Witches’ Spells for Calm: Halloween Breathing Activities (EYFS & KS1/2)

Short summary
Four playful, slightly spooky breathing spells that help children aged 4–9 draw, trace and giggle their way to calm. Includes a full session plan, flashcards, cut-out tools and a certificate.

Description

Bring a little calm magic to your classroom this Halloween!

Witches’ Spells for Calm is a ready-to-teach breathing pack created by the breath coaches at School Breathe. Children learn four simple breathing “spells”. Each pairs a shape with a magical rhyme, so the drawing or tracing sets a slow, gentle pace for the breath.

The four spells

Worm Breath: draw a wiggly worm, breathing in on the way up each hump and out on the way down.
Bone Breath: draw and cut out a spooky bone, breathing in along the top and out along the bottom.
Bogey Breath: a giggly nostril-breathing spell, with a no-fingers version for younger children.
Pumpkin Breath: trace around a pumpkin, breathing in up one side and out down the other.

What’s included (14-page printable PDF)

A 25–35 minute “Witch School” session plan with learning intention, success criteria and scripted prompts
Breath Coach notes on safe, gentle breathing and including every child (SEND, asthma, sensory needs)
An illustrated page for each spell, with easier and trickier versions
Double-sided teacher flashcards
Ready-to-trace cut-out breathing tools and a spell-pouch label
An “Invent your own calming spell” pupil worksheet
A Certificate of Calm Magic
An adaptations table for EYFS, KS1 and lower KS2

Curriculum links

EYFS: PSED (Self-Regulation, Managing Self), Physical Development (fine motor skills), Communication and Language (rhyme)
KS1 and KS2: Health Education (mental wellbeing) and PSHE (recognising and managing feelings)

Perfect for
Halloween lessons, calm corners, transitions, after playtime, wellbeing sessions and nurture groups. It works just as well with families at home during half term.

This pack is part of Create, pillar 3 of the School Breathe 5 Pillars of Breathwork. To find out more about our Breathwork for Classrooms programme and Breath Coach Training, visit .

Suggested settings

Subjects: PSHE; Early years / EYFS
Age ranges: 3–5, 5–7, 7–11
Resource types: Lesson (complete), Activity, Worksheet
Tags: breathing, breathwork, mindfulness, self-regulation, calm, wellbeing, Halloween, autumn, mental health, calm corner, fine motor, EYFS, KS1, KS2