Playdough Emotions Activities: How To Enjoy For Powerful Learning (Free)

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These playdough emotions activities are powerful learning tools that combine fun with essential life skills, making tricky concepts easier for kids to grasp.

Your kids will have a blast with these identifying emotions activities using everyone's favorite squishy tool - playdough!

I've got a bunch of ideas and tips for you to use for these hands-on printables. Find out more about these playdough activities for kids and get creative ideas for using with your kids to boost learning and learn essential life skills.

RELATED: Have MORE playdough fun with feelings using this other free printable set!

Why Learning About Feelings Matters

Let's talk about why understanding emotions is such a big deal for our kids! When little ones can spot and name their feelings, they become awesome at handling everyday challenges, making friends, and telling us what they need.

I've seen firsthand how kids who understand their emotions tend to:

• Succeed at school
• Make friends more easily
• Feel more confident about themselves
• Handle those tricky situations like pros
• Bounce back when things get tough

Plus, introducing these identifying emotions activities during these early years is kind of like giving them a superpower they'll use their whole lives!

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Why Hands-On Learning Works Best for Understanding Emotions

If you're looking for simple yet fun ways to help your kids learn more about feelings, you'll love these printable playdough activities.

When I worked as a mental health therapist with children (and now with my own 5 boys!), I often used hands-on tools, like playdough and coloring activities, to open up conversation and teach lessons.

Hands-on activities make abstract concepts, like feelings, easier to understand and apply to real-life situations, especially for kids with anxiety.

RELATED: Emotional Intelligence Activities for Kids (free printable pack)

What's Included in Your Free Printable Pack

You're getting 15 awesome playdough emotions activities that your kids will love! Each page is designed to get those creative juices flowing while exploring different feelings. You'll find pages like:

• I feel....PROUD
• I feel...WORRIED
• I feel...HURT
• I feel...LONELY
• I feel...EXCITED
• I feel...LOVED
• I feel...BORED
• I feel...SHY
• I feel...ANGRY
• I feel...SCARED
• I feel...SURPRISED
• I feel...TIRED
• I feel...HAPPY
• I feel...SAD
• 1 page divided into 2 half-sheets of He is (blank) and She is (blank) to go with ->
• 1 page of 9 faces with descriptive feelings words for kids to mix-and-match on the above half-sheets

Your kids can smoosh and shape playdough to show all kinds of emotions - from surprised to lonely and everything in between.

It's amazing how naturally conversations about feelings pop up while they're playing and creating!

RELATED: 10 Reasons Your Kids Need to Learn About Emotions

How to Make These Playdough Emotions Activities Even More Awesome

Want to make these identifying emotions activities last? Pop them in some dry erase pocket sleeves or laminate them - trust me, your kids will want to use these again and again!

Let them go wild with their creations and try different ways to show feelings with their playdough. The best conversations happen when kids are relaxed and having fun with their art!

Tips for Making It Super Fun

• Let your kids take the lead - they'll surprise you with their creativity
• Ask what they think about their creations
• Make it a safe space to explore any feeling
• Keep it light and playful

You can also these playdough emotions activities as conversation starters or writing prompts for simple words, sentences, or have your kids tell you a story and you jot it down for them.

Get Your 15 Free Identifying Playdough Emotions Activities

WooHoo! You're on your way to providing your kids with amazing hands-on opportunities for learning about emotions!

This FREE printables pack includes 15 pages of emotions activities. That's a whole lot of hands-on learning fun!

You can print as many copies as you need to enjoy with your homeschool, classroom, or co-op. If you have co-workers or friends who may like to use these free printables, please share this post (and not the PDF). Thanks so much for your cooperation and sharing!

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