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Why we LOVE this product!
A calm-down corner works better with something to do in it. The Breathing Boards give restless hands a path to follow while slowing breathing, and the weighted pillow adds comfort while kids name what they feel.
Both tools work for preschoolers and older children.
Two things to weigh: it's a bundle price for two items, and like any calming tool it helps most when practiced on calm days.
Description
SKU:
HCB1
The Open The Joy Home Calming Bundle pairs two calm-down tools: Breathing Boards that guide children through mindful breathing exercises, and a Weighted Emotions Wheel Pillow that comforts them while they identify how they feel.
What's inside
- Breathing Boards
- Weighted Emotions Wheel Pillow
How it works
When a child is upset, they trace the paths on the Breathing Boards, breathing in and out as they go, then use the emotions wheel on the weighted pillow to point to how they feel.
What kids learn
- Self-regulation: calming the body with breathing
- Emotional vocabulary: naming feelings
- Mindfulness: pausing before reacting
Good to know before you buy
- Age: Open The Joy lists it for ages 3 and up.
- Price: $79.98 for the bundle at Open The Joy at the time of writing.
Who it's for
Families setting up a calm-down corner at home, and teachers or therapists who want tools children can use independently.
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About
Open The Joy
Open the Joy was founded by Shalini Samtani, a mother whose family's experience with her young daughter's serious illness inspired her to find ways to make difficult days brighter for children. During long hospital stays, Shalini used simple activities such as arts and crafts, games, and imaginative projects to bring moments of happiness and normality into an otherwise challenging time. Working with child life specialists, art therapists, and other caregivers, she developed the idea for Open the Joy.
Today, Open the Joy creates thoughtfully curated activity kits, games, conversation cards, and educational toys designed to support children's emotional well-being through play. Its products help children explore feelings, practice mindfulness, develop confidence, build empathy, and strengthen relationships with the people around them. From creative craft projects and magic tricks to calming activities and conversation starters, each product aims to make important life skills approachable and enjoyable.
The company's mission extends beyond the products themselves. Through its partnership with the Spread the Joy Foundation, Open the Joy supports the distribution of Joy Boxes to children in hospitals, helping bring moments of laughter, creativity, and comfort to families facing difficult circumstances.
By combining playful activities with meaningful emotional learning, Open the Joy helps children build resilience and gives families practical ways to connect, communicate, and create happier moments together.
