Template.fabMenu.onCreated(function() { this.active = new ReactiveVar(false); }); Template.fabMenu.helpers({ active: function() { return Template.instance().active.get(); }, }); Template.fabMenu.events({ "tap .expand-menu": function(event, instance) { instance.active.set(!instance.active.get()); }, "tap .mini-holder paper-fab": function(event, instance) { instance.active.set(false); }, });