Ages 3+
The SmartyPals Emotions Magnet Set gives children a hands on way to explore something that can sometimes be tricky to put into words: how they feel.
Featuring 36 colourful emotion magnets, children can recognise different facial expressions, talk about emotions and begin building the language to express their own feelings. It’s a simple, screen free educational activity that supports emotional awareness, empathy, confidence and communication through play.
Designed to pair with the SmartyPals PlayWall, the magnets can also be used on the fridge or any magnetic surface, making them easy to bring into everyday conversations and play.
Why You’ll Love It
- Encourages children to recognise, name and talk about different emotions
- Supports emotional awareness and helps build confidence expressing feelings
- Encourages empathy by exploring how other people might be feeling
- Creates opportunities for relaxed conversations about emotions through play
- 36 colourful emotion magnets offer plenty of variety for matching, sorting and storytelling
- Screen free and easy to use independently or together with a parent, carer or educator
- Made with the quality and thoughtful design expected from SmartyPals educational resources
Perfect For
- Preschoolers and young school children learning to recognise and communicate their feelings
- Supporting social and emotional learning at home, preschool or in the classroom
- Children who find it easier to communicate feelings with a visual prompt
- Parents and educators looking for a simple way to start conversations about emotions
- Quiet time, one on one activities and everyday emotional check ins
Play Ideas
- Choose a magnet that shows how you feel today and talk about why
- Pick an emotion and make up a story about what might have made the character feel that way
- Sort the magnets into feelings such as happy, sad, worried, excited or angry
- Take turns choosing an emotion and acting it out for the other person to guess
- Use the magnets during story time to identify how different characters might be feeling
Develops Skills
- Emotional awareness
- Emotional vocabulary
- Communication and language
- Empathy and social understanding
- Self expression
- Confidence
- Observation and recognition
Included
- 36x colourful emotion magnets
Size: cm
* Pictured with other items and accessories for demonstration purpose only, not included.