Bubble Time
A quiet activity such as blowing bubbles can help both children and adults breathe deeply, slow down… and calm down.
When challenges and feelings are BIG, there are little things you can do to help things feel easier for your child. Together with your child, watch this video in which Abby and her mommy blow bubbles.
If you have bubble solution, try it yourselves (without bubbles, you might pantomime the activity as you re-watch the video). Take a slow deep breath in and slowly breathe out as you blow the bubbles, and encourage your child to breathe along with you. Together, watch the bubbles quietly float and pop.
Safe & Together
When families have to leave home in order to stay safe, it helps to remember that home is where the love is.
Crayon Power
Coloring together can soothe both children and grown-ups.
See You Later Alligator
A special, loving good-bye routine can make separations easier.
Friendship Bracelets
When it’s hard to be apart from those we love, the littlest things can become big reminders that someone loves us and is thinking of us.
Cloud Watching
Spending time outside can feel like a “reset” on the day.
Pillow Hugs
Hugging a pillow covered with an item of a loved one’s clothing can help comfort children when they’re missing them.
