Feelings & Emotions Sorting Bags

Support emotional literacy and inclusive learning with the Feelings & Emotions Sorting Bags - a thoughtful and open-ended resource designed to help children recognise, express, and understand emotions. This hands-on activity encourages children to explore how they feel and why, using real-world imagery and interactive discussion to deepen their understanding of emotional cues.

The set includes natural cotton bags, each labelled with a different emotion - Happy, Sad, Surprised, Worried, Angry, and Upset and photo cards divided into three engaging categories: multicultural facial expressions, real-life situations, and animals or objects. Children are invited to sort the cards into the correct bags, sparking conversations around what emotions look like, what might cause them, and how they can be expressed appropriately. This versatile and inclusive resource nurtures self-awareness, empathy, and social communication in a developmentally appropriate way. It's ideal for individual reflection, small group activities, or whole-class emotional check-ins.

Includes:

• 6 x natural cotton sorting bags (each approx. 14(L) x 20(H) cm)
• 60 x photo cards (each approx. 7(L) x 7(H) cm)

Educational Benefits:

• Encourages emotional expression and understanding of different feelings
• Develops language and communication skills through discussion-based sorting
• Promotes inclusion with diverse and multicultural facial representations
• Enhances cognitive development through classification and reasoning

Classroom Activity Ideas:

• Begin the day with a group emotion-sorting activity as a check-in
• Match cards to stories or classroom experiences to build empathy and connection
• Use cards as prompts for creative storytelling or role-play
• Discuss how different situations or images might make different people feel

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 2 years and over
• Made with non-toxic, child-safe materials