Bugs & Insects Mindfulness Mats Printable for Kids - art + loose parts play + more!

Mindfulness time, creative play time + art time has never been easier!

Help your children develop their creativity and take a moment to slow down and be in the moment with these printable pages. Just print and you are ready to go!

This printable is also fantastic to help work on fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination when using the pages with art materials or loose parts.

What's included:

This digital file contains 25 pages of A4 insect/bug loose parts/art mats to use in a range of ways.
Bugs & insects included are - butterfly, bee, dragonfly, ladybug, beetle, snail

Some pages have a single bug/insect and others have multiple insects or bugs to a page.
8 pages include affirmations + the bugs/insect outlines - I can do hard things, I am kind, I am brave, I am beautiful like a butterfly, I am unique, I am loved, I matter, I am enough

*Our Playful Learning Journey hand drawn designs*

Ideas for use:

Use for mindfulness colouring - just print and add in some pencils.
Use the magical mindfulness mats with art materials e.g. collage, watercolour paints, textas etc.
Use with loose parts e.g. Grapat mandala, gems, shells, buttons, stones, items from nature to fill or decorate the pictures.
Use with playdough - use the pages in a clear page protector with playdough and loose parts to decorate.
Use the bug and insect pages with a white crayon to create a surprise pattern/picture. Paint over the top with watercolour paint to reveal the surprise!
Set up at home or in the classroom as a mindfulness activity for children.
Add the printable onto a light panel/light box with some colourful loose parts.
Use with dot stickers or dot markers for a fun fine motor activity.

Why these printable mindfulness mats are great:

Easy to use - low prep
Print the pages off to use over and over again.
Can be used in multiple ways
Use with sibilings of different ages
Develop your child's creativity
Teach your children how to use mindfulness strategies in their daily lives (very important in this fast paced and often overwhelming modern world that we live in).
Perfect resource for when a creative or calming activity is needed quickly.

*Ideas shown for ages 3+ as they contain small parts. Always supervise all play and art time.

Please note: This product is a digital file download for you to print yourself. All items shown in photographs are as props only.