Breathing Exercises for Kids – Calming Corner Cards &…

About this resource

What's inside this resource

This mindful breathing exercises activities set is a great asset for helping children develop fundamental self-regulation skills, stress reduction techniques, and valuable calming strategies through the EASY & FUN ACTIVITIES! This set includes 9 colorful mindful breathing exercise finger tracing activity cards children can trace with their fingers and practice calming breathing. They are a great addition to a calm down corner and work very well for helping ground children before story time.

This resource is great for:
⭐ Calming Corners
⭐ Mindful Moments
⭐ Brain Breaks
⭐ Circle Time Activities
⭐ Sensory & Movement Breaks
⭐ Calming Strategies or De-Escalation Plans
⭐ Transitions
⭐ Morning Group Time
⭐ Rainy Day Activities
⭐ Calm-Down Time

Emotional & Mental Benefits of Mindfulness:
❤️ Helps Steady Emotions, Reduce Anxiety & Stress
❤️ Teaches Self-Regulation & Calming Techniques
❤️ Helps with Self-Discipline & and to Reduces Impulsivity
❤️ Helps Children Manage their Anxiety
❤️ Aides in Developing Emotional Regulation Skills
❤️ Enhances Children’s Memory & Concentration
❤️ Teaches Children to get Better in Touch with their Thoughts & Feelings
❤️ Enhances the Ability to Listen & Communicate Efficiently
❤️ Improves Attention Spans & Helps Children Learn to Focus
❤️ Teaches Children to be Present in the Moment and on their Current Tasks

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Trace a shape with a finger while practicing a paced breathing technique as part of a self-regulation routine.

Teaching tips

Model each finger-tracing motion yourself first, previewing each card before use with students.
Introduce the cards as part of an existing calm-down corner routine rather than a stand-alone lesson, matching the resource's stated purpose as a self-regulation tool.
Keep adult supervision in place for every activity, per the resource's own disclaimer.