Bag of Buddies - Set 1

The Bag of Buddies Set 1 is a set of four charming, soft, and tactile characters designed to help children understand and express their emotions. Perfectly sized to fit in the palm of a child's hand, the set includes buddies representing the emotions of Happy, Sad, Anxious, and Angry.

These washable characters are great for sparking conversations about feelings and helping children process and label their emotions. The set comes with a convenient drawstring bag for easy storage and includes practitioner notes to guide both teachers and parents in supporting emotional development.

Educational Benefits:

• Emotional Awareness: Helps children identify and verbalise emotions, fostering emotional intelligence.
• Promotes Self-Regulation: Encourages children to recognise their feelings and manage their emotions more effectively.
• Supports Communication: Provides a tangible way for children to express complex emotions, improving communication skills.
• Fine Motor Skill Development: Handling the soft buddies supports hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
• Comforting and Reassuring: Soft, huggable characters offer comfort and security for children experiencing difficult emotions.

Classroom Ideas:

• Emotion Exploration: Encourage children to choose a buddy that represents their current feelings and share a story or experience that relates to that emotion.
• Group Discussions: Use the buddies as visual aids during class discussions about feelings, encouraging children to talk about how they feel.
• Emotion Sorting: Have children sort the buddies into different scenarios or situations that would make someone feel happy, sad, anxious, or angry.
• Calm-Down Corner: Place the buddies in a calm-down space for children to use when they need to express or regulate their emotions.
• Emotion Journals: After each school day, ask children to select a buddy and reflect on the emotion that best represents their day.

Ages: Suitable for children aged 3+ years.

Dimensions:

• Approx. 11 (L) x 9 (W) x 5.5 (H) cm per buddy