Turn feelings identification into a playful, fast-paced challenge with this Feelings Fast Tap Slap Card Game Set 1! Children practice recognizing emotions, expanding their feelings vocabulary, and strengthening impulse control as they race to match the emotion being called with the card in front of them.

Players take turns flipping cards while saying feeling words such as embarrassed, bored, nervous, scared, and curious. When the spoken feeling matches the card, everyone races to tap the pile! Special action cards add movement and unexpected twists, creating natural opportunities to practice attention, waiting, flexible thinking, and sportsmanship.

This printable SEL card game includes 69 playing cards, cue cards, special action cards, and Google Slides teaching materials. It's an engaging option for child therapy, individual counseling, small groups, emotional regulation lessons, and social skills activities.

📦 What's Included:

✔️ 69 Feelings Fast Tap Playing Cards

• A fast-paced matching game featuring eight emotions: embarrassed, bored, nervous, scared, curious, brave, shocked, and silly.

✔️ 3 Special Action Cards

• Add movement and playful surprises to the game while creating opportunities to practice impulse control and flexibility.

✔️ Feelings Chant Cue Cards

• Reference cards with the complete chant to help children remember which feelings to say during gameplay.

✔️ Digital Google Slides Teaching Materials

• Includes pre-teaching slides, feelings discussion questions, step-by-step directions, and a sportsmanship song.

✔️ Color and Black-and-White Printable Versions

• Choose colorful playing cards or printer-friendly black-and-white options.

🎒 Quick Details: Grades 2–5 | 👥 Individual, small group + classroom | 🖨️ Printable PDF + Google Slides | 🎯 Emotional vocabulary, impulse control + sportsmanship

🛍️ Bundle & Save:

Want more ways to practice emotions, coping skills, and self-regulation through interactive card games?

✔️ Fast Tap Slap SEL Card Games Growing Bundle

• Save by purchasing all five Fast Tap Slap games together at a discount! Each game features 69 cards, special action cards, printable options, and Google Slides teaching materials.
• 🎁 This is a Growing Bundle! Purchase now and receive all future additions at no extra cost. The bundle price will increase as new games are added, but you'll get every new addition for free!

🎯 Skills Addressed:

Emotional identification, emotional vocabulary, self-awareness, recognizing facial expressions, impulse control, attention, focus, turn-taking, sportsmanship, flexible thinking, and self-regulation.

Children practice noticing and naming a range of emotions while navigating the excitement of a game that encourages quick responses and careful attention.

💡 Ways to Use It:

• Introduce eight feeling words through interactive gameplay
• Practice recognizing and naming emotions
• Use the Google Slides questions to start conversations about feelings
• Practice attention and impulse control during matching challenges
• Explore sportsmanship, winning, losing, and handling mistakes
• Encourage turn-taking and cooperative participation
• Use the special action cards for playful movement breaks
• Incorporate into individual counseling or child therapy sessions
• Play during social skills groups and emotional regulation lessons
• Adjust the speed or tapping rules to support different sensory and motor needs

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

Child therapists, mental health counselors, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, special education teachers, classroom teachers, and families supporting children's emotional development.

Especially helpful for practitioners who want a fun, interactive feelings identification game that combines emotional learning with attention, movement, and social interaction.

🖨️ Format & Download:

Includes 69 printable playing cards, 3 special action cards, feelings chant cue cards, and Google Slides teaching materials featuring pre-teaching activities, feelings questions, game instructions, and a sportsmanship song.

Color and black-and-white printable options are included. Print and cut out the cards for hands-on play.

The Google Slides materials are designed to introduce and support the physical card game, rather than function as a separate digital card-playing game.

📌 Important Notes:

• Fast-paced tapping games may be exciting for some children and overwhelming for others. Adjust the pace, movement requirements, group size, or competitive elements based on individual sensory, motor, and regulation needs.
• Offer cooperative alternatives when appropriate. Children can practice emotional vocabulary and impulse control without being required to compete or respond quickly.
• This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the digital nature of this resource, all sales are final and refunds are not available.