The Learning Resources Rainbow Emotions Fidget Poppers are a practical social-emotional learning and sensory regulation tool designed to help children identify emotions, build emotional vocabulary and develop self-regulation strategies through calming tactile play. More than a standard fidget toy, this colourful set combines emotion recognition, hands-on sensory input and fine motor engagement to support children in understanding how they feel and what they can do next.

Each set of Learning Resources Rainbow Emotions Fidget Poppers includes colourful silicone poppers featuring different emotion faces, giving children a visual and tactile way to recognise and communicate feelings such as happiness, worry, sadness, anger and silliness. Children can choose the face that best matches how they feel, use it as a prompt for discussion, and then engage in slow, repetitive popping to support calm, focus and body regulation. Because the poppers can also be stacked, they add an extra layer of fine motor play, bilateral coordination and quiet sensory engagement.

The Learning Resources Rainbow Emotions Fidget Poppers are ideal for early learning emotional literacy activities, classroom calm corners, therapy sessions, counselling rooms, supported home routines and NDIS capacity-building supports. They can be used as part of a feelings check-in, a calm-down routine, an emotion matching game, a turn-taking conversation activity or a fine motor sensory task. This flexibility makes them especially valuable for occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, educators and families supporting children with emotional regulation, communication, anxiety, sensory processing differences or social-emotional learning goals.

A simple routine such as Pick, Pop, Talk, Regulate can help children connect a feeling with a body signal, emotion word and regulation strategy. For example, a child might choose the worried face, pop it slowly while taking deep breaths, talk about what is making them feel unsettled and then choose a support strategy such as a break, drink of water, quiet space or squeeze cushion. This helps shift the poppers from being just a distraction tool to a meaningful emotional learning and co-regulation support resource.

Whether used in preschool, early intervention, speech therapy, social skills groups, classroom wellbeing programs or home routines, the Learning Resources Rainbow Emotions Fidget Poppers offer a simple and engaging way to support emotional understanding, sensory regulation, communication and participation in everyday activities.

Audience

• Early learning centres, kindergartens and preschool settings
• Occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists and counsellors
• Social-emotional learning and wellbeing programs
• NDIS participants working on emotional regulation, communication and capacity building goals
• Schools and classrooms with calm corners or regulation stations
• Families, carers and support workers supporting emotional literacy and self-regulation at home
• Early intervention providers and social skills groups
• Therapy clinics and counselling rooms

Benefits

• Supports emotional literacy and helps children identify and name feelings
• Encourages self-regulation through calming tactile sensory input
• Provides a visual tool for feelings check-ins, emotional expression and discussion
• Helps children connect emotions with body signals and regulation strategies
• Supports co-regulation and guided conversations in therapy, school and home settings
• Builds fine motor skills, bilateral coordination and finger strength through popping and stacking
• Useful for calm corners, waiting activities, transitions and seated tasks
• Encourages turn-taking, emotional vocabulary and social communication
• Provides a practical support tool for children with anxiety, autism, ADHD or sensory processing differences
• Portable and easy to use across multiple environments

Key Features

• Set of colourful silicone emotion poppers
• Features a range of emotion faces for feelings recognition and discussion
• Designed for social-emotional learning and sensory regulation
• Provides tactile popping input for calming and focus
• Can be stacked for additional fine motor play
• Suitable for feelings check-ins, emotion matching games and calm-down routines
• Supports quiet sensory engagement during seated tasks or transitions
• Durable and reusable for therapy, classroom and home use
• Easy to clean and portable

Ideal For

• Emotional literacy and feelings identification activities
• Classroom calm corners and sensory regulation stations
• Occupational therapy, speech therapy, counselling and psychology sessions
• Early intervention and social skills groups
• NDIS capacity-building supports focused on self-regulation and communication
• Home routines supporting co-regulation and emotional awareness
• Children who benefit from tactile sensory input and visual emotion prompts
• Waiting rooms, transition times and quiet sensory activities

Specifications

Product Name: Learning Resources Rainbow Emotions Fidget Poppers

Product Type: Social-emotional learning and sensory regulation fidget tool

Material: Silicone

Features: Emotion faces, tactile popping surface, stackable design

Use: Feelings identification, emotional literacy, self-regulation, sensory calming, fine motor play and communication support

Application: Early learning, therapy, classrooms, calm corners, counselling rooms, home routines and NDIS supports

Safety

• Use under adult supervision where appropriate
• Check regularly for wear or damage before use
• Ensure suitability for the child’s age, developmental stage and support needs
• Clean regularly according to product care instructions
• Use as part of supported emotional learning and regulation routines rather than as a standalone distraction tool where possible

Why Choose This Product

The Learning Resources Rainbow Emotions Fidget Poppers combine emotional learning and sensory regulation in one practical, child-friendly resource. Rather than functioning only as a fidget toy, they help children build the important connection between feeling, body awareness, emotional language and regulation strategy. This makes them especially valuable for therapists, educators and families looking for tools that support both emotional development and sensory needs.

For early learning settings, therapy rooms and home routines, the Learning Resources Rainbow Emotions Fidget Poppers provide a flexible way to support feelings check-ins, co-regulation, conversation, fine motor engagement and calm-down strategies. Their tactile design makes them engaging, while the emotion faces create meaningful opportunities for emotional vocabulary building and self-expression.

If you are looking for a practical emotional regulation and social-emotional learning resource that can be used across a wide range of environments, the Learning Resources Rainbow Emotions Fidget Poppers are a valuable addition to any sensory, therapy or wellbeing toolkit.