Social Emotional Activities 

One this page you will find fun and interactive ways to engage young children while they identify and discuss their emotions. While children complete the activities they will also learn to identify their wants and needs and form solutions as to how to solve those needs. Being able to identify emotions and needs and then solve social problems will underline all future success for children both in and outside of the classroom.  

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Empathy Card - Empathy Building Activity 
Young children are often egocentric and focused on what they can physically see around them. This makes it difficult for young children to be able to imagine other's perspectives. Your child can grow their empathy skills by singing, talking, or writing about their own emotions and the emotions of loved ones. 

Balloon Breathing - Controlled Breathing Exercise
When young children are upset it is hard for them to regulate their emotions. Meaningful breathing exercises can help young children regain their composure in order to then solve their problem. 
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Breathing Buddies - Controlled Breathing Exercise
When young children are upset it is hard for them to regulate their emotions. Meaningful breathing exercises can help young children regain their composure in order to then solve their problem. 

Color Wheel - Emotion Identification  Activity 
Emotions can be an intense experience for young children, who often do not know how to express what they are feeling. Building a child's emotion vocabulary and knowledge will help them better express themselves, even when they are upset.  
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​Acting Out Emotions - Emotion Identification Activity 
Emotions can be an intense experience for young children, who often do not know how to express what they are feeling. Build a child's emotion vocabulary and knowledge will help them better express themselves, even when they are upset.  

Empathy Song - Empathy Building Activity 
Young children are often egocentric and focused on what they can physically see around them. This makes it difficult for young children to be able to imagine other's perspectives. Your child can grow their empathy skills by singing, talking, or writing about their own emotions and the emotions of loved ones.