OT Designed - Mermaid Calm Corner Chart - Printable

Calm Corner Mermaid Poster | Printable Calm Down Choice Board | Social Emotional Learning Resource | Self-Regulation Visual Support

Created by a paediatric OT - Help children build emotional regulation skills with this beautiful Mermaid Calm Corner Chart! Designed to encourage independence and self-awareness, this printable visual gives children a range of calming strategies they can choose from when they are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, or need a quiet moment to reset.

Perfect for calm corners, classrooms, therapy rooms, homeschool spaces, and home environments, this engaging chart empowers children to recognise their emotions and select a strategy that works for them.

Featuring adorable mermaid illustrations and child-friendly language, this resource makes emotional regulation approachable, positive, and engaging.

What's Included

1 x high-quality printable Calm Corner Poster (PDF A4 size) with

• Bright, colourful mermaid theme
• 12 easy-to-understand calming strategies

Calming Strategies Included

• Take 5 deep breaths
• Have a quiet space
• Squeeze something
• Move your body
• Draw or colour
• Think happy thoughts
• Listen to calm sounds
• Read a book
• Take a break from the noise
• Use a breathing tool
• Write it down
• Ask for help

Perfect For

• Calm corners
• Classrooms
• School counsellors
• Occupational therapists
• Psychologists
• Speech therapists
• Early childhood educators
• Parents
• Homeschool families
• Autism support
• ADHD support
• Emotional regulation programs
• SEL lessons

Skills This Resource Supports

From an occupational therapy and child development perspective, this resource helps children develop:

• Emotional regulation
• Self-awareness
• Coping strategies
• Self-advocacy
• Emotional literacy
• Executive functioning
• Interoception (recognising internal body signals)
• Self-monitoring
• Problem-solving
• Independence
• Resilience
• Self-confidence
• Attention and self-control

Many of the strategies also support sensory regulation by providing opportunities for deep breathing, movement, proprioceptive input, quiet spaces, and sensory breaks.

How to Use

• Display in a calm corner or regulation station.
• Refer to it during moments of dysregulation.
• Encourage children to choose a calming strategy independently.
• Use during daily emotional check-ins.
• Pair with Zones of Regulation®, The Alert Program®, or other SEL and emotional regulation programs.
• Laminate for long-lasting classroom or therapy use.

Why You'll Love It

✔ Encourages independent problem-solving

✔ Supports emotional regulation in a positive way

✔ Child-friendly language and engaging visuals

✔ Suitable for a wide range of ages and abilities

✔ Instant digital download - print as many times as you need for personal or classroom use

Whether you're a parent, teacher, therapist, or homeschool educator, this calming visual is a wonderful addition to any space where children are learning to understand their emotions and develop lifelong self-regulation skills.