A few weeks ago Mindful Littles had a wonderful opportunity to host a mindfulness station at a local elementary school's Wellness Fair. There were 4 other stations including yoga, karate and two...
Soothing Practices Before Bedtime
In the past, I've written about how a simple foot massage can be deeply relaxing for littles, or even how breathing can be taught in fun ways to help calm young kids. Recently we have been...
Even breathing can be fun
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....
A Peaceful Place for a Positive Time-Out
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...
A Scrappy, Tactile Art Project: Our Very Own Mandalas
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...
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 matching...
Cloud Shape Game…with our feelings
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...
Mindfulness for the Itty Bitty Kids
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...
Guess the Letter/Shape on my Back
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...
Simple Foot Massage = Deep Relaxation for Littles
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...