Calm down tools
Random Trivia
Handling anger
Name this Skill
Alphabet Calming Choices
100

How can listening to music be used as a calm down tool?

Listening to music can be relaxing and can help take your mind off of stressors.

100

This nocturnal mammal is known for its ability to hang upside down.

Bat 

100

It is ok to express our Anger.

True.  

It should always be done in an appropriate manner. 

100

Slowly and deeply inhaling and exhaling. 

Hint: Can be done through the nose or the mouth or a combination of both. 

Deep Breathing

100

Name a calming choice that starts with the letter "C".

Coloring


Counting


Connect 4


Calm down Jar


200

How can exercising be used as a coping skill? And what sport do you enjoying playing?

Exercising increases your energy and mood, focus, self-esteem and releases feel good endorphins into your brain. It also decreases your stress, depression, and anxiety.

200

What board game simulates how to use money.              

Hint: pass go to collect 200 dollars.

Monopoly

200

True or False. Ripping up paper or punching a pillow is an appropiate way to handle anger.

True

200

Slowly.........   

1 (calm down)

2(calm down) 

3(calm down) 

4(calm down) 

5(calm down) 

6(calm down) 

7(calm down)

8(calm down)

9(calm down)

10(calm down)

Counting

200

Name a calming choice that starts with the letter "W".

Walking 

Watching TV.

Wiggle

Writing 

300

How can creating artwork be used as a calm down tool? And do you enjoy drawing or coloring?

Art can be used as a way to express your emotions/feelings.

300

In this sport, you can be a striker or defense.

Soccer

300

What is visualizing? This can be used to help you calm down. What is something you can visualize to bring you happiness?

What is thinking about positive things or thinking about things that make you happy (vacation, person, etc.)

300

When I choose to calmly leave a situation that is upsetting to me.

Walking away from the stressor or the conflict. -OR- taking space.
300

Name a calming choice that begins with the letter "S".

Sing 

Stress ball 

Scream into a pillow

Share your emotions

400

Comforting yourself through your five sense- can be used as a calm down tool. 

1) Name something you can touch that brings you comfort. (e.g. stuffed animal)

2)Name something you enjoy listening too.

3)Name something you like to look at (e.g. old pictures, snow globe.)

4)Name something you enjoy eating.

5) what is your favorite smell.

How can you use this tool to calm down?

400

Recess Games:

Kids run around trying to avoid getting touched by one player in this game.


Tag

400

Give two inappropiate ways of dealing with anger.

Answers will vary.

E.g. Talking about your feelings, Write about your emotions, Using a calm down jar, taking space, going for a walk. 

400

When I use crayons or pencils with some paper.

Coloring, Drawing, or art work. 

What is something you have created recently?

400

What is a calming choice that begins with the letter letter "P"?

Phone a Friend

Punch a Pillow

Pet your animals

Peaceful walk

500

Name your "go-to" distraction activity. This can help you take your mind off the problem for a while.

e.g. puzzles, books, artwork, crafts, sports, reading, etc.

500

Popular Toys:

If you can’t keep your fingers still, try quickly twirling one of these whirling handheld toys.


Fidget Spinner

500

If someone hurts my feelings or does something to make me upset, I should....

Talk to them about it using "I" statments. Ex. I feel that you were trying to hurt me..

500

When you pretend that you are in a special place that you like and you use all your senses to take you there in your mind.  

What is imagine you're in your favorite place. 

What's your favorite place to go-to in your mind?

500

What is a calming choice that begins with the letter "L"?

Let it go.

Laugh

Listen to music

Leave the space