Buddies Blanket

The Buddies Blanket is a soft, tactile tool designed to help children explore and express their emotions.

Made from sustainable cotton, this colourful blanket features eight pockets, each perfectly sized to hold a Buddy from the Bag of Buddies Set 1 and Set 2.

Children can play a fun game of "find the buddy" while learning to identify and understand different emotions. Ideal for comforting and helping children connect with their feelings, this blanket promotes emotional awareness, fine motor skills, and self-regulation.

Educational Benefits:

• Emotional Exploration: Perfect for helping children identify and express emotions such as happy, sad, excited, anxious, calm, and more.
• Interactive Learning: The blanket's pockets encourage children to engage in active play, promoting emotional understanding through tactile interaction.
• Fine Motor Development: Children practice fine motor skills by placing and removing the Buddies from the pockets.
• Comfort and Reassurance: The soft, cuddly nature of the blanket provides emotional comfort and security during discussions about feelings.
• Supports Emotional Intelligence: Facilitates conversations around emotions, helping children develop greater emotional awareness and empathy.

Classroom Ideas:

• Emotion Sorting: Have children match each buddy to the correct pocket based on how they feel that day.
• Story Time: Use the blanket and buddies as props to tell stories that explore different emotions and situations.
• Calm-Down Space: Create a calm-down corner with the blanket and buddies where children can go to relax and reflect on their feelings.
• Group Discussions: Invite children to share their emotions by selecting a buddy and talking about how they feel and why.
• Emotion Games: Use the blanket and buddies for games where children match a buddy to a situation, like a story or event, to reflect on emotional reactions.

Ages: Suitable for children aged 3+ years.

Dimensions:

• Blanket: 63.5 (L) x 62.5 (W) cm
• Pockets: 12.5 (L) x 10.5 (W) cm