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Healthy Mind & Body Activities
25 At Home Social-Emotional Learning Activities
Practice your favorite breathing technique
Make a list of all the feelings you can think of
Play emotions charades.
Write a letter to someone to let them know you appreciate them
What is respect? What does it look like? Make a list of 10 ways to show respect
Helping others brings us joy. Pick a chore to help your family with
Make a poster to promote KINDNESS. Make a list of ways you can be kind to others
Make a list of things that bring you joy and make you happy
Mindful Minute- go outside and sit, close your eyes for one minutes and focus on all the different sounds you hear. What did you hear? How do you feel?
Practice “Soup Breathing”. Use hands to make a “bowl”. Smell the soup (in) and cool it off (out)
Make a list of things you can do when you are upset
Read a book or have someone read to you. What feelings did you notice as you read/are read to?
What do you want to be when you grow up? Draw a picture of you doing that job. Ask a grown-up what they know about the job
Grounding: Draw/Write 5 things you can see, 4 things you can hear, 3 things you can feel, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste
How are you feeling today? Write/draw/talk about the feelings you are feeling today
Think of three things you can do to help someone out in your house today
Mindful jar: On a strip of paper write 10 things you can do to calm down/make you happy. Tear them and put them in a jar to choose form next time you are upset
Power of YET: Write/draw about something you can’t do YET, but want to get better at
Fold a piece of paper in half 2 times. Write one of the following emotions in each square: happy, sad, worried, angry. Draw/Write things that make you feel these emotions
Namaste- Find a soft spot and practice yoga to calm your body
Draw an outline of your body when it feels angry. Mark the parts your body feels anger in red
Gratitude: Draw/make list of things that are important to you/ you are thankful for
I-Statements - Role play and practice using I-Statements. “I feel ______ when you _________”
Friendship: What does it mean to be a good friend? Write/draw 5 things you can do to be a good friend
Draw/list 3 things you like about yourself and/or things you are good at. Write some kind words to yourself. This can be a drawing, letter, positive statement. Say them out loud to yourself.
Other activity ideas
Outdoor activities
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Daily dose of Nature ideas
Virginia DGIF “Lessons to Do at Home”
Indoor activities
50 ways to have fun indoors
Make glitter jars
Try out yoga or other movement activities
Easy, kid-friendly yoga videos
P.E. with Joe: 30 minutes workouts posted daily M-F on youtube aimed at kids