42 Free Printable Breathing Exercises for Kids
✨ Help children slow down, breathe deeply, and find calm with our collection of free printable breathing exercises for kids. ✨
“When you feel so mad that you want to roar, take a deep breath and count to four.”
— Daniel Tiger, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Our calming breathing printables turn mindful breathing into simple visual activities children can easily follow. Explore breathing posters, finger-tracing exercises, and gentle breathing paths created to support calm, focus, and emotional regulation at home, in classrooms, during counselling sessions, or in calm-down corners.
These activities are part of our Mindfulness & SEL Printables collection. You may also enjoy our Mindfulness Posters for Kids, Positive Affirmations for Kids, and SEL Worksheets for Kids. 🌿
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Little Hungry Animated Short
This brightly coloured animated short is titled Little Hungry and is a sure hit to give little ones the giggles!
The Power of Optimism
The Odd1sOut shines light on the power of positivity over pessimism in this colorful and catchy music video featuring Ft. Boyinaband!
25 Years of Pixar
This beautiful video montage features 25 years from Pixar Animations. Enjoy a beautiful trip down memory lane.
Award Winning Animation – The Lantern
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Disney Elements – Fire
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The Garden – An Animated Painting
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What If All Animals Were Round
In this short and funny cartoons, the fun-loving animators behind the series “Rollin Wild” had some fun animating the hilarious thought…
“What if all animals in France were super round?
Sweet Animation About An Unexpected Friendship
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Heartwarming Animation About a Guide Dog Pip
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Disney Classic: Plow Boy
Take a trip back in time to 1929 with Mickey Mouse in this vintage black and white Disney classic: Plow Boy.
The Princess Who Re-Wrote History
Learn the fascinating true story of a princess Anna Komnene, who re-wrote history in this animated educational video by Ted-Ed
The Land Of Chocolate
Mmmmm… Chocolate! Prance around the sweet glorious land of chocolate with happy Homer in this funny clip from The Land Of Chocolate episode.
Mother Nature’s Daughter
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Disney Elements: Water
Disney Elements Water features moments of animated water scenes throughout Disney’s 90 years of feature animations.
Doodling To Beethoven
This entertaining doodling animation set to Beethoven’s 5th symphony takes you on a fun musical ride across a stanza!
Lost In Time Animation
Lost In Time is an imaginative animation about two children on a time-traveling adventures!
Dedicated to all of those who have ever dreamt of time travel.
Tom & Jerry Duet
This jazzy Tom & Jerry duet about friendship from their 1992 movie is an uplifting smile.
It just may make you tap your toes too!
One Small Step
One Small Step is a beautifully animated story of little girl Luna who grows up and chases her childhood dream to the moon!
It Won’t Be Me
The talented soothing songwriter Tom Rosenthal teams up with imaginative animator Chole Jackson for this refreshingly retro-colored music video.
Cookie Tin Banjo
Cookie Tin Banjo is an old-timey bluegrass banjo song animated to tell the story of a making a cookie-tin banjo for his son who learns to play.
Balablok Explores Human Nature
Balablok explored human nature in this simple but profound paper cutout shape short from 1927. This beautiful short stands the test of time.
The Wishgranter
Travel to a mythical world under a fountain where wishes really do come true in this magical animation about love: The Wishgranter!
SchoolHouse Rock: Nouns
Learn grammar with this catchy 1970s SchoolHouse Rock song about nouns The simple & educational rhyming lyrics stick in your head!
The Goat Herder
This imaginative animation The Goat Herder is filled with silhouettes contrasting bright colors.
It tells a story using sound and movement.
Three Primary Colours
Introduce children to the basics of the classic primary colors with this upbeat stop-motion video by the always-creative band OK Go.
Keep Uppy!
“Keep Uppy” is an uplifting idea brought to life by animators around the world to celebrate The Fifa World Cup this year
The Power Of Kindness
This is a short and sweet heartwarming animation about the power of kindness and compassion coming full circle.
History Of Transportation
History Of Transportation is a wonderful upbeat animation that showcases the history of transportation from canoes to self-driving cars!
Threads: Family Bonds
Thread is a heartwarming animation about family bonds. It uses thread as a metaphor to explore the beauty and complexity of parental love.
The Big Picture
This is a short and sweet animation about rival painters whose egos stop them from seeing “the big picture”.
Free Printable Breathing Exercises for Kids to Support Calm and Emotional Regulation
Breathing exercises are simple yet powerful tools that help children slow down, reset, and feel safe in their bodies.
This collection of free printable breathing exercises for kids is designed to make mindful breathing easy to understand, gentle to practice, and engaging for young learners. ✨
Inside this collection, you’ll find breathing exercises for kids such as visual breathing posters, calming breathing paths, and kid-friendly breathing activities that guide children through slow, steady breaths. These calming breathing exercises support emotional regulation, reduce overwhelm, and encourage moments of calm during busy days. 🧘♀️
These breathing printables for kids are especially helpful during transitions, big emotions, classroom brain breaks, bedtime routines, or calm-down moments at home. Parents, teachers, and caregivers appreciate how easy these mindfulness breathing printables are to print and use without prep. 💛
Whether you’re looking for printable breathing exercises for kids, mindfulness breathing tools, or simple self-regulation activities, this collection brings everything together in one peaceful space.
All our kids breathing exercise printables are 100% free and ready to print whenever kids need a moment to pause and breathe. 🌿
Looking for more calming tools beyond breathing exercises? Explore our full Mindfulness Printables Collection featuring mindfulness posters, SEL activities, positive affirmations, and seasonal resources designed to support calm, focus, and emotional regulation for kids at home or in the classroom 💖
About Our Free Printable Breathing Exercises for Kids
Mindful breathing gives children a simple way to pause, focus on the present moment, and reconnect with their bodies. Our free printable breathing exercises use colorful paths, familiar shapes, seasonal themes, and easy visual directions to make slow breathing feel approachable and engaging. 🌿
The collection includes finger-tracing activities, breathing posters, calming paths, and playful exercises inspired by balloons, flowers, animals, stars, rainbows, and nature. Children can follow each design while breathing in and out at a comfortable pace.
These breathing activities are part of our Mindfulness & SEL Printables collection. Pair them with our Mindfulness Posters for Kids for more gentle visual reminders about calm, feelings, confidence, and emotional awareness. 💛
Ways to Use These Breathing Exercises
Introduce a breathing exercise during a calm moment so children can become familiar with it before they feel overwhelmed. Slowly trace the path together, model a comfortable breath, and allow each child to find a rhythm that feels natural rather than expecting perfectly timed breathing. 🧘
Teachers can add the printables to calm-down corners, morning meetings, classroom transitions, brain breaks, or quiet reflection periods. Families can use them during homeschool lessons, bedtime routines, after busy activities, or whenever a child would benefit from a peaceful pause.
Continue the conversation with our SEL Worksheets for Kids, encourage supportive self-talk with Positive Affirmations for Kids, or explore Holiday Mindfulness Printables for calming activities connected to seasons and celebrations. ✨
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these breathing exercises free to print?
Yes. Every breathing exercise in this collection is free to download and print, with no membership, email sign-up, or account required.
What kinds of breathing exercises are included?
The collection includes finger-tracing paths, visual breathing posters, shape breathing, nature-inspired exercises, seasonal activities, and other child-friendly mindful breathing prompts.
What ages are these activities suitable for?
Many of the breathing exercises are designed for preschool and elementary-aged children. Choose a printable with directions and artwork that suit the child’s age, interests, and comfort level.
When should children practise breathing exercises?
It is often helpful to introduce and practise a breathing activity during a calm moment. Once the exercise feels familiar, children may be more comfortable returning to it during transitions, frustration, worry, or other big feelings.
Where can I use the breathing printables?
Use them in classrooms, homeschool spaces, calm-down corners, counselling rooms, bedrooms, playrooms, libraries, or during quiet routines at home.
How should I print the breathing exercises?
Open the individual printable page, download the PDF, and print it on standard 8.5 × 11-inch paper. Select “Fit to Page” in your printer settings if any edges appear clipped.