Happiness and wellbeing
There are lots of reading and writing activities you can do with your child to help with their happiness and wellbeing.
We’ve brought together our best tips and activities. You can download our colouring sheets, or help your child start their own worry journal.


Talking about worries or problems your child has can help them feel better. Sometimes they find this easier to do with an activity or book to help them speak about their feelings.
Reading for at least 10 minutes every day is great for your child’s happiness, wellbeing and, of course, for improving their reading and writing.
Making time to regularly read with your children can help them to:
- Relax and unwind.
- Escape from the pressures of life.
- Improve memory, concentration and focus.
Support for teachers
If you're a teacher, take a look at our classroom resources page, including activities supplied by our partners Twinkl and Place2Be.
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60 seconds to success
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Advice to my younger self
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Top tips on looking after your mental health
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Wellbeing book list for teenagers
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10-minute wellbeing activities
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Listen to a wellbeing podcast
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Fun exercises for kids to try at home
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Tom Percival's top tips for looking after your mental health
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Activities to try outside
Find different places to go and try not to be put off by the weather! Talk about what you see, hear and do…
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Reading about feelings
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Talk about feelings
Hearing you use words to describe feelings will help your child to understand and manage their emotions when they are older.
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Write a worry journal
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Improve your child's mindfulness with colouring in
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Make a calm down glitter jar
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Improve your child's mental wellbeing
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Happiness and wellbeing book list
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