Egg-Cellent Doodles: Mindful Colouring, Pencil Control, Mark-Making Activity
Egg-cellent Doodles is a calming activity that promotes mindfulness alongside the development of fine-motor skills, mark making, and pencil control. Children are invited to decorate the Easter Eggs by completing and/or adding their own patterns.
Can you add patterns to the eggs? Colour in the patterned eggs and add new patterns to the blank eggs. Why not listen to some calm music as you doodle? Notice yourself feeling relaxed!
Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
How could this resource be used?
- To support with promoting mindfulness.
- To support with developing fine-motor skills and pencil control through a calming, relaxing activity.
- To promote concentration and focus.
- To develop mark-making.
Relevant Curriculum Links:
England PSHE – Which statutory PSHE curriculum* objectives does this resource fall into? *in line with the PSHE Association 2021 Statutory Guidance.
- KS1: H17. about things that help people feel good (e.g. playing outside, doing things they enjoy, spending time with family, getting enough sleep).
- KS1: H18. different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
- KS2: H16. about strategies and behaviours that support mental health — including how good quality sleep, physical exercise/time outdoors, being involved in community groups, doing things for others, clubs, and activities, hobbies and spending time with family and friends can support mental health and wellbeing.
Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):
- Mental and Emotional Wellbeing:
- I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 0-02a / HWB 1-02a / HWB 2-02a / HWB 3-02a / HWB 4-02a.
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