£32.99
Make friends with your feelings with the Bag of Buddies!
Age: All ages
Sometimes giving a child something to talk through helps unlock their emotions. These charming little characters are small enough to sit in the palm of your hand.
Set of 4 washable characters in a drawstring bag with practitioner notes to provide guidance and support.
Set covers four core emotions:happy, sad, angry and anxious.
| Weight | 0.11 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 205 × 300 × 60 mm |
“Once upon a time Mr Red Face met Mrs Sunshine and they had a tea party with Tear Face.” – Boy aged 6
“A tear, they are crying.” – Boy aged 4
The Bag of Buddies provide an interactive way for children to start to explain and understand emotions. This is an important part of their social and emotional development as it allows them to start identifying feelings in themselves and also recognise these feelings in others and as a result, show empathy for them.
Using the prop ‘Buddies’ also may be particularly useful for shy children who feel more comfortable expressing their feelings or thoughts through a proxy. Adult support was needed at times to use the Buddies to full capacity and get the discussion going. There was lots of descriptive language used to explain what different emotions feel like and what makes the children feel that way, which is great for developing language and vocabulary too.
– Helps to develop emotional intelligence and empathy
– Promotes vocabulary and language skills
– Encourages sharing and social bonding
