The Best Calm Down Toys
The holidays are an amazing time of year, but it’s also a stressful time! Teachers have the tricky job of keeping their students focused and learning, while there are added distractions and extra activities this time of year. Students may feel more anxious during this time of year, so having calm down toys available is so important!
The Best Calm Down Toys
Sensory Tubes
These are great for a mess-free sensory experience. It’s mesmorizing watching the sensory tubes! They are great for children who are anxious or upset.
This set comes with 4 tubes. Check them out here.
Breathing Sphere
This breathing sphere can be an anchor for mindful breathing to help children focus their thoughts or to calm them down.
Hold the ball in front of your belly and take a deep breath in while expanding the ball. Then exhale slowly while contracting the sphere.
This would be great in a calm down corner in a classroom or at home to relieve stress and anxiety. Check it out here for more details.
Sensory Bean Bags
Want a water bead experience without the mess? Try these sensory bean bags! These are great fidgets and are very soothing for children.
Check them out here!
Mindful Maze Set
I love these mindful mazes! Children trace their finger along the pattern while practicing different breathing strategies. The tactile nature is wonderful for grounding and helping to manage breaths.
This set comes with 6 boards and you can find them here.
Calming Cuddle Ball
This cuddle ball is great for providing comfort and is a great way to help kids calm themselves whenever they need it. It’s designed to give children a “hug” and soothes kids when thye slip in their arms and give it a squeeze. Check it out more here.
Stress Balls
Stress balls are a great way to help kids calm down, relax, and focus. Check them out here.
If you are a parent of a child with sensory needs, this time of year can be very hard and may lead to a sensory meltown. If you need tips for reducing meltdowns, make sure to check out my friend’s post HERE with 5 great ideas!
For just a few days, you can enter to win a calm down toy! Enter in the Rafflecopter below.
The sensory tubes would be calming for students as well as teachers! Lol
I always love having a calm down area for students to utilize as needed. Especially helpful during the holidays. These items are perfect for using in this area!
These are great ideas to use with my little ones!
My very active boys may find some quiet time with these activities!
These all great specially the Sensory Tubes I would love to win for my anxious child. 🙂
These are all great!
I love using sensory toys in my speech therapy sessions. There were some tools that i was not familiar with thanks for the suggestions.
I’d love this for my child! I he calming cuddle ball is one I’ve never seen. Hope I win some toys for Christmas presents.
This is just awesome indeed.thanks so much
All of these items are so great! I especially like the breathing sphere, what a great visual to help kids with deep breathing.
The calming cuddle ball would be wonderful in my 18 month to 2year old classroom. Thank you for the chance to win!
I would love to win the cuddle ball!