Calm-down corner

Color-in cardboard playhouse

  • Meltdowns
  • Connection
  • Ages 3+

Why I recommend it

Dr. Hayley Crain, child psychologist

Kids decorate this playhouse themselves, so it feels like theirs from the start. Once it is colored in, it becomes their own hideaway for quiet time, reading or pretend play. A low-cost way to make a calm space.

How to use it

  1. Color it in together over a few days. That part is calming too.
  2. Put it in a quiet spot with a pillow or blanket inside.
  3. Let it be their space. Knock before you come in.

Try saying

“This is your space. You can go there whenever you need a break.”

Good to know

It is cardboard, so it will wear over time. Keep it away from water and heavy climbing.