These free printable Emotions Flashcards are a child-friendly, easy-to-use resource designed to help children recognise, name and talk about a wide range of feelings. Featuring 29 different emotions, each card displays a clear word label in bold, simple design, making them suitable for use with children of various ages and abilities.
Emotions included range from everyday feelings like happy, excited and proud, to more complex emotions such as overwhelmed, embarrassed, jealous, lonely and intimidated. The flashcards support children in developing emotional vocabulary, building self-awareness, and expressing themselves more clearly—especially when words are hard to find.
These cards are a flexible, open-ended tool that can be used in many ways. Children can choose a card to show how they are feeling, sort emotions into groups, explore how different emotions feel in the body, or use them as prompts for discussions, stories or role play.
Ideal for use in:
Classrooms, nurture groups and PSHE lessons to build emotional literacy
One-to-one support in school, therapy or counselling settings
Foster care, family support work, and early help sessions
Home environments to encourage regular emotional check-ins
Calm corners, behaviour support work or daily feelings boards
These flashcards can help children who may be non-verbal, autistic, or who find it difficult to name or talk about feelings. They are also a helpful tool for professionals and carers wanting to strengthen relationships and support children in understanding and regulating their emotions.
Print and laminate for long-term use, or use as part of worksheets, journaling activities or daily reflection routines. A simple yet powerful resource to support emotional development and wellbeing.
