Breathing games turn slow, calming breaths into play, so children can settle big feelings without it feeling like a lesson. At Anand Yoga Centre in Kolathur we teach simple magic breaths like balloon belly, bee breath and hot-cocoa breath that many children find help them feel calmer before bed, before a test, or when they feel cross. They are gentle, short, and safe to try at home.
Pick one and do it three to five times, slow and gentle.
Breathe in and let the tummy puff up like a balloon, then breathe out slowly and let it shrink. Great for settling before bed.
Breathe in, then hum like a buzzing bee on the way out. The gentle buzz feels calming and a little bit silly.
Three quick little sniffs in through the nose like a bunny, then one long breath out. Good for shaking off worry.
Pretend to hold a warm cup, smell it as you breathe in, then blow to cool it as you breathe out.
Trace a star in the air with one finger, breathing in up each point and out down the next.
Breathe in with hands together rising up, then whoosh them out and down like a calm volcano letting off steam.
Keep magic breaths gentle and short, three to five rounds, never holding the breath. They are a calming game many children enjoy, not a treatment.
Gentle yoga for big feelings: name the feeling, then try a magic breath and a friendly pose. A calming Feelings Weather game from Anand Yoga Centre, Kolathur.
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Play more →Reviewed by Sailaja Anand, yoga teacher at Anand Yoga Centre, Kolathur. Last updated 2026-06-15.
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