By acknowledging our challenges, then recognizing what is good in our lives, we can develop a habit of gratitude alongside difficult circumstances and feelings.
Meditation Meets Art With Loving-Kindness Mandalas
These loving-kindness mandalas combine creativity with meditation. Each ring in the mandala represents each step of a loving-kindness meditation.
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Making Mandala Ornaments
Making mandala ornaments was a really fun and easy mindfulness activity to do with the littles. I got small wood slices with jute twine from Amazon, thinking it...
A Grateful Twist to a Pumpkin Craft
Turn a simple pumpkin craft into a gratitude project this Halloween.
For this activity, you can follow the craft -making instructions from this great free resource here.
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Noticing vs. Reacting: The Ice Cube Episode
One of my favorite pre-parenting stories is from a birthing course that my husband and I took before the birth of our first daughter. Like many first-time parents, we had signed up to be...
Mindful Breath Maze
Paying attention to breath is a cornerstone of mindfulness, but young kids can't necessarily focus on breathing the way adults can. Make breathing a game, though, and they totally nail...
Spicy Sensory Game: Sense of Smell Focuses
This smelly, spicy sensory game taps into the sense of smell to encourage presence in the moment. Adding a blindfold makes the game even more fun! When you're done, use the spices to create a cool...
An Unordinary Game with my Itty-Bitty
I recently wrote in the post "Learning from my toddler how to practice mindfulness with curiosity" that my 2-year old and I do a weekly walk right before music class. During our walks, she...
Memory Yoga Game
A local mom recently told me about an awesome game called Memory Yoga Game. It's a matching game of yoga postures. Essentially, you place all the cards face down, and try to get two...
