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Feelings Family Hand Puppets — five emotions you can hold

Loved, excited, frustrated, nervous and lonely: the five Feelings Family hand puppets by hand2mind wear their feeling on their face. Children from age 3 slip into the soft puppets, around 25 cm tall, and let them say what they themselves sometimes struggle to put into words. Through guided role play, free play and storytelling, the vocabulary for emotions grows step by step — and with it the ability to recognise, express and make sense of feelings.

What's in the set

  • 5 hand puppets with expressive faces: Loved, Excited, Frustrated, Nervous, Lonely
  • Approx. 25 cm tall — suitable for children's and adults' hands
  • Soft, washable material; combine with the other Feelings Family sets (sold separately)

How to play with the puppets

One puppet "tells" how its day went and the children guess the feeling. Or two puppets meet: what does the nervous one say to the excited one? Difficult situations — an argument, a goodbye, a lost cuddly toy — can be acted out with the puppets without the child being the centre of attention. That is exactly what makes hand puppets so valuable in nursery, school and therapy: they create distance and open up conversation at the same time.

Who is the set for?

Families, preschools, playgroups, primary schools and educational-therapeutic work (speech therapy, occupational therapy, school social work). A lovely gift for children from age 3 who enjoy putting on shows.

Frequently asked questions

How big are the puppets? Around 25 cm tall — children from age 3 can handle them easily, and so can adults.

Can the puppets be washed? Yes, hand wash with a mild detergent and air dry.

Are there more feelings? Yes, the hand2mind Feelings Family includes further sets with other emotions that complement this one.

Tips & tricks

  • Morning circle: each child picks the puppet that matches their mood.
  • Feelings detectives: show a puppet and let the children describe its face and posture.
  • Picture-book theatre: act out stories with the matching puppets.

Age: 3+. Brand: hand2mind.

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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