They can be used by anyone and everyone, are portable and can be used in a variety of settings. Use them with the youngest members of your family and the eldest to help and encourage communication. Use with friends and family for mental health, wellbeing and self-development. The cards help to expand emotional intelligence, aid memory, increase empathy, manage difficult emotions and improve relationships. How to use the Mood Cards as individuals, couples or with friends: Using these printable emotion cards for kids can be a great way to get young children to openly discuss their emotions. But there are also lots of other activities you can do too, such as:

The advantages of using emotion cards go beyond personal development and self-awareness. They can also enhance relationships and interpersonal communication. People are better able to identify and relate to the emotions of others when they have a better understanding of their own emotions. A great visual aid for children, these emotion cards can also be used to help young children being to understand different emotions and how to behave towards their classmates.

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Try to be more specific when describing the emotions or traits you admire in your loved one rather than using general terms. To express your feelings and emphasize the reasons they are significant to you, use descriptive language. Use Storytelling A great aid in teaching children about different emotions and a simple way for children to explain and express their feelings and emotions. Make Any Game a Therapy Game: Playing Go Fish? Answer a question any time you get a match! Jenga? Answer a question after each turn! Combine these emotion cards with your clients’ favorite games for a good way to cool down after intense sessions. Sort a set of cards into positive and negative emotions. Discuss why each emotion is in the nominated group.

Today I am sharing a free set of 12 printable emotions cards and eight fun game suggestions you can play with them. These are great to play with preschoolers right through to school aged children. There are many ways The Mood Cards can be used, most notably in personal parental and professional environments. Choose a card that expresses the particular feeling or sentiment you want to convey. Look for patterns, hues, or visuals that perfectly capture the emotion you want to convey. Personalize the Message They can be used to help people recognise different emotions through facial features and body language. You can help your child to understand their emotions by encouraging them to talk about how they are feeling as well as showing them how to deal with different emotions. Autism emotion cards are a helpful tool in providing a visual representation of the different emotions.

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We also have these Mindful Minute Brain Break Cards, for helping children to refocus their attention and emotions. Feeling cards like these are illustrated flashcards featuring faces labelled with different emotions. Emotion cards can be used in educational settings to teach kids and teenagers about emotions, empathy, and social skills. Students can participate in activities where they connect emotion cards with relevant circumstances, tales, or personal experiences with the help of their teachers or counselors. As people get more adept at identifying and relating to various emotional states, this process promotes self-reflection and empathy. The Mood Cards can help couples understand each other’s feelings and thought processes, whilst at the same time getting a better understanding of how one relates to the other. It is important that each person chooses their own card to work with, rather than being directed towards working with certain cards by their partner Spread out a set of cards face up. Take turns to choose a card but don’t tell the other players which you have chosen. Make a face and see if the other players can guess which card you chose.