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Just breath and relax meme8/14/2023 ![]() Soft Belly - Say to yourself “soft” as you breathe in and “belly” as you breathe out. Breathe out and imagine a color that represents stress, anxiety, etc. Ocean Breathing - breathe in and imagine the wave rolling in, breathe out and imagine the wave rolling out.Ĭolor breathing - Breathe in and imagine a calm, happy, positive color. Smell the soup, cool the soup or smell the hot cocoa, cool the hot cocoaĭarth Vader Breathing - Pretend you have a straw in your mouth, suck in through the straw and breathe in. Breathe in and make the balloon bigger, then breathe out and make the balloon shrink. When you get to the middle of the eight again, breathe out while you trace the right part of the 8 with your finger.īreathe in like a flower, breathe out like you are blowing out birthday candles.īreathe in blue sky, Breathe out gray skies. Go up to the left and trace the left part of the 8 with your finger while you breathe in. Start with the eight on its side and start in the middle When you trace the whole star, you will have completed 5 deep breaths Keep going until you reach where you started. Hold your breath when your finger gets to the tip of the pointīreathe out as you trace your finger over the other side of the point. Trace your finger over the "breathe in" side of the point Start at any “Breathe In” side on the star. Hold your breath for four counts as you trace the final side of the square Hold your breath for four counts as you trace the second side of the squareīreathe out for four counts as you trace the third side of the square You have just completed one deep breath.īreathe in for four counts as you trace the first side of the square Hold your breath for three counts as you trace the second side of the triangle.īreathe out for three counts as you trace the final side of the triangle. Start at the bottom left of the triangle.īreathe in for three counts as you trace the first side of the triangle. To Use: hang up the creature and have kids blow on the crepe paper to get it to move.įloating Ball Activity from All For The Boysįire Breathing Dragon Craft by BABYCCINO DEEP BREATHING USING SHAPES Deep Breathing GIF ![]() Attach yarn/string to the top center of the curved part of the paper plate as a hanger.Have kids decorate the paper plate any way they want, as a monster, or a creature, or with stickers. any other embellishments to make the creature (use what you have on hand)Īttach the crepe paper to the flat bottom of the paper plate. crepe paper - cut into 6" - 8" strips, cut in halfĤ. Have kids blow the crepe paper or ribbons as they take deep breaths.Ģ. Make a craft using half a paper plate, crepe paper or ribbons. Hoberman Sphereīreathe in and expand the sphere, breathe out and push the sphere back in (this mirrors what should be happening to their belly) - Watch the video on YouTube! DIY Crafts ![]() Breathe in and hold it for a count of 3, then breathe out going up on one side of the feather and down the other side. It could be a color that they love or one that makes them feel calm. Get some colored feathers and pick out one feather to use. Then they can figure out which way works and feels best for them. Kids can practice breathing out slowly or more quickly, using the speed of the pinwheel as a measure. Another alternative is to use a weighted stuffed animal. This helps teach kids to use their belly to take big deep breaths. Have them breathe in and move the stuffed animal up, then breathe out and bring the stuffed animal back down. Have your child lay down on their back and put a stuffed animal on their belly. Use a stuffed animal to practice deep breathing Kids have to blow carefully and slowly to make the bubbles, which is a major reason why I like using it to help kids take deep breaths. ![]() DEEP BREATHING USING PROPS Use bubblesīlowing gently to create bubbles is a good way to be playful and breathe deeply. When they breathe in, their belly should expand, and when they breathe out, their belly should contract. Quick note: The breathing we want kids to do is deep belly breaths, not shallow chest breaths. Here are some of my favorite ways to introduce deep breathing! But how can we teach them to take a deep breath properly? So deep breathing does make a big difference for kids. It has a physical effect on your body to help you calm down and lower stress. Deep breathing helps get more oxygen into your bloodstream, opening up your capillaries. The goal of calming exercises is to get yourself from “flight, fight or freeze” mode back to “rest and digest” mode. Your heart rate increases, your stomach stops digestion, and your breathing becomes more shallow. When you experience a stressful event (like an unexpected dinosaur in your living room), your body automatically goes into what is known as “flight, fight or freeze” mode.
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