Relaxation breathing is important for wellbeing as it settles the nervous system down and helps bring us back to a state of calm. Its very easy for our little people to become dysregulated, so its integral that we teach them skills to help them manage big feelings.

These gorgeous cards are written by Australian psychologist, parenting expert and mum Rachel Tomlinson. They include instructions and tips for how to use them, 14 x breathing exercises aimed at engaging kids and 2 x activities that match the cards. It is housed in a drawstring bag for safe keeping.

Breathing cards are perfect for building your childs coping skills and can be used in advance (practice makes perfect, and learning how to do calm breathing means its easier for them to remember this skill when upset) or to try and manage some big emotions. Calm breathing helps calm the body so can be used as a tantrum or meltdown is building, when a child is worried or frustrated, feeling agitated or wound up or even just to build a sense of calm.

This resource is ideal for families to use at home, but also in professional settings such as; play therapy, counselling, Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), speech therapy, occupational therapy, early intervention, special educational needs and autism.

What’s included:

• 1 x Set of instructions

• 14 x unique cards with different activities and fun illustrations

• 2 x matching activities for the breathing exercises

• 1 x drawstring bag for safe keeping

Notes:

• If you like this activity, Pin it (Pinterest) and share on social media using the hashtags #towardwellbeing

• Please note that this pack does not include the chalk pictured (this is just for illustrative purposes) If you would like to purchase the activity pack with chalk, please see the listing here

• If you are interested in a bulk purchase please contact Rachel directly via the contact page here

• This resource is currently only available for post within Australia. You can either purchase the digital version for use, or please contact Rachel via the contact page here to arrange a quote for international shipping

This activity is also available for purchase here as an instantly downloadable PDF file which can be printed (200-250gsm card recommended) and potentially laminated (at your preference)