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Great way to express moods in younger children

I’ve been using these with my autistic kiddo to help him understand feelings it’s a really good visual aid and he loves them.

I bought these for my 18-month-old & they’ve been a hit. He’s constantly shaking them and turning them upside down. He’s already dropped them a few times from about 2-3 feet up and they’re still perfect.

My second graders love these bottles when they’re having a hard time. They’ve been dropped a few times and I haven’t had any leaks/problems. Great way to help kids assess emotions.

These little bottles are the unsung heroes of our calm-down corner. My 3-year-old is obsessed. We got all ten emotions, and every morning they’re ceremoniously lined up on the windowsill like tiny, sparkly soldiers of emotional regulation.They’re played with daily, carried on outings, and occasionally argued over like they’re rare collectibles. (Apparently, “Happy” and “Excited” are the Beyoncé of the group.)Perfectly sized for small hands and big emotions, these bottles are the best way to keep a toddler calm, engaged, and emotionally well-rounded—or at least to keep “Frustrated” from taking over the room.

My class really enjoys these in their cozy corner.

The media could not be loaded. 5/5 to get Littles to talk about their feelings and express what’s going on in their minds and bodies3-4/5 for being a “fidget” or sensory toy.Likes:These are great to get Littles to talk about their feelings and help them find ways to express something that is often so hard for them to express. “Calm” and “overwhelmed” open the doors to conversations about how they feel and how their bodies feel when they experience these emotions. Kids can point out and hold the bottle that corresponds to how they feel. The bottles areDesigned to clearly show the feelings- both with color connotations, shape connotations, and overall business. There is colors, glitter, and objects in each bottle to represent the emotions.There is a QR code on the box that links to some PDF worksheets you can do with your Little to help them understand their feelings. Non-reading Littles will need help with this, but it’s a good supplement to help extend the conversation.The bottles are designed well for Little hands to hold. I’ve seen some issues with leakage in other reviews, but so far no issues here.Drawbacks:My biggest disappointment was in the suspension fluid, which I would think would help make these more versatile as calming toys. When you or a Little shakes the bottle, bubbles appear from agitation, but then… nothing. The objects and design stay where they are. It would be good if the objects floated a bit and then settled and could be used to help calm. My kids like the 3/$10 lava-like flip toys where you see the colors cascade down, and I was hoping these would do something similar, even with the glitter, but they keep their design.

I bought these for my son so that he could have a visual representation of calm and anxious/ overwhelmed/ obsessive. We’re both neurodivergent and these were really helpful for identifying some emotions.