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Mindfulness prompts for little
children OFFER
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By Amruta Ramsubramaniam
HOW TO USE:
Use these mindfulness prompts the way you & your lil one will enjoy!
1. The prompts have an age-wise progression (the initial ones are perfect for lil toddlers, while the later ones for older children).
2. You can color print pages 3-10. You can print them either on thick cardstock paper or normal one. You can create a Mindfulness booklet if you feel like! You can stick the prompts inside a drawing book too! Each page has two prompts, so after printing cut through the middle line, as depicted in the picture. If you do not want to print these, that is totally fine – you can refer to the cards digitally and also show them to your little ones in form of this PDF.
3. Choose any one prompt/ day. Be mindfully present with you child and guide them through the prompt.
4. These prompts may look simple, but are a beautiful way to add in more calm and mindfulness in our daily hustle of life.
5. You can always expand a prompt further – e.g. prompt #1 where we are asking little ones to wriggle their fingers ant toes can be expanded by adding in more activities – e.g. clap your hand, roll your hands, stomp with your feet…etc.
Kindly note these printables are MomFlix exclusive. Not for commercial use.
Sit on a mat or stand if you wish!!
Slowly wriggle your fingers to a
count of 5!
Now wriggle your toes to a count of 5!!
Can you repeat this again, and this
time for a count of 10?!
Ask a grown-up to give you
something delicious and healthy to
eat when you hungry! (you can
totally help them make it for you!).
Now sit on a chair (or on the floor) and enjoy eating it without any
distraction. Did you enjoy doing that?! Let us know ☺
Take some water in a small cup.
Water a plant that is either inside
your home or outside!
After you are done watering the
plant, talk to it….whatever you feel like!
Maybe say a “thank-you” for all
that it does for us! Maybe sing a song for it!
Or maybe keep
a name
for your plant!
Go outside and say thank you to
at least 5 things that you see!
Can be to the open blue sky, or
the gush of wind passing by!
Can be to the cute lil dog, or a
piece of a log.
Let us know who all did you thank!
GIVE THANKS!
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Move with music!!
Can you get 5 safe items from
around your home! Now use them
as your musical instruments!
What are the different kind of
sounds you can make with them?
Can you make a soft sound? Or a drumming sound? Can you also
dance along!?
Build a flower!
Ask a grown up to cut petals and
a stem using an old newspaper!
Now using some glue, can you
create a beautiful flower out of it!
When you do, don’t forget to share a picture with us!
What is your current favourite
colour?
Can you go around the house
and find 3 different objects of the
same colour?
Can you also draw 2 different
things on a piece of paper using
your favourite colour?
Let us know what did you draw!
Come on your mat or blanket.
Now imagine you are lying on a
beach….fresh wind guzzling through your hair! Now pay
attention to the waves – splashing
in their most magnificent form!
As the waves come near you,
raise your hands above your head
(while you are still lying on your
mat). Now lower your hands back to your body as the waves go
back inwards! Repeat as many times as you like!
Sit/lie down comfortably on your
mat. Imagine you are walking on a
luscious field & it starts to
drizzle….one rain drop at a time.
Imagine these drops as all the things
that make you really really happy!
Think of one rain drop as one happy
memory or thing that brings you joy.
Let them fall on you,
one drop at a time!
Let us know what do the rain drops
represent? May be
your favourite food or
person or your favourite toy or a song!
Can be anything that brings a smile on your face!
For this exercise you will need a
mat, two soft pillows and a happy
parent / caregiver who you trust!
Roll out the mat. Now put a pillow
on it & lie down (on your stomach)
on the pillow (face kept on one
side, so as not to press your nose
on the mat!). Now ask your
mom/dad to gently massage your
back using the second pillow.
Almost as if you are sandwiched
between the two pillows! Play
some soft music and enjoy!!!!
Sit on a mat, with your spine
straight. Take 3 soft, slow breaths.
On the third breath, notice your
mood.
How are you feeling? Joyous,
Angry, Anxious, Excited?
Whatever it is that you are
feeling, observe it. And know that
it is “OK” to be sad, as much as it
is ok to be happy.
Now choose some colours and
draw whatever comes to your
mind. What did you draw?! Let us know!
Sit on a mat, with your spine
straight. We are going to take 5
soft breaths, and at each breath
we are going to say aloud an
affirmation!
Breath-1: I am HAPPY
Breath-2: I am HEALTHY
Breath-3: I am SAFE
Breath-4: I am LOVED
Breath-4: I am KIND
Create family happiness Jar!Ask a parent / caregiver to give
you an empty, safe box / jar.
Decorate it the way you want!
Decide a day (say every Saturday)
when all of you will individually
draw / write on a chit of paper
one happy memory of that week!
And then put
it in your jar!
Imagine how
fun it will be
to look back
at all your
happy memories
after a
year!!
Sit on a mat with a grown-up you
trust (your parents for example).
Now hold each others hands, and
tell 3 things that are coming to
your mind right this second.
Ask your parent to gently massage
your fingers and hands as you talk.
Maybe give each other a hug
after you are done sharing.
Thank your parent for being such
a good listener.
Now switch roles! Let your parent
tell you 3 things on his / her mind, while you mindfully listen! Our
happiness Jar!!!
Set a one minute timer.
Ask your parent to put on some
soothing music.
Close your eyes and just observe
your slow, soft breath.
Imagine you are smelling a
rose…........and then imagine you
are blowing out a
candle….ahhhhhhhh….
Continue this for
a minute.
Next time can You extend this
Practice to 3 minutes?! ☺
Lie on a mat or sit on a chair.
Relax. Close your eyes and take 3
soft, slow breaths.
Keep your hands on your tummy.
Now observe how your tummy
goes in with each inhale, and
come out with each exhale.
Enjoy this up &
down movement
of your tummy.
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