Kerry MacLean offers Free Resources for Families
Free resources to bring mindfulness and meditation into the home.
Gabi Garcia’s Children’s Books
Gabi Garcia writes her children's books to support parents and educators in nurturing mindfulness and awareness in children.
Kerry MacLean’s Children’s Books
Kerry Lee MacLean has written a number of award-winning children's books that present such practices as mindfulness, meditation, and compassion.
Review of Our Animal Neighbors
A review of the new book by Matthieu Ricard and Jason Gruhl that offers a friendly perspective on how we relate to the beings with whom we share earth.
Free Download: Coloring Pages from Everything Is Connected
Download a set of coloring pages inspired by Ignasi Font’s illustrations from Everything Is Connected.
The Barefoot King: From Early Sketches to Final Paintings with Illustrator Olivia Holden
Olivia Holden shares her process, from early character sketches to final paintings for The Barefoot King! See how she developed King Creet's expressions and how she decided on the rich color palate for the book.
Meet Andrew Jordan Nance and The Barefoot King
Author Andrew Jordan Nance introduces the major themes in his new book, The Barefoot King, and reads the first few pages aloud!
A Morning Prayer for Children to Start Their Day
Our advisor Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche provided the seed statement for this prayer for children to say in the morning.
The Scent Trail Scavenger Hunt
In this lesson plan, students use their sense of smell to follow a trail and complete a puzzle. It also serves a jumping-off point for a lesson about the five senses and the amazing lives of ants.
DIY Art Activity: Mindfulness Jar
This is a simple and fun activity to do with kids or adults of any age. It can serve as an introduction to the practice of mindfulness or just be a visual metaphor for the interplay of life’s chaos and stillness.
The Sitting Together Songbook
Mindful Families offers a broad variety of songs for children, relating to topics ranging from metta and mindfulness to karma and interdependence.