Award winning educational toys giving learning kids a voice to identify, manage and communicate feelings in a fun, comfortable way.KIMOCHIS - THE TOY WITH FEELINGS INSIDE
How do Kimochis™ work? Kimochis™ help children learn to identify and express their feelings and practice communicating feelings in positive ways. Using the Kimochis™ characters and feelings, kids can get in touch with their emotions in a fun and comfortable way. When kids can express themselves, they cultivate confidence, self-esteem and character.
Kimochis™ Bug is a caterpillar who is afraid of change and he can tuck his wings into a pocket in his back when he's feeling particularly cautious. Bug comes with Happy, Brave, Left Out.
Kimochis™ Cloud is a bit moody and unpredictable (his head even turns from happy to sad!). Cloud comes with Happy, Mad, Sad.
Kimochis™ Huggtopus is overly affectionate. Huggs comes with Happy, Silly, Frustrated.
Kimochis™ Clover - with his lucky ladybug Howard - is our four leafed clover with bad luck. Clover comes with Happy, Disappointed & Optimistic.
What is included with the Kimochis™ characters? Each 13-inch Kimochis™ character comes in a peek-a-boo box with 3 child-safe feelings, and a how-to Feel Guide filled with parenting tips and fun activities written by communication expert, Ellen Pritchard Dodge, M.Ed.CCC-SLP.
Additional Feeling Pillows are available and include happy, mad, sad, left out, brave, jealous, grateful, loved, guilty, friendly, sorry, shy, kind, sleepy, uncomfortable, embarrassed, excited, surprised, hurt and scared
CONNECT with children by recognizing and learning to anticipate situations that can trigger emotional - or Ki-motional - reactions.
COMMUNICATE using positive words, gestures and signals that can help children know what to say and do when feelings arise.
CREATE a comfortable environment for Ki-motional conversation and play.
PRACTICE communicating with family and friends
Ideas for Kimochis™ play:
* Put all the feelings in a basket or bowl on the kitchen table to spark play and mealtime conversation.
* Hide the feelings on pillows, in lunch boxes, or in drawers to send feeling messages.
* Make a point of calmly getting out the characters and feelings during emotional moments. Encourage kids to tuck the feeling they can relate to in the character's pouch and tell you a story of what's happening.
* Remember that all behavior (even the unpleasant kind) is communication. Use the Kimochis™ to help your child identify and express what's really going on.
* Encourage children to tell their Kimochis™ character how they are feeling. Ask your child, "How is Bug feeling today? Can he tell me why?"