Boxie’s Mindful Jar - The Present Box

When I’m angry,
when I’m sad ,
when I’m feeling really mad...

Thoughts fly off at every angle 
But how can I undo the tangle?

Boxie’s Mindful Jar helps us understand how our emotions – happiness, sadness, worry, impatience, fear. It’s a great way of help us to find peace and calm when strong emotions take over.

Getting Started:

Fill the jar with water, almost to the top
Add a big spoonful glue and dry glitter – or glitter glue – and replace the lid.
Now shake and shake and shake so that the glitter swirls inside
Now imagine the swirling glitter inside the jar is your thoughts, emotions and feelings and read The Mindful Merry-go-round

Ryhme Time

The Mindful Merry-go-round!

Worries, fears, upset and anger

Swirling round your head,

You don’t know what to do or think

So you scream and shout instead!

But what if you just watch them

Like a merry-go-round at a fair?

They made you angry a minute ago ….

But now you just don’t care!

Where’s the glitter now? Where did your worry and anger go? Sometimes it’s good to stop and count to ten! Grown-ups do it all the time!!

Tips!

This activity can teach children about how strong emotions can take hold, and how to find peace when these strong emotions come up.