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
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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)