As your anxious child faces the daily overwhelming information and changes in schedules due to the Coronavirus, it is important to have items to help calm them. We recommend creating a calm down box for your child which allows them to have a couple of choices on what will best help them relax when anxiety is heightened. Below we have provided many items that you can use when creating a calm down box for your child.
Items that provide proprioceptive support:
- Weighted lap cushion or weighted stuffed animal
- Stretchy Resistance Bands
- Sensory Tunnel
- Mini Massager
- Body Sock
Items to squeeze & keep hands busy:
- Fidgets
- Rubik’s Cube
- Play Dough or Silly Putty
- Pipe Cleaners
- Stress Ball
Items to support breathing and relaxation:
- Bottles of bubbles
- Pinwheels
- Straws and cotton balls
Items for olfactory sensory support:
- Calming essential oil spray
- smelling bottles
- scratch and sniff stickers
Items that give kids a brain break:
- Puzzle
- Books to Read
- Blank Notebooks and Writing Utensils
- Coloring books
- Photo Album
Items for auditory sensory support:
- Noise cancelling headphones
- MP3 player with music
- Audiobooks
If your son or daughter begins to show anxiety, counseling can often help. Schedule today by calling us at 704-457-7834.