Wooden Mix & Match Emotions Face Expression Balls

Wooden Mix & Match Emotions Face Expression Balls
Encouraging Emotional Literacy, Creativity, and Holistic Development – EYLF-Aligned for Early Childhood Learning

The Wooden Mix & Match Emotions Face Expression Balls are an engaging and tactile educational resource that invites young children to explore, identify, and express a wide range of human emotions through playful learning. Featuring smooth wooden balls with interchangeable facial features—such as eyes, eyebrows, and mouths—children can create countless expressions while developing their social-emotional understanding and creative thinking.

Purposefully aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), this resource supports identity formation, communication, and wellbeing through open-ended play experiences. Ideal for use in early learning settings, the Expression Balls nurture a child’s ability to empathise, communicate feelings, and engage meaningfully with the people and world around them.

EYLF-Aligned Learning & Play Benefits:

• Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
  As children explore emotions and create faces that reflect their feelings, they build self-awareness, self-expression, and emotional confidence.

• Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
  Role-playing different emotions supports children in understanding others, building empathy, and fostering respectful social interactions.

• Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
  Engaging with emotion-based play enhances emotional regulation and helps children process big feelings in a safe and supportive environment.

• Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
  The visual and hands-on nature of this resource encourages conversations about feelings, body language, and social cues—supporting both verbal and non-verbal communication.

Key Features:

• Interchangeable Facial Parts: Children can mix and match expressions, building understanding of how facial features combine to show different emotions.

• Durable & Child-Safe Materials: Crafted from smooth, non-toxic wood that’s safe for young children and ideal for repeated classroom or home use.

• Supports Fine Motor Development: Manipulating the small parts helps build hand strength and coordination.

• Ideal for Small Group or Independent Play: Perfect for discussion circles, calming spaces, or imaginative free play.