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The aim of breathing games is to help deep breaths and fill the lungs with air. The extra air can also get into the airways behind fluids and help to move them.
There are a number of different breathing games available. The physiotherapist will tell you which ones are best for your child depending on your child’s age and ability.
With a straw, take a half filled cup of water and blow bubbles in it. Blow for as long as possible and the bigger the bubbles the better.
While lying on their back or slightly sitting up, place a tissue or feather near the face and encourage your child to blow the tissue away.
Set up a football pitch on a table, or flat surface, using each end as a goal. Screw a piece of paper up to act as the ball and blow the ball, with a straw or without a straw, to move the ball towards the goal.
Again make a football by screwing up a piece of paper. Mark out a goal and see how many goals they can score.
Use hooters, whistles or musical instruments to encourage deep breathing prior to blowing.
Encourage deep breaths to blow paper windmills to make them to spin.
Blowing up balloons can encourage deep breaths. This activity may be more suitable for older children.
Use a tray with liquid paint and a straw to blow bubbles then place a piece of paper flat on the bubbles and make a pretty picture.
Blowing pens are available from shops, where you have to blow through a tube to disperse the pen’s ink.
Take a big breath, steam up your mirror and then you can write or draw a pattern in the steam.
Put your hand facing palm up towards your child’s face and encourage your child to blow your hand away The bigger their blow, the more your hand is moved away.
Place a toy on your child’s stomach, for example a boat, and encourage deep breaths. The movement of the stomach during breathing should make the toy move up and down.
If you have any questions or concerns, please telephone physiotherapy on 0114 271 7227.
Please note: this is a generic information sheet relating to care at Sheffield Children’s NHS FT. These details may not reflect treatment at other hospitals. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professionals’ instructions. If this resource relates to medicines, please read it alongside the medicine manufacturer’s patient information leaflet. If this information has been translated into another language from English, efforts have been made to maintain accuracy, but there may still be some translation errors. If you are unsure about any of the guidance in this resource or have specific questions about how it relates to your child, always ask your healthcare professional for further advice.
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