The Hoberman Sphere is the original award winning geometric expanding/contracting ball. Made of linked plastic struts, each one is a marvel of mechanical engineering. Pull on any of the sphere's hubs and watch as it expands from 9.5" to 30"! Kids want to touch it, adults want to examine it, and everyone wants to play with it. All spheres come with a puller, hardware and instructions to hang as a cool, kinetic mobile. An educational booklet about the geometry of the Sphere and a "21 Cool Things to Do" activity sheet is also included.

• Includes: an educational booklet, a 21 Cool Things To Do activity sheet, a pulley and hanging hardware
• Super bright nighttime glow
• Expands three times its size from 9.5 inches to an incredible 30 inches
• A master of illusion, the sphere can be thrown, bounced, kicked, spun, rolled or suspended from the ceiling
• Ages 4+

Benefits

• Used to teach kids mindful breathing
• Improves mood and focus
• Helps develop fine motor skills
• Helps improve bilateral and hand/eye coordination

Need Fulfilled

• Tactile and Visual

Specs for Hoberman Sphere

Packaging Dimensions
10.25 x 10.25 x 9.75 inches

Weight
1 lb 15 oz

The Talker Buddy PRO is a versatile and widely useful tool for a variety of professionals and caregivers who work with non-verbal individuals. Parents or caregivers of non-verbal children and adults can use the device as an effective means of communication with their loved ones. 

Featuring a soft touch button layout that is simple and easy to understand, the design  minimizes the learning curve and allows users to quickly start using it for communication. 

The Talker Buddy PRO makes it easy to customize the device to your specific needs by recording you or the voice of a loved one to add your own words and recordings, to provide a more personalized and effective communication experience 

This device is suitable for a wide range of individuals, including those with autism, stroke, or other special needs, as well as non-verbal kids and adults, those who are hospitalized and unable to speak, and those that just have a hard time speaking 

The Talker Buddy is lightweight, portable, and comes with a stylish travel bag, making it convenient to pack and communicate on the go, in school, in the car or take to therapy sessions and other activities.

• Requires 2 AAA batteries (included)
• Dimensions: 9"Lx2.75"W

Introducing an extension to our best-selling Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles with even more feelings- Embarrassed, Silly, Surprised, and Loved! Help kids identify, understand, and navigate feelings! Each bottle is uniquely designed with its own facial expression, color, and interactive element that embodies the feeling. Give children a quiet, hands-on way to identify and resolve their feelings! These delightful bottles will engage children and provide them with a way to focus on and manage their feelings. These easy-to-grip, securely sealed bottles are sized perfectly for children's hands.

• Comes with an activity guide that is designed to encourage discussion and conversation about responding to emotions in positive and productive ways
• Each bottle mimics a unique emotion, color, and interactive element
• Ages 3+

Benefits

• Builds social-emotional skills and language
• Provides visual stimulation
• Improves mood and focus

Need Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development, visual input

Specs for Sensory Bottles

Package Weight
1.4 lbs

Papersalt's sticky notes are adorned with hilarious (and unique) phrases to match any personality. Featuring thicker sheets than typical sticky notes, these designs are all the rage.

• Printed on white 80 GSM paper
• 50 sheets per pad

Specs

Dimensions
3.5 x 3.5 in

Papersalt's sticky notes are adorned with hilarious (and unique) phrases to match any personality. Featuring thicker sheets than typical sticky notes, these designs are all the rage.

• Printed on white 80 GSM paper
• 50 sheets per pad

Specs

Dimensions
3.5 x 3.5 in

Lindsay Braman is a mental health illustrator who developed a version of the Feelings Wheel that includes Sensations.

These stickers are adaptations of the “feelings wheel” that many therapists and educators use to help people learn to better recognize and name their emotions. This wheel is adapted to include common body-based expressions of emotions.

The two inner rings of this wheel are emotions. The outside ring contains descriptions of the actual physical sensations that may accompany that emotion, described in concrete sensory language. (Language is intended to be more accessible for people who are very literal or who are on the ASD spectrum.)

When people have not had practice recognizing and labelling their emotions, asking them to identify complex emotions becomes an intellectual exercise with limited opportunity to promote growth and change. These emotion sensation wheel prompts mind-body awareness, connection, and conversation.

• These hand drawn emotion wheels are unique shapes with organic edges
• Designed and printed in the USA, these stickers offer top-quality print, finish, and stickiness
• Die-cut: Made from thick, durable vinyl material, these stickers are resistant to scratches, water, and sunlight
• Perfect for walls, whiteboards, laptops, notebooks, water bottles, and more
• Ideal for personal use, educational settings, and therapy sessions

Help your kids foster essential life skills with these 4 unique decks!

The Anger Management cards provide breathing exercises, yoga poses and re-focusing techniques to help kids (and adults!) calm their bodies and minds.

The Confidence Cards provide positive affirmations that empower children to believe in themselves.

The Conversation Starters develop communication skills as children bond, exchange ideas and share memories.

The Kindness Mission Cards challenge children to complete random acts of kindness and spread joy to friends, loved ones, and the community.

• Includes: 60 Confidence Booster Cards, 54 Kindness Mission Cards, 54 Conversation Starter Cards, and 42 Anger Management Cards to help kids build Self Esteem, Empathy, Social Skills and Self-Control
• Ages 4+

Benefits

• Helps kids develop language, speech therapy, and communication skills
• Helps kids develop interoception, aligning language with feelings

Needs Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development

Lindsay Braman is a mental health illustrator who developed several versions of the Feelings Wheel.

This vinyl decor is an extra durable and waterproof adaptation of the “feelings wheel” that many therapists and educators use to help people learn to better recognize and name their emotions. 

• Hand drawn 
• Designed and printed in the USA
• Die-cut: Made from thick, durable vinyl material, these visual aids are resistant to scratches, water, and sunlight
• Ideal for personal use, educational settings, and therapy sessions

Playfoam is the soothing sensory compound that kids can squish, shape, and squash for hands-on, tactile play. Use Playfoam to complete the activity cards as a soothing calm-down activity or sensory-stimulating play.

The activity cards focus on essential social and emotional skills like identifying feelings, breathing and mindfulness exercises, and expressing emotions. Prepare kids for school so they feel confident and independent.

Boost confidence with core learning toys that build the skills kids need for school success

• Includes: Eight colors of Playfoam, 13 double-sided activity cards (26 activities!), and bonus downloadable content to practice social and emotional skills
• Ages 3+

Benefits

• Aids in social and emotional development
• Helps kids identify feelings
• Helps develop hand/eye coordination
• Encourages creative play

Needs Fulfilled

• Tactile and proprioceptive input

60 seconds is all it takes to settle big emotions and pacify hectic moments with Open The Joy's Mindful Minute Cards. Each card teaches a simple calming activity such as yoga poses, rhythmic breathing and grounding exercises, each accompanied by an uplifting quote to keep kids feeling cool, calm and confident. Designed for convenience, the set includes a 1-minute sand timer and a carabiner ring to keep the cards organized and ready for on-the-go practice. Perfect for busy families looking to incorporate quick, positive pauses into their daily routine, these cards prove that a minute of mindfulness can make all the difference in a child's mood and mindset.

• Ages 3+

Benefits

• Helps kids develop language and communication skills
• Promotes open dialog, decisiveness, and critical thinking skills in children

Needs Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development

Includes 45 fun filled cards kept together with a sleek blue carabiner ring. The carabiner clip is perfect to turn these cards into a portable grab and go activity. Thought provoking conversation starters lead to the ultimate bonding experience and lasting memories. Get to know your friends and family on a whole new level. Great for dinner time talks, bed time conversation, camping or car rides.  

• Ages 4+

Benefits

• Helps kids develop language and communication skills
• Promotes open dialog, decisiveness, and critical thinking skills in children

Needs Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development

Open the Joy’s Anger Management Box helps children deal with strong emotions through exploration and play. The difficult concept of anger is broken down into 5 easy steps, each paired with a fun activity!

Learning self-regulation is an essential part of a child’s emotional and mental development. The Anger Management Box teaches this in a manner that it is easy to understand, implement and practice.

• Includes: 5 Large Mission Cards, DIY Wooden Catapult, 2 Tubs of Air-Dry Clay (20 Grams / 2 Colors), 25 Sheets Origami Paper (Assorted Colors), Bad Mood Buster Notepad (50 Sheets) Checklist, Deck of Anger Management Cards, Sturdy Carrying Case.
• Ages 4+

Benefits

• Helps kids develop language, speech therapy, and communication skills
• Helps kids develop interoception, aligning language with feelings

Needs Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development

As a caregiver, it can be challenging to teach children how to deal with strong or overwhelming emotions. These cards can help children manage angry feelings in 4 simple steps: 1. Calm Your Body 2. Calm Your Mind 3. Shift Your Focus 4. Take a Mini-Break.

These cards feature proven techniques used by childcare specialists and therapists to help children manage their feelings and increase their emotional intelligence. They are presented in an easy to follow format that children of all ages can grasp.  Each card has an instruction for the child to follow paired with an illustrated example. All prompts can be done independently to allow children to take ownership and control of their own emotions. 

• Ages 4+
• Teaches universal calming methods that can be beneficial throughout both childhood and adulthood 

Benefits

• Helps kids develop language, speech therapy, and communication skills
• Helps kids develop interoception, aligning language with feelings

Needs Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development

Stump your friends and family with clever riddles and "would you rather" dilemmas! Includes 45 fun filled cards kept together with a sleek blue carabiner ring. Carabiner clip is perfect to turn these cards into a portable grab and go activity. Combines clever riddles and interesting would you rather questions to get everyone thinking. Great for dinner time talks, bed time conversation, camping or car rides.

• Ages 4+

Benefits

• Helps kids develop language and communication skills
• Promotes open dialog, decisiveness, and critical thinking skills in children

Needs Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development

Help kids learn and express their feelings through play with this 3-in-1 My Emotions Wheel Puzzle! Beautifully crafted from wood, this durable new toy includes 24 colorful pieces, a sturdy storage base, and 3 bonus games. This unique new toy is a puzzle, spinner, twisting track, and learning center all in one, giving kids endless ways to build, spin and play!

With 24 colorful wooden pieces and a sturdy base, puzzle, a spinner, and a learning center, crafted from 24 vibrant wooden pieces that fit into a sturdy storage base. Accompanied by 3 bonus games, it’s designed to engage children in recognizing and naming emotions through interactive play.

Perfect for kids seeking to understand the wide range of human emotions, this educational tool not only helps in building emotional intelligence but also enhances fine motor skills and problem-solving abilities. As they build, spin, and play, children will discover endless opportunities to learn about their feelings and how to express them.

• Ages 3+

Benefits

• Helps kids develop language and communication skills
• Promotes open dialog, decisiveness, and critical thinking skills in children
• Helps develop fine motor skills 
• Helps develop color recognition

Needs Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development

Jokes, Riddles and Conversation Starters all in one awesome value pack! Includes 90 fun filled cards kept together with a sleek blue carabiner ring. The carabiner clip is perfect to turn these cards into a portable grab and go activity: simply snap it onto your back pack or purse for on-the-go fun! Combines jokes, riddles and conversation starters in one pack for the ultimate bonding experience. Great for dinner time talks, bed time conversation, camping or car rides.

• Includes: 30 Let's Talk cards, 30 Let's Think cards, 30 Let's Joke cards, carabiner
• Ages 4+

Benefits

• Helps kids develop language and communication skills
• Promotes open dialog

Needs Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development

Open the Joy’s Anxiety Management Box helps children deal with worries through exploration and play. The difficult concept of anxiety is broken down into 5 easy steps, each paired with a fun activity!

Learning to cope with negative thoughts is an essential part of a child’s emotional and mental development. The Anxiety Management Box teaches therapeutically backed techniques in a manner that it is easy to understand, implement and practice.

• Includes: 5 Large Mission Cards, DIY Wooden Mailbox, 2 Tubs of Air-Dry Clay (20 Grams / 2 Colors), 25 Sheets Origami Paper (Assorted Colors), Catch-Check-Change Notepad (50 Sheets), Deck of Confidence Cards.
• Ages 4+

Benefits

• Helps kids develop language, speech therapy, and communication skills
• Helps kids develop interoception, aligning language with feelings

Needs Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development

You Can Follow Rules: Cheat or Play Fair? by Connie Colwell Miller (2019)

In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Kirsten is playing Hide-and-Go Seek with her sister. Will she follow the rules or cheat? Readers make choices for Kirsten and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussions questions.

ISBN: 9781681524764
Publisher: Amicus
Reading Age: 5-8 years