Mini Meditations for Kids

Mindful Exploration: Using Our Five Senses Like Scientists

• The Paper Girls Show • Season 1 • Episode 28

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This special edition meditation invites young listeners to engage their five senses in a mindful exploration of the world. By observing and describing their sensory experiences, children will learn to appreciate the nuances of their environment, much like a scientists. Perfect for enhancing mindfulness and curiosity both in the classroom and at home.

Mindfulness is an important theme in 'The Paper Girls Show'. Together with "Making" and "Mistakes", they create the "3 M's of The Paper Girls Show", which serve as the series' pillars. "Make things Mindfully – don't sweat your Mistakes", as our mantra goes!
 
The goal of this series is to help guide children through mindful breathing techniques, visualizations, and positive affirmations to use throughout the day when needed.

Our practices contain:
🧘‍♀️ Mindful breathing exercises for kids
😊 Positive affirmations for kids
🧠 Visualizations for kids

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  • Visit https://www.minimeditationsforkids.com/ for more meditations.
  • Visit www.papergirls.com for more information on The Paper Girls Show, an educational animated series with a diverse cast of brainy kids. It stars Caily and Reese, two techie and artistic best friends, who travel to Confetti – a secret world made entirely of paper. In Confetti, they meet their friends, musical Dev and adventurist Kami, to find creative STEAM solutions for their real world challenges. "Making", "Mindfulness" and managing "Mistakes" are three pillars of of the series.

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Narration by: Tara Segree, an experienced educator and mindfulness practitioner with 17+ years experience whose work has positively impacted the lives of many children across the globe.

Produced by: Global Tinker, Inc., an award-winning children's media studio inspiring young minds through STEM content, products and curriculum that extend from traditional print media to digital eBooks and animations, and online material for desktop and mobile platforms.

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'Mini Meditations for Kids', named one of Common Sense Media’s Best Kids Podcasts of the Year, helps children ages 5–10 calm their bodies, focus their minds, and build confidence through short, 5-minute guided meditations.

Produced by 'The Paper Girls Show'—4-star rated by Common Sense Media and multi-award-winning—this trusted mindfulness series offers calming practices for bedtime routines, emotional regulation, classroom mindfulness, and everyday transitions.

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We have five amazing senses that help us explore and understand the world, just like scientists!

With our eyes, we see colors and shapes; with our ears, we hear sounds; with our tongues, we taste flavors; with our hands, we feel textures; and with our noses, we smell scents. Each of these helps us gather important information about the world.

Today, we'll use our senses like scientists. Let’s start by finding a spot where you can sit quietly and focus.

Take a deep breath in through your nose, like you're smelling a flower. Breathe out through your mouth, like you're blowing away a leaf. This helps us focus and calm our minds.

Now, let’s make some observations. Look around—what’s one thing that catches your eye?

Can you see different colors or shapes? How would you describe them to someone who can’t see them?

Think about why noticing these details might be important for a scientist.

Listen carefully—what's one sound you can hear? Is it loud or soft? Near or far?

Predict what could be making that sound. Why do you think it’s making that sound?

Feel with your hands—what are they touching? Is it smooth or rough? Warm or cool?

If a scientist was using touch to learn about this object, what details would they find important?

Take a big sniff—what can you smell? Does it remind you of anything?

Why might that smell be important to notice in a science experiment?

If there’s a taste in your mouth right now, what is it like? Imagine you're a scientist studying flavors.

Take another deep breath. Let it out. Scientists also take time to think about what their senses tell them.

Let your breathing go back to normal. Think about all the observations you made today. How could these help a scientist understand more about our world?

Are you breathing through your nose, your mouth, or both? How does the air feel as it moves?

Being still and quiet, think about how you used your senses today just like a scientist uses tools in an experiment.

Each day, you can discover new things if you use your senses and observe carefully, just like a scientist.