Let's Grow Happiness: 50 Activity Cards to Nurture Kids' Joy

ISBN: 1645473775

Author: Maffini, Helen

Condition: New

Spark happiness and positivity with this activity deck for kids (ages 4 to 8), featuring 50 research-backed activities that encourage fun, connection, mindfulness, and self-reflection!Did you know that feeling happy is something we can easily learn and grow inside ourselves? Research shows that happiness is a learnable skill-and this playful activity deck teaches children tried-and-true tools for emotional regulation and well-being that will last a lifetime.With a wonderful variety of games and practices, mindfulness educators Wendy OLeary and Dr. Helen Maffini provide science-backed approaches to encourage positivity, joy, and contentment-while embracing and validating emotions of all flavors. The fifty activity cards are divided into five categories:Shine: Sunny ideas focused on playful and fun ways to grow happiness. Connect: Nurturing and spreading happiness through connection with ourselves and others. Be Mindful: Watering our happiness with mindful ways to soak it in. Dig In: Digging in deeper and developing happiness by turning inward. Bloom: Encouraging happiness to blossom by integrating it fully into our lives.From going on a sticker hunt in Hide and Seek Happiness and crafting Beads of Balance to starting a chain reaction of happiness in Smile Symphony, kids will have fun using these easy-to-follow cards while strengthening their emotional regulation skills.