This comprehensive activites pack is designed specifically to support children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing in primary schools. Using it in class can help you create a positive environment for all pupils.
Whether you’re addressing the needs of a specific child or promoting a culture of mindfulness and wellbeing across your classroom, this pack provides practical, engaging and research-based children’s mental health activities.
It’s a great resource for:
- Children’s Mental Health Week (February)
- Mental Health Awareness Week (May)
- World Mental Health Day (10th October)
What’s included?
The resource pack includes a wide range of tools to help pupils understand and manage their emotions. The activities also work to build resilience and self-awareness.
The pack introduces the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’. These are:
- connect with others
- stay active
- keep learning
- take notice
- give
There are practical tips and children’s mental health activities for embedding these principles into daily routines. This framework helps children lay the foundation for long-term positive mental health.
Mood meters
Mood meters and daily journal check-ins allow pupils to reflect on their emotions. They can recognise achievements, express gratitude and set goals for the next day.
These activities improve self-awareness and encourage a growth mindset.
Mindful colouring
Mindful colouring templates are included to promote relaxation and focus, offering children a creative outlet to reduce anxiety and boost confidence.
More Children’s mental health activities
Nurture empathy and understanding via information-sharing activities that encourage pupils to communicate their likes, dislikes and aspirations. This helps them connect with their peers on a deeper level.
Brain break activities, whether calming or high-energy, will help re-energise your pupils and ensure they are ready to learn again. These breaks include mindfulness exercises, games and movement-based tasks that are both fun and educational.
Finally, the goal-setting exercises included in this pack empower children to develop planning and perseverance skills. By working towards achievable goals, they learn how to overcome obstacles and build resilience.
Busy Things offers a huge collection of interactive, curriculum-linked games and activities. Discover 1600+ games and children’s mental health activities to develop and support maths, literacy, phonics, science, art, music, coding and more.
