Classroom and teaching supplies

Social-emotional learning and calm-down tools

Many classrooms now keep a calm corner and feelings tools. This list names what is commonly sold for that. Research on any single product is thin, so treat these as supports for routines a teacher teaches, not cures.

Products were taken from Lakeshore Learning's own category pages (checked Oct 2026), with prices and age labels read from the listing; prices are approximate and change with sales. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.

Classroom Calming Kit
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 4-9
A kit of calming tools.
Watch for: About $59.99, Oct 2026.
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Mindful Breathing Board
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 4-9
A tactile board to trace while breathing slowly.
Watch for: About $12.99, Oct 2026.
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Calm Down Cubes
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 4-9
Cubes with calming prompts.
Watch for: About $12.99, Oct 2026.
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Gel-Bead Emotion Friends
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 4-8
Squeezable emotion figures.
Watch for: About $14.99, Oct 2026. Gel beads inside; check for leaks.
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Find Your Feelings Emotion Slider
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 3-7
A slider showing feelings faces.
Watch for: About $9.99, Oct 2026.
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Weighted Washable Calming Book
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 3-8
A weighted soft book.
Watch for: About $49.99, Oct 2026. Weighted items are not right for every child; talk with a therapist if unsure.
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Emotion Match Puzzle Board
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 3-6
A wooden puzzle with faces.
Watch for: About $19.99, Oct 2026. Small pieces; check the age label on the product page and keep away from under-3s.
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Feelings & Emotions Dough Mats
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 3-6
Dough mats of faces.
Watch for: About $19.99, Oct 2026. Dough sold separately.
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Social-Emotional Photo Library
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 3-8
Photo cards for talking about feelings.
Watch for: About $29.99, Oct 2026.
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What Should You Do? A Game of Consequences
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 6-9
A board game about choices.
Watch for: About $24.99, Oct 2026.
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Feelings & Emotions Grab & Play Game
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 5-8
A card game on feelings.
Watch for: About $24.99, Oct 2026.
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Daily Social-Emotional Learning Journal
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 6-9
A daily journal.
Watch for: About $4.79 to $46.99, Oct 2026.
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Moods & Emotions Book Set
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 4-8
A set of books about feelings.
Watch for: About $49.99, Oct 2026.
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CASEL
CASEL · Ages n/a
The main U.S. source for how social-emotional learning is defined and taught.
Watch for: Not a product; a source.
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