Decorate an Egg: Mindful Arts and Crafts Activity
‘Decorate an Egg’ is a calming activity that promotes mindfulness through arts and crafts. Children are invited to decorate the Easter Eggs using paints, colouring pencils, pens or any materials available to them.
Decorate the egg below. Listen to some calming music as you decorate. You could use colouring pencils, finger paints, play-dough, flowers, sprinkles or other materials available to you. Take your time and notice how your decorations come together to create a beautiful egg. Trace around the outside of the egg using your finger to take deep breaths in slowly through your nose before breathing out slowly through your mouth.
Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
How could this resource be used?
- To support with promoting mindfulness.
- 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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