![]() Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows (bear, chipmunk, squirrel, mouse, groundhog, turtle, snake, frog, raccoon, snail, tree, train, raindrops partner pose, skunk, hug).Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett (gingerbread house (partner rooftops pose), ski (Warrior II), skate (dancer), sled (seated forward fold), cake-top-cookie people (mountain), cartwheels (windmill), swan, flower, mouse (childs pose), cat, fox (Gyan mudra around the nose), climb stairs (cross crawl hike), making gingerbread cookies sequence (easy pose legs as bowl, reach to get ingredients: flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, butter, brown sugar, egg, molasses & vanilla, mix (stir the pot & do “washing machine” for mixer), forward seated with legs being oven rack & stretch arms to close the oven door, tick-tock-toes timer, “mmm” breath as we smell them cooking), group sled (seated angle in a line, lean to each side).See a YouTube video of the book being read. Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett (cookbook, mixer (washing machine & dryer), rolling pin (log rolling + use pool noodle to “roll out” the body parts the child chooses), flex/point feet timer, sitting forward fold to close oven door, sniffing breath, cat, dog, goat (deer pose + “maa”), chicken, pig (happy baby pose as pig rolls in mud), bridge, ice (tense/relax – freeze/melt), fox (do the sign for “fox” – looks like the Gyan mudra around the nose), cow, woods (group tree pose), gingerbread house (partner rooftops pose).Bedtime For Little Bears! by David Bedford (polar bear (YogaKids), owl, rabbit, star, fox (do the sign for “fox” – looks like the Gyan mudra around the nose), whale).Here are some books that I have found that work well for kids yoga this time of year & the yoga pose/activity opportunities in each book: ![]() Many of the children I work with have special needs, so providing this extra structure is helpful for them. Books provide a clear beginning & end and provide visual information to attend to. I typically develop my OMazing Kids Yoga lesson plans around a children’s picture book. ![]() Looking for some fun Christmas & Winter Themed Kids Yoga Ideas? ![]()
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