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8 Mindfulness Worksheets for Kids
Activities, Child Therapy, Coping Skills, Counseling, Early Childhood Education, Behavior Management, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Therapeutic Activities, School Counselors, Parents, Psychotherapy Katherine Milani Activities, Child Therapy, Coping Skills, Counseling, Early Childhood Education, Behavior Management, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Therapeutic Activities, School Counselors, Parents, Psychotherapy Katherine Milani

8 Mindfulness Worksheets for Kids

Mindfulness practice offers a guided pathway for children to develop a sense of calm, self-awareness, and emotional regulation. Our collection of free printable PDF mindfulness worksheets provides a variety of engaging activities designed to help kids explore presence of mind, manage stress, and cultivate emotional well-being.

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Art Therapy: Emotion Storms
Activities, Adolescent, Anxiety, Art Therapy, Child Therapy, Coping Skills, Counseling, Family Therapy, Grief, Early Childhood Education, Mental Health, Mindfulness, School Counselors, Therapeutic Activities, Parents, Therapists, Psychotherapy Katherine Milani Activities, Adolescent, Anxiety, Art Therapy, Child Therapy, Coping Skills, Counseling, Family Therapy, Grief, Early Childhood Education, Mental Health, Mindfulness, School Counselors, Therapeutic Activities, Parents, Therapists, Psychotherapy Katherine Milani

Art Therapy: Emotion Storms

Looking at a storm through a window allows us to see what’s happening while staying safe inside. In a similar way, this therapeutic art activity gives kids an opportunity to conceptualize, visualize, and explore different emotions from a safe distance. Read on to learn how to do it!

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Child Therapist Tips: Building Rapport
Mental Health, Behavior Management, School Counselors, Counseling, Therapeutic Activities, Child Therapy, Therapists, Social Workers, Parents Katherine Milani Mental Health, Behavior Management, School Counselors, Counseling, Therapeutic Activities, Child Therapy, Therapists, Social Workers, Parents Katherine Milani

Child Therapist Tips: Building Rapport

Rapport is the foundation of effective therapy because it represents trust, respect, and positive regard. When a therapist thoughtfully establishes this connection, a child is more likely to open up, express emotions, and securely engage in the therapeutic process to facilitate healing and growth.

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Therapeutic Activities with Play-Doh
Activities, Art Therapy, Behavior Management, Play Based Learning, Child Therapy, Coping Skills, Early Childhood Education, Mindfulness, Sensory Processing Disorders, Play Therapy, Preschool, School Counselors, Therapeutic Activities, Science Experiement Katherine Milani Activities, Art Therapy, Behavior Management, Play Based Learning, Child Therapy, Coping Skills, Early Childhood Education, Mindfulness, Sensory Processing Disorders, Play Therapy, Preschool, School Counselors, Therapeutic Activities, Science Experiement Katherine Milani

Therapeutic Activities with Play-Doh

Modeling dough (like Play-Doh) can be used as a tactile sensory tool for exploring therapeutic concepts with kids. Read on for 5 of our favorite dough activities to help kids relieve stress, exercise emotional literacy, practice coping skills, and resolve conflict.

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10 Hands-On Therapeutic Activities for Kids
Activities, Anxiety, Play Based Learning, Child Therapy, Early Childhood Education, Education, Coping Skills, Infographics, Mindfulness, Science Experiement, Play Therapy, Therapeutic Activities Katherine Milani Activities, Anxiety, Play Based Learning, Child Therapy, Early Childhood Education, Education, Coping Skills, Infographics, Mindfulness, Science Experiement, Play Therapy, Therapeutic Activities Katherine Milani

10 Hands-On Therapeutic Activities for Kids

From a therapeutic perspective, interventions that utilize hand-on learning techniques can lead to increased interest, motivation, engagement, and progress! Here we have collected 10 of our favorite hands-on therapeutic activities to help kids develop emotional literacy, build self-esteem, practice coping skills, manage behavior, and recognize values.

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