The Calm-Down Tool Your Kid Actually Wants to Use.
The ChalkWild CreateCalm Kit is a screen-free emotional regulation tool for TK–6 students — transitional kindergarten through 6th grade — an erasable canvas backpack paired with 75+ trauma-informed, T-SEL aligned lessons. When big feelings hit, kids draw them out, wipe the canvas clean, and start fresh. Self-esteem rose in two separate 6-week studies.
💡 $61.95 once. Unlimited drawings. No paper, no refills, no screens.
Salvation Army Study
TEAM Charter Study
I’m a Parent
Give your child a creative outlet they’ll carry everywhere. Watch their confidence grow — without a screen.
Shop for My Kid → 🏫I’m an Educator
ELOP, ASES, LCAP, Title I and Title IV-A eligible. Bulk pricing on a single PO. T-SEL aligned. Board approved at Fresno USD.
See Educator Programs →Big Feeling In. Calm Out.
The same loop kids repeat all day — and the reason teachers and parents say it works.
Draw It Out
Frustration, worry, excitement — whatever it is, it goes onto the canvas instead of bottling up.
→Wipe It Clean
One swipe and it’s gone. Mistakes aren’t permanent — a quiet lesson in letting go and resetting.
→Start Fresh
Calmer, focused, and a little more sure of themselves. Then they do it all again, anytime.
→Invented by an 11-Year-Old Who Wanted to Help
ChalkWild was born in Modesto, CA, when Hien Ho — just 11 years old — saw canvas backpacks covered in permanent art at a skate park and wondered why kids couldn’t erase and start over. That idea is now benefiting 50,000+ children across California.
Born in Modesto, CA
A local kid’s idea now reaching 50,000+ children statewide and beyond.
Built So Every Kid Can Belong
We partner with DA offices, school districts, and community orgs so no kid is left out.
Powered by T-SEL Aligned Curriculum
Lessons developed with Changing Perspectives, a national SEL curriculum partner.
From Your Door to Their Canvas
Ordering is easy, delivery is fast, and kids are creating on day one.
Choose a Design
Pick the backpack your child will love. 9+ styles — every one is an erasable canvas.
Kit Ships to You
Backpack, 12 chalk markers, eraser, and full lesson library arrive together — ready from day one.
Kids Start Creating
Draw, write feelings, doodle dreams. Erase and do it again. No rules, just creativity.
Watch Them Bloom
Self-esteem rises, emotions calm, focus sharpens — real changes in how your child sees themselves.
See it in action — real kids, real creativity ✨
Screen-free. Built to last. And they’ll actually use it.
Birthdays, holidays, the “you did great this year” moment — the CreateCalm Kit is the rare gift that’s good for kids and survives a school year. Gift message options available at checkout. Add a personalized ChalkTales book to make it unforgettable.
Pick Your Favorite Design
Every CreateCalm Kit is $61.95 and includes the erasable canvas backpack, 12 chalk markers, a terry cloth eraser, and free lesson library access.
It’s Not Just a Backpack. It’s a Superpower.
Kids who use ChalkWild don’t just carry their stuff — they carry their feelings, their art, their sense of self, and the 21st-century skills that will define their future.
Calms Big Emotions
Drawing channels stress into creativity — observed by teachers in real classrooms.
Builds 21st Century Skills
Creative confidence, problem-solving, and agency — built at the easel, not retrofitted in adulthood. Fast Company reports the $5.5 trillion talent crisis starts in kindergarten.
Builds Real Confidence
A 41.3% self-esteem increase in the Salvation Army Modesto study, and 41.9% in the TEAM Charter study — both over 6 weeks (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale).
A Voice When Words Fail
Art lets kids express what they can’t say out loud — their backpack becomes their safe space.
Infinite Creativity
Draw it. Love it. Erase it. Draw something new — no wasted paper, no rules.
A Conversation Starter
The backpack sparks real friendships and meaningful peer connections wherever they go.
Good for Their Brain
Just 20 minutes of drawing improves working memory — our brain’s control center.
Builds Fine Motor Skills
Holding markers builds small-muscle control kids need for writing — disguised as fun.
Draw Together, Bond Together
Parents and kids drawing side by side sparks conversation, laughter, and lasting memories.
The $5.5 Trillion Talent Crisis Starts in Kindergarten.
According to Fast Company, companies are spending over $100 billion a year trying to fix skills gaps in adults — but the real problem starts years earlier. The World Economic Forum reports that 94% of business leaders already expect employees to learn critical new skills on the job, and 40% of today’s workers will need reskilling within six months.
The research is clear: creative confidence, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and agency aren’t traits you can train into a 22-year-old who never had them at 8. They’re built in elementary school — or they’re not built at all.
📰 Source: Fast Company — “The $5.5 Trillion Talent Crisis Starts in Kindergarten” (May 2026)
ChalkWild addresses this head-on. Every CreateCalm Kit session builds the skills employers desperately seek — creative problem-solving, emotional regulation, persistence, and the confidence to contribute. Not as a side effect. As the entire point.
Your Child Is the Hero of the Story.
ChalkTales is an AI app that generates a one-of-a-kind personalized storybook starring your child — their name, their interests, their culture, their adventure. Available in English, Spanish, or bilingual. Grounded in five decades of research on identity in literacy: when children see themselves as the hero, they read for pleasure — and that is what drives lasting literacy achievement.
No subscription required
They’re the Protagonist
Their name, traits, and interests — the star of every page.
English, Spanish, or Bilingual
Supports English Learners and their families at home.
Download & Keep Forever
Includes comprehension questions for family read-aloud time.
📖 Create Your Child’s Book →
Meet Jax, the Aura Fox 🦊
CreateCalm Kit
Your child draws their world on the backpack — their feelings, their art, their sense of self.
ChalkTales
Now let them live inside a story made just for them — where they are the hero of every page.
In Their Own Words
The kids — and the parents — have spoken.
It gives Bella a healthy outlet when she’s feeling overwhelmed. Instead of holding those emotions in, she’s able to release them in a creative way that makes her feel calm and proud at the same time.
Thank you for the backpack invention. It helps me be creative and I can use it when I need to calm down. It is my favorite backpack because I can re-use it over and over again.
The CreateCalm Kit gives our students a healthy, creative outlet to process their emotions. We’ve seen real changes in how kids regulate themselves during the school day.
I draw what I feel. It helps me say things I can’t say with words.
I have purchased ChalkWild backpacks for 5 years. Customer service is amazing — Charlie got back to me right away and made it right.
Backed by Mental Health Professionals
ChalkWild isn’t just fun — it’s endorsed by the experts who work with children every day.
ChalkWild backpacks serve as both a personal canvas and a communication tool, enabling children to express feelings, interests, and identities in a visually tangible form. For individuals with disabilities, this can be especially empowering.
A great on-the-go resource for children who love to draw — may help to ease feelings of anxiety or stress and regulate emotions. Very helpful for children who have attention difficulties.
My published research shows that just 20 minutes of drawing can improve working memory — our brain’s control center. Pick one of these fantastic backpacks and get drawing!
Everything Parents & Educators Want to Know
Quick answers so you can order with confidence.
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