Feeling Faces

Read a cartoon face and the situation behind it, place the feeling in the right energy zone, then choose a calming tool that actually fits.

How to play

Each card shows a generated face plus a short scenario. First sort the feeling into one of four energy zones (high or low energy, pleasant or unpleasant), then choose a healthy regulation tool. Some faces are masked — a smile hiding sadness, or sarcasm — so read past the surface.

• Pick the zone that matches the feeling's energy and pleasantness
• Then choose the calming or coping tool best suited to it
• Spot masked feelings, where the face doesn't match the real emotion
• Daily gives everyone the same round; Practice deals fresh random cards

Controls

• Desktop: click a zone, then click a tool, then Next
• Phone & tablet: tap a zone, tap a tool, then tap Next

Tips & strategy

• Use the words in the scenario, not just the face — context reveals masked feelings
• Match high-energy unpleasant feelings to grounding tools, low-energy ones to gentle lifts
• There's no losing here — naming the feeling correctly is the skill being practised

What you'll learn

Feeling Faces is about naming feelings by their energy and choosing a kind next step, building emotional literacy.

• Skills: emotional literacy, naming feelings, kind responses
• Best for: ages 4–9
• For parents & teachers: naming feelings and responding kindly.

About Feeling Faces

Feeling Faces is an emotional-literacy game about naming feelings by their energy and choosing a kind next step. It's an original, free browser game made for PlayPendium.

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