Toys that help with emotions, expressing feelings and spreading kindness!
With all the present changes to our daily lives and the current scary news in the world around us, emotions can be hard for kids to describe and work through. This list also includes toys that encourage conversation, promote empathy and some help to inspire acts of kindness.
A helping game that promotes empathy, compassion and cooperation!
From tiger fierce to snail slow, there are lots of ways to feel and be. A walk through this colorful, rhyming menagerie helps young readers understand their feelings and the ways those feelings change.
BOARD BOOKS ABOUT FEELINGS AND HELPING
These board books for little ones help with emotions and promote helping!
These cards help with feelings, dealing with social situations and promote being a good person.
With nine different tin designs, there is a Kindness Tin for everyone!
Each tin offers unique prompts for kindness. These small acts of kindness can be done alone or together with family and friends. Kids learn how fun and rewarding kindness can be! When you make someone happy, it will make you happy too!
MAKE AND GIVE MINI HEART BOWLS
Teach sharing and caring with this sweet collection of 5 mini heart-shaped bowls kids make themselves. Their creativity shines through when they pick the colors, and their love shines with the addition of a word of encouragement or a friendly emoji. The joy of giving has never sparkled so brightly!
DOLLS & WONDER CREW
Taking care of a doll is a great way to learn empathy and compassion! A Wonder Crew buddy is an awesome friend to talk to and go on adventures with!
Puppets are a great tool to use for socialization and expression! Sometimes it’s easier to talk to a puppet! Lots of animals to choose from!
Write kind messages or draw fun doodles on these colorful Scratch Notes and put them in mailboxes around your neighborhood!
A great way to spark up conversation at the dinner table! Simply pick a card, ask the question and get a surprising and often hilarious glimpse into the hearts and minds of your family members. Diverse topics reveal surprising answers, even from hard-to-talk-to teens.
Looking for some topics to talk about on FaceTime with Grandma? Grandparent Talk is a creative and engaging game that allows for hilarious conversations and discussion to spark with every question in just a matter of seconds!
Decorate stones with beautiful art or inspiring messages for neighbors to view when they are walking by!
Make and decorate your own garden stepping stone! Write a nice message to brighten your yard or make one for a friend!
Art can be a wonderful way to express emotion. Paint a bright picture and mail it to a friend or hang it on your wall!
BOOKS by KOBI YAMADA
These beautifully illustrated (Mae Besom) books are truly inspiring! The ideas in these books can be applied to many aspects of life.
Find ‘What Do You Do With An Idea’ here!
Sometimes acting out situations can make things less scary. Dress up like a doctor or veterinarian and take help make your dolls or stuffs feel better! Have fun pretending to one of these many occupations!
