Emotion Handprint Craft

Help your child learn to identify emotions with these fun crafts! Paint, markers, string for the mouth, glue, and a piece of paper are all you need! Let your child help with the mouth to help him or her develop his fine motor skills.

Teaching Tip: Have your child try to make the different faces as they create them. Use a mirror so your child can see his or herself. Make faces with your child!

Teaching Tip: Ask your your child what scenarios would make him or her feel each emotion. Give examples of what you think might make your child have a certain emotion. You could also incorporate what choices your child has when feeling an emotion. For example, if your child feels angry when his younger sibling screams, your child could scream back, go to another room, ask the sibling to stop, or cover the sibling's mouth to stop the scream. Ask your child what would be a good choice.

Emotion Scenarios

Ask your child what they might feel with each scenario.

1. It is your birthday!

2. The mail is here.

3. You have to go to the doctor.

4. It is time for bed.

5. It is your sibling's birthday!

6. Dad says that it is time for dinner.

7. Mom says that it is time to clean up.

8. You have to take your pet to the vet.

9. It is time to brush your teeth.

10. It is Christmas Eve!

Teaching Tip: For older preschoolers or early elementary students, you could have your child draw scenarios that would make them feel certain emotions. Students who are learning to write could also write a short description of a scenario.

You might also like to use these emotion charts: Emotion Chart Color or Emotion Chart Black and White

Encouragement: Teaching your child to identify different emotions gives your child the vocabulary to explain his or her feelings. It also encourages empathy. You are preventing tantrums before they happen!

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