{"product_id":"match-mix-emotions-puzzle","title":"Match \u0026 Mix \"Emotions\" Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover, name and understand emotions through play. The Match \u0026amp; Mix “Emotions” Puzzle is an engaging educational resource designed to help children recognise, explore, and talk about emotions in a playful and intuitive way. By creating figures from three interchangeable wooden tiles, children explore how facial expressions, body language, and posture work together to communicate feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach completed figure represents a different emotion joy, surprise, disgust, anger, fear, and sadness allowing children to compare subtle and obvious differences between emotional expressions. Matching emotion smileys on the reverse side of each piece provide a built‑in self‑check and support categorisation and independent learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe open‑ended design also encourages imaginative and humorous combinations, sparking creativity while deepening emotional understanding. Through discussion and shared play, the puzzle supports empathy, communication, and emotional literacy in a meaningful and engaging way. Ages 4yrs+.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 wooden puzzle pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 interchangeable parts per figure for flexible combinations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching emotion icons on the reverse for self‑checking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from wood from FSC™‑certified forests and other controlled sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Educational Benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional Recognition \u0026amp; Understanding: Supports identification of emotions through facial expressions, gestures, and posture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpathy \u0026amp; Social Awareness: Encourages discussion about feelings, helping children understand their own emotions and those of others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage \u0026amp; Vocabulary Development: Promotes emotional vocabulary, descriptive language, and meaningful conversations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCognitive Skills \u0026amp; Perception: Develops observation, comparison, categorisation, and reasoning skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine Motor Development: Strengthens hand‑eye coordination and finger control through puzzle manipulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative \u0026amp; Imaginative Play: Freely combinable pieces allow for imaginative figures and playful exploration of emotions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beleduc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47686789497090,"sku":"11131","price":29.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/2948\/4802\/files\/11131_00.jpg?v=1787717557","url":"https:\/\/educationall.com.au\/products\/match-mix-emotions-puzzle","provider":" EducationAll Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}