‘The BIGGIES’ cards provide a way for parents to open up and easily communicate with their children about emotions and feelings. Devin Tomiak is one of the creators of these cards, and her purpose was to find a way to discuss mental wellness with kids. Dr. Amy Engelman is her friend, a psychologist who works with children, and together they created these cards.
Parents and guardians can focus on challenging concepts children will have to learn and go through play, like forgiveness, patience, and perseverance. The front of every card contains an ice-breaker question that will allow users to ease into the more profound concepts and prompts found on the back of the card. A special card was created to ensure that everyone is heard, which lets whoever is holding it be the only one speaking during that time until it is passed on.
Image Credit: Devin Tomiak, Dr. Amy Engelman, Uncommon Goods
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Emotional Education Tools
- Developing creative products that help facilitate parents’ communication with their children regarding emotionally complex concepts like patience and perseverance.
- Play-based Learning
- Designing engaging toys, games, and tools that enable children to learn while playing and having fun through the use of ice-breaker techniques.
- Mental Health Tech for Kids
- Developing new technologies and products that help kids understand, process, and talk about their emotions in a fun and interactive way.
Sectors Adopting This
- Child Education
- Creating educational resources and tools tailored for children to help them comprehend and manage complex emotions.
- Toy Industry
- Introducing innovative new toys that prompt positive emotional dialogue among children and parents, helping kids develop their social and emotional skills.
- Mental Health Industry
- Developing accessible and engaging mental health resources specifically for kids and parents navigating difficult emotional concepts.
