![]() ![]() We keep our sensory bottles in a wine bottle rack in her corner that works beautifully! Pillows are for hitting, throwing, and screaming into, books and sensory bottles are for viewing, not throwing. If she abuses the items in the corner, those items disappear until she shows us that she can use them appropriately. She knows that sensory bottles will break if they are thrown. We encourage our daughter to visit her calm-down corner whenever she needs to “start fresh.” It’s not always easy to get her to retreat to her corner when she needs to–but it always works. Instead of time out’s we have created a calm-down corner with calming pillows and blankets, DIY sensory bottles, and books. Related: The Best Positive Discipline Books for Parents and Teachers How to Use Sensory Bottles in a Calm-Down Corner The sensory bottle is shaken and the child is told to watch the glitter. ![]() They work wonders for adults too! I have a few DIY sensory bottles sitting on my desk to help me calm down, alleviate anxiety and focus, and help clear away writer’s block.Ī DIY calm-down jar can also be used as a timer for “time-outs.” I haven’t personally tried this method but it sounds simple. “ As the bottle clears so does the mind.“ Nell Regan K. Focusing on the objects in the calm down jar will help a child calm down and focus their attention. If you have a child with sensory sensitivities, DIY calm-down sensory bottles are great to have at home or in the classroom.Ī sensory bottle DIY can also be used by a child (or an adult) learning to meditate. Safe Space Posters: Every kid needs a place they can be themselves.Related: Books for Kids That Help Them Understand Their Feelings How to Use Calm Down Sensory BottlesĪ DIY calm-down sensory bottle is most often used as a calming tool to help calm anxious children when their emotions become overwhelming.Feeling Cards: Give kids the language to talk about their feelings, understand the power of body language and tone, and build a strong emotional vocabulary (Value: $17).Breathing Shapes: Visual tools for teaching kids the power of mindful breathing (Value: $17).Surf Your Feelings: Activity and coloring pages that reinforce listening to, and riding along with, our difficult feelings, instead of fighting against them (Value: $20).Calm Down Posters: Use the posters to create a soothing calm down corner to replace your time out corner, and help them develop emotional intelligence (Value: $17).Coping Cards: Gives kids fun and easy strategies for dealing with difficult emotions in a healthy, safe, and productive way (Value: $21).Reflect on coping skills that work for them.With this 114-page Big Emotions Mega Pack you'll help kids learn how to listen to big emotions instead of pushing them away. Print them out or store them on your phone so they're available to you whenever you need them. That’s why we assembled the Calm Down Kit, filled with tools and strategies to help build emotional intelligence. What we really want to do is give kids the tools to RECOGNIZE emotions, REFLECT on the message the feelings are sending, and RESOLVE to take positive action going forward. And when they continue to feel those emotions, it’s easy for them to infer that they themselves are bad. ![]() When they face discipline or consequences for that behavior, the message they receive is that their emotions, the same ones that everyone deals with, the same ones that make us uniquely human, are bad. They feel something inside that they don’t fully understand, and they react. Most kids have not yet learned the difference between their emotions and their behavior. But in the long term, our kids need more from us. In the short term that might even get us the desired result. And, unfortunately, we’ve all fallen back on ineffective disciplinary tactics at one time or another. Telling them to settle down sure doesn’t work. Whether it’s tears, screaming, or an all out meltdown, it’s hard to find things that calm them in the moment. Face it, it’s tough to help kids through emotional behavior. ![]()
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