Open The Joy Calming Crafts Kit for Kids | Mindfulness Art Activities and Sensory Play

Calm, Create, and Connect

Open The Joy Calming Crafts Kit for Kids invites young creators to explore emotions through colorful, hands-on activities. The kit blends art, play, and gentle guidance to support mindful moments, emotional expression, and self-soothing in a friendly, child-centered way.

Craft-based learning surfaces meaningful moments for kids to notice how they feel, name their emotions, and try soothing techniques. While results vary by child, the kit offers flexible, age-appropriate activities designed to fit busy family routines, classroom corners, or quiet play spaces.

What’s inside

• instruction booklet
• anger iceberg poster
• iceberg sticker sheet
• 4 paper people
• 12 mini markers
• emotions thermometer board
• feelings meter
• calming tools sticker sheets
• 4 levels of emotions stickers
• bottle
• funnel
• glue (30ml)
• 2 fine glitter tubs
• chunky glitter
• star confetti
• bottle sticker

Ways kids can use it

• Color the gingerbread paper people to practice recognizing feelings and expressing them creatively.
• Use the jumbo calming poster to identify emotion intensity and explore calming strategies.
• Open the anger iceberg activity to name what lies beneath big emotions in a playful context.
• Build a glitter jar as a soothing focal point for mindfulness breaks and visual regulation.
• Decorate calming spaces or a dedicated corner with the included stickers and posters for quick reminders.

Why this kit stands out

Designed in collaboration with teachers, therapists, parents, and kids, the kit combines hands-on crafts with age-appropriate guidance. It offers an engaging way to practice emotional awareness, self-expression, and resilience-building routines through sensory play.

Whether used at home, in a classroom, or in a cozy calm corner, the activities are adaptable to different energy levels and days. The materials are chosen to invite exploration, not pressure, with an emphasis on safe, creative play that supports steady, thoughtful moments.

Designed for everyday calm

Open The Joy believes small, consistent practices can help kids feel more in control of their emotions. This kit provides a toolkit of ideas and materials that families can return to—season after season—to nurture curiosity, calm, and connection.