Feelings Ferris Wheel Craft Activity I Exploring Emotions

Are you looking for a creative, engaging way to help students explore and understand their emotions? The Feelings Ferris Wheel activity is a hands-on resource designed to build emotional awareness, encourage self-reflection, and empower students with healthy ways to manage their feelings. This activity supports emotional literacy by guiding children in identifying, understanding, and expressing their emotions in constructive ways. Perfect for classrooms, counseling sessions, and social-emotional learning, the Feelings Ferris Wheel turns learning about emotions into an enjoyable and impactful experience.

RESOURCE FEATURES:

• Tip Sheet for Understanding Your Feelings: A kid-friendly tip sheet offers simple guidance on understanding and expressing emotions, making it a great tool for independent learning and reinforcement.
• Feelings Ferris Wheel Craft: Students create their own “Feelings Ferris Wheel” with different carriages representing a range of emotions like sadness, anger, happiness, curiosity, pride, and more. This visual illustrates that, like a Ferris wheel, emotions come and go, helping children understand that feelings are temporary.
• Exploring Emotional Vocabulary: Reflective worksheets guide students in isolating specific emotions, identifying why they feel that way, and learning to articulate their emotions accurately.
• Coping Skills Resources: Includes a “Coping with Uncomfortable Feelings” guide, a Coping Skills Poster, and a “My Coping Skills” worksheet to help students find positive strategies for managing emotions constructively.
• 12 Discussion Questions for Deepening Understanding: Thought-provoking, kid-friendly discussion cards encourage students to reflect on their own emotions. Questions like “What makes you feel proud?” and “How do you calm down when you’re angry?” build self-awareness and foster meaningful group discussions.
• Comprehensive Mini-Lesson on Emotional Literacy: This resource teaches students that all emotions are valid, but there are healthy ways to express them. Understanding emotions is foundational for developing social-emotional skills.
• Posters and Visuals for Easy Learning: Emotion and coping skills posters reinforce key concepts, making this lesson perfect for visual learners and easy classroom display.

Equip your students with the tools they need to understand, express, and manage their feelings with this Feelings Ferris Wheel resource – a fun, impactful way to build emotional intelligence and foster positive mental health!