Teaching kids to be grounded and mindful can be difficult. So we often turn to children’s books about mindfulness to help us develop strategies that we can use. Today we wanted to share some of the new mindfulness resources for kids that we have been using.

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New Mindfulness Books

Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature

Written by Rachel Williams and illustrated by Freya Hartas

This book is full of interesting moments in nature told as small short stories. Each two page spread highlights an ordinary event in nature told like a story. The soothing text includes interesting facts, while the colorful pen and ink illustrations show each story broken down into small moments. The back of the book includes a mindfulness exercise for readers to do on their own outside.

Already a Butterfly: A Meditation Story

Written by Julia Alvarez and illustrated by Raul Colon

Mari is a butterfly who spends her days flying from flower to flower, only stopping for a few seconds before moving on again. She is really busy, but that doesn’t mean she is happy. With the help of a flower bud, she learns the secret to being happy and being mindful. The story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations with soothing imagery. The pencil strokes and the large images draw the reader into the world of butterflies. The back of the book includes a note from the author explaining her inspiration for the book.

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Sit With Me: Buddhist Meditation for Kids

Written by Carolyn Kanjuro and illustrated by Nan Lawson

This book is a simple introduction to meditation for little ones. The rhyming text walks the reader through the practice of meditation, from how to sit to how to breathe. The illustrations are adorable and informative, featuring cute animals helping a group of kids learn to meditate. Through labels, arrows, and large images, the illustrations clearly show kids exactly what to do in order to meditate comfortably.

Tomorrow Girl: A Tale of Mindfulness

Written by Vikki Conley and Penelope Pratley

Tomorrow is a young girl who is always in a rush. While playing at the park, she meets a young girl named Yesterday who doesn’t want to do anything because of her past experiences. So Tomorrow rushes on without her. Then she meets a young boy who is busy exploring and noticing all the things going on around him. By watching him, Tomorrow learns to slow down and experience the little moments.

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Too Many Bubbles: A Story about Mindfulness

Written by Christine Peck and Mags Deroma and illustrated by Mags Deroma

This book follows a little mouse named Izzy as she is plagued by lots of thoughts. Her thoughts become bubbles that eventually block out everything else and push her off the page. So she decides to go to her secret spot and take some deep breaths. The simple text asks the reader to help Izzy, and together their deep breaths make the big thoughts smaller and easier to blow away. The illustrations are a great way to visualize the way that thoughts can overwhelm our day, and how breathing deep can help us gain control of them.

Mindfulness Resources

The Mindful Kids Activity Book

Written by Louison Nielman and illustrate by Thierry Manes

This fun workbook includes 60 projects, games and exercises to help kids work on their mindfulness and address their emotions. The book is broken down into 3 sections: How to Calm Your Anger, How to Concentrate, and How to Relax. Each section includes games and puzzles to help kids with these mindfulness tasks, and the bottom of each page includes an explanatory note for adults, as well as an additional exercise for kids to complete.

Check out this Calm Down Kit to help kids get focused!

Little Yogi Deck

By Crystal McCreary and Andrea Pippins

This colorful deck of cards offers solutions for kids facing a wide range of emotions. The deck includes an informative booklet that breaks down the emotions explored through the deck, as well as information about emotional intelligence and support. The deck of cards is broken down by color, with each emotion represented by it’s own color. Each card has a colorful illustration of a child doing the selected pose, the name of the practice, and step by step instructions for performing the pose. Kids can easily select a card from the deck and perform the practice when they are dealing with a certain emotion.

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GoNoodle Mindfulness tonie

We love our Toniebox, so we were beyond excited when they announced they were partnering with GoNoodle for a Mindfulness tonie! This magnetic figurine attaches to the top of the Toniebox, offering guided meditation and mindfulness activities that help kids handle their emotions and focus their attention. Check out the tracklist and listen to a sample over on their website!

What are your favorite mindfulness resources for kids? Share them in the comments below!

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