Pick a shape. Trace it with your finger. Breathe with it.
Balloon breathing
In 4 · Out 5 · 4 times
Fill a balloon in your belly, then let it float down.
Star breathing
In 4 · Out 5 · once round, 5 breaths
Up a point to breathe in, down a point to breathe out.
Five-finger breathing
In 4 · Out 5 · once round, 5 breaths
Trace a hand: up a finger in, down a finger out.
Rainbow breathing
In 4 · Out 5 · 4 times
Breathe in over the rainbow, breathe out back home.
Snake breathing
In 4 · Out 5 · 4 times
A short breath in, then a long, slow sssss out.
Bumblebee breathing
In 4 · Out 5 · 4 times
Breathe in to the flower, hum like a bee on the way out.
Birthday candle breathing
In 4 · Out 5 · 4 times
Smell the cake, then blow the candle out slowly.
Bunny breathing
3 sniffs · Out 5 · 4 times
Three quick sniffs up the hill, one long breath down.