Mini Meditations for Kids

About Mini Meditations for Kids

Short, calming meditations for kids designed to help children relax, reset, and grow. Mini Meditations for Kids is a 5-minute mindfulness podcast series that supports children through everyday challenges using simple, proven techniques like breathing, visualization, and positive affirmations. Each episode focuses on a real-life moment children experience, including: anxiety and big feelings making mistakes and trying again sleep and bedtime routines school stress and tests building confidence and resilience trying new things and facing fears gratitude, kindness, and emotional awareness These guided meditations help children develop focus, emotional regulation, and a strong growth mindset — one small moment at a time. Recognized by Common Sense Media as a ‘Best Podcast for Kids (Age 5+)’ and ‘Kids Podcast of the Year’ (★★★★), Mini Meditations for Kids is a trusted resource for families and educators. A calming 5-minute meditation podcast for kids (ages 5-10), trusted by parents, teachers, and caregivers. Perfect for: bedtime and sleep classroom transitions and quiet time after difficult moments daily routines at home or school Created in collaboration with Tara Segree, educator and mindfulness practitioner with 17+ years of experience supporting children’s emotional well-being. Inspired by the award-winning The Paper Girls Show, this series combines storytelling, mindfulness, and emotional learning to help kids build confidence and inner calm. 🌿 Mindfulness tools & meditations https://www.papergirls.com/meditations (https://www.papergirls.com/meditations) 🎥 Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/thepapergirlsshow (https://www.youtube.com/thepapergirlsshow) 📌 Follow on Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/papergirlstv (https://www.pinterest.com/papergirlstv) #MeditationForKids #MindfulnessForKids #CalmKids #PaperGirlsShow #PaperGirlsTV

Publisher

The Paper Girls Show

Category

education · kids & family · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2022

Latest episode

6 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 47 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Flower Breathing for Kids 🌸 | 90-Second Mini Meditation

   Help your child feel calm in just 90 seconds. 💛 Flower Breathing is a simple breathing exercise that helps children slow down, relax, and refocus. In this gentle guided mini meditation, children imagine smelling a beautiful flower as they breathe in through their nose and blowing a feather across the room as they breathe out—learning a calming skill they can use anytime they need it. Whether your child is feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, worried, excited, or simply needs a quiet moment, Flowe...

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   12 Jul 2026

   Box Breathing for Kids | 90-Second Mini Meditation

   Help your child feel calm in just 90 seconds. In this gentle guided mini meditation, children learn box breathing—a simple breathing exercise that helps them slow down, calm big feelings, and refocus. By imagining a glowing square and following a little light with their breath, kids practice a calming technique they can use anytime they feel worried, frustrated, overwhelmed, or simply need a moment to reset. This episode is Part 1 of our three-part Breathing Basics series, introducing three s...

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   3 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   When You Don't Get Picked

   Host Sarah Chen guides young listeners through a gentle meditation to process the hurt of not being picked, fostering emotional resilience and self-worth.

Inside a recent episode

When You Don't Get Picked

Published 3 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Now we're ready to begin. Part of being human is feeling all of our different emotions. It is not always fun when our feelings are hurt and it can make us feel like crying when we are not picked to play or go somewhere or to participate. That can feel really hard sometimes, like a heavy feeling in your chest or a quiet sadness inside. And that feeling is okay. This happens to everyone sometimes, even grownups. Let's take a slow breath together. And just notice how that feeling feels in your body. You don't have to push the feeling away. You can feel it and still be okay. Not everything is meant for us at certain times and that is okay. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

36 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

12 ratings

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