Shapes of Emotions: A Beautiful social-emotional learning toy for kids

One Cool Thing: Social-emotional learning through play

While looking at all the amazing new toys and gifts out this year to include in our new and improved Ultimate Birthday Gift Guide (it's on its way!), I came across this just wonderful Shapes of Emotions social-emotional learning toy. It seems like a clock at first but when you look closer, you see it's a shape-sorting toy meets a social-emotional learning toy. Some purchases may generate a small commission that supports our team at no additional cost to you. All recommendations are independently selected.  This beautiful Shapes of Emotions "Click" is a wonderful gift for a toddler! It teaches kids colors, matching, sight words, and above all, how to identify and community emotions for social-emotional learning Shapes of Emotions teaches kids colors, matching, sight words, and above all, how to identify and community emotions for social-emotional learning Kids can use the dial to identify and share emotions like happy, mad, and tired, but also more complex emotions like embarrassed, sad, frustrated, and shy. On the back of each block is the word corresponding with the visual representation of that feeling, so they are getting in sight word practice, while also gaining skills in matching, counting, and color recognition.  It's such a unique baby shower gift or a perfect gift for a toddler -- who, hopefully, will feel more happy than frustrated when they use it. We found the best price on the Shapes of Emotions learning toy at Anthropologie, and it's also available at Target. 

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