Menthol Elf blog
Gentle notes for families and schools, including mental health awareness days, seasonal wellbeing moments, classroom calendar ideas, and story-linked emotional literacy prompts.
Latest articles
A comprehensive guide to child anxiety for parents, teachers and caregivers, with gentle ways to understand worry, calm the nervous system, and support brave next steps.
Try the Peppermint Breeze Breath, a gentle breathing game to help children pause and calm their bodies.
Discover how gentle stories, characters, and metaphors can help children recognise feelings and talk about emotions.
Gentle, reassuring phrases to help a worried child feel heard, supported, and ready for one small next step.
Simple bedtime rituals to help children settle, breathe, and feel safe when worries or big feelings appear at night.
Gentle phrases and simple ideas to help children notice, name, and understand big feelings without shame.
A gentle 2026 diary of key mental health and wellbeing awareness dates for families, schools, workplaces and communities, with links to official campaign pages.
