Drum Your Story
The power of drumming has been known for centuries as a method for expression as well as release. So, get your drums out and open to the freedom of expression! When I work with students in the...
Laughing Meditation: Speak Gibberish
Did you ever speak an invented foreign language as a kid, pretending you were from the planet Myville and only you could decipher the intense special language you were speaking? I know that I would...
Laughing Meditation: Many Ways To Laugh
This activity is perfect for stimulating laughter in kids. As we know, laughter is contagious and produces many feelings of well-being, including relaxation. You only have to observe the merriment...
Laughter Milkshake
Watch the giggles explode as you drink many laughter milkshakes. Explain to kids that you are going to mix your own laughter milkshake. Hold your pretend glass in your hand. Imagine that you are...
Kids’ Laughter Club
There are currently over 5000 laugher clubs around the world. Laughter clubs began as a result of laughter yoga, which was founded in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria, (http://www.laughteryoga.org/), a...
Relaxation Script: The Happy Paintbrush
When we are doing things that we like, we feel a state of joy. This visualization gets kids thinking about the things they like that are linked to feeling joyful and/or happy. This activity can be...
Relaxation Script: The Flower Inside
This guided imagery exercise is perfect for connecting to your inner beauty. Take three deep breaths in. Feel your tummy expand like a balloon as your breathe in. Feel your tummy fall down flat as...
Three Stars and a Wish
This is an adapted version of a literary tool used in many schools. It is usually used for editing written work. Children are instructed to find three things that they like about the work and then...
Worry Bubbles
Worry Bubbles This activity is designed to help children to let go of worry. It is a visual activity that combines thought and action to assist the child in letting go. The activity not only helps...
Vacuum Your Day
As I was putting my daughter to bed the other night, she was experiencing some fear from a dream she’d had the night before. We completed the following guided visualization activity in order to...
