Amazing Pandemic Resources
These FREE resources are being offered by an amazing array of professionals and institutions during the lock down period of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated 27/03/2020
Melbourne Zoo also has live webcams, go on a virtual field trip
Visit museums – Google Arts and Culture partnered with over 2,500 museums and galleries around the world to offer virtual tours of their spaces. Some of the options include New York’s Museum of Modern Art and Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum
Lots of science experiments that you can do at home from Steve Spangler Science
Les Mills free kids classes – 20-40 minutes each, ranging from dance, martial arts and yoga
Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts – via Go Noodle.
Yoga and mindfulness for kids
Live PE lessons at 9am Monday to Friday on this YouTube channel for children of all ages
Lady Gaga’s former backup dancer, Mark Kanemura, is hosting virtual dance sessions on his Instagram page
Explore children’s books read by famous people
A range of Audible stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet
Greg Straight Art & Design are doing an awesome series of boredom-busting free downloadable colouring in pages for the kids, to help keep them busy during this crazy 4-week lockdown
Mo Willems – the author of ‘Don’t let the Pigeon Stay up Late’, is uploading daily drawing lessons
Colour Our Story -COLOURING BOOKS BY CHILDREN, FOR CHILDREN – are making their colouring books available for download.
Amazing Pandemic Resources
These FREE activities below are being offered by an amazing array of professional and institutions during the lock down period of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated 27/03/2020
The Lockdown Diary created by NZ artist Stephen McCarthy
Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities from Highlights Kids
llustrated recipes from Nomster Chef designed to help kids age 2-12 cook – encouraging culinary skills, literacy, maths and science
Resources from AwesoME Inc & Friends
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Resources for Kids
Just Breathe Poster
Take back control of big emotions! Print out this A3 poster and hang it somewhere to remind you to practice your breathing. Perfect for when you feel scared, angry, anxious or overwhelmed. (Can be scaled down to print A4)
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Recommended for all ages
Source: AwesoME Inc
Make a Mindful Glitter Jar
A quick, easy and fun activity to do with the kids combined with a great way to explain emotions, and how our brains react under stress! Use it as a tool to help calm down. Helps you to be in the moment and switch your focus.
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Recommended for all ages
Source: Awesome Inc
Activity from the Resilient ME Gratitude Journal for Kids
Colouring In Printables
A perfect at home mindful activity… Colouring in! Choose from our range of FREE PRINTABLES.
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Recommended for all ages
Source: AwesoME Inc
I Am… ME Printable
This is something I say with my kids as often as possible to remind them how amazing they are. File includes a colour and black & white version.
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All ages
Source: AwesoME Inc
Shift and Shine Technique®
A technique to help children develop positive emotions, learn the joyful qualities of the heart and enhance this special time in their lives.
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Recommended for ages 3-6
Source: HeartMath.Org
HeartShift™ Tool
When your children are sad, upset or not feeling well, HeartShift™ is a wonderful and healthy way to cheer up. Teaches children how to feel better when they are upset and shift from a negative emotion to a positive one.
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Recommended for ages 7-11
Source: HeartMath.Org
The Sunshine Secret Story Book
A delightful animated story follows Leon the chameleon and Gloria the glow worm on a captivating adventure. Woven into the story are key learning outcomes that increase children’s emotional intelligence and their ability to self-regulate emotions.
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Recommended for ages 3-7
Source: HeartMath.Org
Facilitating Emotional Self-Regulation in Preschool Children
Designed to train teachers to guide and support young children in learning emotion self-regulation and key age-appropriate socio-emotional competencies, with the goal of facilitating their emotional, social and cognitive development.
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Recommended for ages 3-6
Source: HeartMath.Org
Easy Kids Recipes from The Chocolate Tour
Easy and delicious recipes that include chocolate! Great activity for the kids and parents to do together at home.
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Recommended for all ages
Source: The Chocolate Tour
How to Make the Dinner Table a Calmer Place
12 Questions to ask at dinnertime – is your dinner table a place of fighting and anxiety? Use this blog post from Emma Wright to give you the confidence to make dinnertime a calmer, more enjoyable place for everyone.
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Recommended for parents
Source: Emma Wright – Body Confidence Coach
Colour Our Story
Colour Our Story facilitates the creation of colouring-in books by children for children across the World. Download your free copy available during COVID-19 lockdown.
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Recommended for all ages
Source: Colour Our Story
Resources for Teens
The Quick Coherence Technique®
Learn how to shift into a heart-focused, positive emotional state and recharge in as little as three to five minutes. Using this technique a couple times a day brings you more inner clarity and balance.
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Recommended for ages 12-18
Source: HeartMath.Org
I Am… ME Printable
This is something I say with my kids as often as possible to remind them how amazing they are, but it is equally good to remind yourself! File includes a gold and black & white version.
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All ages
Source: AwesoME Inc
The Inside Story: Understanding the Power of Feelings
Helps teens and young adults understand the connection between their emotions, health, performance and daily lives. Full of vital information pertaining to the latest research in neuroscience, emotional physiology and performance.
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Recommended for teens
Source: HeartMath.Org
Stress Solutions: Proven Methods of Raising Test Scores
Easy-to-learn steps are included for building coherence, boosting confidence and managing the negative thoughts and feelings that block comprehension and reason.
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Recommended for teens/students
Source: HeartMath.Org
Resources for Adults
My Morning Power Planner
Commit to making positive changes and use our Power Planner to create your morning routine.
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Recommended for teens & adults
Source: Awesome Inc
Finding Me
Ditch the labels that society and those around you enforce on you, and rediscover who YOU are, with the Finding Me printable.
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Recommended for teens & adults
Source: Awesome Inc
Guided Meditation
A free guided meditation for you to listen to and enjoy by Victoria Hood – Mindful Mum NZ
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Recommended for teens & adults
Source: Awesome Inc
Boost Your Self-Confidence
Use this worksheet to complete a simple daily exercise that increases your self-confidence.
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Recommended for teens & adults
Source: Awesome Inc
Emotional Support Resources
Following the recent natural disasters, many people are feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted. This is an important time to provide people with simple tools that can help them manage the stress, anxiety and overwhelm they may be feeling.
3 amazing resources – Eliminating Anxiety, Transforming Stress & The Inside Story
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Recommended for teens & adults
Source: HeartMath
The Quick Coherence® Technique
Easily create a state of coherence in about 60 seconds by releasing stress and stopping draining emotions such as frustration, irritation, anxiety and anger. When you are in a coherent state, your thoughts and emotions are balanced and you experience ease and inner harmony.
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Recommended for adults
Source: HeartMath
Self Worth Exercise
Challenge your thoughts with this simple worksheet and shush that inner critic.
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Recommended for teens & adults
Source: Awesome Inc
Gentle Nutrition Recipe Downloads
Michelle Yandle’s writes about Gentle Nutrition and give you tips on getting more of the foods that make you feel the best physically AND mentally. Download free recipes with each blog.
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Recommended for teens & adults
Source: Awesome Inc
Just a Thought
Free online learning to improve your mental health.
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