Mindfulness, calming and relaxation
Some ideas and websites for mindfulness, calming and relaxation activities and strategies
Mindful and relaxing activities
- Stress ball/squishy toys
- Slime/putty
- Blowing bubbles
- Mindful colouring books
- Doodle book, Activity books
- Fidget cube/toy
- Wooden or metal logic puzzles
- Craft kits
- Small Lego kits
- Puzzles
- Chapter books to read
- Blank notebook/journal and writing utensils
- Brain/thinking games Brain Quest cards, Suduko
- Look and find books/I Spy books
- Glitter jars
- Dream catchers
- Worry dolls
- Paper folding - Planes/ Origami
Meditation and Yoga websites
- Cosmic Kids Yoga and Mindfulness activities for younger kids or on YouTube
- Coping Skills for Kids – look at the Resources page and specifically the Coping with Coronavirus resource
- Peaceful Kids – cute meditation videos on the Mediations page
- Go Noodle – movement and mindfulness videos
- Padlet - Peaceful Parents – articles, books, courses, videos and more on Peaceful Parenting
- Relax Kids – the Calm Pack has calm exercises, cards, medications and more
- Childhood 101 – has breathing exercises for children – the cards are printable
- Understood – has meditation apps for children
- Positive Psychology – 25 Mindfulness Activities for children and teens
- Parents with Confidence – for calm down strategies for children
- Washington Post article – Teaching kids (and ourselves) mindfulness to get us through coronavirus anxiety
- Mindfully Me – Notes for Educators and Families on Mindfully Me Playschool episode
- I am Peace - a book of Mindfulness for kids
- HoneyBee - Toy Story Mediation for Kids - YouTube mediation video for kids
- Sesame Street - Monster Meditation – YouTube animated meditation video for young children
