Sadness emotion learning kit

Sadness emotion learning kit

$39.99
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Sadness emotion learning kit

Sadness

Help your child name sadness, understand it, and know what to do with it.

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“This emotional box is a great way to strike up a conversation with my child.” Juliette, a parent

$39.99

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  • Ages 4 to 11
  • For parents, teachers and therapists

Every emotion has something to teach us, and sadness reminds children how deeply they care. This Sadness Toolkit helps kids (ages 4 to 11) understand, express, and move through sadness...

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Every emotion has something to teach us, and sadness reminds children how deeply they care. This Sadness Toolkit helps kids (ages 4 to 11) understand, express, and move through sadness with healthy tools for comfort, creativity, reflection, and calm.

Each box includes:

The little book on sadness: A rhyming story featuring the sad sullen pup that explores what sadness feels like, why it comes, and how we can comfort ourselves and others. Complete with a QR-linked music experience, the story helps children process emotions through rhythm, storytelling, and reflection.

Soft sad pup plush: A cuddly, comforting companion that reminds children they are never alone in their feelings. Research shows that tactile comfort objects can help reduce stress and increase feelings of safety and emotional support.

Sad pup hooded towel & fizzy bath potion: Transforms bath time into a soothing sensory ritual that supports calm, comfort, and emotional regulation. Warm baths and calming sensory experiences can help children relax and decompress during emotionally difficult moments.

Watercolor painting set: Encourages creative emotional expression while helping children understand that emotions can shift, blend, and change over time. Art-based activities help children externalize and process difficult feelings in safe, healthy ways.

Reading materials, puzzles, and activities: Extend emotional learning through thoughtful play, reflection prompts, and guided activities that deepen understanding of sadness, empathy, and emotional connection.

The Sadness Toolkit helps children understand that sadness is not something to fear or hide, but something that can be explored with curiosity, creativity, and care. Through storytelling, sensory comfort, and reflection, children build emotional resilience and healthy coping skills that support them far beyond the moment.

Part of the Emotion Wonderland Emotional Strength System, this kit helps children practice calm, confident responses in real moments.

  • Designed for ages 4 to 11
  • Perfect for parents, teachers, and therapists

What's inside

Everything in the sadness kit

  • The little book on sadness, part of the My Mama Says Sadness emotion learning kit

    The little book on sadness

    The sad sullen pup explores sadness, with music by QR code.

  • Soft sad pup plush, part of the My Mama Says Sadness emotion learning kit

    Soft sad pup plush

    A cuddly comforting companion that reminds children they are never alone in their feelings.

  • Sad pup hooded towel and fizzy bath potion, part of the My Mama Says Sadness emotion learning kit

    Sad pup hooded towel and fizzy bath potion

    Bath time becomes a soothing, calming ritual.

  • Watercolor painting set, part of the My Mama Says Sadness emotion learning kit

    Watercolor painting set

    Shows children that feelings can shift, blend and change.

Good to know

What ages is it for?

Children ages 4 to 11. Brothers and sisters can share a kit and read the story together.

Who is it for?

Parents, teachers and therapists. It works at home, in a classroom or in a calm corner.

What is the QR code in the little book?

It links to a music version of the story, so your child can sing along.

Can we get a new emotion every month?

Yes. The monthly box brings a new emotion to your door each month, and you can cancel anytime after the first month ships.

What if something arrives damaged?

Contact us within 14 days of receiving your box and we will replace it or refund it. See the refund and return policy.

Real families

Real parents using it

Girl wrapped in the sad pup hooded towel holding the sad pup plush

Never alone in a feeling.

Girl in the sad pup hooded towel sitting on the lawn

Wrapped up, calm, and cared for.

The soft sad pup plush

A cuddly comforting companion.

The My Mama Says sadness box on the floor

Open it together.

The research shows

  • Tactile comfort objects can help reduce stress and increase feelings of safety.
  • Art based activities help children process difficult feelings in safe, healthy ways.

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