SENSORY ACTIVITIES & SENSORY DIET – CALM DOWN BODY MAP – Emotional

Does your child or student struggle with self-regulation and finding the right strategies to calm down? Our Sensory & Heavy Work Calm Down Body Map – Large Poster for Kids is an engaging, hands-on resource designed to help children understand how their bodies feel and discover effective sensory and heavy work strategies to self-regulate. This comprehensive tool supports sensory processing, emotional awareness, and self-regulation, making it an invaluable resource for occupational therapists, teachers, counselors, and parents working with children who benefit from sensory input and movement-based calming techniques.

What’s Included:

• Large 25-Page Calm Down Body Map Poster – A large body map where children can explore their body’s signals and match them with sensory and heavy work strategies. Fully assembled, the poster measures 113cm x 80cm.
• Sensory Strategy Cards – A set of printable cards featuring sensory-based techniques that help regulate emotions and increase focus, such as deep pressure, fidget tools, or slow rocking.
• Heavy Work Strategy Cards – Includes practical movement-based strategies that provide proprioceptive input, like wall push-ups, carrying a weighted object, or jumping.
• Feelings, Emotions, and Mood Cards – Visual aids that help children recognize and name their emotions while linking them to appropriate self-regulation techniques.
• Coping Strategy Cards – Additional strategies that help children manage big emotions through grounding exercises, deep breathing, and mindfulness techniques.
• Sensory & Heavy Work Information Handout – A helpful guide for educators, therapists, and parents on how to introduce and implement the body map in daily routines.
• Reflection Questions – Thought-provoking prompts to help children connect their emotions with actions and learn from their experiences.

By using the Sensory & Heavy Work Calm Down Body Map, children will develop body awareness, emotional regulation skills, and confidence in managing their emotions. This resource empowers kids to explore how movement, sensory input, and mindfulness strategies can help them feel calm and in control.

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