Updated Cool Down Corner and Magic blankets

In my  previous post I talked about the cool down corner in my room.  Just to review when my children get upset I walk them over to the cool down corner and tell them to sit there and calm down and that I will come and talk with them when they do.  I am trying to teach them to go to the cool down corner on the own when they are upset but right now few of them do it. This is what our cool down corner looks like:

It is in a corner of the room and has a book shelf in front of it to give it a more private feel but it is still easy to supervise.  The two large cushions came off of my couch. You could easily make your own using fabric and foam from a craft store.  The small cushions are chair cushions purchased from Walmart.  The blue bin has several calm down items in it.  It has two calming jars.  A pair of noise canceling head phones.  A few stress balls and squish balls.  It also has two pin wheels that can be used to help children to learn deep breathing. Something else I keep in the cool down corner even though it isn't pictured is one of our Magic Blankets.

It is a weighted blanket but we call it a magic blanket because it works so well at calming the kids down and helping them get to sleep at naptime.  The one pictured is one I made.  It isn't very difficult if you have a sewing machine.  The materials to make this one cost me around $24. It is a two pound blanket for each additional two pounds of weighted material it cost an extra $10.  I am thinking of making some to sell on etsy or some where.  If you are interested send me an email by clicking here.