Free feelings chart and cards
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Thirteen feelings faces with a 1 to 5 scale, plus six feelings cards and three Calmlings.
See the free packFeelings Friends cards
Emotion cards for kids: name the feeling, show how big it is
Emotion cards are picture cards that help a child name a feeling. Ours are the Feelings Friends: 26 creatures, one for each feeling, each with a 1 to 5 meter to show how big it is and two Calmlings to try.
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Every feeling on the cards
26 Feelings Friends, one creature for each feeling. Cards marked Free are in the free feelings chart pack. Cards marked Starter Set come in the US$5 Starter Set, with the free ones. All 26 come in the Complete Collection.
FeelingsBeamlethappyFreeFree in the chart pack
FeelingsDroplosadFreeFree in the chart pack
FeelingsFizzwickangryFreeFree in the chart pack
FeelingsFretlingworriedFreeFree in the chart pack
QuiverpipscaredFree
FeelingsZippityexcitedStarter SetUnlock every card
FeelingsPuffkinproudStarter SetUnlock every card
FeelingsHushlinglonelyStarter SetUnlock every card
FeelingsRippletcalmFreeFree in the chart pack
FeelingsKnotsyfrustratedStarter SetUnlock every card
FeelingsBlushbyembarrassedStarter SetUnlock every card
FeelingsWowzlesurprisedStarter SetUnlock every card
FeelingsGreenwishjealousStarter SetUnlock every card
FeelingsYawnletiredUnlock every card
FeelingsHumdrumboredUnlock every card
FeelingsGigglesnortsillyUnlock every card
FeelingsGlowheartgratefulUnlock every card
FeelingsDroopsydisappointedUnlock every card
FeelingsMuddlepuffconfusedUnlock every card
FeelingsTuckawayshyUnlock every card
FeelingsWhirlwhelmoverwhelmedUnlock every card
FeelingsCuddlewinklovedUnlock every card
FeelingsBoldsproutbraveUnlock every card
FeelingsOuchlinghurtUnlock every card
FeelingsMendlysorryUnlock every card
FeelingsPeeperoocuriousUnlock every card
What is on each card
Take Quiverpip, the Feelings Friend for scared. Every Feelings Friend card has the same five parts.
- The feeling’s name. “Scared”, with a creature drawn for that feeling.
- A body clue. “My heart beats fast and I shiver.” It gives a child words for where a feeling shows up in their body.
- A “How big?” meter from 1 to 5. Your child points to how big the feeling is right now.
- Two Calmlings to try. Quiverpip’s panel says “What helps: Blanketbear · Breatho”. Most cards say “What helps”. On Beamlet, the Feelings Friend for happy, it says “Share it with” instead.
- A write-in line. “I feel scared when …” for your child, or you, to finish.
Print them on thin card. If you laminate a set, a dry-wipe pen lets your child fill in the meter and the line again and again.
Ways to use emotion cards
A few simple games. None of them needs more than the cards and a few minutes.
- A morning check-in. Lay out four or five cards. Your child points to the one that fits today. There is no need to talk about it unless they want to.
- How big is it? Once a feeling has a name, ask for a number from 1 to 5. A small worry and a big one may need different things from you.
- Act it out. One person shows a feeling with their face and body. Everyone else guesses which card it is. Then swap.
- Feelings pairs. Print two copies, turn them face down and play a memory game. Say the feeling out loud when you find a pair.
- Find what helps. After naming a feeling, look at the two Calmlings on its card, and try one together.
For more games that practise naming feelings, see our emotions activities for kids.
From naming a feeling to trying something
A Feelings Friend names the feeling. A Calmling is one thing to try next. Feelio sits in between: its card asks your child to say the feeling out loud. Then turn to the Calmlings on the feeling’s card: Quiverpip points to Blanketbear and Breatho.
FeelioName the feelingSay it out loud: "I feel worried."
CalmlingsBlanketbearCosy blanketRest under a soft, cosy blanket.Free in the Halloween pack
BreathoBig slow breathSmell the flower, blow out the candle.
StompoStomp it outStomp, jump or push the wall to reset.
There are 53 Calmlings in all. Meet every card or see them sorted by type on our coping skills cards page.
Emotion cards in a classroom or calm corner
- Print as many copies as your class needs, year after year.
- Every download has A4 and US Letter PDFs, with the card backs lined up for double-sided printing.
- Each card is 88 mm (3.5 in) tall: a good size for a ring, a pocket chart or a calm corner wall.
- For a group check-in, lay a row of cards on the floor and let each child point to one, or place a counter on it.
More ideas for teachers: Calmlings for classrooms.
Free feelings chart, then the full set
Both card sets open in the Calmlings app on your phone and iPad, and come with the Printable Pack of A4 and US Letter PDFs to print at home. The free pack is printable only. The free chart pack has six Feelings Friends. The Starter Set has 13, and the Complete Collection has all 26, with every other card.
Starter set
US$5
61 cards to begin with: Calmlings, Wobbles and Feelings Friends, plus the Tamed! seals.
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Complete collection
US$29.99
All 1000 cards. New Calmlings, Wobbles and Feelings Friends cards are added to the Complete Collection as we make them.
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Prefer a workbook?
The Calm Down Corner Workbook has a feelings wheel with 19 emotions to point to, plus breathing pages and a daily feelings journal. It is one printable PDF of 44 pages, US$14.
Questions about emotion cards
How many feelings are on the cards?
26 in all: happy, sad, angry, worried, scared, excited, proud, lonely, calm, frustrated, embarrassed, surprised, jealous, tired, bored, silly, grateful, disappointed, confused, shy, overwhelmed, loved, brave, hurt, sorry and curious. The Starter Set has the first 13, and the Complete Collection has every one.
Are there free emotion cards?
Yes. The free feelings chart pack has six Feelings Friends cards and three of the Calmlings their cards name (Breatho, Flutterhug and Stompo), plus a “How are you feeling today?” chart. Enter your email and the download opens straight away.
Can I print them for my class?
Yes. Print as many copies as your class needs. Every download has A4 and US Letter PDFs, with the card backs lined up for double-sided printing. See Calmlings for classrooms.
Are emotion cards and feelings cards the same thing?
Yes. Emotion cards, feelings cards and feelings flashcards all mean picture cards that name a feeling. Ours add a 1 to 5 meter and two calming moves to try.
Are these therapy cards?
No. Calmlings cards are educational tools, not therapy or medical advice. Every child is different, so use the cards in whatever way works, alongside the doctors, therapists and teachers who know them.
Calmlings cards are educational tools, not therapy or medical advice. Every child is different, so use the cards in whatever way works, alongside the doctors, therapists and teachers who know them.
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Guides and free printables
Printable ideas for big feelings at home and in class. The free packs download as soon as you enter your email.
Coping skills cards
Every Calmling: 53 calming moves sorted by type.
Take a look →A calm down kit
What to put in a box or bag for big feelings, and what to print for it.
Take a look →A calm down corner
Where to put it, what goes in it and how to start, at home or in class.
Take a look →Free calm down cards
Nine calming moves on picture cards, plus a “What can I do?” poster.
Take a look →Free feelings chart
Thirteen feelings faces with a 1 to 5 scale, plus six feelings cards and three Calmlings.
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