DENVER - s4story -- Whether you're a parent looking to show appreciation, a fellow educator trying to treat your team, or someone who knows that school professionals deserve more, we put together a gift guide that's equal parts practical, heartfelt, and emotionally grounding.

1. Feelings Found Kids Wheel

We may be biased, but this tool is essential. Our Kids Wheel was designed to help children name and understand their emotions, giving them language to navigate the day, their interactions, and their inner world.

Teachers and counselors use it for morning check-ins, post-recess cool-downs, or even conflict resolution. It's colorful, accessible, and takes zero prep time. Also? It starts conversations that matter.

2. Personalized Teacher/Counselor Notepads

Get them a custom notepad that says "Ms. Johnson's Brain Dump" or "Stuff I'll Forget Unless I Write It Down." Trust us, they'll laugh and use it every day.

It's practical, but with personality. (Like your favorite teacher.)

3. Mini Sensory Toolkit

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Put together a simple kit with:

• TheraPutty or therapy dough
• Tangle fidget toys
• A mini board from Pushpeel
• Aromatherapy roll-on (lavender or eucalyptus FTW)

These tools aren't just for kids. They help everyone regulate, especially during hallway duty or after a tough parent meeting.

4. "Survival Stash" Basket

Include:

• Electrolyte packets
• Protein bars
• Chocolate (obviously)
• Breath spray or gum
• Lip balm
• A handwritten note that says: "You're doing an impossible job, and you're doing it beautifully."

Because skipping lunch while de-escalating a third-grade meltdown deserves compensation.

5. Guided Journals from Intelligent Change

The Five Minute Journal or a mindfulness prompt deck helps school professionals reset, even if it's only for a few breaths between chaos.

It's gentle, quick, and doesn't assume they have an hour to "self-care."

6. Gift Cards That Actually Help

Skip the coffee mugs. Instead, go for:

• A local coffee shop (with drive-thru)
• Costco (school supply replenishment is real)
• Therapy or wellness app subscription

They choose what they need. You still show love.

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7. A Framed Reminder That Feelings Are Welcome Here

Print and frame something simple and affirming:

• "All feelings are welcome in this room."
• "You're allowed to be exactly where you are today."
• "You're making a bigger difference than you know."

Because sometimes they just need to read the words they say to others and know it applies to them, too.

Let's stop pretending that school professionals are superheroes just because they do superhero-level work. They're humans. Exhausted, dedicated, empathetic humans, and the more we show up for them, the better they can show up for the kids we all care about.

Learn more at https://feelingsfound.com/blogs/beneath-the-feelings/a-gift-guide-for-the-school-professionals-who-hold-it-all-together.