Relaxation Techniques Coloring Pages — Affirmations and Quotes

About this resource

Relaxing is a skill students can learn, not just something that happens. These relaxation techniques coloring pages pair slow, detailed coloring with 20 messages about breathing, resting and letting go of tension. Students practice calming the body and mind on purpose, in the Self-Management competency for Grades 2–8.

What students practice

• Taking deep, slow breaths
• Giving themselves moments of calm
• Releasing tension in the body
• Finding the relaxation methods that work for them

What’s inside these relaxation techniques coloring pages

• 40 coloring pages: 10 affirmations and 10 quotes
• “Relax & Recharge Check-In,” an 8-question reflection page
• A 12-task choice board in four categories, with tasks like a 1-minute muscle relaxation (squeeze, then release your hands or shoulders) or drawing your “calm place”
• Classroom and counseling guides and a printing guide
• A list of all 20 messages; 56 pages in all

A look inside

• Among the 20 messages: “I take deep, slow breaths.” “I deserve moments of calm.”
• And more: “Relax. Release. Renew.” “Relaxation is a skill.”

Grade fit

Think of the set as relaxation techniques affirmation coloring pages with SEL reflection built in; the slow, detailed coloring makes them mindfulness coloring pages too. Use the pages after recess, before a test or as an option at a reset spot. The check-in helps students notice what works for them. The set fits Grades 2–8.

Pairs well with

Students can color and keep Relaxation Techniques Bookmarks to Color. For stress-focused messages, see Stress Management Coloring Pages — Affirmations and Quotes.