How Am I Feeling? Wooden Blocks

Support emotional development and playful exploration with the Freckled Frog How Am I Feeling? Wooden Blocks. This unique set of eight wooden blocks offers endless opportunities for children to explore emotions, with over 4000 different combinations of facial expressions possible. From happy, sad, and scared to downright spooky, children can mix and match to create a wide array of emotional representations.

Designed for open-ended, exploratory play, these blocks help children recognise their own feelings, expand their emotional vocabulary, and find safe and appropriate ways to express themselves. By arranging and interpreting the different facial expressions, children also develop empathy, kindness, and an understanding of the emotions of others, strengthening their social skills in playful, meaningful ways.

Perfectly sized for small hands and crafted from durable timber, this set is a wonderful addition to any early childhood environment, providing opportunities for imaginative play, storytelling, emotional learning, and collaborative exploration. The Freckled Frog How Am I Feeling? Wooden Blocks set offers endless opportunities for young learners to explore, understand, and express emotions in a creative and engaging way.

Educational Benefits:

Enhances emotional literacy by helping children recognise and name a wide range of emotions

Supports the development of empathy, kindness, and social understanding through play

Strengthens fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination by manipulating and stacking blocks

Encourages communication and vocabulary development as children describe and discuss feelings

Classroom Ideas:

Create storytelling challenges where children build a face and tell a story about the character's feelings

Facilitate daily emotional check-ins where children create a block face that matches their mood

Use blocks during group discussions about friendship, empathy, and managing different emotions

Integrate blocks into dramatic play areas to inspire emotional expression and collaborative storytelling

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 12 months and over
• Made from sustainably sourced timber
• Includes 8 wooden blocks with different facial expressions
• Blocks can be arranged in over 4000 combinations
• Each block measures 4.5(H) x 13.5(W) x 4.5(D) cm
• Painted with non-toxic finishes, safe for early years play