Mental health activities for kindergarten

Self-awareness for kids means understanding who you are. It's the first of the five core domains of social-emotional learning (SEL). This comes first because it's crucial for teaching kids and teens important SEL skills. For young people to effectively navigate their emotions and interactions, they need to start with a strong sense of self.

To offer teachers and families a fun, low-cost and practical resource to help children develop mindfulness, the super creative team at popular crafting site Red Ted Art have created for us a lovely mindfulness activity booklet for kids which you can download for free here. This adorable paper craft folds to a small size which children can tuck in a pocket or pop into a backpack and take with them wherever they go!

Practicing conscious breathing helps when you feel anxious and overwhelmed. A mindful breathing stick can help guide young kids develop breathing techniques.

Encourage mindfulness in your classroom or home with this collection of 53 Mindfulness Activities for Kids. From arts and crafts to sensory bottles and mental health lessons there are lots of activities to give kids the tools they need to encourage calm and peace in their minds and bodies.

Download this fun mental health wordsearch for kids to help young people think about different keywords associated with emotional and mental health. A great activity to introduce a new topic area. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessweek #children #kids #wordsearch #emotional #wellbeing #teacher #teach #parents #childminders #twinkl #twinklresources #teachingresources

In this blog, you can find ten different self-esteem activities for kids, as well as some teacher-made resources to help them further understand exactly what self-esteem is.

At Twinkl we have a large range of wellbeing activities for kids. The activities and support in this category are designed to give you some choices of resources to support wellbeing. From mindfulness activities to social situations support and lots of information and guidance, there's something for everyone. Check out the wellbeing activities for kids resources via the link. #wellbeingactivities #kidsactivities

a quick and simple calming strategy craft to teach students about deep breathing.

We all need fun mindfulness activities! These strateies for mindfulness impact impulse control, regulation, emotions, and much more.

This short writing and colouring activity makes a great icebreaker or a task to do during Children's Mental Health Week. With questions to fill out about who loves the same sports, toys, colours, books and animals, just to name a few, your whole class will love this Children's Mental Health Week Let's Connect Activity Poster. We also have a Blank and an Editable alternative version, perfect for you to customise however you desire.

Emotion wheel designed to help parents and teachers talk to kids about their feelings

Here are some benefits of physical activity for our kids #parentingtips #parenting #parentinghacks #parentinggoals #kids #physicalactivities

Here are some great ideas from Big Life Journal if you are feeling strong emotions in public:

Helping kids understand and regulate their emotions through arts and crafts is a fantastic way to promote self-regulation needs while fostering emotional intelligence and well-being. So, here are 12 self-regulation crafts designed to help kids express themselves artistically and navigate the colorful world of feelings.

Kindness is an important social skill the plays a huge role in creating a positive learning environment for all. When we have kinder students, kids are better able to work together, share, express differing opinions in respectful ways, and help each other when someone is in need. To help teach a

Help your children manage stress and anxiety with this supportive activity! This mindfulness balloon activity engages children in a breathing and visualisation activity that encourages them to think about the things that make them happy. Click to download and find more resources and activities that’ll support your children's wellbeing. #twinkl #teachingresources #twinklresources #mindfulnesswithchildren #mindfulnessactivities

Help your students manage their thoughts and emotions with these easy-to-implement mindfulness activities for kids in the classroom.