Eddie Elephant

Eddie Elephant lives in the Meadow in Mini Magical Minds World. His important job on the orange layer of the triangle is to help us explore calming tools and remember what supports us.

Once we have noticed our body’s signals with Marcus, Eddie invites us to ask:

“What might help me feel more comfortable or steady?”

 

When You Might Meet Eddie

 

• Your legs feel wiggly or restless

• Your tummy feels tight

• Your shoulders are up near your ears

• Your heart is beating fast

• You feel cross, overwhelmed, or fizzy inside

• You just can’t seem to settle

Eddie reminds us:

Before we fix the feeling…

let’s steady the body.

 

 

Try this with Eddie 


  • Press your feet gently into the floor 

  • Try a comfortable breath

  • Let your breath come in gently, then breathe out slowly

  • Squeeze your hands and then let go

  • Move your body

  • You might stretch, walk, sway or push gently against a wall.

  • Choose a quiet spot, hold a favourite soft toy or ask a trusted grown-up to stay nearby.


Remembering Your Helpful Tools

During an ordinary, settled moment, explore what your child enjoys. You could make a small collection of favourite tools or draw pictures of them together.

Ask:

“What would you like Eddie to help you remember?”

 

Become Eddie with our action rhyme.




Colour and Connect with Eddie 


Enjoy colouring Eddie together.

If your child would like to talk, you could ask:

“What helps you feel calm?”

“Where would Eddie find your favourite calming tool?”

They can also simply enjoy colouring, with no questions needed.


Download Eddie’s Colouring Page



A Quiet Moment in the Meadow 

 

If your child enjoys listening, explore a short guided meditation together. Choose a comfortable place and let them decide whether to listen, move gently or stop.


Explore Our Meditations



Helpful Language at Home and School 


Offer a gentle invitation rather than an instruction to become calm.

- “I’m here with you.”

- “What might help your body?”

- “Would you like to try a tool together, or shall we just sit for a moment?”

- “Would movement or a quieter space feel helpful?”

- “That tool didn’t feel right today. We can choose something else.”

- “You don’t have to feel calm straight away.”


Ask your child’s teacher which tools and phrases they are exploring, so you can offer familiar choices at home.


Calming tools are support, not a punishment or a condition for receiving comfort. Avoid phrases such as “Do your breathing, then you can come back” or “Eddie wants you to be calm.”


Your child does not have to manage big feelings alone.


Keep any necessary safety boundary brief and clear. Later, when they are ready, you can talk about what happened and help them put things right.


“That moment was difficult. You are still loved, exactly as you are. We can work together to put things right.”