Calm, feelings and focus
Coloring as a calm-down tool: worries, big feelings, bedtime, quiet time and mindful moments. 20 posts.
Calm and feelingsHow to Stock a Calm-Down Corner With ColoringHow to set up a calm-down corner at home or in the classroom with coloring pages, crayons and simple calming tools, and how to teach kids to use it.
Calm and feelingsColor and Breathe: Pairing Coloring With Calm BreathingSimple breathing exercises to pair with coloring for kids, including stroke breathing, color-change breaths and shape breathing, to calm body and mind.
Calm and feelingsColoring and Grief: Gentle Ways to Help Children Express LossHow coloring can gently help children express grief after losing a loved one or a pet, with ideas for memory pages, cards and quiet time together.
Calm and feelingsSharing Crayons: Coloring and Social SkillsHow coloring together helps kids practice sharing, taking turns, complimenting and cooperating, with group coloring games for siblings and friends.
Calm and feelingsColoring for Autistic Kids: Predictable, Calm and FunColoring ideas for autistic children: predictable routines, sensory-friendly supplies, special interest pages and ways to make coloring calm and enjoyable.
Calm and feelingsColoring Before a Test: What Classroom Studies FoundWhat research says about coloring to reduce test anxiety in kids, how teachers use it before tests, and how parents can try it before homework.
Calm and feelingsColoring Before Bed: A Screen-Free Wind-Down RoutineHow coloring can help kids wind down before bed, a simple screen-free bedtime routine with coloring, and tips for pages and supplies that keep things calm.
Calm and feelingsColoring Through Big Feelings: Anger, Worry and FrustrationHow kids can use coloring to work through anger, worry and frustration, with practical ideas for each feeling and what to say while they color.
Calm and feelingsColor the Feeling: Using Funny Faces to Talk About EmotionsUse goofy, silly and grumpy face coloring pages to help kids name and talk about emotions, with games, questions and a feelings color chart.- Calm and feelingsColoring for Anxious Kids: A Gentle Calm-Down ToolHow coloring can help anxious children calm down, what research shows, which pages work best and how to make coloring part of a calming routine.
- Calm and feelingsUsing Coloring to Ease Tricky TransitionsHow to use coloring to help kids move between activities more smoothly: after school, before leaving the house, after screens and at bedtime.
Calm and feelingsWhen Kids Hate Going Outside the Lines: Coloring and PerfectionismHow to help a perfectionist child who gets upset when coloring goes outside the lines, with reframes, forgiving pages and games that loosen things up.
Calm and feelingsColoring and Self-Regulation: Settling Your Own BodyHow coloring helps kids practice self-regulation, the ability to notice and manage their energy and feelings, with simple routines and games.- Calm and feelingsColoring Through Big Changes: New Baby, New Home, New SchoolHow coloring can help kids cope with big life changes like a new baby, moving house or starting a new school, with activity ideas for each.
Calm and feelingsColoring Tips for Kids With ADHDPractical coloring tips for kids with ADHD: shorter pages, timers, movement breaks, high-interest subjects and setups that keep coloring fun, not frustrating.- Calm and feelingsGratitude Coloring: Color Something You're Thankful ForEasy gratitude coloring activities for kids, from thankful pages and gratitude jars to thank-you cards, to build a habit of noticing the good.
Calm and feelingsColoring Pages as Kindness Cards: Easy Ideas for KidsTurn colored pages into kindness cards for neighbors, teachers, grandparents, hospitals and care homes, with easy steps and ideas kids love.
Calm and feelingsMindful Coloring for Kids: A Simple 5-Minute PracticeA simple, step-by-step mindful coloring practice for kids that takes five minutes, plus tips for making mindfulness feel natural, not forced.
Calm and feelingsQuiet Time Without Naps: Why Coloring WorksHow to set up a daily quiet time for kids who have dropped naps, with coloring as the anchor activity, plus a quiet time box and tips.- Calm and feelingsColoring on Sick Days: Low-Energy Fun in BedColoring ideas for sick days: a low-energy sick day kit, mess-free supplies for bed, and gentle pages that keep kids happily occupied while they rest.