Feelings Games
Feelings are part of everyone’s daily lives. Learning to express our feelings as well as read others’ feelings is essential for our well-being. Download the PDF and follow along in these three fun activities.
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Fighting Fair
Parent-child relationships can start being strained as your adolescent navigates junior high and the process of growing up. You may find yourself fighting with your kid more often. Below are some helpful things to keep in mind! Before you begin, ask yourself why you feel upset. Discuss one issue at a time. No degrading language. […]
5 Senses Mindfulness Scavenger Hunt
Mindfulness is defined as calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. This activity helps students focus on the things they can see, hear, and feel in their environment. It also challenges students to spend time outside and reduce screen time, both of which have great proven benefits. Source: Childhood101
Get Creative with Homemade Mandalas
Objective and Purpose: Reteach the basic concepts of mindfulness and gratitude. Teach students how to utilize mandalas in a fun and engaging way. Mindfulness acronym: P.A.O.P. = Paying Attention on Purpose Gratitude acronym: G.E.T. = Give Enough Time How is your body feeling today? How are you doing emotionally? What are you grateful for? It can be […]
Al’s Pals: Talking About Being Healthy and Sharing Feelings
In this video, Al talks to children about feelings they might be having from missing their friends and teachers and staying home, and the importance of staying healthy. Al sings the “I’m a Healthy Child” song that reminds children that being healthy means taking care of their bodies and talking about how they feel.
Al’s Pals: Talking About Missing Friends and Being Sad
In this video, Al encourages children to talk to trusted adults about feelings they may have from missing fun events and friends due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Al sings the “Be My Friend” song and reminds children that he will always be their friend.
Color How the Heart Feels
Select a color for each feeling that you have felt in the last week. Write the color and feeling on the right and color how much you have felt each feeling in the heart. Example: If you use the color pink for happy and you’ve felt mostly happy in the last week, use more pink […]
Emotions Charades
Discussion about Expressing Feelings You might begin the activity by talking with children about the importance of expressing our feelings in a constructive way – and of understanding others’ feelings. Expressing and acknowledging feelings is an important tool for resolving conflicts. And trying to understand another person’s feelings can help de-escalate conflict. When someone doesn’t […]
Animal Poses Yoga
Yoga helps kids relax, relieve stress and anxiety, sleep better, improve emotional regulation, increase empathy, and improve mood and affect. Try these fun poses with your kids at home! Source: 5 Zoo Yoga Poses for Kids (Printable Poster) – Kids Yoga Stories
Balloon Breathing
Source: LittleTwistersYoga.com