Feelings Bingo | Emotion Recognition SEL Activity| Gr. 1-3

This SEL activity helps students recognize, identify, and talk about common feelings through an engaging bingo game that builds self-awareness and emotional vocabulary.

Students listen to feeling words, real-life scenarios, or both, then identify and match feelings on their bingo card. The activity encourages students to connect emotions to everyday experiences while strengthening emotional awareness and communication skills.

✅ SEL Focus: Self-Awareness & Self-Management

What’s Included:

📄 3 printable PDF pages (8.5 × 11 in.)

🎲 Feelings Bingo Card

🗣️ Feelings Calling Cards

🟡 Feelings Bingo Tokens

🖨️ Permission to photocopy for single-classroom, counselling, therapeutic, or home use.

Three Ways to Play:

✔ Read the feeling word

✔ Read the scenario

✔ Read both the feeling word and the scenario

How to Use:

✔ SEL lessons

✔ Morning meetings

✔ Feelings and emotions activities

✔ Small-group discussions

✔ Centres and partner activities

✔ Independent practice

Perfect For:

🏫 Grades 1–3

💙 School counsellors

🧠 Self-awareness and emotional awareness lessons

🌱 Social-emotional learning activities

🏡 Homeschool families

👥 Feelings recognition and emotional vocabulary practice

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