Calm Critters SEL Bundle | Coping Skills Crafts & Lesson Plans | Calm Corner Activities for Kids K-1 Counseling Resources

Give your students a fun, hands-on way to manage big feelings with the Calm Critters Bundle. This set of four engaging SEL lessons and crafts helps K–1 students build a toolbox of coping strategies they can use at school, in a calm corner, or at home.

Each critter introduces a unique calming skill through an ASCA-aligned lesson plan, interactive craft, and calm corner visuals—making social emotional learning both memorable and developmentally appropriate.

What’s Included:

🦋 Butterfly Breather – mindful breathing with butterfly wings
🐻 Bear Cub Belly Rub – tactile grounding with a soft belly patch
🦔 Counting Hedgehog – bendable spines to count and calm down
🦊 Focused Fox – grounding with see/hear/smell noticing skills

Each Critter Comes With:

• ASCA-aligned lesson plan

• Craft templates (interactive + low-prep options)

• Mindful coloring & tracing pages

• Calm corner student direction card

• Posters for visual reminders

• Calm corner reflection worksheet

• Family connection note

Why Educators Love It:

• Engaging: Crafts and characters make coping skills stick

• Flexible: Full craft or low-prep versions for busy days

• Practical: Perfect for counseling lessons, small groups, or calm corners

• Reusable: Create laminated teacher versions for ongoing calm corner use

✨ Help your students build confidence, calm their worries, and practice mindfulness with the Calm Critters Bundle—a kid-approved approach to coping skills and emotional regulation.