Feelings & Faces

 

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• Silly Faces
1. Print out these Calvin & Hobbes faces.
2. Let the kids copy the facial expressions in the mirror.
• Face Balloons
1. Draw feeling faces on balloons.
2. Talk about what to do when we feel sad, angry, happy, scared.
• Sing "If You Chance To Meet a Frown"
• Playdoh Faces
1. Use face pieces from Mr. Potato Man and stick them in blobs of playdoh.
• Felt Faces
1. Draw eyes and nose on a large felt circle with permanent marker.
2. Give the kids a piece of red yarn.
3. Have the kids tell a time when they were happy & place the yarn in a smile.
4. Next, share a time when they were sad & make a sad face with the yarn. Continue with other emotions.
• Get some books on feelings from the library.
1. Let your kids copy the faces and try to think of times when they felt the same way.

snack idea: funny face cheesers (click the link for a recipe!)