
Mindful Kids
Start the day strong. Has a child in your life woken up on the wrong side of the bed? Use the breathing and visualization activities to help them notice their mood and release any grumpy feelings or worries.

Introducing Mindful Kids, the one-of-a-kind mindfulness activity deck for kids age 4 to 14! Make any moment mindful from morning to night with 5 categories of cards, designed to fit into each part of the day. Whimsical full-color illustrations on both sides of the cards provide easy-to-follow steps for each practice. The cards and 8-page instructional booklet include tips for children of a wide range of abilities, making this deck an inclusive tool for nurturing inner peace and strength.
Read Barefoot Books Press Release for Mindful Kids
Tillywig Toy & Media Awards 2017
Parents’ Favorite Products Award Winner
“We cannot say enough good things about Mindful Kids, an activity deck of gorgeously illustrated cards graced with concise, enjoyable mindfulness activities. . .The brevity and clarity of those activities make them highly engaging and greatly enhances the likelihood of their becoming part of a daily practice. Though geared towards children, the playful visualizations and exercises are powerful, life-changing tools that open pathways to inner strength and peace from which many an adult will benefit”
— Tillywig Toy & Media Awards
“What a gem of a resource . . . The art is magical and the text deeply thoughtful and practical. The Mindful Kids card deck is a must have for kids and adults of all ages”
— Gina M. Biegel, MA, LMFT, Founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Teens
“Mindful Kids is what was missing in the market: an easy to use, fun and inviting kit with many mindfulness activities for all ages and many occasions, whether it is to start the day with purpose and energy, to cultivate peace or focus, or to open the heart with love and kindness. Mindful Kids is what every parent, teacher, or therapist can use to guide those they care for”
— Jose Calderon-Abbo, M.D., Mindful Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
“These activity cards are wonderful for our exhibit facilitators to use for mindfulness workshops with families, or for getting kids focused before a field trip or summer camp. They are easy to understand, and also give adults new ideas for ways to explain, visualize, and build upon familiar techniques and exercises. We need more of these tools in our communities! Kids are never too young to begin learning to be more attentive and gentle to others and themselves”
— Amy Kirk Duvoisin, Education Director, Louisiana Children’s Museum
“These beautiful and easy-to-use cards are wonderful! I have used them with young children, teens, families, and teachers, and everyone agrees how helpful and accessible they are. I love how the cards are organized into categories and bring simple and effective mindfulness skills into everyday moments to support a purposeful pause in the busyness of life. I will continue to use these in my psychotherapy practice, in mindfulness teachings, and with my own children, as well as recommend them to parents and teachers alike. What a gift these cards bring!”
—Jessi Heneghan, Atlanta Mindfulness Institute Faculty
“This product could prove very useful in both a school and home setting. Recommended especially for parents, teachers, and counselors to use with the elementary school children in their lives”
—Mary Melaugh, Marshall Middle School Library, Youth Library Services Book Review
“Who knew mindfulness could be so much fun, yet remain powerful at the same time? A truly unique adventure of self-healing, where laughter and an uncluttered mind are both the goal and the journey itself”
— Tav Sparks, author of The Power Within: Becoming, Being, and the Holotropic Paradigm and director of Grof Transpersonal Training
“Whitney Stewart has made mindfulness easily accessible by everyone. The simple step-by-step instructions make it possible for teachers and families to use the cards anytime during the day when a mini mindful moment is needed. . . I highly recommend these cards. I know they will become a staple in my own tool kit for working with youth and bringing mindfulness into my and their lives. They should be in every classroom, library and in any space that involves youth”
— Eve Costarelli, yoga and flamenco teacher