How Does Bear Feel? Build Emotional Understanding Through Stories + Matching!

Help kids recognize emotions, talk about what they’re feeling, and practice healthier ways to cope—through an easy, engaging matching game. How Does Bear Feel? includes 20 large bear emotion cards and 100 relatable short story scenarios that spark meaningful conversations and give kids a safe way to explore big feelings.

Key Features to Support Learning

• Story-to-Emotion Matching: Read a short scenario, then choose the bear card that best matches how the character feels
• Relatable, Real-Life Scenarios: Everyday situations make it easier for children to connect emotions to experiences
• Discussion-Ready Prompts: Great for talking about triggers, choices, and what to do next
• Flexible for Many Settings: Use in therapy sessions, classrooms, calming corners, home learning, travel, or as a gift
• Large, Kid-Friendly Cards: Easy to see, hold, and use with groups

Comprehensive and Ready-to-Use

Use these cards to:

• read emotion stories and identify feelings

• find matching bear emotion cards

• connect emotions to real situations

• generate discussion about coping strategies and problem-solving

This set supports social learning in a simple routine that’s easy to repeat—helping kids build emotional vocabulary and practice working through feelings before they escalate.

Why This Resource Stands Out

• Builds Social Skills in Context: Kids practice empathy, perspective-taking, and appropriate responses
• Supports Problem-Solving: Encourages “what could you do?” thinking and coping technique practice
• Great for a Wide Support Team: Useful for autism support, speech therapy, ABA/BCBA settings, counseling, and SEL groups
• Confidence Boosting: Helps children name feelings, feel understood, and build self-esteem through guided success

What’s Included

✔️ 20 large bear emotion cards
✔️ 100 short story scenario cards