Wellbeing activities

Helping your child or teenager understand their behaviour and manage their emotions

How to boost your child’s wellbeing and happiness

If your child is finding things difficult right now, it may help to try some mood-boosting tactics.

How to practise mindfulness at home with children

Mindfulness means being aware of the present moment. These activities help children feel calm and present.

Activities to help soothe your child when they feel worried or anxious

If your child feels worried or anxious, you can help them to learn some techniques to feel calmer and more in control.

How to make a family kindness chart

A kindness chart can track acts of kindness and help teach your child how to be kind.

Activities for teaching kindness to toddlers and children

Teaching your child how to be kind can help them develop empathy and build self-esteem.

Children’s mindfulness activity to soothe nightmares

If your child is having nightmares, you can use guided activities to help soothe them and calm them down.

Child mindfulness activity to relax or fall asleep

Here are two guided activities that work well for helping older children and teenagers feel calm and relaxed.

Activity to help your child wind down before bed

Try this activity in the hour before bed, as an alternative to phone, TV or computer time.

Make glitter bottles to help calm your child

A glitter bottle can help calm your child when they feel stressed or overwhelmed.

Children’s activity to understand thoughts and feelings

This activity shows how thoughts, feelings and actions influence each other, and how to break the chain.

Pebble meditation activity for children

This activity helps children refocus, slow their breathing, and feel calmer when they’re feeling very anxious.

Help teenagers challenge anxious thoughts

This activity makes it easier to review and release anxious feelings by looking at negative thoughts objectively.

Ways to help your child respond to stress

This activity is good for teenagers. It helps them see how different states of mind influence their reactions.

Walking activity to help children deal with stress

Encourage your child to take a walk outside when they face a stressful situation.

Make a child soothing box to help them feel safe and calm

A soothing box can help your child feel safe, relaxed and grounded.

The worry tree activity for anxious feelings

The worry tree helps children offload worries instead of dwelling on them.