Printable Feelings & Emotions Card Game for Kids

Printable Feelings & Emotions Card Game · 40 Cards + Instructions · Instant PDF Download

Help children recognise, name and talk about emotions through play with this printable feelings and emotions card game.

The set combines emotion cards with relatable everyday scenarios, encouraging children to think about how different situations might make someone feel. It can be used at home, in classrooms, counselling sessions, therapy activities or small-group emotional-learning work.

What’s Included

• 20 emotion cards covering a range of feelings
• 20 scenario cards based on everyday situations
• Printable game instructions
• Simple variations for discussion-based or point-scoring play
• Instant digital PDF download

How to Play

1. Place the emotion cards where everyone can see them.
2. Choose a scenario card and read it aloud.
3. Pick the emotion that best matches the situation.
4. Talk about why that feeling might fit.
5. Use the cards cooperatively for discussion or add points for a more game-like activity.

Skills This Activity Supports

• Recognising and naming emotions
• Building emotional vocabulary
• Self-awareness
• Empathy and perspective-taking
• Talking about everyday feelings
• Social and emotional learning (SEL)

Useful For

• Parents and carers
• Teachers and teaching assistants
• Therapists and counsellors
• Calm corners and emotional-learning activities
• Small groups or one-to-one work

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Please Note

This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

Download the PDF, print the cards, cut them out and reuse them whenever you need a simple way to start conversations about feelings.