Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Santa Hat Deep Breathing Exercise {Free Printable Poster Included!}

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Looking for some deep breathing exercises to teach the kids? Try this Santa hat themed technique and grab a copy of the free printable poster too!

With Christmas right around the corner, that means Santa will soon be on his way.

But Christmas can be full of anxiety for many people and children. And they might need some extra support self-regulating and coping throughout the holiday season.

This Santa themed deep breathing exercise for kids is just one way you can help support the anxious child in your life during the holidays. Especially when you use the free visual aid that's included below.

Santa hat themed breathing exercise for kids with free printable poster

A Simple Breathing Exercise for Kids with a Christmas Twist

Triangle breathing is a common deep breathing technique that teaches kids how to deep breathe. So this Santa hat gives the triangle breathing a Christmas twist, much like the Christmas tree breathing or bell breathing exercises do.

It's a simple technique, but it's so effective.

Kids of all ages will find the technique easy to learn, especially when using the free mindfulness poster that's included below.

Free deep breathing printable for kids inspired by Christmas and Santa

About the Free Printable Santa Deep Breathing Exercise Poster

This one page printable offers a simple deep breathing technique using a Santa hat theme.

As for how to do the actual deep breathing technique, simply trace the arrows along the outside of the hat and follow the instructions. Breathe in. Hold. Breathe out. Repeat.

Download the Free Santa Hat Deep Breathing Poster

This one page printable outlines how to use this deep breathing technique. It includes written instructions and visual guides/cues to help you or your child use the technique.

I highly recommend laminating the poster for durability. Then feel free to include it in a calm down kit or calm down corner.

To get a copy of this printable, click the link below:

>> Click here to download this free printable

 

Santa hat deep breathing exercise for kids with free printable mindfulness poster