Spark happiness and positivity with this activity deck for kids (ages 4 to 8), featuring 50 research-backed activities that encourage fun, connection, mindfulness, and self-reflection!
Did you know that feeling happy is something we can easily learn and grow inside ourselves? Research shows that happiness is a learnable skill—and this playful activity deck teaches children tried-and-true tools for emotional regulation and well-being that will last a lifetime.
With a wonderful variety of games and practices, mindfulness educators Wendy O’Leary and Dr. Helen Maffini provide science-backed approaches to encourage positivity, joy, and contentment—while embracing and validating emotions of all flavors. The fifty activity cards are divided into five categories:
Shine: Sunny ideas focused on playful and fun ways to grow happiness.
Connect: Nurturing and spreading happiness through connection with ourselves and others.
Be Mindful: Watering our happiness with mindful ways to soak it in.
Dig In: Digging in deeper and developing happiness by turning inward.
Bloom: Encouraging happiness to blossom by integrating it more fully into our lives.
From going on a sticker hunt in “Hide and Seek Happiness” and crafting “Beads of Balance” to starting a chain reaction of happiness in “Smile Symphony,” kids will have fun using these easy-to-follow cards while strengthening their emotional regulation skills.
WENDY O’LEARY, MEd, is a mindfulness educator and a certified meditation and yoga teacher. Wendy’s books are based on her fifteen-plus years of experience teaching mindfulness and skills for emotional awareness and regulation to children and “their adults.” She is a certified parent educator and an online contributor to Mindful Magazine. DR. HELEN MAFFINI is an international educator, author, and consultant with an extensive background in education, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence. From her research on preschool mindfulness to her work as a certified emotional intelligence trainer and NLP practitioner, Helen has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations reach their full potential.
Spark happiness and positivity with this activity deck for kids (ages 4 to 8), featuring 50 research-backed activities that encourage fun, connection, mindfulness, and self-reflection!
Did you know that feeling happy is something we can easily learn and grow inside ourselves? Research shows that happiness is a learnable skill—and this playful activity deck teaches children tried-and-true tools for emotional regulation and well-being that will last a lifetime.
With a wonderful variety of games and practices, mindfulness educators Wendy O’Leary and Dr. Helen Maffini provide science-backed approaches to encourage positivity, joy, and contentment—while embracing and validating emotions of all flavors. The fifty activity cards are divided into five categories:
Shine: Sunny ideas focused on playful and fun ways to grow happiness.
Connect: Nurturing and spreading happiness through connection with ourselves and others.
Be Mindful: Watering our happiness with mindful ways to soak it in.
Dig In: Digging in deeper and developing happiness by turning inward.
Bloom: Encouraging happiness to blossom by integrating it more fully into our lives.
From going on a sticker hunt in “Hide and Seek Happiness” and crafting “Beads of Balance” to starting a chain reaction of happiness in “Smile Symphony,” kids will have fun using these easy-to-follow cards while strengthening their emotional regulation skills.
Author
WENDY O’LEARY, MEd, is a mindfulness educator and a certified meditation and yoga teacher. Wendy’s books are based on her fifteen-plus years of experience teaching mindfulness and skills for emotional awareness and regulation to children and “their adults.” She is a certified parent educator and an online contributor to Mindful Magazine. DR. HELEN MAFFINI is an international educator, author, and consultant with an extensive background in education, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence. From her research on preschool mindfulness to her work as a certified emotional intelligence trainer and NLP practitioner, Helen has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations reach their full potential.
