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A comfort box is a great simple idea that you can try at home. A comfort box is a box which you can fill with things that relax you or calm you. Bags and backpacks can also make great portable alternatives to an actual box.

Here are some possible things a comfort box or bag could include:

Your favourite chocolate or candy

Stuffed animals or toys

Your favourite Books or poems

Colouring kits or drawing materials

A journal

Play Doh

Dummies

A soft blanket

Non triggering films or TV series

Comfort food recipes

Playlists of soothing music

Bath or shower items (bath bombs etc)

Scented candles

safety plan printable cards

Bubble wand

Ear plugs

Body lotions

Pictures of loved ones and/or pets

Herbal tea

Stress ball

Jigsaw puzzles

Relaxation or meditation exercises or audios  

Old birthday cards

Friendship bracelets or recovery bracelets

scented handkerchiefs

glitter jars

favorite t-shirt

encouraging notes/letters

essential oils

money for ice cream

consider keeping a small food comfort box in your refrigerator/freezer

Poofy sweater 

List of reasons to stay alive 

List of things you like about yourself 

Rubber bands 

Stickers 

Bubble wrap 

Worry Stone 

Rosary or beaded necklace

Crayons and a coloring book/printed coloring pages

Letters from loved ones

Book of variety puzzles