Mindfulness games to play with kids

Here are a few great resources:

• http://www.mindfulteachers.org/p/free-resources-and-lesson-plans.html
• https://mindfulkids.wordpress.com/
• http://mrsmindfulness.com/how-to-teach-mindfulness-to-children/
• http://blogs.psychcentral.com/stress-better/2014/12/how-mindful-children-react-differently-illustrated/
• https://mindfulnessalive.wordpress.com/

I also like to use Freeze Dance (if you do yoga, you can have them freeze in a yoga pose). Another fun mindfulness activity I use is get a deck of yoga cards, place one on each mat or space, ring the bell, everyone looks at their card, reads it and does the pose (take a breath in and out when in the pose). When bell rings again, either pass the card to the next person, or move to the next mat.

Eve Costarelli
Always Be Dancing Mindful Movement
Eve's STEAMYoga
Lead Youth Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher
Nourishing Teachers, Strengthening Classrooms Project
Open Spirit Center, Framingham, MA