This free prinable What Makes Me Feel… emotions activity worksheet is designed to help children explore and express their feelings, triggers, and emotional experiences in a creative and engaging way. Featuring colourful, expressive cat faces for emotions such as happy, sad, angry, calm, worried, and excited, this worksheet encourages children to think about what makes them feel each emotion and to share their thoughts visually or through writing.
This activity supports emotional literacy, self-awareness, and communication skills, giving children a structured way to identify how different situations, people, or events affect their feelings. It’s an excellent direct work tool for social workers, teachers, therapists, and parents supporting children’s emotional development and wellbeing.
Why this resource helps:
Encourages the voice of the child by helping them express emotions in their own words or drawings
Supports direct work during social work visits, therapy, or early help assessments
Builds emotional vocabulary and helps children identify feelings in themselves and others
Promotes self-regulation and resilience by recognising triggers and positive experiences
Makes conversations about emotions fun, visual, and age-appropriate
Perfect for use in:
Social work and safeguarding – capturing the voice of the child in assessments and visits
Schools and classrooms – PSHE lessons, circle time, and emotional literacy activities
Therapy and counselling – supporting emotional regulation and reflection
At home – encouraging open conversations about feelings with parents and carers
This What Makes Me Feel… worksheet is simple to print and use. Children can draw or write inside each emotion bubble, making it flexible for all ages and abilities. This is a creative emotional awareness activity for children that supports direct work, social work toolkits, and voice of the child practice.
