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How to start a mindful journal for kids

How to start a mindful journal for kids

Journaling is writing about your feelings and emotions, developing gratitude, setting goals, checking in on your emotional wellbeing. This is the place where kids can put on paper whatever goes...
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5 Pillars to Happiness

5 Pillars to Happiness

It is human nature to seek happiness, yet we struggle to define what happiness actually is, and how we know when we have attained it. Moreover, it can be different...
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eat the rainbow

Eat the Rainbow

Variety is the key to a healthy diet. No single type of food provides all the nutrients that a growing kid needs. Kids need to eat foods that are all...
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The Benefits of Yoga and Mindfulness for Children

The Benefits of Yoga and Mindfulness for Children

Yoga and mindfulness seem to be the buzzwords of the moment, with more and more emphasis on the engagement of children. Here at Rainbow Gum we're happy to see the growth...
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Pita Pizzas Recipe

Pita Pizzas Recipe

This recipe may need some adult supervision, but it's still an activity that children from 2 years of age can join in.  Best of all, it only takes 5 minutes...
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Banana in a Blanket Recipe

Banana in a Blanket Recipe

Avoid the hangry tantrums! Here is an easy, healthy recipe for a quick snack that your child can make, to get them comfortable with healthy food preparation in the kitchen....
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Yoga videos for kids

Yoga videos for kids

Here is a selection (regularly updated) of yoga videos for kids you can find on youtube. It is not always easy to teach yoga and to come with original ideas for...
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Happy face on a balloon for happy thoughts

Thoughts that make you happier

Happiness is not a path: happiness is the path. Happiness is not something you grasp, it doesn't come naturally and it is a question of shifting your mindset. Being happy...
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Yoga games to help you introduce yoga to children

Having fun IS the key. It is the key to easily integrate yoga and mindfulness in kids daily routine. It is not about the results, not about the best pose, not...
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Free mindfulness lunchbox notes for kids

Free mindfulness lunchbox notes for kids

Here you will find some positive notes you can print for kids' lunchboxes. It is not because you don’t SEE your kids that you can't INFLUENCE or teach them to be a better...
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