Family Math
Brain Break: Kids' Mindfulness Doodling Activity
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Let's draw a snail! A mindful moment and activity to practice using shapes.
We’re drawing a snail! Grab a pencil and sheet of paper. Draw a circle for the snail’s head. Draw an oval for the body. Draw a bigger circle for the shell. Draw a spiral inside the shell. Make it go around and around. This short, mindfulness activity helps kids slow down, breathe, and focus. Great for classroom breaks or at-home breaks. Brought to you by: Family Math, by PBS SoCal
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Family Math
Brain Break: Kids' Mindfulness Doodling Activity
Preview: Season 2026 | 24sVideo has Closed Captions
We’re drawing a snail! Grab a pencil and sheet of paper. Draw a circle for the snail’s head. Draw an oval for the body. Draw a bigger circle for the shell. Draw a spiral inside the shell. Make it go around and around. This short, mindfulness activity helps kids slow down, breathe, and focus. Great for classroom breaks or at-home breaks. Brought to you by: Family Math, by PBS SoCal
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Let's draw a snail.
Grab some paper and something to draw with, or you can pretend.
First, draw a circle for its head, an oval for its body, and a bigger circle for its shell.
You can add a spiral in the shell.
Look, the spiral goes around and around.
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