Social/Emotional

Social and emotional development relates to a child’s ability to understand feelings and emotions of oneself and others. Social and emotional skills not only include the child’s experience, expression, and management of emotions and feelings (intrapersonal) but the ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships with others (interpersonal).

Wacky Links package

Wacky Links

By Wacky Links

Wacky Links are comprised of 15 multicolor, supple, silicone straw-length tubes and 20 multicolored hard plastic multi-pronged connecters that serve double duty as “charms”.  Wacky Links players are encouraged to cut the tubes to different lengths in order to create a variety of craft items such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, back pack charms, belts, anklets, headbands for themselves or to trade with friends and family. Wacky Links are offered in several themes, including "Rock 'n Roll Forever", "Safari Adventure", "Winter Wonderland", "Ocean Adventures" and many more.

Rocking Bowl with Baby

Rocking Bowl

By Weplay

The Rocking Bowl is an oversized, durable, clear plastic basin in which one or two small children can sit inside to engage in imaginary, active play. The Bowl is molded with wavy edges for an ergonomic grip, and embossed “water ripples” for traction when stepping into or sitting in the Bowl. Fill the Bowl with players, toys, water, packing peanuts, or other engaging materials for a multi-sensory, growth experience.

QBalls

QBall Extreme

By QBall

The Q-Ball Extreme is comprised of two, lightweight, bright yellow tennis ball-sized rubber balls imprinted with black numbers on the Balls’ 10 flattened dimples. The Balls’ flattened dimples provide a mild, erratic bounce to when struck on a surface. As such, the primary purpose of the Q-Ball Extreme is develop a player’s hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

Froggy Boogie

By Blue Orange Games

A bright, colorful and whimsical memory game with pieces constructed of sustainable wood. Players’ baby frogs take turns hopping around the pond on lily pads by identifying and remembering the removable adult froggy eyes that are blank underneath. If the eye that is turned over has a baby frog on it, the player is then “frozen” in place on his / her lily pad until the next round of play. The game lends itself to a variety of modifications for all levels of play.

Make a Mood Box

Magnutto Make-A-Mood Jr.

By Neat Oh!

Every feeling has a face! Magnutto Make-A-Mood is a creative way to help participants identify, process, and react to feelings and emotions. Make-A-Mood is a laminated cardboard box that converts to a colorful easel with two blank faces. The box contains over 100 foam magnetic pieces of facial features, accessories and scenic elements that participants and / or facilitator uses to create faces on which to base discussion or role plays.

Green and Blue Duraball

Duraball

By Hedstrom Specialty

The Duraball is a lightweight, soft and flexible, translucent and inflatable ball for kids of all ages. Offered in 20 (blue) or 36 inch (green) diameters, the Duraball is soft yet durable enough to be rolled or sat on, kicked, thrown, and bounced on hard or soft surfaces, or even a friend’s head! A handpump is included. Easy to clean and store.

Tubby Table

Tubby Table

By Tubby Table

No more using the tub edge as a play stage for toddler’s bath toys! Tubby Table is designed as a versatile bathtub activity “hub” for toddlers. The tabletop base grips to the tub bottom with large suction cups; two additional table leaves are provided to snap onto the top of the base table piece. The sturdy table provides a large surface which include three distinct areas for play:

1. perforated for pouring water through and colored shape cups to fill with water and place in tabletop cut outs

2. building pegs to attached water wheel (provided) or own building blocks

Worry Eater Wanda

Worry Eater Wanda

By Haywire Group

The Worry Eaters are soft, plush toys with zipper mouths designed to devour a child’s worries that the child has written down and / or illustrated on a sheet of paper and inserted into the toy. The Worry Eater is intended to serve as conversation starter in order to process the “worry” with a parent, facilitator, or members of a play / therapy group. The Worry Eaters are available in 18 varieties, varying in physical appearance characteristics and sizes, bound to appeal to a diverse set of tastes.

Job Blocks Box

Job Blocks

By Miniland Educational

Comprised of 18 large, interchangeable block pieces, children are able to assemble six characters representing familiar professions.  In addition, two-sided stand-up cards are provided for more play variety and learning. One side provides the name of the profession in six languages and a photograph of a child in the matching “uniform”, the other side provides one section of mural of a town with the profession’s matching work environment. A “More Ideas to Play” brochure is also provided for developing thoughtful conversations about possible career paths.

Tilted Disc

Tilting Disc

By American Educational Products

Tilting Disc is a brightly colored round balancing board designed to be enjoyed by children through adults! Stepping onto the 9’ green disc, players are immediately challenged to shift weight between their feet, arms and torso to stay atop as the thick rubber connector between the disc and the base flexes under the weight of the player. Great for kids of all ages!

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