Little Tools
for Big
Feelings.
Singing bowls, weighted lap pads, and glitter calm-down jars — chosen by school counselors, OTs, and parents who needed something that actually works.
Start with Breath
Every calm moment begins with one conscious inhale. Breathing tools give kids a physical anchor — something to hold, expand, watch, or shake while their nervous system settles.
Educator Tip
Hold the breathing ball at chest height and guide kids to expand it on a 4-count inhale, then contract on a 4-count exhale. Three rounds is enough to shift a dysregulated child back to the learning window.
Rainbow Breathing Ball
$18
Glitter Calm-Down Jar
$24
Hoberman Sphere — Mini
$14
Add Touch
The nervous system speaks the language of pressure, texture, and weight. Tactile tools give overwhelmed kids a safe way to discharge sensory energy — without leaving the classroom.
Educator Tip
A 2-lb weighted lap pad activates the proprioceptive system in about 90 seconds. Place it on a child's lap before a transition or test — no explanation needed. The body knows what to do with gentle, even pressure.
Turtle Weighted Lap Pad
$42
Koosh Sensory Ball Set
$16
Mini Tibetan Singing Bowl
$36
Fidget Cube — Calm Edition
$12
Build a Routine
Breath and touch become tools only when they're practiced before the meltdown. Kits and card decks turn one-time interventions into daily rituals that kids actually look forward to.
Educator Tip
Laminate the routine cards and add velcro to the back. Post the morning sequence at eye level — kids who help choose their own routine cards show 60% better self-regulation within two weeks.
Classroom Calm Corner Kit
Everything a counselor needs to set up a sensory corner in one afternoon.
Mindfulness Card Deck
Daily routine cards with breathing, movement, and grounding exercises.
Take-Home OT Kit
Send regulated routines home with every student who needs extra support.
Real Kids. Real Calm.
Counselors, OTs, and parents tell us what happened after the first week.
"I set up the Calm Corner kit on a Tuesday. By Thursday, three kids were self-referring to it during transitions. I've been in school counseling for 11 years — nothing has worked this fast."
Margaret Osei
School Counselor · Riverside Elementary, Atlanta GA
"My daughter is 6 and has sensory processing differences. The glitter jar is the only thing that actually interrupts a meltdown. She calls it her 'snow globe brain.' I cried the first time it worked."
Priya Subramaniam
Parent · Mom of two, Portland OR
"I build take-home kits for every student on my caseload. Breathe is the only store where I can get everything — the OT-designed lap pads, the fidgets, the card decks — in one order."
Jordan Whitfield
Occupational Therapist · Pediatric OT Practice, Denver CO
Free Classroom Starter Guide
A 12-page PDF with sensory corner setup diagrams, daily routine cards you can print and laminate, and a product checklist sized for any budget. Used by 4,200+ educators.
You've learned the steps. Now here are the tools.