“Bravery and Courage with Braveheart the Bighorn Sheep”
A Mindfulness Toolbox With Activities For Every Day
Discover the Bravery and Courage Toolbox with Braveheart the Bighorn Sheep! This engaging and educational activity pack offers daily mindfulness tools designed to build resilience and confidence in children. Each day of the week, these activities guide kids through fun and interactive exercises, fostering bravery, courage, and an appreciation for the natural world. Whether you're a parent, provider, or educator, these activities are perfect for instilling important life skills in a playful and meaningful way. Join Braveheart in the Wildcat Hills and watch your little ones grow stronger and more mindful every day!
Monday Morning: Gratitude
When you begin your morning routine, take a moment to pause, breathe and reflect about your week ahead.
Gratitude helps build bravery and courage by focusing on the good things in life. When we appreciate what we have and the support from others, we feel stronger and more confident. This positive outlook makes it easier to face challenges and take risks, turning fear into courage. By being thankful, we find the strength to be brave in tough situations.
You can say the following quote with your child to set your intention for the week: “I am thankful for all the times that I can show bravery and courage.”
Tuesday: Observation
Pay attention and take note of the times throughout the week when the little ones you support show bravery or courage. These don’t need to be major acts of bravery, but can be little ones too! We can praise all bravery no matter how small. You can even write these down in a journal, or create a wall poster.
Wednesday: Creative Mindfulness Activity
Create and colour a “Strengths Shield.” Write down four of your strengths (and do together as a chance for parent-child bonding and communication), or you can separate into strengths in their life like your family, friends, hobbies and interests. This is a lovely classroom activity too.
(Strengths Shield examples via Teaching Health and Happiness)
Thursday Time-In: Developing Relationships, “Courage Cake”
Cakes and candles can be for more than celebrating your birthday! This week, bake a cake or cupcakes together as a time-in activity, get those candles ready and then blow them out to celebrate your courage. Each candle can represent one brave act or one fear you’ve conquered.
Friday Breathing Exercise For Emotional Resilience: Lion’s Breath
“Release pent up energy, including stress, anxiety and anger from the upper body. Ask your child to imagine they are powerful, brave lions getting ready to make almighty roars!” - via Mindful Little Yogis by Nicola Harvey
Saturday Yoga Stretch For Strength and Flexibility: Warrior Pose
Sunday Night Affirmation: “I am Brave. I am Courageous. I am safe.”
We hope you enjoyed this toolbox for bravery and courage! Here is another recent post you may find beneficial, which is a collection of some of our presentations from the UK and US that focus on healing, resilience, and providing essential tools for parenting and providers. These presentations by our team are from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, the London Westminster Council, Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative, and Alpha School Omaha. We have put these highlights together on one page for easy access and to help enhance your daily work, offering practical strategies and insights to support the emotional well-being and resilience of the children and families you support. By integrating these techniques into your practice, you can help create a calm, supportive environment that enhances learning, reduces stress and anxiety, and fosters deeper connections. Thank you for being here!
