.
Creator's Mission
Empowering kids through understanding
OT for over 15 years
AHPRA registered
100+ Kids & families
Helped in Practice
Rural Passion
Accessible Care for all
Whether your child is neurodivergent, sensory-seeking, or just feeling all the big things - Busy Brains is designed to meet them where they're at. We celebrate different ways of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the world.