Ocean Emotions Matching Set with Photo Cards
Explore feelings through hands-on play! This engaging set combines colourful ocean figures and opening seashells with 12 laminated photo cards showing young children with different facial expressions.
Children match the expressions on the figures to the faces on the cards, learning to notice smiles, frowns, and other facial details. The large cards feature children of diverse backgrounds, with softly blurred beach scenes and no written labels to distract from the faces.
Start with two or three cards and invite the child to find a figure with a similar expression. Name the feeling together, imitate the expression, or talk about what might make someone feel that way. Introduce more cards as the child becomes familiar with the activity.
The textured seashells offer additional opportunities for opening and closing, colour matching, hiding and finding, and counting.
Learning Opportunities
- Recognising and naming feelings.
- Matching facial expressions on figures and photo cards.
- Building vocabulary and encouraging conversation.
- Developing visual discrimination and fine motor coordination.
- Exploring colours, textures, and simple sorting activities.
The Set Includes
- 6 double-sided ocean figures showing 12 facial expressions.
- 6 colourful, textured seashells, each made of two removable halves.
- 1 bucket for storage and carrying.
- 12 laminated photo cards, approximately 10.8 × 14 cm (4¼ × 5½ inches).
Expressions featured: happy, sad, calm, worried, excited, tired, embarrassed, proud, mad, surprised, serious, and silly.
A practical resource for toddler classrooms, preschool activities, and learning at home with parents and grandparents.
Age: 18 months and up. Introduce photo matching with adult guidance according to the child’s readiness.
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