Description

Ages: 6-12

Grades: 1st-6th

Emotion cards that bring feelings to life while teaching coping skills!

Exploding Emotions is a versatile social-emotional learning tool featuring stunning real-life drawings that make feelings crystal clear and easy to identify. On the back of each card, coping strategies—designed by a speech-language pathologist—help children regulate emotions and build lifelong resilience.

With 140 real-life scenarios and a detailed instructional manual, this set covers empathy, perspective-taking, problem-solving, social skills, and facial recognition, giving every child the tools to succeed emotionally and socially.

Key Features:

• Clear Emotion Depictions: Real-life illustrations make it easy for children to recognize and label emotions.

• Built-In Coping Strategies: Practical ideas on the back of each card support emotional regulation.

• Versatile Use: Great for toddlers learning basic feelings through adults practicing advanced coping techniques.

• Comprehensive Manual: Guides teachers, therapists, and parents in fostering empathy, perspective-taking, and problem-solving.

Skill Targets:

• Emotion recognition and labeling

• Emotional regulation and coping strategies

• Empathy and perspective-taking

• Social problem-solving and conflict resolution

• Facial expression identification

Therapy Benefits:

• Strengthens vocabulary for feelings and emotions

• Provides actionable tools for calming and regulation

• Supports SEL goals across age groups (toddlers–adults)

• Encourages open communication and self-awareness

What’s Included:

✔️ 140 scenario-based emotion cards
✔️ Coping strategies on the back of each card
✔️ Detailed instructional manual covering empathy, perspective-taking, problem-solving, and more