The Holiday Season is here! 

While the greatest PRESENT we can give our children is our PRESENCE, there are so many wonderful resources to share mindfulness and social-emotional learning with your child, students or favorite teacher.  The gift of mindfulness and emotional intelligence will keep on giving as children learn to connect with themselves and regulate their emotions through breathing, yoga, and focusing their attention on what is going on in their INNER world.  

One of the questions I’m asked most by parents is how to make mindfulness a part of their child’s everyday life. My answer is always the same~ make it fun and PLAY! 

That’s why I’ve collected some of my favorite yoga, mindfulness and social-emotional learning tools, toys and games for children ages 2 through preteen is this special MINDFUL HOLIDAY GUIDE!  All these resources have been kid-tested (and loved!) time and time again by the students in my classes and by my own daughter. 

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My book Lucinda’s Magical Yoga Adventure is the perfect introduction to yoga and mindfulness. Children will join Lucinda in exploring popular yoga poses, breathing and relaxation as they pretend to be the animals and characters they meet in the story.

My Mindful Magic Kit contains all the Mindfulness tools and props your child needs to find their inner calm! This Kit is filled with a Lavender and Flaxseed Cotton Eye pillow for relaxation, a bottle of bubbles for breathing, a bag of pom poms for playing TOE-ga game for focus, a set of 10 animal finger puppets for interactive yoga and movement storytelling all tucked in a a cute cotton pouch so kids can take their mindful goodies ON THE GO!! Comes wth printer Instructions for guiding kids through all the mindful activities.

Medddy Teddy is a posable yoga and meditation bearwho makes the perfect yoga buddy for children. Kids can choose to bend and twist him into any yoga pose imaginable as they play yoga with him!

The KidScents Little Oilers Premium Starter Bundle has everything you need to surround little ones with the comforting aromas of KidScents essential oils. Includes Feather the Owl Diffuser and a complete set of five Child-Safe Essential Oils to support kids with sleep, congestion, digestion, anxiety and focus for school~ SleepyIze, SnifflEase, TummyGize, Owie and GeneYus.

“My Space to Be” is the perfect companion for children ages 7-11 to explore yoga and mindfulness. The Audio CD guides children through yoga and mindfulness exercises and practices that can be used throughout their day The companion spiral bound guidebook “Space to Be” allows them to identify and their feelings, while visualizing and interacting with the book. through writing, coloring and tracking their mindfulness. When paired together, the CD and book provide youth with a full mindfulness experience. Be sure to use the code BETTY for $5 off your order.

Peacemaker Cards help children and adults connect in daily, playful ways around the things that matter most: our feelings. Each card delivers a unique, affirmation designed to nurture emotional intelligence including self-love, social skills, a growth mindset, confidence, and more. Snuggle Buddies are plush animal toys that help children name and regulate their emotions with 4 adorable mood emojis that live inside each SnuggleBuddies friend.  The Peacemaker Cards and Snuggle Buddies are available from Generation Mindful.

Mindful Buddiez are a collection of sweet plush toys that encourage children to practice mindfulness. The core concept is simple~ it’s about stopping, breathing and giving your body and mind a chance to reset. Teaching kids how to Stop, Breathe & Reset is a life skill that will benefit them long into adulthood. Each Mindful Buddiez includes a guided recording of visualizations, breathing, affirmations, intention setting or soothing sleep meditations, depending on the buddy you choose. Use code BEYOGA10 for 10% off your order.

The Yoga Pretzel Deck is fun for kids of all ages! Kids can stretch their way to a fun and healthy lifestyle with each of the 50 yoga poses in this colorful deck, which include forward bends, back bends, partner poses, and balance poses.

The YOGI DICE game by Yogi Fun is an engaging game that first-timers and yogis alike will have a lot of fun playing! Kids will enjoy rolling the yoga dice and doing the variety of yoga poses. An ideal recreational activity for the whole family, it helps kids form stronger bonds with siblings, friends, parents, and/or grandparents while learning yoga poses.