Feeling cards

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.

Play the Emotion Detective
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