Now, a lot of people know I am not a fan of traditional time-out – You know, the old style punishment of a chair in a corner excluded from the rest of the family where I child must sit, alone, ignored, upset and not allowed to think or feel anything for how every many minutes matches their age. Then let them know that once they let those big feelings out, they need to learn how to calm themselves down… “Like the Galaxy Bottle”! Get your child to watch closely, and breathe deeply, as the Galaxy bottle slows down, the glitter will slow down and the stars will sink. They might say to the bottle “I feel so angry because…” and then give it a good shake. You can do this by helping them verbalise how they feel, to the bottle. Shake it hard! Make sure they know they are allowed to feel angry and frustrated. Whenever your child is feeling frustrated or angry, get them to shake the bottle. Use the Galaxy calm down sensory bottle as an emotional regulation tool. Eventually they will learn to take themselves to the quiet space if they need. Then any time you sense your child’s emotional state rising, sit with them in the quiet space and let them play with one of the calm-down tools. You will need to explain how the space works to begin with. Have the Galaxy calm down sensory bottle in a quiet space with some other calming sensory outlets. Here are a few more options: To help Calm-down. Whenever the child needs down time to re-center and calm down, they can use the galaxy calm down sensory bottle until the glitter subsides. Any time your child experiences big emotions, stress, anxiety or a break down, guide them to their calm space where they can play with the sensory bottle.Īlternatively, some people use calm down sensory bottles as a time-out tool. We have a “chill out” corner, some people have a quiet space. You can utilise the Galaxy calm down sensory bottle by adding it to a calming corner. How to use the Galaxy Calm Down Sensory Bottle. Related: 6 ways to increase your child’s vocabulary, empathy and social skills. The photo’s don’t show how hypnotic and amazing it looks. You might want to use hot glue on the inside of the lid to glue it shut. Put Everything into your bottle and do the lid up tight. I used VOSS because they are pretty solid, have a silver plastic lid and are aesthetically more appealing. Then I will give you some other strategies and activities that can be paired with the galaxy calm down sensory bottle, for effective emotional regulation with children who are experiencing BIG emotions. I will explain how it can help children manage big emotions. Let me show you how easy it was to make this beautiful galaxy in a bottle. It would make a great addition to any stress relief tool kit for kids who experience anxiety, stress, temper tantrums and big emotions. This helps children slow down, as all the glitter and stars slowly start to sink. As they shake it, it swirls fast and then slows down. ![]() ![]() The Galaxy calm down sensory bottle works by providing a visually appealing sensory outlet that children can get lost in and breathe with. ![]() This makes it attention grabbing and a great tool for children who need help to focus, re-center and calm down. The liquid movement is interesting and hypnotic. Its beauty mesmerizes, calming children with its abstract visual motion. This easy DIY calm down sensory bottle helps children manage emotions more effectively.
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