This Mindfulness Care Pack for Kids aged 5–7 is a free, beautifully structured resource designed to support children’s mental health, emotional wellbeing, and self-regulation through mindfulness-based activities. Created by wellbeing experts at Smiling Mind, the pack helps young children develop emotional awareness, resilience, and calm during times of stress, worry, or change.
The resource is divided into three core areas:
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Recognising and Managing Emotions
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Looking After Worry and Anxiety
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Focusing on the Positives
Each section includes a variety of guided mindfulness meditations, reflection prompts, and creative activity sheets that help children:
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Understand and express their emotions
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Cope with anxiety and big feelings
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Build gratitude, optimism and a growth mindset
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Improve focus, attention, and calm
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Develop resilience and self-compassion
Topics covered include:
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Handling unhelpful thoughts
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Noticing emotions through body awareness
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Breathing exercises (e.g. Teddy Bear Breathing, Balloon Bellies)
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Mindful movement and sensory games
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Gratitude trees, savouring chains and growth mindset activities
Ideal for use in:
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Classrooms, PSHE lessons, and wellbeing corners
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One-to-one emotional support or therapy
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Nurture groups and SEND settings
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Foster care, early help, and family support work
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Home settings with parents or carers supporting anxious or sensitive children
This engaging, age-appropriate toolkit supports kids aged 5 to 7 to better understand themselves, stay calm during challenges, and grow in confidence and emotional strength.
