R U OK Day / Feelings Charades
Feelings Charades
Children act out emotions for others to guess. Builds emotional vocabulary in a playful way.
How to run it
- Prepare feelings cards.
- A child acts out a feeling.
- The group guesses.
- Talk about what that feeling looks like.
You will need
- feelings cards
Make it easier or harderUse basic feelings for younger children; older children can try complex emotions.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 5Children recognise and express emotions.
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