Let's Grow Happiness: 50 Activity Cards to Nurture Kids' Joy

By Helen Maffini and Wendy O'Leary

Spark happiness and positivity with this activity deck for kids (ages 4 to 8), featuring 50 research-backed activities that encourage fun, connection, mindfulness, and self-reflection

Did you know that feeling happy is something we can easily learn and grow inside ourselves? Research shows that happiness is a learnable skill--and this playful activity deck teaches children tried-and-true tools for emotional regulation and well-being that will last a lifetime.

With a wonderful variety of games and practices, mindfulness educators Wendy O'Leary and Dr. Helen Maffini provide science-backed approaches to encourage positivity, joy, and contentment--while embracing and validating emotions of all flavors. The fifty activity cards are divided into five categories:

Shine Sunny ideas focused on playful and fun ways to grow happiness. Connect Nurturing and spreading happiness through connection with ourselves and others. Be Mindful Watering our happiness with mindful ways to soak it in. Dig In Digging in deeper and developing happiness by turning inward. Bloom Encouraging happiness to blossom by integrating it fully into our lives.
From going on a sticker hunt in "Hide and Seek Happiness" and crafting "Beads of Balance" to starting a chain reaction of happiness in "Smile Symphony," kids will have fun using these easy-to-follow cards while strengthening their emotional regulation skills.

• Format: Misc.
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1645473775
• ISBN13: 9781645473770
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Bala Kids
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3