Emotion Cards

Teach kids to understand feelings with realistic photo cards 

The Dealing in Feelings Emotion Cards are a psychologist-designed resource to help children recognise, name, and share their emotions.

With 26 emotions depicted through clear, full-colour photographs of children from a variety of backgrounds, these cards make emotional learning engaging and relatable.

What’s Included

2 sets of 26 emotion cards (52 in total).

Realistic photos of children from different ages and cultural backgrounds.

Key emotions word card is included so there’s no guessing the name of the emotion.

 Parent/therapist/educator guide (3 extra cards with tips and activities)

Fun Ways to Play & Learn

Learn the words for emotions: Use emotion cards to help kids share how they’re feeling.

 Matching games: Play Memory, Go Fish, or Emotions Bingo using the pairs included.

 Therapy sessions: Perfect for Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers and Counsellors to build emotional vocabulary.

Classroom Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): Teachers can integrate them into activities for emotional literacy and social skills. 

At home: Parents can use the cards to start conversations about feelings, support kids during transitions or big emotions, or play fun games like Memory and Go Fish. They’re also great for parents to help kids identify and express how they are feeling.

Why They Work

Designed by an Educational & Developmental Psychologist with 25+ years of experience.

Encourages children to recognise facial expressions, name emotions, and share feelings.

Builds empathy, communication, and confidence in a safe, playful way.

Screen-free and easy to use — kids love the photos of real children.

Product Details 

55 cards per pack (2 × 26 emotions + 3 parent/therapist guide cards).

Card size: 8 cm × 13 cm.

Pack size: 13.5 × 8.5 × 2 cm.

Weight: 0.5 kg.

Printed on quality, eco-friendly 300gsm card stock.

Packaged in a laminated box for durability.

The cards are designed for children aged 3 and up.

They’re simple enough for young kids to recognise facial expressions, yet versatile for older children working on emotional vocabulary, social skills, or therapy goals

Build Emotional Intelligence

Recognise and name emotions: Helps children understand a wide range of feelings by connecting facial expressions with emotional vocabulary. 

Encourage self-expression: Supports children to communicate how they feel, reducing frustration and improving communication.

Build empathy and social understanding: Teaches children to identify emotions in others—a key part of emotional intelligence.

Ideal for all children: Especially helpful for neurodivergent children who benefit from visual and structured supports.

Matching Pairs for Fun Games

At Dealing in Feelings, we believe that learning about emotions should be as fun as it is insightful! That’s why our Emotion Cards for kids can also be used for fun card games.

Each card has a matched pair, making the pack perfect for fun card games such as Memory, Go Fish and Emotions Bingo.

Play matching games to help children visually connect facial expressions with different feelings. Use the cards to create your own version of Emotions Bingo, a fun group activity that strengthens emotional recognition and vocabulary.

Great for memory games, storytelling prompts, role-play, and classroom activities. By incorporating fun card games into emotional learning, children become more adept at identifying emotions and develop vital social and cognitive skills.