16 Breathing Exercises Cards for Kids | Emotional Regulation Cards

🌿 Help Children Calm Big Feelings

These 16 Breathing Exercise Cards for Kids gently support emotional regulation through simple, playful breathing and body-based activities.

Instead of telling children to “calm down,” these cards guide them to slow their breath, relax their body, and feel safe again.

🌈 What’s Included

- 16 kid-friendly breathing exercise cards

- Simple instructions children can follow

- Calm colours and gentle illustrations

- Designed for ages 3–8

🧠 What They Support

- Emotional regulation

- Zones of Regulation skills

- SEL (Social Emotional Learning)

- Somatic, body-based calming strategies

- Stress relief and nervous system support

👩‍👧 When to Use

- Before a meltdown

- In a calm-down corner

- Before bedtime

- During transitions or stressful moments

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💛 Perfect For

- Parents, teachers, therapists, and caregivers looking for gentle calm-down tools for children.

Here are some of the fun themes you'll find in your breathing buddies:

• Cool the Hot Choc: Take deep breaths and cool the hot choc with 5 breaths.
• Whoosh! Wind is Wild: Imagine you're a Tornado! Let's whoosh each animal friend to a new part of the field!
• Dragon Puffs: Imagine you're a mighty dragon! Let's puff out 5 fiery sparkles with your breath! Each puff creates a dazzling ball of light!
• Cool the Pizza: Take a deep breath and blow gently on the pizza 5 times to cool it down.
• ...and many more!