Created to help nurture and develop your child’s emotional and social intelligence, Kimochis™… toys with feelings inside, are a fantastic communication tool for parents and children. Kimochi™ (pronounced KEY.MO.CHEE) means “feeling” in Japanese, and these lovable, quirky characters are sure to be a hit with the whole family! An educational, earth-friendly toy designed to help your tot identify emotions and feelings in a fun, safe manner, KIMOCHIS™ were created by mom entrepreneur, Nina Rappaport Rowan, who was struck with the horrible Columbine High School Incident. She was inspired to create KIMOCHIS™ as an interactive way to get children and parents to communicate effectively with one another.

Using one of five adorable Kimochis™ characters and their accompanying feelings, little ones can get in touch with their emotions through both puppetry and play. Each character comes with an accompanying Feel Guide, which introduces the fun and unique personalities of each character that everyone can identify with at different times. Fall in love with Lovey Dove, snuggle up with Huggtopus, purr along with Cat, identify with the changing moods of Cloud, or think things through with Bug. Watch your child’s self-confidence will grow as she is able to express herself with a little help from the Kimochis™!

Each 13-inch Kimochi™ character cost $25 is accompanied by 3 common “feelings” – Happy, Cranky & Curious. In addition, a Mixed Feelings Pack can be purchased for $12.99, and comes with a blank feeling, for your child to write his own with a washable marker (included). Find Kimochis™ online at www.kimochis.com.

*A sample and images were provided for this review.*