Mood Rings for Children

Mood rings for children make fun gifts for all occasions. Children love the magic and mystery behind the ring that changes colors with moods. If you are searching for a whimsical gift for your child, consider a mood ring.

In the late 1960's, jewelry designer Marvin Wernick invented the first mood ring. Wernick got the idea for the ring when he witnessed a doctor take a child's temperature by placing a strip of thermotropic material on a child's forehead. The material changed colors with the child's temperature. Inspired, Wernick designed rings with the thermotropic material and named them mood rings. The ring design involved placing thermotropic liquid crystals in clear glass domes and setting the domes in silver and gold rings.

Unfortunately, Wernick did not patent his ring design. Joshua Reynolds created the famous line of mood rings that was so popular in the 1970's. Reynolds sold millions of rings and made them a trendy accessory.

Mood rings do not really interpret a person's mood. They measure body temperature. Each mood ring contains thermotropic liquid crystals inside a glass dome that measures body temperature changes. The colors change as the body temperature changes. Many mood ring manufacturers claim that the body temperature change reflects a person's mood.

Children love moods rings because it is like having multiple rings in one piece of jewelry because of the constant color change. They enjoy seeing what the ring's color may reveal about a mood. The seller at Legend Gift Shop says that his children shared mood rings with their Mom. The children liked the rings because they acted like an "early warning detection system" of their Mom's mood.

Mood rings can encourage imaginative play because it can be easily incorporated in a game or story. The magical ring makes a great wizard's ring or a buried treasure. Certainly a princess wears a rainbow-like ring.

Mood rings for children come in many styles that suit all ages and interests. Children can choose from playful shape designs to traditional ring styles. Children's mood rings designs include:

• Toy shapes: Styles include dolls, teddy bears, balls and cars.
• Animal shapes: Dogs, cats, fish and bats are possible options.
• Insect shapes: Options include bees, butterflies, spiders and dragonflies.
• Flower and plant shapes: Daisies, roses, trees and leaves are among the flower and plant styles.
• Fruit shapes: Designs include strawberries, bananas, apples and pineapples.
• Other shapes: Shape options include smiling faces, stars, hearts and a moon.
• Traditional designs: These styles resemble adult mood rings but in a child's size. Designs include stones in oval, square and rectangle shapes set in artistic settings.

The ring colors are associated with the following moods:

• Violet: Happy or romantic
• Blue: Calm, peaceful or relaxed
• Amber: Excited, anxious or uncertain
• Green: Calm and stable
• Gray: Extremely nervous
• Black: Extremely upset or stressed

Mood rings should only be given to children over three years of age because the small parts present a choking hazard.

Both local and online retailers carry mood rings for children. Search local novelty shops and the toy department of some larger stores. You may also find mood rings in a children's jewelry department or gift store.

The following online retailers carry children's mood rings:

• My Jewelry Thief: This site carries the popular Molly Moodster mood rings. Molly Moodster rings are adjustable and come in many shapes such as:
  • Hearts
  • Stars
  • Snails
  • Teddy bears
  • Mice
  • Lady bugs
  • Butterflies
  • Fish
  • Cats
  • Owls
  • Smiling faces
  • Flowers
  • Strawberries
  • Mushrooms
• Toy Connection: Toy Connection offers adjustable silver mood rings in two different designs.
• Legend Gift Shop: Legend Gift Shop sells two styles of mood rings, a yin and yang and a smiling face.
• Amazon: Amazon offers a large selection of mood rings for kids of all ages.
• Ebay: Ebay sellers often have new, gently used and vintage kids' mood rings for auction or sale. Mood rings are sometimes sold in lots.

Most children's mood rings are made of sterling silver, plated metal or pewter. These materials may tarnish. You can prevent tarnish by storing the ring in small plastic jewelry storage bag. When tarnish occurs, use a jewelry cleaning cloth to gently rub off tarnish. Warm water and a mild detergent can also be used when necessary. Be sure to dry the ring completely with a soft towel.

Mood rings for children can make an unusual and entertaining gift and is one that will bring lots of pleasure and interest.

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