Calm Down Jar

Calming Jar for Emotional Regulation

Feel a meltdown coming on? Awash in emotion? Shake and flip the glitter jar, then calm down as you watch the sparkles swirl down and reveal emojis suspended in the calming jar (except in the green jar). Focus on the mesmerizing visual sensation to relax and self-regulate. Kids can also take deep slow breaths to match the slow drifting of the glitter. It’s glitter jar mindfulness! Top is securely fastened and won’t come off. Green glitter settles in 3 to 4 minutes. Gold Glitter features moon and star shaped glitter and settles after 30 seconds. Blue Glitter settles after 2 minutes.

• Incorporate into therapy sessions or lessons teaching mindfulness
• Supports kids with anxiety, behavior disorders or autism
• Made by Fun and Function 
• Age 4+

Ideas for Use

• Shake jar and watch quietly as glitter settles. Can you describe all three emoji expressions?
• Feel an outburst coming on? Shake the Calm Down Jar, sit down and watch the glitter settle as you feel yourself calm
• Use as a timer to help ease transitions