Hide the faces in the putty, then dig them out. Nine expression pieces are buried in medium-resistance putty, and finding them takes real finger work — pulling, pinching and stretching that builds hand strength without feeling like an exercise. Each face found is also an opening: name the feeling, talk about when you felt it, put it back and find another.
Builds finger dexterity and hand strength through resistive play
Gives children a concrete way to name and talk about feelings
Supports speech and language work as well as fine motor goals
Well suited to children with weak hand muscles, sensory processing differences or ADHD
Age 3+
Ideas for Use
Bury five to seven pieces and search for them — add more to make it harder, fewer to make it easier
Ask the child to name each expression as it appears, and when they last felt that way
Use before handwriting practice to wake up the hand muscles
Keep the tin in a calm corner as a quiet fidget
Details:
Includes a storage tin, 113g of putty and nine emotion pieces
Use with adult guidance. Not for mouthing or chewing. Contains small parts. The putty may stick to hair and fabric and can stain surfaces — keep it on a table or tray. Not intended for use as ear plugs. Tested by an independent third-party lab for lead and physical and mechanical hazards.
