Feeling Identification Activities

Below are ideas I have accumulated over the years which may be helpful for your family.

Children learn through play and I have found playing feeling games and participating in various feeling activities are just a few ways we can increase our child's ability to identify and express their feelings. The goal is to help create a safe environment where children feel comfortable sharing their feelings, no matter how big or uncomfortable, with their parents and caregivers. One of the first steps to helping a child manage their feelings and emotional dysregulation is helping them be able to verbalize them in a healthy manner.

Helpful Tip: Get creative in thinking of different ways to incorporate talking about feelings in daily life and your child's routine. And sometimes it will take multiple times doing an activity before the child responds to it. I always encourage families to "research" what works for them by trying different activities.

You can find a plethora of feeling activities by simply searching on Google or Pinterest.

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Inside Out Activities:

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16 Inside Out Activities for Kids

These Inside Out activities for kids will give every child a way to sort through all of the emotions they experience. Join their favorite Inside Out characters; Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger and take on these creative activities. Make Inside Out Stress Balls, play a round or two of Inside Out Bingo, or make some Emotions Discovery Bottles. Inside Out Printable Bingo Game: Turn a simple game of bingo into an opportunity to talk to your kids about all of the different emotions. Inside Out Kid's Craft: With some paper plates, glue, construction paper, and a little creativity you and