Our Favorite Mindfulness Apps for Kids
Parents, did you know there are meditation apps for children and teens? We’ve curated this list of resources so you can integrate mindfulness concepts into daily routines and your kids can learn to incorporate these skills on their own into their everyday life. These age-appropriate mindfulness programs provide tools to help children:
-Reduce stress and anxiety
-Improve focus
-Support healthy sleep
-Develop social and emotional skills
-Build resilience
Free Apps
o Smiling Minds: An app you can download with programs for any age group with guided meditations, body scans, and sections that connect to school curriculum.
o Breathe Think Do with Sesame: Designed for younger kids 2-5yr old using familiar characters to teach deep breathing and other emotional coping strategies.
o Breathly: Suitable for children and adults that offers guided breathing, customizable patterns, and visual guides.
o Super Stretch Yoga: Gentle yoga-based mindfulness approach for kids that teaches 12 different yoga poses encouraging body awareness and relaxation.
o GoNoodle: Aimed for children to get them up and moving and is used widely in classrooms but can also be used at home. Offers dance, yoga, breathing, mindfulness, and brain breaks.
YouTube
o The Mindfulness Teacher: Created by an experienced teacher, Mindfulness Specialist and Youth Mental Health First Aider to teach children self-regulation techniques to feel calm and in control of their big emotions.
o Cosmic Kids Yoga: Screentime that gives kids SUPERPOWERS!
o Go Zen: GoZen believes emotional well-being isn’t just something you’re born with — it’s a skill kids can practice and grow. They create engaging programs and tools to help parents, educators, and practitioners raise confident, resilient kids who can manage anxiety, navigate ADHD and executive function challenges, and thrive in daily life. Their unique approach combines animated stories with science-based lessons to make big ideas simple (and fun!) — from understanding why we worry, to discovering strengths, building confidence, and developing skills that last a lifetime.
o GoNoodle: GoNoodle gets kids moving to be their strongest, bravest, silliest, smartest, bestest selves. Join the party and get ready for a fun-filled day of dancing, stretching, running, jumping, deep breathing, and wiggling.
Podcasts
o Children Mindfulness Universe: Breathing exercises for kids.
o 5 Minute Meditations for Kids: 5 Minute Meditations for Kids is the go-to podcast for calming kids’ minds, boosting their confidence, and building emotional resilience—one short episode at a time. Designed for children ages 4–12, each 5-minute guided meditation features mindfulness exercises, breathing techniques, and positive affirmations that help kids feel calm, focused, and empowered—whether it’s before school, at bedtime, or during a moment of anxiety.
o Kids Mindfulness Meditations-A Podcast for Kids: Kids Mindfulness Meditations is a podcast for kids aged 5-13yrs designed to help reduce stress, self soothe & settle children to sleep. Join Australian Mental Health Social Worker & Kids Mindfulness Meditation teacher, Maryanne Eve as her calming voice takes you on a journey via beautiful calming meditations.
o Moonbeam Meditations for Kids: This podcast is specifically crafted to help children unwind at bedtime through soothing guided meditation, enchanting sleep stories and calming soundscapes that evoke the soft glow of moonlight. Each episode invites your child on a magical journey, encouraging relaxation, mindfulness and sweet dreams. Perfect for easing the transition from busy day to a restful night, Moonbeam Meditations creates a nurturing space that parents and caregivers can trust to help their little dreamers.
o Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories: Features original stories and meditations made just for kids. Each episode begins with a short, calming meditation, followed by a gentle story perfect for bedtime, nap time, or any time it’s relax time.
Paid Programs
o Headspace for Little Minds: Provides guided meditations, breathing exercises, visualizations, and calming exercises for children $12.99/month or 69.99/year.
o Calm: Provides meditations, sleep stories, breathing exercises, relaxation tools and music for kids $14.99/month or $69.99/year.
o Mindful Powers: This app is designed to make mindfulness feel like a game with stories, games, sensory interaction, and tasks for kids to learn calm, focus, emotional awareness, and stress regulation. Free to download first three sessions for free to unlock the entire app there is a one-time cost of $4.99.
o Moshi Kids: For younger children and offers relaxing stories, music, and sounds to reduce bedtime stress and anxiety. Free to download and some free content, monthly subscription $12.99/month $79.99/year.
o Clear Fear: For ages 11-19 to help manage anxiety using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, provides in the moment exercises $2.99 to download.
o GoZen: Help kids & teens thrive emotionally with fun, research-backed lessons... Just by clicking play! Parenting big emotions is tough.Anxiety, emotional outbursts, and focus struggles can leave you feeling helpless. But what if you had tools that actually worked, right at your fingertips? What if you had an emotion coach in your pocket? Enter GoZen, the ultimate social-emotional learning platform designed to help kids and teens thrive. You get evidence-based videos, programs, printables, and more that are specifically designed to engage young minds. Now learning about the limbic system can feel like watching Netflix. Pricing starts at $97 for a 3 month membership.
