Jungle Jive

Gentle routines for growing great humans

Leo Lion, Gem Giraffe, Ella Elephant and Mo Monkey

Calm printable routine charts, feelings check-ins, posters and songs for children aged 3-7 - built on encouragement, never pressure.

The gentle routine shop

Instant digital downloads - print at home, laminate, and reuse every week. The full pack brings it all together; the singles let you start small.

The Full Jungle Jive Pack
The complete pack

The Full Jungle Jive Pack

15 pages plus 5 original character songs - everything in one download.

Morning Rhythm Chart
Routine chart

Morning Rhythm Chart

A calm visual routine for smoother starts, guided by Gem Giraffe.

Evening Wind-Down Chart
Routine chart

Evening Wind-Down Chart

A peaceful path to bed with Mo Monkey - bath, book, cosy in bed.

Kind Choices & Feelings
Feelings check-in

Kind Choices & Feelings

All feelings are okay. A daily kindness and feelings check-in with Ella.

Character Poster Set
Set of 4 posters

Character Poster Set

Four gentle affirmations for the wall - brave, patient, kind, enough.

Colouring Pages
Set of 4 pages

Colouring Pages

Leo, Gem, Ella and Mo in bold friendly lines - a lovely first hello.

Every pack is an instant download on Etsy - nothing is posted.

Our story

Jungle George began in 2007, when I founded a children's brand in South Africa built around seven hand-drawn themes - each with its own cast of characters, first sketched on paper and then embroidered onto baby linen, stitch by stitch. Then they slept in a box for nearly two decades while life happened.

Now they're coming back, one collection at a time. Jungle Jive is the first - Leo, Gem, Ella and Mo, helping children build calm daily rhythms through morning charts, bedtime wind-downs, feelings check-ins and gentle affirmations, built on encouragement, never pressure.

About the characters: their souls were drawn in 2007, but they have grown a little since. Today they live as watercolour illustrations, developed from those original sketches with the help of AI tools and then reviewed and refined by me - true to who they always were. Every page a child sees passed through my hands. The routines, the words and the philosophy are entirely my own.

Paper, then linen, now here.

Six more original themes are waiting in the wings.

Original Jungle George embroidered linen from 2007

The original Jungle George linen - embroidered in 2007.

Meet the friends

Four gentle companions, each with a message worth growing up with.

Leo Lion

Leo Lion

Brave and kind

“I can be brave in my own way”

Gem Giraffe

Gem Giraffe

Calm and patient

“I can take my time”

Ella Elephant

Ella Elephant

Gentle and caring

“My feelings matter”

Mo Monkey

Mo Monkey

Playful and eager to try

“Trying is enough”

What makes Jungle Jive different

Most routine tools reward perfection. We celebrate trying.

No streaks to break

Missing a day should never feel like failure. Coming back is what we celebrate.

Feelings, not fixing

The feelings page is for reflection, not discipline. All feelings are okay.

Effort over outcome

A star means "I tried", not "I was perfect". Trying is always enough.

Rhythm over rules · Trying over perfect · Feelings always matter

🌱 The jungle is growing

A calm companion app is on its way

Gentle routines, feelings check-ins, and the same four friends - no streaks, no pressure, and it works offline. Be among the first families to try it.

Join the app waitlist

Questions, gently answered

How do I receive my pack?
Everything is an instant digital download. After purchase on Etsy you can download your files straight away - nothing is posted.
What do I get, and in what format?
High-resolution PDF files, sized for both A4 and US Letter, so they print beautifully wherever you are.
Can I reuse the charts?
Yes. Print once, then laminate or slip into a clear sleeve and tick with a whiteboard marker. Wipe clean and begin again each week.
What ages is this for?
Jungle Jive is designed for children aged 3 to 7 - early routines, first feelings words, and gentle independence.
Is there really no pressure or rewards system?
Correct. A star means "I tried", not "I was perfect". Skipped days are simply new chances to begin again.
Tell me about the app.
A calm companion app is on its way - no streaks, no pressure, works offline. Join the waitlist and we'll send a quiet note when it's ready.