Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness

This boxed card deck includes 50 creative mindfulness games, visualisations and exercises divided into 5 categories to help children feel grounded, find calm, improve focus, practice loving-kindness and relax. Whimsical full-colour illustrations on both sides of the cards break down each practice into easy-to- follow steps. Tips on individual cards plus an 8-page instructional booklet show modifications that make these activities inclusive for children of all abilities. AGES: 4 to 10 AUTHOR: Whitney Stewart puts her heart, mind and feet into her work. She has trekked in a Himalayan snowstorm with Sir Edmund Hillary, climbed to remote Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, interviewed the Dalai Lama in India and sat for days in meditation retreats. She is the author of many travel articles, and of both fiction and nonfiction for children. When she is not writing or traveling, she teaches mindfulness and meditation to children and adults. SELLING POINTS: . Written by an award-winning author and mindfulness expert, with input from early childhood development and inclusion specialists. . Research shows that practicing mindfulness increases focus and concentration, teaches children to self-regulate emotions and develops empathy, self-awareness and kindness. . Easily adaptable for home or classroom use, these cards are structured to take all children, regardless of physical ability, through their whole day from morning to night with mindfulness and peace. . Deck format with sturdy cards perfect for busy kids. Pull only the cards you need and keep them close for reference during your practice. — ISBN13: 9781782853275