50 Mental Health Promotion Strategies for Infants, Children and Teens
Practical, age-specific ideas parents, educators, and caring adults can use to build coping skills, emotional literacy, and resilience from infancy through the teen years.
This printable guide brings together 50 simple, evidence-informed activities to support mental health across five age groups: babies and toddlers, young children, school-age children, preteens, and teens. Suggestions range from attachment-building moments like singing and responsive soothing, to classroom-friendly practices such as feeling charades, mindful walks, and gratitude collages, through to teen-centred tools like values check-ins, journaling, and getting organised. Many tips can be done in minutes with no special materials, making them easy to integrate at home, in classrooms, or in community settings. Explore the list, pick a few that fit your context, and build a sustainable routine of small actions that add up over time. See the embedded PDF for all 50 strategies.
