Calm and Joyful Kids

I put these up in my kid's little reading spot, kinda turned it into his own calm zone. The colors are bright but not too loud — nice balance. He’s 5 and doesn’t read yet, but the pictures help a lot. He actually started pointing out feelings on his own, like “I’m grumpy” or “feeling wiggly,” which was pretty cool to see.Some things I liked:super easy to put up, didn’t need to laminate or anythingthe breathing one with the balloon thing, that got his attention fasthelped during Ramadan when routines changed and he was crankier than usualhe’s been using the “I feel” poster more than I expected tbh. overall worth the value.Only thing is one of the posters was a bit too wordy for younger kids, so I just skipped that one. Still, the overall quality is solid, and it’s been a calm-down helper. Not magic but definitely useful.

The layout of these cards is very good. When I'm battling high anxiety, the last thing I need to do is try to figure out complicated directions to calming down. These cards lay out the instructions in clear, succint ways. I like the illustrations. I like the size of the words (big enough for me to read without having to go find reading glasses). I like the comfortingly large size of the cards. The exercises themselves are helpful and I am enjoying them, both for time-sensitive calm down cards, and for pleasant learning and growing exercises. I'm glad thery don't have exercises on both sides, because that allows me to shuffle them and choose one at random for learning and practicing.

Well made posters for the kids play room. Easy to use and easy to hang up. Great messages and reminders for the kids and the parents. Good value for the price!

Wife's Thoughts: These posters were surprisingly good quality for such a low cost and for how many you get. Because it comes with so many, you likely won’t use all of them in one space, but it’s nice to have options. I’m a therapist for young kids and these posters have been a nice addition to my office. I use a handful of them for teaching kids calming strategies. They’re visually appealing with lots of fun colors and cute pictures that more easily grab kids’ attention. However, the content on a few of the posters seemed more appropriate for older kids, such as the “I Statements” and “Check In.” And, referring to a poster does not feel age appropriate for kids over 12, and I would not expect a kid under 12 to tell me what their needs or goals are for the day, or answer how they’re treating themselves. So those few posters I likely will not end up using.

These breathing cards are an absolute gem for little ones!With cute, engaging graphics and simple instructions, they make practicing mindfulness fun for little ones. The hole-punched design, good quality cardstock, and sturdy ring (included!) keep them organized and easy to take on the go—perfect for backpacks, rolling folding carts, therapy offices, or calming corners.Each card features a playful breathing exercise, from "Elephant Breath" to "Pizza Breath," making relaxation feel like a game that engages many different senses. Children will be drawn to different styles, whether it's imagining their favorite snack or following a calming pattern like Figure 8, that will help them build their own personal calming toolkits.This is definitely more geared towards grades TK-4 (or those with a similar developmental age), although a few of them can be utilized with upper grades (figure 8, 4-7-8, box breathing, etc). Overall, very happy with this resource to use with my students and clients!

I am not a professional child counselor, but from adult life experiences where managing stress meant the difference between life and death, I have both personally used and professionally instructed others in breathing control as a tool for self-control and emotional regulation. I find this product to be an excellent means of conveying these essential skills to younger children in a way that they can easily understand and incorporate in their daily activities. I would give this item 10 stars if I could – highly recommended as a means to help you breathe easier knowing that your child is better equipped to deal with whatever life sends their way! U.S. Quarter Dollar shown for sizing comparison.

These cards are the perfect size for little hands! Please see the picture with the scissors for a size comparison. My little one took to these right away (she's 4 years old). We've done breathwork before, but this is fun because of all the pictures and simple descriptions.We really enjoyed doing this and it felt more like a game than emotional regulation. I think the key is to practice BEFORE a kid has a meltdown or gets upset -- then they'll have this tool to use it (if they're capable and somewhat with their window of tolerance). I'm sure there are other breathwork-for-kids types of cards out there but I think these are a great value. They came with the little ring to attach them together AND if you scan one of their codes, you can get free coloring pages -- how thoughtful! Overall, I highly recommend these!

I purchased this to keep the children I work with interesting in breathing techniques as coping strategies. I tell them to open the cards to a random page. Keeps it interesting. It also keeps them engaged this way versus googling something or me telling them what to do. Overall, lots of variations and does what it’s advertised to do. The car stock is sturdy and so is the ring to keep the cards together.

I can’t recommend Calm and Joyful Kids's Breathing Cards for Kids enough! This set of 34 beautifully designed breathing exercises is an invaluable tool for helping kids manage their emotions in a fun and engaging way. As both a school counselor and therapist, I’ve integrated these cards into my sessions, and the results have been incredible. When words don’t work, these simple yet effective visual breathing exercises give kids an immediate, tangible way to release energy, reset, and self-regulate without escalating into meltdowns. Whether a child is struggling with anxiety, frustration, or overstimulation, these cards provide a calming focus that helps them regain control.I especially love how accessible and versatile they are. They work wonderfully in individual sessions, group work, classrooms, and calming corners—anywhere a child might need a quick emotional reset. Plus, they make mindfulness practice enjoyable, transforming self-regulation into a skill kids actually want to build!If you work with children or have little ones at home, these Breathing Cards for Kids are a must-have. They are a simple yet powerful way to foster emotional resilience, relieve stress, and create a calmer, more joyful environment for everyone.

Cute yoga cards! I did this with my toddler and he loved choosing and imagine and we both tried to do it - he impressed me with how quickly he was able to copy a move never having done yoga before. He can't read but the pictures are clear enough for him to copy.I cant wait until he is older and he can read the affirmations too.A few minor nits- the paper is good quality but I wish it was even thicker for durability and less easier to bend- the ring is too small; making it bigger would make it much easier to flip through the card- crow pose is way too hard; I wish there was an alternative easier poseThis is great as young as toddlers all the way up to older kids; 100% recommend purchasing this! Great for exercise, flexibility, as well as mindfulness. Lovely for child development.

Fun, easy to follow and understand, and nice and compact. Durable with diverse pictures.

I got these to help my youngest and plan on doing them, well those I can, with him. He at first didn't want to do them, but we tried the crow pose...haha, we'll have to work up to it. Then we did this one. There was giggling followed by, "Dad!!!!! Loooook how calm and centered I am!!!"1) These work on just that--relaxing, which our youngest needs sometimes.2) These are colorful.3) These come with a bright green coated metal ring so they can be treated as a card deck with flip cards (as I have them now).4) The directions are very clear and easy to follow.5) The most important one, the cards are done in a way that encouraged my kiddo to not only try them anyway, but made him giggle.Hands down, this is 5 stars!

My son is almost 3 years old, and I’ve been looking for educational materials to incorporate into our everyday play. He’s also at that stage where emotions are getting bigger and harder to manage, so I feel like helping him learn to process his feelings and calm himself down is one of the best things I can do for him. That’s what led me to try these posters.The set includes 12 posters, each 11" x 14", which is a standard frame size if you want to display them that way. They’re printed on thick cardstock, and I plan to put them up with poster putty.While not every single poster blows me away, I really love the ones on emotions, calming techniques, and breathing exercises. Even the self-reflection and affirmation pages feel valuable for building confidence as little ones navigate their feelings. As a set, they’re visually appealing and cohesive.I can’t wait to see how effective they are in practice! They also came very well packaged with zero kinks or crumpled corners.

This was the perfect addition to our PreK calm corner. Loads of colorful posters that can appeal to different grade bands. Our students really enjoy using these.

Seriously. These posters are so vibrant and well made and extremely helpful! I cannot wait to hang all of these posters up once my room is prepped for homeschooling. My 4 year old actually really likes to sit and look through these posters, and I have given her the breathing and calming technique ones when she has been in the middle of a tantrum. She slowly calmed, then started doing the breathing exercises, then went and read a book because it was 'a good suggestion from the poster'.These are a really good size and could either be hung up all over in the corner of a room, or even blocked out and set on a shelf to save space. The messages are all phenomenal and these are going to be so useful in teaching how to talk about problems and emotions, as well as ways to solve them and calm down. Honestly, useful for adults, too!