Yoga Pretzel Cards

We have added a new step in our before-bedtime routine for the kids – we all do yoga together for about 20 minutes.  It has really helped both kids calm down and it helps David and I focus fully on the family for a bit.  The kids love these Yoga Pretzel Cards – almost as much for the fact that they are a bunch of cards as for the fact that they have different yoga poses on them.  The cards have a variety of different poses on them, most do-able by kids, and the instructions are very clear.  Afterward, we all sit together briefly and talk about what good things happened that day.  Even the 19-month old contributes anecdotes, though it is usually “took nap!”.  He has no idea how grateful we ALL are that he took a nap that day :)