KidZania India Partners With EmOcean To Launch India’s first Emotional Wellbeing Role-Play For Kids

by Shrutee Kate 

Mumbai, 3rd July, 2025 – KidZania , the global leader in interactive edutainment, is proud to introduce the first-ever Emotional Wellbeing Role-Play for children — EmOcean. Developed in collaboration with Riddhi Doshi Patel, founder of Rhhyns Academy and a renowned Child Psychologist, this role-play is rooted in emotional intelligence and child development. It empowers children to explore, understand, and express their emotions through immersive, hands-on role-play.

EmOcean opens to the public at KidZania Mumbai on Thursday, 4th July 2025.

EmOcean: Emotional Wellbeing Center is a first-of-its-kind space at KidZania where kids take on the role of Wellness Trainee / Buddy and participate in activities designed to help them explore, understand, and express their emotions. Developed under the guidance of Riddhi Doshi Patel and the Rhhyns Academy team, the activities are rooted in psychology and creative arts, making mental wellbeing approachable, engaging, and fun for children.

Speaking on the partnership, Tarandeep Singh Sekhon, Chief Business Officer, KidZania said: “At KidZania, we believe that preparing children for the real world goes beyond academics and careers. Emotional wellbeing is a core life skill, and we are thrilled to partner with Riddhi Doshi Patel to bring EmOcean to life. This center not only helps children understand their feelings but also gives them a fun, hands-on experience to build emotional intelligence, something that will serve them well in every stage of life.”

Riddhi Doshi Patel, Founder of Rhhyns Academy, added: “Children need more than academic excellence to thrive—they need emotional strength, compassion, and confidence. EmOcean is designed to give kids a joyful space where they can understand and express their emotions with ease. I’m delighted to bring this vision to life with KidZania, where learning meets fun in the most meaningful way.”

Through a 20-minute interactive session, children engage in mindful exercises, role-play, and expressive activities that build key life skills like self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and confidence. At a time when growing social pressures and screen time impact young minds, EmOcean offers a safe space for kids to pause, reflect, and learn to process their emotions in healthy, empowering ways, helping them feel stronger inside and kinder on the outside.

With EmOcean, KidZania takes a step beyond traditional role-play by integrating emotional wellbeing into its offerings—championing a more holistic approach to child development.

About KidZania:KidZania is an interactive family entertainment and learning centre that empowers, inspires, and educates children through real-life role-playing activities. Built like a city—with roads, vehicles, buildings, its own economy, and currency—KidZania blends reality with entertainment to create a powerful developmental platform where kids explore careers, money management, and life skills.

Each of the 100+ role-plays—ranging from Pilot and Surgeon to Chef and Radio Jockey—is designed by educationalists and child experts to build essential skills and values. KidZania represents real-world industries like aviation, healthcare, media, retail, and public services, offering authentic experiences in a safe, engaging environment.

‘Purpose Partners’ (brands) enhance these experiences through immersive, branded role-plays, making KidZania a unique and sustainable engagement platform. Globally present in 27 cities across 21 countries, KidZania operates in India at Mumbai (since 2013) and Delhi NCR (since 2016).

Learn more at www.KidZania.in.

About Riddhi Doshi Patel and Rhhyns Academy : Riddhi Doshi Patel is a practising Child Psychologist, Parenting Counsellor, three-time TEDx speaker, author & therapist and founder of Rhhyns Academy—a platform dedicated to nurturing social-emotional learning in children through workshops, programs, and expressive arts. EmOcean is an extension of her mission to integrate emotional literacy into everyday life for children and families. https://rhynsacademy.com/