Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Activities for Kids
Feelings and Resilience Quizzes for Kids (and Grown-Ups)
The Feelings Habit Animal Quiz. This quiz is a playful way to help kids consider their feelings habits. Suggestion: Write down your answers so you can see your full feelings habit animal profile (you can have multiple answers for each question)! These playful animals are from the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbooks for Kids.
The RESILIENCE Animal Quiz, This engaging quiz will help you and your child consider which resilience habits (mindfulness, kindness, connection, goodness, and action) are their favorites! These playful animals are from the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbooks for Kids. Suggestion: Begin with the feelings habit animal quiz.
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Books and Videos for Kids
The Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids (2-Volume Series) includes 40+ Fun Activities & Comics to Grow Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in each workbook with a foreword by Dr. Kristin Neff. Learn more.
Self-Compassion Stories for Kids, Watch short stories featuring the Habit Animals from the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids.
Guided Practices and Role Play Kit
Guided Practices, Listen to guided audio mindfulness and self-compassion practices for kids. Experiment to find what works for you and your child!
Playful Self-Compassion Role Play Kit, Use these printable scripts and visuals to act out self-compassion stories with the Resilience Habit Animals—a playful way for kids and caregivers to practice together.
Self-Compassion Break for Kids and Songs
Three for Me, This three-step practice can help kids notice, soothe, and connect when things feel hard, and it can help us too.
Playful Self-Compassion Songs, Listen to five playful songs to help your child internalize mindfulness, self-kindness, and connection. There’s one song for each Reslience Habit Animal.
Resources for Parents
Jamie Lynn’s Videos for Parents, Jamie Lynn’s YouTube channel has videos for parents, podcast episodes, and parent-child self-compassion practices.
Four Steps to Help Kids Grow Self-Compassion. Read this article by Jamie Lynn Tatera to learn the four steps that can help to ensure that your child learns self-compassion!
Interviews
Interview with the Mother-Daughter Duo. What’s Maya Lynn’s self-compassion story?
Excerpt from Interview with Christopher Germer on shame and parenting with self-compassion.