Virtual Calming Room
This Virtual Calming Room provides a space for students and teachers to engage in relaxing, rejuvenating activities. Everyone needs time for self-care, and our hope is that these calming sounds and visuals will give you a few new tools!
Try a few of the activities and then click on the survey to the right to give us some feedback!
Creative Activities
Particles
Manipulate the contours and colors of the particles as they move
Weave Silk
Use the colors and your touchpad to create patterns
Sand Art
Touchpad allows you to control the color, placement, and amount of sand (also available as an app)
Touch Pianist
Site will play your choice of familiar classical pieces; use your device's touchpad or mouse to control the rhythm
Kaleidoscope
Watch a continuous cycle of kaleidoscope patterns - no work required!
Inspiral Web
Change the gears and pen colors for this online spirograph to create unique patterns
Videos
The Lemonade Stand
Drawing Time Lapse
Domino Topple
Optical Illusions
Cookie Artistry
Woodworking
Sounds & Music
FREE Soundscape Apps to try: Soundscapes or Nature Sounds
Sleeping Music
Happy Music
Rain
Crackling Fire
Rainforest
Meadow
Forest
Beach
Virtual Vacations
Arial videos with relaxing background music
Fiji Islands
Around the World
Switzerland
Cosmic/Space
Online Coloring & Art
Fine Art Online Coloring
Mandalas and More
Michael O'Mara Books
Coloring Pages
Could be printed; online version requires you to have good hand-eye coordination and focusDeep Breathing
Read about deep breathing techniques.
Learn about the techniques and benefits of deep breathing.
iPhone app for deep breathing exercises
Try box breathing with this video.
Breathe with the bubble video.
Subscription Apps
Disclaimer: Pay close attention to the Terms and the cost for a subscription. Most of these apps offer a free 7-day trial, but you will be charged either a monthly or annual fee at the end of the trial if you do not cancel.
Calm
Breathwrk
Headspace
MyLife