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Social & Emotional activities
Social-emotional learning activities that help young children name their feelings, calm their bodies, take turns and show kindness. Gentle stories, games and conversation starters give adults simple words to use in everyday moments. These skills support friendships, confidence and a smoother day for everyone.
16 activities
Activities
Shoe Tying Certificate
Celebrate learning to tie shoes independently with a certificate to fill in with the child’s name and date.
Award certificate
Animal Syllable Dice Game
Make an animal die, roll it and clap once for each syllable in the animal’s name.
Roll and play
Year-End Number Bingo 1 to 20
Play bingo with two number cards and calling cards. A fun way to recognize numbers from 1 to 20.
Bingo
Welcoming a New Classmate
Read a story about a friendship card for a new classmate and talk about kind ways to welcome someone.
Story & talk
Ocean Animal Memory Game
Cut out 8 pairs of ocean animals and play a matching game that builds memory and encourages conversation about marine life.
Memory game
Letter Path Board Game
Roll the die, move along the path, and name words that begin with the letters you land on.
Board game
Draw a Weekend Memory
A journal page for drawing a favorite weekend moment and sharing where it happened, who was there, and how the child felt.
Journal page
Story About Fear and Courage
A story about a little seed who feels afraid of something new. After listening, children talk about feelings and who can help them.
Story & talk
Dinosaur Movement Die
Make a paper die, roll it and move like a dinosaur. A playful way to explore movement together at home or in a group.
Roll and play
Feelings Bingo
Draw face cards and find the matching feelings on your bingo card. Talk together about how people may feel.
Bingo
Rainbow Color Board Game
Roll the color die and move to the next matching space. A playful way to recognize colors and practice taking turns.
Board game
Balloon Breathing
Use a picture page to practice gentle balloon breathing with an adult, imagining the smell of a flower and blowing out a pretend candle.
Hands-on activity
Shapes Memory Game
Find five pairs of colorful shapes and name them in a memory game for 3-year-olds.
Memory game
Potty Training Certificate
Celebrate a potty training milestone with a certificate to fill in and a space for your child to draw.
Award certificate
Happy and Sad Faces
Look at happy and sad faces, point to them, and name the feelings. Talk about what brings joy and what can help when someone feels sad.
Feelings & emotions
Diaper Change Rhymes
Turn diaper changing into a moment of connection with short rhymes and gentle movements for your baby.
Songs & fingerplays