Square Breathing Technique for Kids - Calming Mindfulness Exercise #3725154 (License: Personal Use)

This printable visual aid from Coping Skills for Kids illustrates the square breathing technique, guiding children to trace a square with their eyes or finger while synchronizing breaths: inhale for 4 seconds up the right side, hold for 4 across the top, exhale for 4 down the left, and hold for 4 across the bottom. Designed with clear arrows, color-coded instructions, and a “start here” marker, it supports self-regulation and mindfulness practice in therapeutic, educational, or home settings.

Used in school counseling, therapy sessions, SEL (social-emotional learning) curricula, and parenting resources to help children manage big emotions; targets users seeking accessible, evidence-based coping tools for ages 5-12.