Niko Discovers the 5 Senses Game: A mindfulness game to calm worry and anxiety - Paperback

by Karen Correll (Author)

2022 Mom's Choice Awards(R) Gold Recipient
2022 Hollywood Book Festival Children's Book Awards - Honorable Mention
2021 Hindi's Libraries Females of Fiction Award - Finalist

Teach your kids a skill to self-soothe and retake their control of BIG emotions. The story and game are helpful to reset during the stressors of life.

As your read the story to your child, you will learn the important components of the game and then will be able to use this simple skill in your family's daily lives. You will open up communication and be able to label difficult feelings. It is easy and fun to use this mindfulness technique disguised as a game.

Look for other Niko Discover products to help reinforce the lessons from the story. Children will build skills faster and more efficiently when activities around the game are practiced.

Mommy finds Niko in his room worried. She explains the symptoms he's feeling are anxiety. She tells him about a game she plays when she feels worried or anxious.

"You get worried too, Mommy?"

"Of course! Everyone worries or feels anxious sometimes. Let's go to the back porch, and I will teach you how to play," suggests mommy.

Mommy explains each of the senses and takes Niko through the steps to explore his backyard using just one at a time. With scary thoughts spinning and his tummy all twisted up, Niko gives it a try. Can Mommy's game help stop these bad feelings and bring about calm?

Niko Discovers the 5 Senses Game is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. The Mom's Choice Awards(R) (MCA) evaluates products and services created for parents and educators and is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. Using a rigorous evaluation process, entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost. Around the world, parents, educators, retailers and members of the media trust the MCA Honoring Excellence seal when selecting quality products and services for families and children