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Playing With SnuggleBuddies
Playing With SnuggleBuddies
This plush toy with a purpose is helping children around the world learn to name, share, & regulate their feelings!
The four color-coded mood emojis inside every SnuggleBuddies encourage children to share their emotions on a daily basis.
Introducing Your Snuggle Buddies
Meet Each SnuggleBuddy
Bring Your Feelings To Life
Bring Your Feelings To Life
6 Ways To Play With SnuggleBuddies
6 Ways To Play With SnuggleBuddies
01. Singing Time
Sing the SnuggleBuddies Feelings Song (bit.ly/GENMSBSong) and ask children to call out an emotion at the end of the song. Ask children to share a story about a time when they felt this way.
The SnuggleBuddies Song
“When did I feel happy? When did I feel sad?
When did I feel calm? When did I feel mad?
Will you tell a story about a feeling that you had?
What happens in your body, when you're feeling..."
02. Name That Emoji
Say a feeling word and see if children can find the emoji to match the feeling you shared. Start with the basic four mood groups of happy, sad, calm & angry/scared, adding other emotions as children learn and grow.
03. Bedtime Rituals
Invite children to pull the mood emojis out one at a time, sharing moments from their day when they felt that emotion, or listen to our Bedtime Meditations!
04. Meltdowns
Children can point to the mood emoji that matches the way they are feeling without needing to "use their words", a skill that may elude them when triggered.
05. Time-Ins
For more on adding SnuggleBuddies to a Calming Corner and using Time-In's (instead of time-outs), check out our Time-In ToolKit.
06. Morning Meetings
Start each day with circle time and pass your SnuggleBuddies around, inviting children to find the plush mood emoji to represent how they are feeling.
Tell Us How YOU Play With SnuggleBuddies
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