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Emotional Regulation Activities for Kids

Emotions journal where children color the feeling that matches their day and finish the sentence 'Today I feel ___ because ___', with word choices from happy and grateful to impatient and confident.
Grades
Preschool–Pre-K, Grades 1–3, Elementary
Pages
13
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Oct 13, 2026

Subject
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Topic
emotions, journal
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Preparation
Print ready

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What's inside this resource

This resource can be used as a set of mini emotions posters or a writing journal of emotions. Kids can color the feeling that they are feeling each day, and display the poster at their desk or at a designated space in the classroom. Or they can use the emotions to write in a journal and explain why they are feeing that particular emotion. Emotions included are as follows: happy, grateful, excited, motivated, sad, angry, scared, and frustrated. There is a set of blank faces and a set of faces with basic features and expressions. Kids can fill out the journal by coloring a mini face or writing a sentence.

This journal comes with:

  • - A cover page (printed 2 per page)

  • - Today I feel: Color emotion (printed 2 per page)

  • - Today I feel writing (printed 2 per page)

  • - 10 pages of emotions (printed 4 per page)

13-page PDF, ready to print

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify the emotion that matches how they feel
  • Explain the reason for a feeling in a complete sentence

Skills covered

  • Reflective writing — completing 'Today I feel ___ because ___'
  • Emotion vocabulary — choosing a word such as nervous, delighted or frustrated

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