• About Us
    • Our Blog Story
    • Work With Us!
    • Contact Us
    • Our Contributors
    • Founding Editor
  • About me

Inspired by Family

brave moms. strong families.

  • home
  • family
    • love & marriage
    • parenting
  • Faith
  • feasting
    • appetizers
    • main course & sides
    • dessert
    • drinks
    • breakfast
  • Fun
    • kids crafts
    • home crafts
    • home decor
    • Travel
  • Shop
  • Book
  • Life Coach

craft kids educational activities

Calming Count Box Activity for Kids

calming count box activity

We had a LONG flying day and it still wasn’t over.

My husband left me and my toddler at the airport with all the luggage while he hunted down a car rental place. Thankfully, I had packed these simple items along with masking tape before leaving the house. Never leave the house without masking tape, it’s keeps littles entertained for hours.

Well, I finally pulled out the Calming Count Box I made for him back home. Up to that point he was running around all over the baggage claim area trying to release some of his energy from the 4 hour plane ride.  Plane rides are torturous for little energetic boys.

I made this calming count box with this trip in mind but it will definitely be put to good use at home in all sorts of ways.  That’s if it makes it home after this long trip. But if it doesn’t it didn’t cost me very much to put together. I love that it was so easy to put together.

If you’re reading this because you’re needing something right now but you didn’t pack pom balls just  use toilet paper or napkins and a water bottle.  Bunch up the napkins into little balls and have him place it inside an empty water bottle (that’s dry).  Seriously, kids don’t need tons of expensive things to entertain themselves.

Stay tune for more  great articles or you can follow us via your favorite social network to get our updates:Twitter, Pinterest or Facebook and our readers preferred way via email.

Calming Count Box Activity for Kids

Supplies:

  • A tissue box or jar with a lid.
  • pom pom balls

1. I used a tissue box but really pretty much any kind of jar with a lid would work.

2. Make sure your lid has a hole wide enough on top that you can use to drop the pom pom balls through.

calming counting activity

How to use your Calming Count Box

1. When you feel like your child is needing some quiet time to calm down hand him the box.  You can do it as a preventive measure or if when he’s lost his bearings and he does NEED some time alone to calm down.

2. You can have your child do this activity alone or you can join him in it. If you’re a teacher hand them the box and let them do it for a few minutes.

I joined my son the first time we used it. I sat down with him at the airport and said, “Hey buddy lets do this quiet time activity.”  He was more than happy to join me and we did it for at least 15 minutes.

3. Set some ground rules.  Actually, there’s only one.  Pom poms must stay on the table (otherwise they maybe tempted to throw them all over the room and that defeats the purpose of a calming activity).

4, Dump all the pom poms out on the table or floor.

pom pom activities for kids 1

5. Activities:

a. I had him count each pom pom as  he placed them back in one by one he would take a deep breath. It’s kind of like a tactile count to 10 breathing technique.

b. Have him count without the breathing.

c. Have him find all of the red balls, green balls, etc… it’s now taking on an educational component but still calming.

d. If your child doesn’t know his #’s yet then do it with him.  Or if you really want them to have some quiet time then just ask them to take deep breaths after he inserts each ball.

For more fun post:

Calm down basket with a lots of great ideas!

10 Boredom Buster Activities for Kids

Baby Friendly Games & Activities

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google
  • Pinterest
  • More
  • Print
  • Email
  • LinkedIn
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • Pocket

Related Posts You Will Enjoy!

  • Kids Activity: Ice Cream Sensory Play Activity

      One of our beginning of the school year activities that we have done every…

  • Earth Day Kids Activity: Earth Suncatcher

    I love how the sun shines through the turquoise and green earth on this Suncatcher…

  • Sick Day Activities for Kids

    We've all had our share of sick kiddos staying home from school. Right, moms?  What…

  • Volcano Eruption Activity

    Science. Party. Or just for fun. We've done it for all of the above reasons.…


« Calm Down Kit for Kids & Activities
Easy Summer Treats: Ice Cream Sandwich Bar »
About Inspired by Familia Inspired by Familia on Facebook Pinterest Google Plus Twitter Image Map

Inspired by Familia

Newly Released Book! Click on Images

Get your free printable now! Click on image below.

© Inspired by Family (also known as Inspired by Familia), 2012. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the owner of Inspired by Family is strictly prohibited. One picture with a link back may be used provided that full and clear credit is given to Inspired by Family and with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Copying a post partially, or fully, is strictly prohibited. Disclosure: Mari Hernandez-Tuten is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

To view click on a image below!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletters and be the first to receive all of our free printables!



  • Our Absolute Favorite Family Games and Activities to Encourage Gratefulness
  • Praying For Your Children From Head to Toe
  • Scriptural Affirmations and Blessings to Speak Over Your Children
  • Kids Party Idea: Dinosaur Party
  • Kids Fitness Games & Activities
  • A Fun Way to Teach Table Manners to Kids
  • 5 Ways to Keep Burlap From Unraveling
  • How to Make Straw and Paper Shooters: Airplane

Archives

Categories

More Great Posts on All Things Family!

Deliciously Easy Hot Chocolate Mix

Creative Date Ideas for Busy Parents: A Year of Dating Your Spouse

5 Tips to Cultivating Connection in Your Home

Healthy Chocolate Belgian Waffle Sticks with Peanut Butter Sauce

The Indoor Winter Activity that Will Make You a Hero With Your Kids

© Mari Hernandez-Tuten, Founder and Editor of Inspired by Family Magazine 2012-present.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts (no more then 2 sentences) with a link back to content may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Mari Hernandez-Tuten of Inspired by Family Magazine with appropriate and specific link to the original content.

MyFreeCopyright.com Registered & Protected

Copyright © 2022 · Divine theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2022 · Divine Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.