Emojis are small pictures that represent different feelings, and they help in conveying emotions visually. They are used in many ways but are commonly found in coloring activities to help kids recognize and understand their own emotions. Coloring these emojis can be a fun way for young clients to enhance their emotional vocabulary.
The Emoji Coloring Page is a fun activity that helps clients identify their feelings. In this activity, they are tasked with coloring the emojis that best match different emotions using specific colors. A color code is provided, with 12 different colors representing various emotions.
Completing this worksheet helps kids understand what different emotions look like. Once finished, the worksheet can be displayed in a visible spot at home or in the classroom.
Caring adults can review the completed worksheet to identify which emotions children experience most frequently. They can also discuss these emotions with them and introduce the Managing Feelings and Emotions worksheets to open a discussion about coping skills for big emotions.
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References:
- Boutet, I., LeBlanc, M., Chamberland, J. A., & Collin, C. A. (2021). Emojis influence emotional communication, social attributions, and information processing. Computers in Human Behavior, 119, 106722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106722
- Callender, J., Bridge, P., Al-Samarraie, F., & Blair, D. (2022). The use of emoji to establish student wellbeing: Does the image reflect the reality? Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 22. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396921000704
- Philip, S., Datta, A., Jamir, L., Marri, A. R., & Ransing, R. S. (2024). Emojifying youth mental health research – Leveraging digital expressions in South Asia. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 66(4), 392-395. https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_137_24
- Zupan, B., & Eskritt, M. (2023). Facial and vocal emotion recognition in adolescence: A systematic review. Adolescent Research Review, 9(2), 253-277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40894-023-00219-7
