Tools for Teaching Kids Mindfulness & Relaxation
Teaching mindfulness & relaxation to children can be essential in the midst of busy schedules and routines, or when everyone is home together. Here are some helpful resources for teaching children how to calm their minds and bodies. Many of them can be practiced as a family to support everyone in the household embrace a calm and neutral presence.
Videos
Cosmic Kids Zen Den
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Guided Imagery
Sleep & Mindfulness Apps
Sleep by Moshi
Guided Imagery (Audio)
Sitting Like a Frog
Guided Imagery for Relaxation for Older Children
Websites
Teach Mindfulness to Children
Breathing Exercises
107 Best Mindfulness Resources
Flower & Candle Deep Breathing
Books
Good Night Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Bedtime Story by Miriam Gates
Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean
Sitting Still Like A Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents) by Eline Snel
Anger Specific
Unwind Your Anger Activity
Just Breathe Video
More Mindfulness & Mental Health Apps (see images below)
Videos
Cosmic Kids Zen Den
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Guided Imagery
Sleep & Mindfulness Apps
Sleep by Moshi
Guided Imagery (Audio)
Sitting Like a Frog
Guided Imagery for Relaxation for Older Children
Websites
Teach Mindfulness to Children
Breathing Exercises
107 Best Mindfulness Resources
Flower & Candle Deep Breathing
Books
Good Night Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Bedtime Story by Miriam Gates
Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean
Sitting Still Like A Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents) by Eline Snel
Anger Specific
Unwind Your Anger Activity
Just Breathe Video
More Mindfulness & Mental Health Apps (see images below)
(Image compiled by Pretorius, L., 2021)