This FREE emotional regulation game is a printable PDF for children that helps them understand feelings, talk about emotions, and practise simple self-regulation and coping skills in an engaging, child-friendly way. It uses a board game format with structured question prompts that explore anger, sadness, worry, feeling left out, calming down, recognising emotional triggers, asking for help, and supporting others.
This resource is especially useful for children who need support with emotional regulation, big feelings, anger management, emotional literacy, behaviour, and mental health. It helps children build awareness of their emotions, recognise body signals, and learn practical ways to cope when they feel overwhelmed. The prompts also support social skills, empathy, communication, and confidence, making it relevant for children who struggle with peer relationships or expressing how they feel.
The game works well in one-to-one support, social skills groups, nurture groups, classroom wellbeing sessions, counselling, and family work. It can be used by parents, carers, teachers, teaching assistants, social workers, therapists, and mentors who want a simple but effective feelings activity for children.
This printable emotions game is ideal for anyone searching for an emotional regulation activity for kids, feelings board game, anger management game for children, social-emotional learning resource, or a mental health and wellbeing activity that makes it easier for children to open up and learn healthy ways to manage their emotions.
