Mindfulness is a powerful practice to help kids find calm in the midst of everyday stress--but how to make it accessible and fun? In Crafting Calm: Art and Activities for Mindful Kids, kids engage in and practice mindfulness through fun and easy exercises, quizzes, crafts, and activities, with the goal of learning a deeper sense of calm, peace, joy, and connection to the world around them, all while improving emotional intelligence, boosting self-esteem, and reducing anxiety. Perfect for kids to do alone or with the help of an adult, the activities in Crafting Calm will have kids playing, tinkering, creating, and doodling their way to peaceful, balanced minds.
Aruna Rangarajan is an illustrator that lives with her family in a small, brown house in Minneapolis. She loves drawing interesting things, be it mandalas for books about keeping your calm, or a million stick-figure cars to pacify her three-year-old. In her spare time, she likes to cook South Indian food and eat it in front of a good K-drama. Lauren Kukla is an an author and editor of books and media for kids. She loves LEGOs, gardening, and walking in the woods. Her favorite kinds of books to write are the ones that make her think. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband, two kids, a silly white dog, and four city chickens. Megan Borgert-Spaniol is an author and editor living in Minneapolis. She likes to read and write at cozy coffee shops with a pastry by her side. Her favorite ways to practice mindfulness are by doing yoga, walking along the lake, and mixing up a batch of cookie dough.
"Crafting Calm is filled with a wonderful assortment of creative activities and practices that will engage kids to help them put mindfulness into practice. This is a fantastic resource for parents and educators." ---- Gabi Garcia, author of Listening to My Body "A solid addition to the growing offerings of much-need _mindfulness _activities for kids, especially as families look for more offline activities and ways to manage stress in the context of physical distancing and COVID-19." --School Library Journal "A wonderful, hands-on approach to mindfulness and creativity. Parents and teachers will find themselves calming down alongside their children as they ease into each creative activity." ---- Dr. Christopher Willard, PsyD, author of Growing Up Mindful, Alphabreaths, and Breathing Makes It Better "Crafting Calm is a beautifully illustrated treasury of activities to help children focus their mind, engage their heart, and share their wisdom with the world." ---- Whitney Stewart, author of Mindful Me: Mindfulness and Meditation for Kids "Crafting Calm manages to be both upbeat and soothing, a thoroughly satisfying blend of mindfulness crafts, 'Put It to Use' applications, and exercises." ---- Kate Coombs, author of Breathe and Be
