All my feelings have a name
A child who can only say “good” or “bad” cannot ask for what they need. Naming the feeling is the first step to handling it.
48 feelings · 6 families · tap a card for what helps
The joyful ones
The ones that make you light — that you want to jump with, and tell someone about.
golden yellow plush · 11 feelings
The sad ones
The heavy ones — the ones that want somebody to come and sit beside you.
soft blue plush · 7 feelings
The angry ones
The hot ones. They are telling you something is not fair. Anger is never the crime.
tangerine plush · 6 feelings
The frightened ones
The ones that make your heart run. They are trying to keep you safe.
lavender plush · 8 feelings
The surprised ones
For when the world is not what you expected. Sometimes that is where learning starts.
bright pink plush · 4 feelings
The settled ones
The ones you can breathe all the way out in. The place to come back to.
mint green plush · 12 feelings
Want to practise naming them?
Poppy pulls the face; you pick the friend who matches. It starts with the six anchors.
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