Calm Down Corner Kit, Calming Posters, Feelings & Strategy Cards, SEL Classroom Printable for Kids

Give kids a safe, predictable place to handle big feelings. This Calm Down Corner Kit has everything you need to set up a calming space in a classroom, home, or therapy office - posters, cut-out feelings and strategy cards, and a step-by-step adult guide. Made by the team at Paris Counseling, a multi-location behavioral health practice.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Calm Down Corner Posters: kids K-5th (5 pages) - "Calm Down Corner" sign with simple steps, "How Do I Feel?" check-in, "Breathe With Me" breathing poster (6 kid-friendly breaths), "Calm Down Choices" menu, and an "Am I Ready to Go Back?" check
- Feelings Cards: kids K-5th (2 pages, landscape) - 26 cut-out cards, each with what the feeling feels like, what it sounds like, and one small thing to try, plus blank cards for kids' own feelings
- Calm-Down Strategy Cards: kids K-5th (2 pages) - 24 cut-out cards with simple 3-step calming strategies, plus blank "My Idea" cards
- Calm Down Corner Guide: teachers, parents, and counselors (4 pages) - why it's not a time-out, setup checklist, how to introduce the corner, helpful guidelines, a "How Big Is My Problem?" 1-5 scale, a use tracker, a kid-friendly reflection sheet, and a thank-you page with printing tips
- BONUS: our Coping Wheel printable (also sold separately in our shop)

HOW TO USE
Print the posters and hang them at kid eye level in a quiet corner. Cut out and laminate the cards and keep them on a ring or in a basket. Introduce the corner during a calm moment, practice the tools together, and use the reflection sheet afterward to talk about what happened and what helped.

WHAT YOU'LL PRACTICE
- Naming feelings and noticing body clues
- Calm breathing and grounding
- Choosing a calming tool independently
- Matching the size of a reaction to the size of the problem
- Reflecting and getting ready to try again

PERFECT FOR
- Therapists, counselors, and social workers
- School counselors and SEL teams
- Elementary and preschool teachers
- Parents and caregivers setting up a calm space at home
- Play therapists and OTs

PLEASE NOTE
- This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical item will be shipped.
- Files are available to download immediately after purchase from your Etsy Purchases page.
- The "Watermark Removed After Purchase" text in the photos does not appear on the files you receive.
- US Letter size (8.5 x 11 in); prints fine on A4 with "fit to page."
- For personal, classroom, or therapy-practice use. Please do not resell or redistribute the files.

This resource is educational and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.

(c) Paris Publishing LLC