Middle School After-School Enrichment in Mounds View, MN That Helps Kids Actually Unwind
Creative mindfulness and calming art experiences designed specifically for tweens in the Mounds View School District — helping students reset, regulate emotions, and build confidence after a busy school day.
Led by a licensed teacher and expert wellness team, including a graduate student in Social Work and a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, The Mindfulness Movement™ brings research-informed emotional wellness programming directly into local schools.
✅ Small group environment
✅ Hands-on calming projects
✅ Emotional regulation tools kids actually use
Make & Take: Calming Creations — Middle School Edition
Looking for meaningful after-school activities for your middle schooler in the Mounds View School District?
Make & Take: Calming Creations is a creative mindfulness enrichment program designed specifically for tweens navigating stress, social pressure, and busy academic schedules.
Each week, students create calming tools they can take home while learning practical strategies to:
Manage stress and overwhelm
Improve focus and emotional regulation
Build confidence and self-awareness
Slow down after a full school day
This isn’t just crafting — it’s guided nervous system support through creativity, movement, and mindfulness.
Each session includes:
✨ A hands-on calming creation project
✨ Guided mindfulness or relaxation technique
✨ Gentle movement or grounding activity
✨ Social connection in a supportive environment
Projects are intentionally designed to help middle school students soothe, center, and reset — skills that carry into home and classroom life.
Want This Program at Your Child’s School?
We currently offer Make & Take: Calming Creations at Chippewa Middle School — and we’re expanding across the Mounds View School District based on parent interest.
If you’d love to see this program at your child’s middle school, let us know!
When enough families request a location, we work directly with Community Education to bring the program there.
👇 Submit a quick request below:Make & Take: Calming Creations Request Form
ABOUT THE MINDFULNESS MOVEMENT™
The Mindfulness Movement™ provides licensed teacher-led yoga and mindfulness education throughout Mounds View, White Bear Lake, Roseville, Shoreview, and surrounding Minnesota communities.
Our programs support emotional regulation, confidence building, and mental wellness through creative, evidence-informed experiences designed specifically for children and teens.
Programs are led by a professional wellness team including:
Licensed Teacher & Founder Tara Willits
Graduate Student in Social Work
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
Families choose our programs because they combine creativity, movement, and emotional skill-building in a safe, supportive environment where middle schoolers feel comfortable being themselves.
WHY FAMILIES LOVE IT
“My daughter loves all of your classes, she said there’s one next week she wants to do too, I asked oh, what’s this one? “I don’t know, I don’t care, I just love all of Tara’s classes” So, thank you for continuing to offer them!!”
