Emotion Cards

Children & Activity ideas for
Teens Basic Emotions

• These emotion cards describe ways you might
think, feel or act when you experience a • My Emotions – ask children/students to
certain emotion. choose one or multiple cards to acknowledge
how they feel at the beginning or end (or
• Everyone experiences emotions in their own both) of a day, class or activity.
way. You might think, feel or act in a similar or
different way to what’s on these cards. That’s • Guess the emotion: Choose a card, read or
okay. act out what’s on the back, and ask someone
to guess the emotion.
• Remember that emotions come and go. We
might experience an emotion for a short or • Emotion storytelling: In a group, ask each
long time. Sometimes we might be happy and person to choose an emotion card and tell a
other times sad. story about a time when they felt that way.
• There is no such thing as a ‘bad’ emotion - it is • Heads up: Get children to stick an emotion
okay to experience any emotion! card on their forehead without seeing it.
They have to ask questions to try and guess
• Sometimes we feel two or more emotions at the emotion!
the same time. This is when we might have
“mixed feelings”.
Teachers Activity ideas for

& Parents Complex Emotions
• My Emotions – ask students to choose one or
These emotion cards can be used as a learning multiple cards to acknowledge how they feel at
experience for children and young people to the beginning or end (or both) of a day, class
discover the thoughts, feelings and behaviours or activity.
associated with different emotions. They can • Emotion storytelling: In a group, ask each
also be used as a way to express an emotion, student to choose one or multiple emotion
if a child is struggling to find the words. For cards and tell a story about a time when they
example, you could ask a child ‘Which face felt that way.
shows how you are feeling today?’
• Match emotions to scenarios: Think of
Younger children might not yet understand scenarios (e.g. sitting a test) and ask students
complex emotions. Older children might be to match emotions to the scenario. Remind
ready to understand more complex emotions. them it is okay to feel any emotion!
They might also use other words for the basic
emotions, like saying ‘down’ instead of ‘sad’. • Match the emotions to the person: Print
images or show videos of real people
Visit AllPlay Learn to learn more about expressing complex emotions. Ask students to
emotions and emotion regulation. match the emotions to the image/video.
Time them to make it fun!
Sad Happy
What I might think: What I might think:
“I feel like crying” “I feel great!”
“I want to be alone” “I have a lot of energy!”
“I’m miserable” “I’m having a good day”
“Nothing is going right”
What my body might feel: What my body might feel:

Numb Alive
Heavy Bouncy
Tired Warm
Teary
What I might do: What I might do:
Play alone Smile and laugh
Cry Play
Look for comfort Talk with friends
Look downwards Help others
Surprised Angry
“Ah!” “I feel like I can’t think”
“What’s that?!” “I feel grumpy”
“It’s your fault!”

Stiff Hot
Alert Fists clenched
Fast heart beat Fast heart beat
Sweaty
Laugh Frown or scowl
Run away Scream
Cry Fight
Jump Run away
Calm Afraid
“Nothing is bothering me” “I’m scared”
“I feel peaceful” “I want to run away”
“I feel relaxed” “I’m not okay”

Still Heart pounding
Slow breathing Tense
Sleepy Trembling
Warm or soft Sick
Play quietly Run away
Smile Freeze/Don’t move
Cooperate Cry
Fall asleep Kick, scream or push
Guilty Proud
“I shouldn’t have done that” “I did that well!”
“It’s my fault” “Great job!”
“I feel bad for doing that”

Restless Bouncy
Sick in tummy Energetic
Uncomfortable Big

Blame myself or others Puff chest
Be alone or want to hide Look upwards
Want to help Beam
Worried Jealous
“I don’t want to do that” “What about me?”
“Something bad might happen” “Why can’t I do that?”
“I’m not coping” “It’s not fair!”

Tense Tense
Heart racing Fists clenched
Sick Hot face
Restless Teary
Look for a safe person or place Look for attention
Avoid certain things Say or do something mean
Cry Cross arms
Frown
Embarrassed Frustrated
“I want to hide” “This is so annoying!”
“I’m silly” “I’m starting to get angry”
“Everyone is looking at me” “I hate this”

Flushed face Tense
Sweaty Hot
Heavy Sweaty palms
Fast heart beat Restless
Run away and hide Yell with anger
Avoid eye contact Give up or walk away
Look downwards Ruin your work on purpose
Become quiet

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