Dolls and stuffed toys
Plush toy with weight and temperature
Thermal doudou plush – Cold/Warm
Hand puppet – Animals
Puppets – Classic tales
Doll with cochlear implant
Multisensory animal plush toy
Velvet animal rocking horse – rocking
El monstruo de colores – Cuddly toy
Down Syndrome Doll
A soft toy is much more than something cuddly: it is the first companion a child looks after, tells things to and rehearses feelings with. That is why dolls and soft toys are a first-rate resource for symbolic play, attachment and emotional work.
At logopedicum you will find dolls and soft toys with a purpose: emotion plush such as the colour monster, finger and hand puppets for storytelling, hot-cold thermal plush and weighted soft toys for regulation, plus dolls and accessories for caring play.
They are part of our toys by type and fit right into symbolic and imitation play.
Emotion plush: naming what you feel
Emotion soft toys — the colour monster being the best known — give shape and colour to states a child cannot yet explain. Pointing at the plush that matches how they feel is far easier than saying it, and from there a conversation can start. They are a common support in emotional education, the calm corner and therapy.
Which dolls and soft toys you will find
- Emotion plush to identify and express how the child feels.
- Finger and hand puppets, ideal for storytelling and prompting language.
- Thermal and weighted plush, giving deep pressure and warmth to calm down.
- Dolls and accessories for caring play: feeding, sleeping, going for a walk.
From symbolic play to emotional work
With a doll the child replays what they live: feeding it, healing it, telling it off, comforting it. That rehearsal is key for language (naming, narrating, dialogue) and for empathy. In speech therapy, puppets are one of the fastest ways to get communicative intent; in emotional education, plush is the perfect go-between for difficult topics.
Frequently asked questions about dolls and soft toys
What are emotion soft toys for?
They help children identify and express how they feel by linking each emotion to a colour or character. They are used in emotional education, the calm corner and therapy, because pointing at a plush is simpler than verbalising a complex emotion.
Which soft toy should I choose for a child who needs to calm down?
Weighted plush and hot-cold thermal soft toys provide deep pressure and an enveloping feeling that supports self-regulation. They are very useful in moments of overload and as transitional objects.
Are puppets useful for stimulating language?
Yes: finger and hand puppets prompt communicative intent, speaking turns and narration. Talking "through" a character helps many children open up more than in direct conversation, which is why they are a classic in speech therapy.