Q: When is having Mixed Emotions a Good Thing?
These Toys Have Feelings
A: When they are the super-cute kind that comes inside a Kimochi.
What is a Kimochi you ask? Kimochis are soft, cuddly, stuffed toys that come in a variety of shapes, with a surprise inside--a set of three "feelings" in the form of stuffed little guys, each one with a facial expression that's identified by an emotion (happy, jealous, shy, grateful) on its back.
With a background in children's therapy, I can tell you that Kimochis offer almost limitless possibilities for instructional play on the topic of feelings--which is another way to say, Learn about feelings! Have fun! No lectures! And kids like them too. -Tina
Congratulations to Ashley B, winner of a Kimochi of her choice!
