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Seeking Sleep: Soothing Practices Before Bedtime

Tanuka GordonOctober 3, 2020

In the past, we've shared how a simple foot massage can be deeply relaxing for littles. Recently we've found breath practice and guided meditation also help with a restful night's...

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Practice Calm With Breathe Through Bingo

Tanuka GordonJune 14, 2017

There are lots of different and creative ways for kids to learn how to relax and breathe. A few weeks ago Mindful Littles had a wonderful opportunity to host a mindfulness station at a local...

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Fun Ways to Use Breath to Find Peace

Tanuka GordonMarch 23, 2017

Last week my 5-year old walked in the door from school and was really upset because her sister got to watch a TV show while she was away and thought that her sister would get an "extra" show....

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A Peaceful Place for a Positive Time-Out

Tanuka GordonJanuary 12, 2017

My husband got the book: Peaceful Piggy Meditation as a holiday gift for me and the girls, which is a children's story about the importance of finding some peace and quiet during stressful and...

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A Scrappy, Tactile Art Project: Our Very Own Mandalas

Tanuka GordonJanuary 6, 2017

Mandala coloring books have become a big trend, and rightfully so. These books are not only fun, but have a very soothing and relaxing effect on any artist- littles and bigs alike. The word...

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Memory Yoga Game

Tanuka GordonDecember 8, 2016

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 matching...

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Cloud Shape Game…with our feelings

Tanuka GordonNovember 7, 2016

One of my husband's favorite games to play with our kids is Cloud Shape Game- a great way to tap into your imagination and dream up what object a cloud looks like as they float by.  This last...

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Mindfulness for Itty Bitty Kids

Tanuka GordonOctober 14, 2016

I've learned from both girls that parents can introduce children to mindfulness as young as infants.  While these itty bitty children may not fully understand how to use it in practice, the early...

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Guess the Letter/Shape on my Back

Tanuka GordonOctober 4, 2016

This activity is something that has been passed down in my family across generations- my grandmother did this activity my father, my father did it with me and now I have started doing it with my...

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Foot Massage Gives Littles Deep Relaxation

Tanuka GordonOctober 4, 2016

Last night I organically discovered that a simple foot massage could become a "mindfulness practice" to help my daughters deeply relax after a bath or shower. We were doing their post-shower...

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