Mindful Games: Sharing Mindfulness and Meditation with Children, Teens, and Families - Paperback

50 Practical Mindfulness Games for Children, Teens, and Families

This guide offers 50 simple games designed to cultivate mindfulness in kids while developing essential life skills. Author Susan Kaiser Greenland, creator of the Inner Kids mindful awareness program, provides parents, caregivers, and teachers with activities that build what she calls the new "A, B, C's"—Attention, Balance, and Compassion.

Four Categories of Mindfulness Activities

The book organizes games into four distinct types, each targeting specific developmental areas:

Anchor Games develop concentration and help children learn to focus their attention on a single point, building the foundation for sustained focus in school and daily life.

Visualization Games encourage kindness and focus through guided imagery, helping children develop empathy and maintain mental clarity.

Analytical Games cultivate clear thinking and problem-solving skills, teaching kids to approach challenges with a calm, methodical mindset.

Awareness Games build sensory awareness and emotional regulation, giving children tools to identify and manage their feelings while gaining insight into themselves, others, and relationships.

Benefits for the Whole Family

While designed for kids, these games prove equally transformative for adults. Greenland encourages parents and caregivers to develop their own Attention, Balance, and Compassion alongside their children. Our mindfulness practice directly impacts everyone in our lives, especially our kids.

About Susan Kaiser Greenland

Susan Kaiser Greenland developed the Inner Kids mindful awareness program and teaches secular mindful awareness practices to children, parents, and professionals worldwide. In 2000, she established the Inner Kids Foundation, bringing mindful awareness to underserved schools and neighborhoods in Los Angeles. She served as co-investigator in a multi-year research study at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center on mindfulness in education.

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, National Public Radio, and CBS Morning News. She has presented at prestigious institutions including the Mind & Life Institute, Columbia University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and internationally at institutions in Singapore, Thailand, and Mexico.

Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, calls this "A wonderful, fun, and engaging way to bring mindfulness into a child's life."