This free Feelings Check-In Jar printable PDF helps children and teens recognise and express their emotions in a simple and visual way. The activity uses the idea that feelings can build up during the day, just like a jar filling up. Children colour sections of the jar using colours linked to different emotions such as angry, sad, happy, excited, worried, or calm.
This emotions check-in resource for kids supports emotional awareness, self-reflection, and early emotional regulation. Children, teenagers or young people can colour the jar using one or several colours depending on how they feel at that moment. The activity encourages them to pause, notice their feelings, and recognise when they may need help, support, or a break.
The printable social-emotional learning (SEL) activity is useful for primary school children, younger students, and early years. It can be used during daily emotional check-ins, wellbeing sessions, circle time, counselling sessions, or calm-down activities. Parents, teachers, school counsellors, therapists, and youth workers can use this feelings worksheet for children to start gentle conversations about emotions, mental health, behaviour, and coping skills. The download includes two printable versions of the jar activity sheet, making it an easy and engaging feelings identification tool for children and young people.
