The Mindful Games Activity Cards offer a rich collection of 55 mindfulness-based games and activities created to help children, teens, and families build focus, emotional regulation, kindness, and connection. Designed by mindfulness expert Susan Kaiser Greenland, these printable cards are ideal for bringing calm, awareness and joy into daily routines—at home, in schools, therapy, or group settings.
Each activity supports one or more of six core life skills: focusing, quieting, seeing clearly, reframing, caring, and connecting. These easy-to-follow games help kids and teenagers develop lifelong tools for managing stress, building empathy, and improving mental wellbeing.
Key mindfulness activities include:
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Mindful breathing – learn to pause and focus on the breath
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Three Good Things – build gratitude after a disappointment
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Slow and Silent Walking – increase body awareness and calm
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Awareness Meter – explore and communicate changing emotions
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Appreciation Chain – practise gratitude and connection
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Three Gates – think before speaking with kindness and care
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What Did I Hear? – sound-based awareness to improve focus
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Finger Trap – a playful metaphor for letting go of tension
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Shake It Up – release energy and settle with sound and movement
Perfect for use in:
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Primary and secondary school classrooms and calm corners
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Therapeutic settings, nurture groups and one-to-one work
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Mindfulness and wellbeing lessons for kids and teens
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Foster care, youth mentoring, and early help support
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Family mindfulness routines to build connection and calm
These mindfulness games for kids and teenagers are accessible to all ages and require little to no equipment. Activities range from calming and reflective to energetic and playful—making it easy to meet the needs of different children in different moments.
Whether you are supporting a child through anxiety, helping a group settle after a transition, or building emotional literacy in the classroom, the Mindful Games Activity Cards are a flexible, evidence-based tool for nurturing attention, self-regulation, and wellbeing.
