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The Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles Opposites are a set of two permanently sealed sensory bottles, each standing for one feeling: overwhelmed and calm. Every bottle has its own facial expression, its own colour and its own movement when it is shaken or tilted. That gives children something to hold that shows what usually happens only on the inside.

Being able to name a feeling is the first step towards handling it. These bottles give children a picture and a word for it without a long explanation. They are sized for little hands and fit into a calming corner at home, in a nursery or in a classroom. The packaging is multilingual and comes with prompts for conversations about feelings. The bottles are made in China.

The set pairs two opposites: one bottle for overwhelmed, one for calm. Both are permanently sealed and cannot be opened, so what is inside stays inside. Together the two bottles weigh 0.36 kg.

  • 2 child-safe, permanently sealed sensory bottles
  • Feelings: overwhelmed and calm
  • Each with its own facial expression, colour and motion
  • Sized for little hands
  • Multilingual packaging with conversation prompts
  • Weight: 0.36 kg
  • Made in China

Shake one bottle and everything swirls wildly. The other moves slowly and steadily. Children see the difference straight away, even without words, and can reach for it: this is the bottle I am right now. Watching the swirl settle usually slows the breath, and attention gathers around a single, simple movement.

That is what the Express Your Feelings range is built on: recognise a feeling, name it, then regulate it. Use the two bottles on their own or combine them with other sets in the range to cover more feelings.

For families who want a quiet tool for stormy moments, and for nurseries, preschools and classrooms with a calm-down or time-out corner. The bottles are also used in educational and therapeutic settings. As a gift they suit children who get upset quickly or who are still looking for words for what they feel.

Turn the shaking into a small ritual: tilt the bottle, watch together until everything has settled, and breathe slowly while you wait. Mornings suit a feelings check-in with one simple question: which bottle are you today? Conversations about moods start easily that way, without anyone having to explain much.

The bottles pair nicely with picture books about anger, fear and joy: your child shows which bottle matches the character in the story. Keep both within reach in the calming corner so nobody has to hunt for them in a heated moment. And do not throw the packaging away straight away, the prompts printed on it are a useful starting point.

What is in the set? Two permanently sealed sensory bottles for the feelings overwhelmed and calm, plus multilingual packaging with prompts for conversations about feelings.

Can the bottles be opened? No. They are permanently sealed for safety and stay closed.

Which feelings do the bottles show? One bottle stands for overwhelmed and swirls wildly when shaken, the other stands for calm and moves slowly and steadily.

How are the bottles used? Shake or tilt them, watch together and talk about which bottle matches the feeling of the moment. Use them alone or with other sets in the range.

Is the set a good gift? Yes. It is a quiet present for children who are still finding words for their feelings, and for calming corners at home or in a classroom.

hand2mind

hand2mind has been developing hands-on learning materials for nurseries, schools and homes since 1965 — from maths manipulatives and fine-motor tools to sensory and feelings sets that help children name and regulate their emotions. The sister company of Learning Resources, based in Vernon Hills, Illinois, believes in tangible learning: touch, try, understand.

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