See what we've got planned for the festive period - lots of Christmas themed mental health and emotional literacy resources and even a visit from the Elf on the Shelf himself! Plus some new free activities for you to download at home or in the classroom.
Christmas can be a stressful, exciting, anxious and frustrating time for children. So many emotions! Nativity plays, parties, stressed out parents and of course the excitement of the visit from the man himself. We've got lots of resources and activities planned to help your children feel calm and confident this Christmas and to give a big boost to their 'elf esteem!'
Free Printable Mindful Advent Calendar
Have a calm Christmas on us! This free calendar gives you a calming and mindful activity to complete each day using things from around the house, your senses or your imagination! Simply download, print and stick together!
Directions: Our free mindful advent calendar prints out as two a4 pages, simply staple or glue the top of the countdown page to the activities page. Optional: punch two holes in the top and push through some string or ribbon to hang on your wall! Each day you can either lift up the top sheet to reveal the day's calming activity, or cut around the square with some scissors. Click below to download now!
Be Happy Secret Santa
The Be Happy Secret Santa is here to deliver a free resource to your inbox every week in December. It could be Christmas themed or a colouring sheet, or anything at all! It is - of course - a secret! Sign up here.
12 Days of Mindful Christmas
We are pleased to let you know that our 12 Days of Mindful Christmas is back this year! We have 12 printable, mindful resources to take you from Christmas Day right through to the 5th January. You can also access last year's 12 Days of Mindful Christmas right now on the Hub too - find it in our Seasonal Section. It doesn't have to be completed during this period - you can do these activities at any time. 12 Days of Mindful Christmas is for members only. Make sure you're signed up to access these resources!
Winterfest 2022
We know that not everyone celebrates Christmas, and that for many children, Christmas can be a stressful, traumatic or triggering time of year. Therefore, we want you to know that we'll be focusing on bringing you fun, calming winter-themed resources too! From penguins to snow and snowmen to heart-warming activities, we'll be adding a new Winterfest section to our Hub.
Mental Elf on the Shelf
Do you have a visiting Elf? Is your elf naughty or nice? For any parents scratching their heads each evening thinking of something for their elf to do, we will be bringing you some fun, inspiring and calming Elf on the Shelf ideas and resources! - Because even the famous Elf on the Shelf needs some time to wind down.
This can be a great way to give your child a boost to their day or just to simply introduce a mental health focus to a morning or two. If your mischievous elf wants a break from being naughty - and you want a break from thinking of activities - sign up to download and access some of our Mental Elf on the Shelf printables instead! For members only.
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