Hot Cocoa Breathing Exercise for Kids.
This Hot Cocoa Breathing exercise for kids is the perfect breathing exercise for the cold months.
Deep Breathing
Deep breathing exercises are designed to support self-regulation, mindfulness and brain break needs.
Children who practice mindfulness will find it much easier to focus and actively engage in the classroom. Practicing mindfulness and breathing exercises can be very powerful for kids as they grow and navigate the world we live in. Students in the classroom who use mindfulness will bring a sense of collective calm to the space as well making the learning environment more favorable for everyone. Incorporating mindfulness can be fun !
Making deep breathing fun and combining it with Fall and Winter can help kids practice their breath and use breathing as a way to cope or calm down.
That is where this Hot Cocoa Breathing exercise for kids comes in.
Hot Cocoa Breathing for Kids
How to:
- Pretend you are holding a mug of hot cocoa between both of your hands.
- Bring the mug near your face and take a slow deep breath in, imagining that you are smelling the wonderful and yummy cocoa smell.
- Now slowly, take a deep breath out as you pretend to blow the Hot Cocoa to cool it down.
- Breathe in as you smell the Hot cocoa and Breathe out as you cool it down .
- Repeat until you feel calm.
Ways to Use:
- Use the Poster as a Printable and hang it in the classroom, therapy room or at home.
- Use the deep breathing exercises as a brain break during the Fall and Winter.
- Use a real mug of Hot Cocoa. Use this as a sensory, and occupation based activity. Have the kids assemble the hot cocoa with the help of an adult, and breathe is as the smell the warm hot cocoa, and breathe out as they cool it down. Make it fun by adding marshmallows or candy canes, depending on the season.
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Let me know if you tried this Hot Cocoa breath and how your kids enjoyed it! If you liked this breath, check out some of my other breaths.
