With this ball, players learn about emotions and develop their feeling word vocabularies. If the player's thumb lands on a feeling face, tell one or more words that describe that feeling. If it is a word, tell about a time you felt that way. Or players could tell about a situation and then others can identify a word or face that best describes that feeling.

Thumball is a soft stuffed ball to throw, roll, or pass in a circle or randomly. Catch it! Look under your thumb. Respond to the prompt. Kids absolutely love this interactive tool that will get them talking and sharing. Without even knowing it, you will be encouraging the use of interpersonal skills including taking turns, eye contact, listening, responding, valuing similarities and respecting individual differences.