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Toys That Help Kids Express Feelings and Identify Emotions

20+ Toys, Games, and Stuffed Plushies That Help Kids Identify and Express Feelings

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There are so many resources to help kids learn to identify and regulate their own feelings — as well as other people's, which is the first step to building empathy! — from books and shows to toys and games. We've rounded up some of the best stuffed plushies, toys, board games, and other playthings to help your child build critical social-emotional skills surrounding emotions and self-expression.

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1. Manhattan Toy Making Faces

Kids can learn to identify and express feelings through the Manhattan Toy Making Faces ($27) game.

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Manhattan Toy Making Faces
$27
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2. Slumberkins Alpaca and Board Book

The Slumberkins Alpaca and Board Book ($48) teaches kids to identify and manage stress, worry, and anxiety.

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Slumberkins Alpaca and Board Book
$48
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3. Miniland Emotiblocks

These cute Miniland Emotiblocks ($20) can be arranged and rearranged however your child likes, but ultimately help to teach kids to understand facial cues and identify emotions.

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Miniland Emotiblocks
$20
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4. Janod Magnetic Game of Emotions and Feelings

The Janod Magnetic Game of Emotions and Feelings ($25) explores ten different feelings — happiness, fear, sadness, shyness, love, disgust, laughter, jealousy, anger, and surprise.

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$25
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5. Lego Build Me "Emotions" Set

This Lego Build Me "Emotions" Set ($70) has 188 pieces that encourage kids ages 2 through 5 to construct characters with various facial expressions.

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Lego Build Me "Emotions" Set
$70
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6. Peaceable Kingdom Friends and Neighbours: The Helping Game

Peaceable Kingdom's Friends and Neighbours: The Helping Game ($18) helps kids identify the feelings and needs of others, and teaches them ways they could be of help to build empathy skills.

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Peaceable Kingdom's Friends and Neighbours: The Helping Game
$18
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7. hand2mind Learn About Feelings Activity Set

With this hand2mind Learn About Feelings Activity Set ($20), kids ages 3 will learn how to identify different emotions and manage feelings.

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$20
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8. Emotional Rollercoaster Anger Management Board Game

This Emotional Rollercoaster Anger Management Board Game ($25) teaches kids that getting mad is OK, but how we cope and calm down when we're angry is important.

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Emotional Rollercoaster Anger Management Board Game
$25
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9. Hape Eggspressions Wooden Learning Toy with Illustrative Book

The six expressive wooden eggs that come with the Hape Eggspressions Toy and Illustrative Book Set ($25) help promote emotional maturity in kids ages 2 and up.

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Hape Eggspressions Toy and Illustrative Book Set
$25
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10. Learning Resources Soft Foam Emoji Conversation Cubes

Toddlers and little kids can use these Learning Resources Soft Foam Emoji Conversation Cubes ($9) to relate words to feelings.

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Learning Resources Soft Foam Emoji Conversation Cubes
$9
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11. Feelings and Emotions Memory Game

The Feelings and Emotions Memory Game ($20) teaches kids 2 and up emotional intelligence and empathy skills through its colourful feelings cards.

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$20
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12. Kimochis Mixed Feelings Pouch

This Kimochis Mixed Feelings Pouch ($19) includes five feelings plushies — loved, grateful, shy, scared, and jealous — as well as one blank plushie that can be drawn on with a washable marker to express a custom feeling.

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Kimochis Mixed Feelings Pouch
$19
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13. hand2mind See My Feelings Mirror

With the hand2mind See My Feelings Mirror ($19), kids can practice their facial expressions and will learn to recognise and identify other people's feelings.

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$19
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14. Learning Resources Big Feelings Pineapple

Preschoolers can use the 26 pieces of the Learning Resources Big Feelings Pineapple ($10) to create a bunch of expressions.

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$10
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15. Peaceable Kingdom Guess It, Get It, Gumballs: A Game of Faces and Feelings

The Peaceable Kingdom Guess It, Get It, Gumballs: A Game of Faces and Feelings ($18) is a memory game that helps kids to idenitfy and emulate feelings.

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Peaceable Kingdom Guess It, Get It, Gumballs: A Game of Faces and Feelings
$18
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16. Learning Resources Emoji Dice

With this set of 200 Learning Resources Emoji Dice ($23), kids can use the various faces to illustrate emotions.

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$23
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17. Chalk and Chuckles Monkey Expressions Preschool Feelings Puzzle

Kids ages 3 through 5 will learn to identify feelings and communicate emotions with this Chalk and Chuckles Monkey Expressions Preschool Feelings Puzzle ($15).

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Chalk and Chuckles Monkey Expressions Preschool Feelings Puzzle
$15
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18. Whatsitsface Stuffed Animal

Flip the faces or twist the knob on the head of this Whatsitsface Stuffed Animal ($25) to see its six different facial expressions.

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$25
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19. TeeTurtle The Original Reversible Cat Plushie

The TeeTurtle The Original Reversible Cat Plushie ($15) has two different emotions to help kids express themselves.

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TeeTurtle The Original Reversible Cat Plushie
$15
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20. Miniland Educational Emotions Detective Learning Playset

The Miniland Educational Emotions Detective Learning Playset ($22) helps kids learn about their own feelings, but also those of other people.

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Miniland Educational Emotions Detective Learning Playset
$22
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21. How I'm Feeling Sentence Completion Cards

This kit of How I'm Feeling Sentence Completion Cards ($15) come with 54 different cards taht contain prompts to get kids sharing and talking about their emotions.

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How I'm Feeling Sentence Completion Cards
$15
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22. Mad Smartz

Mad Smartz ($18) is a card game similar to Uno, but it explores social skills, empathy, anger management, confidence, and more.

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$18
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