20 Fun Activities To Help Kids With Anxiety

I’m always looking for fun activities to help kids with anxiety. Anxiety is something I’ve thought a lot about as a mom. I suffer from anxiety myself, and I have suspicions that one of my kids does too.

We are always practicing strategies around here for coping with anxiety, and trying to figure out how to help my kids when they have anxiousness about certain situations has been one of my main priorities.

I’ve shared some ideas for helping kids calm down when they’re stressed and it remains one of my most popular posts.

That just tells me that parents are craving ways to help their own kids with anxiety overcome their challenges.

Even though adults have a lot of anxiety triggers, you can help kids with anxiety too. 

And, it’s our job as parents to teach our kids how to regulate their big emotions and deal with anxiety, sadness, and stress in their lives.

So, I thought it would be a good idea to round up some more ideas for activities that kids can do that will help them with overcoming their anxiety.

Whether you are looking for sensory activities, or de-stressing ideas, this list has a little bit of everything for the anxious child.

 I can’t wait to try some of these activities with my own kids.

 

Emotional Stress Ball Balloons

Silky Smooth Play Dough

Laffy Taffy Slime

Bumblebee Balloon

Squishes

Lego Stress Ball

Rice & Pom Pom Bottle

Squish Ball

Nebula Jar

Water Bead Stress Ball

Glitter Timer

Suspended Beads Bottle

Color Changing Bead Bottle

Starry Night Bag

Unicorn Stress Ball

Squeeze Ball

Fluffy Slime

Chill Out Bottle

Rice Lap Belt

Calming Count Box

Which one of these anxiety activities for kids are you going to try?

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