Calm Wall Tracing
calming activity for kids 4+
Trace the same shapes standing up, in rhythm with the breath.
In short
In Calm Wall Tracing, your child stands at the wall, traces the same shapes with both hands and breathes in rhythm with the movement. The activity suits preschoolers and only takes a few minutes. It practices calming down, steering yourself and using both hands together.
What you need
- Printouttemplate on A4
- A walland some tape
How to play
- Tape the mirror sheet to the wall at chest height.
- Your child stands in front of it and traces the shapes with both index fingers at once.
- Breathe in on the way up, breathe out on the way down.
- Two or three runs, slower each time.
Make it harder
- Do not make it harder, make it slower.
- Close the eyes and draw the shape in the air from memory.
- Use it as a fixed routine before homework or bedtime.
What your child practices
- Self-regulation
- Calming down
- Both hands
Printable templates
Print the templates1 sheet, fits A4