Want to boost the body image and self-esteem of the kids in your care?
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Stuck for ways to promote body love at home? Download our printable Body Happy Week planner with affirmation and joyful movement inspiration. Don’t forget to subscribe to our mailing list for more ways to support kids’ body esteem at home and at school.
Did you know rest is an important aspect of health? And ditto for spending time with friends, moving our bodies in a joyful way and finding ways to check in with our feelings? This self-care toolkit is a printable sheet with inspiration for child-friendly self-care activities, because self-care isn’t just about avocadoes and face masks (and kids aren’t always big fans of that stuff anyway!).
Remind your kids they are more than a body with these downloadable Body Happy Kids compliments labels. Focusing on non-appearance based compliments is a great way to remind children that they are more than a body (a great foundation for positive body image), and these compliments do just that! Each compliments label is the perfect size to pop in a lunchbox for a little body happy pick-me-up when you’re not with your children during the day.
Help kids celebrate what’s on the inside with this cute mirror work resource for children. Includes instructions sheet with tips, template sheet for children to complete and example sheet to use for inspiration. Goes well with Body Happy stickers and Pocket Booster Pack.
Glitter jars can be a great tool to help children slow down and take a moment to connect with their body and mind. It can be hard to stop (even adults struggle with this stuff!) but with this practical tool to hand you may find it will help children go from unsettled to grounded in a matter of minutes.
To celebrate the release of Body Happy Kids, the book, artist Stacie Swift has created this gorgeous downloadable colouring sheet for you. This is one of the illustrations within the book, illustrating a key concept in the food chapter. This is a free digital download - just click on the image to download!
Let your child’s school know you’re raising happy eaters with this downloadable note you can cut out and put in your kids’ lunchbox. This is a way to communicate to your child’s caregivers at school the approach you’re taking with food, and let them know how they can support you with this in their setting.