Kids Animal Movement Somatic Cards, Coping Skills, Brain Break, ADHD Transition Activity, Proprioceptive Self Regulation Skills

⚡️Help Kids Move, Regulate Emotions, and Release Energy with These Fun Animal Movement Cards!

These 30 Animal Movement Cards are designed to engage children in playful, somatic movement that encourages emotional regulation, sensory input, and brain breaks. Perfect for parents, teachers, and therapists, these cards offer simple, animal-inspired activities that help kids release tension, focus their energy, and calm down—all while having fun!

KEY BENEFITS:
✨Emotional Regulation: These movements offer an engaging way for children to express and manage emotions, reducing anxiety and promoting a sense of calm. Incorporating movements like stomping like an elephant or slithering like a snake helps children express energy and stress physically, creating a sense of relief and emotional balance.
✨Sensory Input: Includes proprioceptive and vestibular movements to help children fulfill their sensory needs, making it great for kids with sensory processing challenges. Movements that challenge balance and body awareness, like balancing on one foot like a flamingo or spinning arms like an octopus, stimulate the vestibular system. This helps develop spatial awareness and coordination, improving both physical skills and sensory regulation. Encouraging dynamic, bilateral movements such as crab walks or swinging arms like a monkey strengthens the connection between body and brain, enhancing motor skills.
✨Brain Breaks & Focus: Ideal for classroom settings or at home, these cards provide quick, fun movement breaks that refresh attention and concentration. Ideal for brain breaks between tasks or during transitions, these movements help children refresh their minds and refocus. Quick actions like hopping like a kangaroo or running like a cheetah activate the brain and body simultaneously, improving concentration when returning to seated activities. Movements like balancing like a flamingo or crawling like a bear allow kids to shift from mental strain to a physical reset, enhancing their cognitive performance.
✨Motor Skills Development: The activities encourage balance, coordination, and crossing the midline, helping children develop their physical skills.
✨Somatic Awareness & Body Control: These movements engage children in somatic experiences, encouraging awareness of their physical sensations. Crawling like a tiger or stretching like a cat helps children tune into how their bodies feel, supporting interoception and promoting mindful movement.
Incorporating animal movements allows children to explore body control and coordination while learning how physical movement can help manage energy, anxiety, or restlessness.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
✨30 movement cards featuring different animals (e.g., Hop Like a Kangaroo, Stretch Like a Giraffe, Stomp Like an Elephant).
✨Instructions for each movement, explaining its benefits for sensory input, emotional regulation, or motor skills.
✨ Can print single or double sided, us Letter size, 6 per page or 9 per page

HOW TO USE:
✨ Choose a card, imitate the animal movement, and watch as kids enjoy releasing energy while engaging in healthy movement. Whether you're using these for sensory needs, energy regulation, or as a calming strategy, these cards make it fun and effective

HOW YOU'LL GET IT:
✨This product is a digital download that you will receive immediately after the purchase is confirmed. ✨No physical item will be shipped. You can access your product:

1) Through email - you'll receive a link upon your purchase to download your order
2) Through your Etsy account - Go to your Etsy Account and go to Purchases & Reviews. Find the order and select "Download Files". This goes to the downloads page for all the files attached to the order.
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PDF FORMAT/SIZE:
✨This product is sized for US Letter and is downloaded in PDF format (it can be easily formatted to A4 when printing). You must be able to open PDF documents on your computer/phone to access the product.
✨If you're unable to download the product: download Adobe Acrobat, the free software that allows you to open PDF documents. You can find it here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

REFUNDS:
✨I do not offer refunds because of the nature of digital downloads and their immediate delivery. If you have any questions about your order, please message me via Etsy so I can ensure your fullest satisfaction with the product!

TERMS OF USE:
✨Please note that the printables offered from the Little Calm Co Etsy shop, are not a substitute or replacement for visiting a licensed therapist, nor are they an attempt at offering any sort of medical advice. Purchase of the printable does not constitute a therapist-client relationship.

✨You will receive a high-quality pdf file. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
This is not for mass distribution. It can be used for personal use or with clients however no changes can be made and this cannot be resold.