Kids come home from school and plop down in front of the television, play video games, or surf the Internet. What happened to reading a book, coloring or writing in a diary? As these hobbies fall by the wayside and more passive forms of entertainment take over, children’s written, verbal and social skills can take a tumble, too.
“Laying the groundwork for good communication skills is essential,” said Dr. David Brinkman-Sull, clinical child psychologist at Laurelwood Counseling Centers. “Making it fun for kids to share their thoughts and feelings helps them learn one of the keys to developing healthy relationships in their lives.”
American Greetings and Nickelodeon have teamed up to help kids develop communications skills while entertaining them at the same time. Their new product line, Nickspressions, uses the interactivity, games and Nickelodeon characters they love. Products like Chatterboxes, Smell-a-Grams and Mini Note Totes were created with Nickelodeon’s trademark elements of surprise, irreverent wit and whimsy in mind.
“Nickspressions was born as a relative to those little classroom valentines kids love so...
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