Helping a child talk about worries, embarrassment, jealousy, bravery or feeling left out can be much easier when the conversation is part of a game. The printable feelings board game for children uses a start-to-finish board with question squares that invite kids to answer simple prompts about emotions, relationships, self-esteem and everyday coping strategies.
The board includes child-friendly discussion questions such as what helps you feel calm, who you can talk to when you need help, how to be a good friend, what makes you laugh, how to forgive someone, and what to do when things do not go your way. It also covers kindness, gratitude, feeling safe, feeling proud, cheering someone up and telling someone how you feel, making it useful for social emotional learning, emotional literacy, nurture work and wellbeing activities.
Parents, carers, social workers, school counsellors, therapists, teaching assistants and pastoral staff could use it with primary-aged children, younger kids who enjoy visual activities, or children who need gentle support with naming feelings and practising responses. It can work well in one-to-one sessions, small groups, family time, classroom circle time, play therapy-style activities or transition support where a more formal worksheet might feel too intense.
Children can move around the board with a counter and dice, answering the prompt they land on, or an adult can choose selected squares to match the child’s current needs. The questions are broad enough for light conversation, but they can also open up more meaningful discussion about help-seeking, inclusion, friendship skills, resilience and self-care.
The colourful layout, cartoon characters and short prompts are designed to feel approachable for children rather than clinical. Created by Edita Stiborova, it is a practical printable emotions game for anyone looking for a feelings activity, emotional wellbeing game, kids counselling tool or social skills board game.
