It can be challenging for both adults and kids to practice a positive mindset at times, especially when things aren't going as planned! Here is a fun way to relax while practicing positive thoughts: color a zen mandala with the positive thought built right in to the...
Mindful art helps kids to activate all the senses and really gather their focus and attention in the present moment. There are multiple art activities that you can use as relaxation practice with your child. Pointillism is a technique of painting introduced by...
Relaxing With Otters As I was walking down the hallway in my school today, I encountered the MOST precious sight. The kindergarten class had just finished art and was parading their otter artwork back to class. Apparently they had watched the YouTube video on the...
Create a relaxation collage with your child. I like to explain that just looking at serene, tranquil pictures can calm our bodies and minds. There's even research out there that shows that just by looking upon tranquil scenes or even other people relaxing and...
Before my daughter, Maddie, could walk, even while she was still in diapers, she would spend hours drawing little circles on a piece of paper. That was one of my first clues that she would be an artist. But, also, it showed me how relaxing it was for her to become...
Soothe and calm the brain waves by drawing and re-tracing the infinity symbol. Draw the infinity symbol lying on it's side. Begin by placing a dot in the center of the paper. Start at the dot and draw a loop up to the left, circle around to the center and then...
A mandala is a sacred circle. Mandalas can be found throughout nature, right down to the cellular level. We are literally swimming in a universal tapestry of interwoven sacred circles. I believe there is a function or an unmet need behind every behavior. When we...
