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Mindful Games for Kids
Mindfulness not only has
advantages for adults but also has many benefits for the kids. If we teach mindful practices to kids from an early age, it
goes a long way when they are adults. Children get bored very easily. You need
to do different mindful practices with them to keep them interested. Also, they
are too young understand the concept of mindfulness. Different fun activities
help the children motivated and also helps in building interest.
Games that you can play with your
children :
1. Bring
your favourite toy :
This game is suitable for
toddlers and kindergarten kids. Ask your child to bring a stuffed toy or any of
his favourite toy. The children treat their stuffed toys as their friends. Ask
the child sit comfortably and ask him to make his toy sit too. Tell him that
both of them have to concentrate on take deep breaths. The children feel happy
and secured that they have their favourite toy with them, doing the different
activities.
2. Pinwheel
Breathing:
All children love pinwheels. Get
two pinwheels. One for yourself and another for your child. Both of you blow on
the pinwheel and see it rotate. You can try different breaths, both long and
short. This is one of the easiest ways to get children to do breathing
exercises.
3. Balancing
on foot :
This activity is very helpful for
both toddlers and teens. When a child balances on one foot, he focuses all his
attention on one leg. Try doing for 10-15 seconds for each leg in the beginning
and then gradually increase the time. This activity is very helpful for
children to improve their focus and concertation.
4. Lemon and
spoon race :
This a super fun game and
children really enjoy themselves. If you have two children, you can have a race
for both of them. Otherwise, you play with your child. You need a spoon and a
lemon. Ask the child to put the spoon in his mouth and the put lemon on the spoon. The child has
to concentrate and walk fast with the lemon. The children have to balance the
lemon and not let it fall. This game is helpful for awareness and concentration
both.
These are some very simple
activities which can be easily done with
kids from an early age . Starting mindful practices go a long way in
making kids mindful.
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