Scope’s objective was to build a new way to recruit quality regular donors at scale and diversify supporter acquisition sustainably. Good Innovations conducted research that showed that parents with primary school children wanted to build their children’s resilience. From this came the idea of providing parents with 12 months of mindful activities to build children’s life skills and create family moments. Scope needed to grow its supporter base to further expand it's services. With low brand awareness and a little understood cause, Scope were over-reliant on Face to Face fundraising, a channel that was rapidly declining in cost-efficiency and quality. Our challenge was to create a new way to recruit quality, regular donors at scale.

A generational change in the way we all approach our daily lives means that mindfulness has entered the public consciousness, as the result of a greater awareness towards mental health. The act of being present with our thoughts and feelings, mindfulness can contribute towards children’s overall sense of wellbeing by improving focus, encouraging calm and helping them learn to cope with difficult emotions. So yes I do highly recommend these cards – they are a brilliant way to connect with your kids and encourage them to be more mindful and support for a truly wonderful charity along the way .Even if you try to make a pompom monster look ugly and scary, it will almost always turn out adorable. Children’s attitudes toward their feelings usually begin to soften when you remind them that the pompom monster represents the same difficult emotions their drawing did. You can compare the two activities to help children understand that the difference is in their perception. Introducing Mindful Monsters to our camps means giving children more opportunities for personal development throughout their time on camp. Attending a school holiday for the first time can be overwhelming; it's certainly not uncommon to feel nervous or shy. Using their activity cards to form fun and interactive sessions aimed towards supporting children's integration onto camp, the Monsters will accompany children hand-in-hand during their time at SuperCamps. Whether it's taking a moment with Thinky to adjust to the camp environment, make new friendships with the help of Giggles or use Snug's calming techniques to reset, recharge and identify difficult emotions, the Monster's will act as both a constant support and on-hand tool for those moments of unrest. Again, the ability to open up topics that otherwise might be difficult for children to discuss. Also positive reinforcement, for example thinking about how we have helped today, etc. Here at Twinkl, we understand that learning isn’t simply confined to the classroom. That is why these wonderful monster colouring are equally effective when used for home learning exercises. Pain Monster: Picture your monster standing in front of you and see if you can let go of any resistance you feel as you simply observe it. Treat it with compassion, the way you might welcome a friend into your home even if they are dirty, smelly, cranky and tired from a long day. You don’t have to like how they look or smell to welcome them in. Your poor monster has nowhere else to go and just needs to be accepted unconditionally and cared for.

Both my children liked the cards - liked looking at them, reading them and even sorting them. However, I don't think it made any difference to behaviour. I wonder whether they would work better in the situation where there is one particular thing that's causing issues, e.g. bedtime or getting ready for school, where you could preempt the problem by using the cards? DS2 is very easygoing 95% of the time, but that other 5% is very unpredictable. By the time I could have thought to use the cards to prevent a problem, the problem has already happened! We conducted insight interviews with mums with primary school children and uncovered that they wanted to build their children’s emotional resilience so they are able to thrive in an uncertain world.

We're delighted to announce our new partnership with Mindful Monsters. From February 2020, the Monsters will be heading to SuperCamps venues across the UK.

af-form-298505444 select,#af-form-298505444 label,#af-form-298505444 optgroup,#af-form-298505444 option{padding:0;} Yes, particularly the worry monster card. We have noticed a decrease in bad dreams and a lot more 'opening up' about worries and fears.Some may create one pompom that represents all of their emotions, while others may want to make one for each feeling. After completing the initial Feelings Monster activity but before moving onto this one, assist the child in understanding the importance of accepting emotions while they gradually build their tolerance. This step takes time and patience. Darcie Nuttall is a counsellor, author, and mindfulness educator. She has worked with children, schools, and families in the greater Boston area for 18 years. Her children’s books, Yipper and His Quest for Mindfulness and The Mindful Monster, are used in schools and private counselling settings to promote mindfulness practices.

I think this is a good book to talk that children can relate to. Ezzy’s situation is quite similar to those children might be themselves facing, such as worrying about tests, missing friends, and worry for loved ones. I think the book also presents some interesting notations about how people feel physical things with emotions as well, such as being sweaty or having a pounding hear when you’re scared. But the monster jumped harder inside Oliver’s tummy. He only stopped when Oliver invited the little girl bear to play with him. It felt good to help the little girl bear. Visit CreativePlayTherapist.com/Feelings-Monster for a free Google Slides template with an interactive version of this intervention, featuring concepts and illustrations from Be Mindful of Monsters. I think they need to be tailored into two age ranges as my DD really stuggled with some concepts so it would be a waste of money at present on her. Oliver’s monster hugged him too! Oliver was surprised to discover that the monster’s arms were fuzzy and warm. It felt good.A travel holder for the cards so they can be taken out of the house and all kept together. An app would be okay but it encourages screen time which can be detriment to some children’s behaviour. A generational change in the way we all approach our daily lives, mindfulness has entered the public consciousness as the result of a greater awareness towards mental health. The act of being present with our thoughts and feelings, mindfulness can contribute towards children's overall sense of wellbeing by improving focus, encouraging calm and helping them learn to cope with difficult emotions. What did you like most about the Mindful Monsters product? I love that there is a variety of cards such as ones for relaxation, concentration, activity etc. They suit a variety of situations. The monster did not go away. He never did what Oliver asked him to. Oliver looked at his monster closely. This activity is easily adaptable to a wide range of treatment areas and modalities, and works with a variety of supplies. Start by gathering materials to offer the client and allow them to choose how they would like to create their monster. Below are examples of some of the most common mediums.