A free guided relaxation activity for children designed to help little minds slow down, take a calming breath and let worries feel a little lighter.
Free Printable: Float Your Worries Away
Free downloadable PDF — no physical product will be shipped.
Is your child struggling with bedtime worries, big feelings, school nerves or those little worries that seem to grow bigger as the day goes on?
Float Your Worries Away is a gentle, imaginative relaxation activity for children aged around 4–10. Through a simple guided meditation, children meet Calm the Unicorn and travel to a safe, happy place where they can imagine placing their worries inside a see-through balloon and watching them float away.
It's a simple way to introduce calming breathing, imagination and emotional awareness without making children feel like they have to “fix” their worries.
What's included in the free resource?
Your free 2-page printable includes:
- A parent/carer guide explaining how to use the activity
- A gentle guided meditation script to read with your child
- A child-friendly worry activity using imagination and calming breaths
You can print it at home and use it whenever your child needs a few quiet minutes to reset.
When can children use Float Your Worries Away?
This free children's wellbeing activity can be particularly lovely for:
- Bedtime worries and settling down for sleep
- School or nursery nerves
- After-school emotional wobbles
- Moments of worry or overwhelm
- Quiet time during the day
- Preparing for something new or unfamiliar
- A calming parent-and-child moment before bed
You don't need a special setting or lots of time. Find somewhere comfortable, take a few slow breaths and let your child's imagination do the rest.
Why we created this free children's wellbeing resource
At Emily & Eve, we believe children don't always need big solutions to big feelings. Sometimes they need a quiet moment, a little imagination and the right words to help them understand what they're feeling.
Float Your Worries Away was created as a gentle resource that parents, carers and professionals can return to whenever a child needs a little calm.
Download it, print it and keep it somewhere handy for those moments when worries need somewhere to go.
Want more ideas for helping children with worries?
We've also created a guide explaining how guided relaxation can support children when they're feeling worried or overwhelmed:
Float Your Worries Away: Free Guided Relaxation for Children