Mindfulness for Kids

Kids need more peace, quiet, and mindfulness.

They also can benefit greatly from focusing their attention on just one thing! Use these tools, resources, and activities to help teach kids mindfulness and practice meditation.

If your child is in need of some calming practices and techniques for emotional awareness, look no further! Read on for tips and tricks to teach kids mindfulness and focused attention.

Stay tuned for an upcoming Mindfulness and Meditation for Kids course that will be available in my Teachable school soon!

DIY Mindful Zen Garden Craft for Kids

A mindful Zen garden for kids is a simple and fun craft that you can do with your kids at home or in a kids’ yoga class. A Zen garden is an ancient meditation technique developed by Japanese monks to aid in mindfulness. They created large sand and rock gardens to rake...

Mindfulness Meditation Scripts for Kids [Video!]

Learn how to guide kids in calming imagery for deep relaxation with these free guided meditation scripts for kids. Kids need a mindfulness break sometimes. So does everyone, really. But it’s super important for kids in school especially and kids who need a...

8 Simple Ways to Teach Mindfulness to Kids

Sign up to get your Free Mindfulness Workbook below! Scroll down ⤵️⤵️⤵️ If you are aiming to raise happy, healthy kids, you might want to start to teach mindfulness to them every day. Why? It has been proven to help kids learn to focus, regulate their emotions, and...

How to Use Meddy Teddy Yoga Bear in a Classroom for Movement and Mindfulness

I don’t know if you have seen Meddy Teddy yet, but the most adorable new yoga tool on the market is even better than before. Meddy Teddy is a bendable, sturdy, and soft teddy bear that can do yoga! The first version that I got, last fall, was really cute and such a...

Online Kids Yoga Classes to do at Home (Free and paid!)

Kids need movement, they need connection, and you need a little time for peace and quiet. Are you stuck at home with kids? Trying to homeschool them or work at home simultaneously? Maybe you've already tried implementing yoga at home with your kids. It may be going...

Effective and Simple Ways to Add Mindfulness to Your Kids’ Day

Simple mindfulness activities can be a key tool in the life of an anxious person or child. Honestly, they are helpful in an average person’s life, too! There are many ways to practice meditation and mindfulness. There are courses you take, retreats to go to and books...

8 Amazing Videos to Teach and Practice Mindfulness with Kids

Mindfulness is an amazing tool. It’s good for kids, and adults, and it’s quickly become a new catchphrase and a popular teaching strategy to incorporate into all classrooms and settings. Mindfulness is gaining some good research, too, on how it can be important for...

How to Make a Mindfulness Glitter Calm Down Jar

In this post: You'll find tips for teaching kids about mindfulness, how to deal with big emotions, and how to make a calming glitter jar with your kids. Calm down! Be quiet! Relax! Kids are constantly loud and noisy this is normal. It's nice to able to help...

Enticing Partner Games that Teach Mindfulness for Kids

Teaching mindfulness to kids doesn’t have to be to just boring sitting still and breathing; in fact, mindfulness games for kids are an engaging and fun way for kids to get excited about practicing awareness. It should feel like it’s something they can relate to. I...

Mindfulness for Kids: Clever Breathing Exercises for Kids to Calm Down

The use of breathing exercises for kids to help them calm down has been an absolute game changer in my teaching life. Kids need to breathe to calm down! Honestly, so do most adults, too. As a person who deals with anxiety and stress (like so many!!), I truly know the...

The Most Fabulous Books for Teaching Mindfulness to Kids

Mindfulness books are a great tool for teachers and parents who hear themselves repeating these phrases often: "Calm down, settle down, take a deep breath, take a break..." Words that I hear myself say over and over to my students every day. Kids are so full of...

How to use Positive Praise and Affirmations for Kids in a Yoga Classroom

Positive praise and affirmations are essential in helping kids feel good about themselves and learn in a safe environment. As a kids yoga teacher, I have been using mindful language, positive praise, and affirmations with kids for many years. All of these have...

Mindfulness Meditation Games for Toddlers

Want to know how to get toddlers to meditate or how to teach your toddler mindfulness? Or know if toddlers can even meditate? This is how I taught mindfulness meditation to my three-year-old! I'm happy to present this guest post written and submitted by Jamie...

How To Make Beautiful And Affirming Mindfulness Rocks For Kids

When you can make a fun craft activity into a mindfulness craft with positive affirmations and teach kindness at the same time ... that sounds like winning! AND when that mindfulness craft costs you less than $10 a kid you have a windfall. Painting mindfulness stones,...

How to Calm a Class (or a Child) Using Mindfulness

Does mindfulness for kids work? Can it stop a tantrum or chaotic explosion in kids? We've all seen and heard kids having a tantrum. The heart-stopping, blood vessel constricting panic it sends me into makes me panic on the inside as well. Kids that are yelling,...