Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing
Sometimes the best tool for a big feeling is one kids already have—their breath. 💛🌬️
Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing turns learning the alphabet into a playful introduction to mindfulness. Authors Christopher Willard and Daniel Rechtschaffen pair each letter with an imaginative breathing exercise that helps children practice slowing down, focusing their thoughts, expressing gratitude, and showing kindness toward themselves and others.
Kids can open their arms wide for Alligator Breath, pretend to blow out birthday candles with Cake Breath, practice gratitude with Heart Breath, and send kind thoughts to others with Wish Breath.
The exercises are simple, memorable, and—most importantly—made for kids.
- Introduces children to mindful breathing through the ABCs
- Features 26 playful breathing and mindfulness practices
- Gives kids simple strategies for slowing down & refocusing
- Encourages mindfulness, gratitude, kindness & compassion
- Combines breathing with imagination and movement
- Helps make mindfulness approachable and fun for young children
- A useful addition to calming corners & social-emotional learning activities
- Wonderful for practicing together at home or in the classroom
- Written by Christopher Willard & Daniel Rechtschaffen
- Illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown
- 32-page picture book
- Recommended for ages 4–8
Perfect for calming corners, classrooms, counselors’ offices, bedtime routines, homeschool resources, mindfulness activities, or families building a collection of practical tools kids can use when emotions feel BIG.
A is for Alligator. C is for Cake. And every letter is another chance to breathe, connect, and begin again. 💛
Pair it with Alphabreaths Too: More ABCs of Mindful Breathing for even more kid-friendly breathing practices.