Resilience Habit Animal Songs for Kids
Growing Self-Compassion Through Music and Play
You and your child will enjoy these simple, playful self-compassion songs–one for each Resilience Habit Animal. The songs are designed for young children, so they are repetitive and easy to sing along with. Older kids who use the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbooks for Kids often enjoy singing along too. These songs help children internalize the voice of self-compassion.
Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Songs for Kids
Spots the giraffe helps children notice their feelings, body sensations, and five senses. Awareness is where resilience begins.The Spots Song - Spots Can Help Us Notice Lots
Buddy the dog reminds children they are not alone. When things go wrong, remembering that everyone struggles sometimes makes hard feelings easier to bear.
The Buddy Habit Song - You Are Not Alone
Snuggles the bunny helps children offer themselves comfort and encouragement when things go wrong. Kind words and gentle gestures are part of practicing self-compassion.
The Snuggles Song - I Care About You
Doodles the dolphin helps children ask: what can I do to take care of myself right now? Moving your body, drawing, or taking deep breaths are all helpful actions.The Doodles Song - Do Something Helpful
Sunny helps children notice good things even on hard days. Because our brains naturally focus on problems, practicing gratitude and savoring good moments is important.The Sunny Song - Look for the Sunny Side
Meet the Animals in Action
If you’re new to the Resilience Habit Animals, the Resilience Habit Animal Stories page is a good place to start. Each short story introduces one habit through a relatable challenge, designed for read-alouds at home or in the classroom.
→ Explore the Resilience Habit Animal Stories
The Resilience Habit Animals also appear throughout the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbooks for Kids and in the Parent-Child Mindfulness and Self-Compassion class, where children explore the habits more deeply through comics, activities, and guided practice.
→ Explore the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbooks for Kids
Stuffed animals for each Resilience Habit Animal are also available and make a wonderful companion to the songs, especially for young children.
We Are In It Together
Before we started writing the new Resilience Habit Animal songs, our family created a song called “We Are In It Together.” Maya composed the music, and my daughters and I wrote the lyrics about self-compassion. We recorded it together as a family as a reminder of something at the heart of this work: when life is hard, we don’t have to face it alone.
The song celebrates resilience, the ups and downs we all experience, and the connection that helps us keep going. It even includes a playful rap verse featuring the Resilience Habit Animals.
I appreciate how much you care about the well-being of our youth. Thank you for being on this journey with me!