This downloadable PDF is a set of Mindfulness Cards for Young Children. It contains 54 beautifully illustrated activity cards that teach simple mindfulness skills through play, movement and sensory awareness. Each card uses clear, gentle language that young children can follow easily. The activities guide kids to breathe slowly, notice their senses, relax their bodies and build calm moments into their day.
The cards include breathing exercises such as Bunny Breath, Flower Breath, Butterfly Breath and Breathe like a Bear. There are movement based activities like Reach for the Stars, Stretch like a Cat, Wiggle like a Worm, Fly like a Bird, Slow like a Sloth and Starfish Stretch. Sensory grounding activities help children notice textures, sounds and smells, for example Soft as a Kitten, Smell the Roses, Listen like a Deer, Feel the Breeze, Listening Walk and Smelling the Rain. There are also calming emotional regulation cards such as Inner Light, Calm Moment, Hugging Bear and I am Special. Imagination cards like My Happy Place, Magic Carpet Ride, Cloud Watching and Floating Leaf help children create safe and soothing pictures in their mind.
This resource supports young children who need help with calming, focus, emotional awareness, grounding and anxiety. It can be used during direct work, early years sessions, play therapy, circle time, bedtime routines or family activities. The cards help children slow down, breathe deeply, notice their body, understand feelings and build coping skills in a gentle and playful way.
This printable tool is suitable for parents, carers, teachers, early years practitioners, social workers, counsellors and therapists. They are helpful for people looking for mindfulness activity cards or mindfulness breathing cards that support emotional wellbeing. This accessible PDF offers a simple and engaging way to help young children learn mindfulness and feel calmer, more focused and more confident in everyday life.
