Hey Super Teachers and Families! We want to offer you some pastime activities that are very beneficial for children; we’re talking about mandalas. A mandala is a geometric configuration of symbols that you can colour. If you use them with kids, you can work some abilities with them, such as concentration or relaxation. These mandalas are perfect for kids because they use characters or objects they are used to. Here you’ll find a set of 17 different mandalas, which you can find all together in a PDF file at the end of this post.

What is a Mandala?

The word mandala (which means “circle”) comes from the India and it represents different concepts, such as harmony, unity or the infinity of the universe that surrounds us. A mandala is a graphic and often symbolic pattern usually in the form of a circle divided into four separate sections or bearing a multiple projection of an image. The different elements of a mandala are normally connected to nature and the universe.

Nowadays, mandalas have become a way of therapy to fight agains stress problems. In fact, most of the mandalas’ desings that we can find, are made specifically for children. The reason is that these kind of activities have so many different benefits for kids and so many teachers, psicologists and experts recommend them.

What are the benefits of colouring Mandalas for Kids?

  1. Mandalas are an excelent tool to work on concentration and attention with kids.
  2. They are a good method to develop and improve their fine motor skills.
  3. To colour a mandala takes time and it is also necessary to be relaxed, that’s the reason why it is an excelent way to work on patience skills.
  4. It is also a good way to strengthen creativity and imagination.
  5. They also help to reduce the level of stress and increase the feeling of calm and peace.

 

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