Art therapy · Grades 1–5 · Daily

Feelings kids can't say, art helps show.

Check in every day, grow your Feelings Buddy, and build healthy habits one day at a time.

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Under 1 minute a day Grow your Feelings Buddy No wrong answers
Hi, Maya!
Today's mood
Happy — done!
Your streak
7days in a row!
Feelings Buddy
Sparkle
Dragon · Hatchling

Daily check-in

Three quick questions every day — mood, what helps, and a creative brain spark. Under a minute!

Feelings Buddy

Choose a pet that grows with your daily streak. Miss a day and the streak resets — but stars never do!

Mood history

Track your feelings over time. Build streaks, spot patterns, celebrate how far you've come.

The daily routine

Four steps. Under a minute.

Every school day, students complete a quick check-in that builds emotional vocabulary — one small habit at a time.

Pick your mood

Tap one of five illustrated mood faces. Happy, sad, angry, sleepy, or meh — no wrong answers.

What would help?

Choose what might make today better — a snack, friends, going outside, quiet time, or something fun.

Brain spark

A fun reflective prompt to get kids thinking — "If your brain was an animal today, what would it be?"

Drawing prompt

A daily creative prompt to draw feelings on paper or tablet. Art expression at its simplest.

The growth system

A pet that grows with your streak

Students choose a Feelings Buddy at signup — a dragon, bunny, axolotl, cat, or unicorn. Every check-in earns Glow Stars. Enough stars and the buddy evolves.

Egg → 0 stars
Every journey starts here
Hatchling → 100 stars
About 10 days of check-ins
Companion → 250 stars
Keep the streak going
Guardian → 500 stars
Fully grown — legendary!
Dragon
Loyal & brave
Bunny
Soft & caring
Axolotl
Curious & cool
Unicorn
Magical & rare
Why it matters

The numbers behind the mission

1 in 5
children experience a mental health condition each year
444:1
average student-to-counselor ratio in U.S. public schools
50%
of all mental health conditions emerge before the age of 14

Tarte won't replace a counselor — but it gives every student a daily moment to name how they feel, and every teacher a signal when someone needs support.

Built for everyone

Different views for students and teachers

For Students
Daily mood check-in with illustrated faces
Feelings Buddy that grows with their streak
Glow Stars to spend in the buddy shop
7-day mood history to spot their patterns
Daily drawing prompt for creative expression
Color PIN login — no passwords for little ones
For Teachers
Classroom mood breakdown at a glance
Alerts for students who haven't checked in
Student list sorted by who needs attention
Streak tracking to celebrate consistency
Ability to add and remove students
Secure password login — separate from students
Questions

Frequently asked

Built for schools, loved by students.

Teachers and admin get a private dashboard with classroom mood trends and alerts for students who may need support.

Welcome back!

New to Tarte?

Who are you?

Already have an account?

Create a password

Use something only you know — at least 6 characters.

Create your color PIN

Tap 4 colors in any order — this is your password!

Choose your Feelings Buddy!

They'll grow every day you check in.

Name your Buddy!

Good morning!

How are you feeling today?

How are you feeling today?
Tap to start your check-in — under a minute!
0
day streak
Last 7 days
Today's drawing prompt

"Draw how you feel today as a place"

Grab a pencil or tablet — no wrong answers!

Today's check-in

How are you doing today?

Less than a minute. No wrong answers!

Egg
0 Stars
0Total Glow Stars
Growth Stages
How to earn Glow Stars
Daily check-in+10
7-day streak+5 bonus
14-day streak+10 bonus
30-day streak+15 bonus
Note: Miss a day and your streak resets to 0, but Glow Stars are never lost!

Your progress

0
Current streak
0
Best streak
0
Total check-ins
0
Glow Stars
Buddy stage
Last 14 days

Buddy Shop

0
Glow Stars available to spend

Your Buddy evolved!

Amazing work!

Classroom Overview

Today's mood breakdown
Students