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These Toys Have Feelings

These Toys Have Feelings

Q: When is having Mixed Emotions a Good Thing?

 

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!

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