Enhance emotional intelligence and empathy skills with this game, designed for 3 - 8 year olds. Each deck comes with 48 expressive feelings cards, 24 universal emotions, 3 educational games, and 5 therapy games. The game promotes emotion recognition, social intelligence, interpersonal awareness, and connection as well as models communication.
This “happy” light has been clinically proven to increase your energy and mood. Very effective light therapy to use during winter blues for those who struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), boosts energy and even assists with jet lag. This light is the same light sold through Dr. Neil Nedley’s Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program. It is as effective as 10,000 lux white lights, simulates being outdoors under a sunny blue sky, includes 5 light intensity settings, and has a 90 Day No Hassle Money Back Guarantee from Philips.
Exercise critical thinking skills with this ultimate fort builder by Lakeshore Learning
“You get 45 poles and 25 connectors—perfect for creating any fort you can imagine…plus a step-by-step guide that shows you how to build everything from a kid’s castle to a super-cool igloo!” -Amazon
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30 piece magnetic tiles set. Build with 12 triangles, 18 squares, 2D puzzle cards, and 1:1 figure cards. STEM Accredited by STEM.org. Perfect for brain development, critical thinking, and education.
From 48-piece floor puzzles to 200. Build on your child’s success and encourage frontal lobe development.
Melissa & Doug have excellent floor puzzles for young children.
Ravensburger’s puzzles are wonderful for more advanced puzzles.
Adventist Book Center has beautiful BIBLE/ Jesus Puzzle books. Perfect for traveling.
This beautiful encyclopedia of more than 100 intriguing animals is sure to capture the attention of any child or adult. Each animal has 2 pages dedicated to stunning photography and gorgeous illustrations of its attributes. From largest to smallest, you will have a close-up interaction with each animal as you learn about its habitat and features as well as some fun facts.
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This non-toxic watercolor paint set would be a wonderful addition to your homeschool or art corner.
500 Activities to Encourage Creativity in Kids Ages 2 to 12--Play, Pretend, Draw, Dance, Sing, Write, Build, Tinker
Coloring can be such a wonderful stress reliever. Our girls even enjoy coloring from this book. The pictures have some detail but overall have larger images and are quite manageable for a determined 6 yr. old.
These pastel chalk crayons will make you “wonder” how you ever lived without them.
They write on chalkboards, whiteboards, paper, glass, cardboard, windows, wood… almost anything.
So easy to clean with just a bit of water and a cloth.
We are so pleased with this small shop, Chalk Full of Design by Lindsay, and their chalkboards. They are a wonderful addition to your homeschool curriculum or home setting. Some boards are even designed for travel!
Let your child’s creativity blossom with this sticky wax yarn. I used this product successfully in my play therapy practice. Children love to create 2 or 3-dimensional scenes to process their experiences or to just have free play. Manipulatives like these are timeless and are versatile for play or even homeschool activities.
Help your child practice deep breathing to enhance positive coping skills, reduce strong, unpleasant emotions, and regulate better circulation in the body.
*NOTE: the slower the exhale the better. Slow exhalation sends a signal to the brain telling the body to calm down.
Canopies, teepees, weighted blankets and seats, timers, stuffies, baskets, deep breathing charts, feelings check-ins, soothing music, books, calming cards, gratitude journals, manipulatives/sensory toys, character matters cards, chalk boards, coloring books, problem-solving cards, and more…
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Ages: ALL
Reinforce character traits within your children with these beautiful card sets from September & Co. Every set focuses on different character attributes in the home, Bible, and the world. Each trait card has a definition, an opposite word, a question to prompt the child, “I can” statements to instill positive affirmation, and a corresponding Bible verse. These are wonderful resources for your home.
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“Heart education is of more importance than the education gained from books.” Child Guidance p. 497
Ages: 2 & Up
These wooden egg expressions promote emotion recognition and include 6 primary emotions along with a story about different emotions. The wood has non-toxic finishes and child safe materials.
Jim Borgman’s illustrations of various emotions.
*Help your children understand and manage ANGER as a secondary emotion with this poster that highlights specific emotions that lie underneath anger. Purchase
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Ages: 2-10
This deck of cards includes 36 color-illustrated soothing strategies for kids and adults written in both English and Spanish.
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Enhance emotional intelligence and empathy skills with this game, designed for 3 - 8 year olds. Each deck comes with 48 expressive feelings cards, 24 universal emotions, 3 educational games, and 5 therapy games. The game promotes emotion recognition, social intelligence, interpersonal awareness, and connection as well as models communication.
Kids love to play make-believe. It’s a healthy way to communicate their thoughts and feelings. Children tend to process their experiential learning and stressors through play.
Baby dolls can often foster nurturing traits in children and facilitate empathy skills, as well as feeling expression.
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