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12 Bite-Sized Mindfulness Activities For Kids
Explore 12 bite-sized mindfulness activities and help children develop resilience and mindfulness.
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Below you will find tools to make implementing mindfulness practice with children more engaging and fun, whether you are a therapist, an educator, or a parent.
Breathing Games: Make Calming Breathing Fun
Help children improve concentration and self-regulate with our engaging breathing games. Create a positive classroom environment or use as an individual intervention.
Breathing Stories: Teach Calming Breathing To Young Children
Learning slow-paced, calming breathing is a snap with these cute breathing stories for younger children.
Make mindful breathing practice playful for kids with this mini-course & toolkit with 25 fun mindful breathing activities.
Integrate gratitude, loving-kindness, appreciative joy and mindful breathing practice to your day – at home or at school.
Give children lasting life skills to de-stress, self-regulate and nurture empathy, kindness, and joy. Discover 150+ mindfulness activities for kids ages 3-12+.
Enjoy a fun engaging story and give children lasting life skills to de-stress, calm down, improve focusing skills and positive thinking.
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