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Everything included in the box.
Octavia the Octopus Plush Pal (16”)
A beautifully crafted, 16-inch plush companion designed for thoughtful connection. Filled with soft, eco-friendly, sustainable materials for mindful cuddles.
What Matters Most Storybook
A soft-touch paperback that explores discernment, leadership, and the skill of knowing where to begin when the world feels full.
Plush Heart
A small symbol of inner knowing, meant to be kissed, wished upon, and tucked inside Skyler as a reminder to trust instincts.
Plush Pal Promise Certificate
A special certificate that encourages responsibility, identity-building, and meaningful attachment.
Eco-Friendly Fill
Soft, sustainable materials designed for mindful cuddles and everyday reassurance.
The Emotional Skills This ToolKit Builds
Recommended for ages 3–10, and for the grown-ups teaching children how to move forward with intention. This toolkit actively builds:
Prioritization and sequencing
Discernment in busy environments
Decision-making confidence
Leadership through thoughtful action
Loved by parents and experts.
"My son gets so easily overwhelmed when there are too many choices or loud noises. Reading Octavia’s story and holding her plush has completely changed how we handle busy moments. It gives him a tangible way to pause, breathe, and just pick one thing first. Beautifully made."
"I highly recommend the Octavia toolkit for my pediatric occupational therapy practice. It perfectly addresses decision fatigue and sensory overload. It gives children a gentle, visual way to understand prioritization and calm their nervous systems."
"Finally, a tool that helps calm the chaos. My daughter loves tucking the little plush heart inside Octavia to center herself after a long, overstimulating day at school. We read 'What Matters Most' every single night."
"Not everything demands action at the same time. Knowing where to begin changes everything."
When I created Pitch A Fête, my goal was to give families the tools they need to navigate big feelings through play.
Some children feel the world incredibly deeply. When moments get loud or environments get busy, it can feel like a tangled web, and they simply freeze. I wroteWhat Matters Mostand created Octavia to honor their need to pause. Octavia isn't just a toy; she is a gentle reminder that we don't have to tackle everything at once. She is a reflection of the quiet leadership that comes from making one thoughtful choice.
I hope this toolkit brings as much peace and focus to your child's life as it has to so many others.
Kaitlin Malaspina
FOUNDER, PITCH A FÊTE
What is Pitch A Fête?
Pitch A Fête® is a children's social emotional wellness brand. The brand focuses on helping kids feel safe, seen, and celebrated through the use of storytelling and creative play.
What is the Octavia the Octopus StoryTime ToolKit™?
The Octavia the Octopus StoryTime ToolKit™ is an emotional learning kit specifically designed to teach children discernment, thoughtful prioritization, and quiet leadership. It is created to help children who feel overwhelmed by competing demands learn the important skill of knowing where to begin.
Why was the Octavia the Octopus toolkit created?
The toolkit was created to address the feeling of being overwhelmed in busy environments where moments demand attention all at once. It invites children to notice what feels tangled and guides them in making one clear, thoughtful choice so everything else can follow and settle naturally.
What emotional skills does the Octavia the Octopus toolkit build?
This toolkit is designed to foster decision-making confidence and emotional regulation through structured response. It specifically teaches children prioritization and sequencing, discernment in busy environments, and leadership through thoughtful action.
What is included inside the Octavia the Octopus StoryTime ToolKit™?
The toolkit is intentionally assembled as a complete ritual experience and includes:
- A 16-inch Octavia the Octopus Plush Pal crafted with soft, eco-friendly fill for steady reassurance.
- What Matters Most Storybook, a soft-touch paperback by Kaitlin B. Malaspina that explores knowing where to begin when the world feels full.
- A Plush Heart, which acts as a symbol of intention that children can kiss, wish upon, and tuck inside Octavia.
- A Plush Pal Promise Certificate to encourage identity-building, responsibility, and meaningful attachment.
Who is the Octavia the Octopus StoryTime ToolKit™ for?
The toolkit is recommended for children ages 3 to 10. It is specifically designed for families, classrooms, and therapy spaces that support children who benefit from learning how to prioritize with confidence when faced with competing demands.
What is the What Matters Most storybook about?
Set in a lively sea where creatures move in every direction, the story follows Octavia as she observes an unsettled environment, like a circling turtle or crowding crabs. Instead of competing with the noise or rushing in, Octavia observes, decides what comes first, and guides one small shift that allows the rest of the sea to settle. It is a story about understanding that not everything demands action at the same time.