Mindful Tracing Boards My Calm Corner Toolkit • Early Years
Trace & Breathe!
Use your finger to trace the paths. Take slow, happy tummy breaths!
🎈 Breathing is Fun
Card 1
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Magic Star
Start at the smiley face! Trace UP to fill your balloon tummy, and trace DOWN to blow out the candles.
😊
In • Up
Out • Down
START 👉
Card 2
🦋
Butterfly
Put your finger on the butterfly's body. Trace the left wing to breathe in. Trace the right wing to blow out.
Inhale 🌸
Start
Exhale 🕯️
Card 3
🎁
The Toy Box
Trace around the box. Let's trace slowly like a crawl, counting to 3 on each side!
🧸
Breathe In 👃
Wait... 🤫
Blow Out 👄
Wait... 🤫
✂️ Grown-up tip: Cut out cards and put them on a plastic ring or a lanyard!
Name: ______________________ Date: _________
Calm Space Anchor Poster My Calm Corner • Early Years
My Safe Space Reset
When you feel big feelings, sit down here, get cozy, and follow these 4 simple steps to help your body feel happy and calm.
🏡
1 Step One
How is my engine?
Put your hand on your tummy. Is your body moving too fast, too slow, or just right?
😴
Blue Engine
Tired, sad, slow body
😊
Green Engine
Calm, safe, ready to play
🦁
Red Engine
Angry, fast, wiggly body
2 Step Two
Smell and Blow
Let's pretend! Take slow, wonderful deep breaths with your nose and mouth.
🌸
Smell Flower
Breathe IN
🕯️
Blow Candle
Breathe OUT
3 Step Three
3-2-1 Eye Spy
Let's search the room to help your body feel grounded, quiet, and safe.
3
Find 3 things that are Green
🟢 Look around you!
2
Touch 2 Soft things
🧸 Feel your shirt, chair, or floor
1
Hear 1 Quiet Sound
🤫 Close your eyes and listen
4 Step Four
Ready to Play!
Do you feel okay now? Is your engine in the green zone? Let's check!
My jaw and shoulders feel loose.
My breath feels slow and deep.
I am ready to use quiet words.
💖 Remember: All feelings are okay. We love having you here!
Name: ______________________ Date: _________
Weather Report Feeling Chart My Calm Corner Toolkit • Early Years
How is my Body Weather?
Check in with your body weather! Point to the weather you feel inside right now.
🌈 All Weather is OK
☀️
Sunny
Happy & Ready
How I feel:
Calm body, safe, ready to learn, sharing smiles!
Calm Action:
Draw a happy picture or tell a friend something sweet!
☁️
Cloudy
Low & Quiet
How I feel:
Tired, lonely, sad, quiet, heavy body.
Calm Action:
Hug a pillow, look at a cozy book, or take a tiny nap.
💨
Windy
Wiggly & Fast
How I feel:
Super silly, distracted, hyper, fast body.
Calm Action:
Do 5 high-fives with a cushion, or squeeze a squishy toy.
🌧️
Rainy
Tears & Hurt
How I feel:
Sad, crying, hurt feelings, need a hug.
Calm Action:
Take a slow sip of cool water and use the Butterfly Tracing Board.
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Stormy
Mad & Hot
How I feel:
Angry, screaming, red face, explosive body.
Calm Action:
Breathe OUT like blowing out an angry fire. Squeeze hands tight.
🎨 Point to your body weather. It is okay to be rainy or stormy!
Name: ______________________ Date: _________