Feelings in a Jar: A Fun Game for All Ages for Endless Play & Interaction (In a Jar Series)

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Fox and Rabbit is a group game that helps in teaching kids self-management, and all you need to play are two different types of ball. These can be different colors or shapes, it’s up to you—name one “Rabbit”, and the other “Fox”. Developed by child psychologists and therapists, you can present a child with a card, then ask them to identify the emotion illustrated. This can be used to open up meaningful discussion about kids’ experiences, feelings, and more. Act out or describe past times where you have felt a certain emotion, or even talk about ways you could handle these feelings better; This great recipe adapted from HeartMindKids is simple, and only uses a few ingredients that are all easy to find at the store. What you will need to make a Glitter-Jar or a Mindfulness Jar

While watching the mindfulness jar in motion, focus only on the glitter in motion. Don't allow yourself to get distracted by any surrounding sounds or movement. This will help teach focus skills and encourage children to live in the present moment. 3. Help regulate emotions. The first worry MaeLynn had was that her friend Sophia would stop wanting to be her friend. MaeLynn’s mother encouraged her to write down this worry on a slip of paper and glue it on the worry box. They then talked about ways to approach the worry, such as talking to Sophia about how she was feeling. MaeLynn felt much better after putting her worry in the box and talking about it with her mother. Ciarrochi, J. V., Chan, A. Y., & Caputi, P. (2000). A critical evaluation of the emotional intelligence construct. Personality and Individual differences, 28(3), 539-561. Empathy Charades is one nice example of Emotional Intelligence role play that you can use to help children develop empathy. Just like regular charades, it can involve two or more teams or individuals. Unlike regular charades, you don’t necessarily have to mime. Talk about how people calm down just like the activity inside of the jar does. Also, remind them that it’s okay to feel these emotions, just like it is okay to shake the jar up. There will always be things in life that cause us to feel negativity. The important thing is how one chooses to respond. By allowing some time to pass, their minds will begin to settle, just like the glitter in the glass jar.One study in 2007 by Morris and colleagues actually summarizes a lot of it quite concisely. While their empirical research focuses specifically on emotional regulation (ER), a lot of the principles can be applied more broadly to EI as a whole. Notably, that (Morris et al., 2007): Schedule a consistent slot: Choose a suitable period during the day (preferably not right before bedtime) for worry time, and ensure that your child knows the designated time.

You’ll find the Social and Emotional Competence Game here at Creative Therapy Store. 6. Self-esteem jengaBecause emojis are life, these balloons are another easy and cheap way for kids to get their feelings out. These help parents teach kids how to play and share in appropriate, friendly ways. As another nice bonus, each doll usually comes with its own free Feel Guide. This covers EI basics for kids such as identifying and expressing emotions, making friends and communicating. Hopefully, they will. If not, try to entice them by making a game of throwing or “exploding” the pom poms. MaeLynn was struggling with various worries that were affecting her daily life. Her mother noticed that she was becoming increasingly anxious and unhappy, so she decided to introduce her to the concept of a worry box. Together, they printed the worry box worksheet and cut out the blank “worry slips”. Activities that teach children feelings may seem minimal, like boredom busters, but they have a much deeper value. 1. Feelings Jenga Game by The Chaos and the Clutter