• Encourages the development of motor skills - fine and gross.
• EYFS, Expressive Arts & Design
• Develop their own ideas and then decide which materials to use to express them.
• EYFS, Physical Development
• Use a range of small tools.
• EYFS, Personal, Social & Emotional Development
• Talk about their feelings using words like ‘happy’, ‘sad’, ‘angry’ or ‘worried’.
• A set of six rollers that help children express various emotions through sensory play activities.
• Utilise these rollers with play dough or sand to help children express and discuss different emotions, enriching emotional literacy.
• Introduce emotion rollers, an innovative tool that not only facilitates emotional expression but also enhances fine motor skill development. As children manipulate play dough or similar materials with these rollers, they visually represent emotions like happiness or sadness. This process creates pathways for effective emotional communication.
• Incorporating these rollers into daily activities offers a hands-on approach to discussing emotions through sensory play, thereby supporting essential aspects of the EYFS curriculum like physical development and expressive arts. The durable stone mix construction ensures these tools are suitable for diverse use across various environments.
Engage children in a dialogue about their feelings using these rollers by pairing specific emotions with colours or patterns in the dough. This method enriches their emotional vocabulary and encourages personal and social development through collaborative play.
• Provide a hands-on opportunity to open up discussions around emotions and emotional well-being
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
• Helps to develop fine motor skills as children roll and press