Comprehensive Social-Emotional Learning Resources
Spring Feelings Matching Puzzles & SEL Activities
Practice feelings identification with 96 differentiated, self-correcting spring puzzles featuring sheep, baseballs, flowers, and kites. Children match feeling faces with words in the two-piece version, or add a matching situation in the three-piece version. Conversation dice, a matching game, and 8 bonus SEL worksheets extend the activity.
The puzzles cover 19 feelings and connect emotion words with facial expressions and scenarios. Use them for individual counseling, small groups, classroom SEL centers, or independent practice for early finishers. The bonus pages also fit calm corners and follow-up feelings lessons.
📦 What's Included:
- 96 Printable, self-correcting feelings puzzles across 4 spring themes
- Two-piece puzzles matching a feelings face to a word
- Three-piece puzzles matching a scenario, feelings face, and word
- Sheep: 14 two-piece and 14 three-piece puzzles
- Baseballs: 11 two-piece and 11 three-piece puzzles
- Flowers: 11 two-piece and 11 three-piece puzzles
- Kites: 12 two-piece and 12 three-piece puzzles
- Dice to extend feelings conversations
- Feelings matching game
- 8 Bonus SEL pages for follow-up activities and calm corners
19 Feelings Covered:
Angry, annoyed, bored, confused, excited, frustrated, furious, happy, loving, mischievous, proud, sad, scared, shocked, shy, silly, surprised, tired, and worried.
🎒 Quick Details: Grades K–2 | 96 puzzles | Two-piece + three-piece versions | 4 themes: sheep, baseballs, flowers + kites | 19 feelings | Conversation dice + matching game | 8 bonus SEL pages | Printable PDF
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Spring Counseling + Social Emotional Learning Bundle includes:
- 7 Spring resources: feelings puzzles, Would You Rather yoga, dough and drawing mats, 10 SEL board games, positive affirmation and feelings mazes, and 2 Color by Code activities
- Digital and printable activities for feelings identification, positive self-talk, problem-solving, perspective-taking, coping skills, and movement
🎯 Skills Addressed:
- Identifying and naming feelings
- Emotional vocabulary and self-awareness
- Recognizing feelings through facial expressions
- Connecting emotions with everyday situations
- Social awareness and perspective-taking
- Matching expressions, feelings words, and scenarios
- Independent problem-solving and self-checking
💡 Ways to Use It:
Start with the two-piece puzzles to match feeling faces and emotion words. Add the three-piece puzzles to discuss situations and connect the scenario, expression, and word. Choose a spring theme for individual counseling, small groups, Lunch Bunch, or a classroom feelings center.
Roll the conversation dice to extend discussion and use the matching game to revisit feelings vocabulary. Set out the self-correcting puzzles for early finishers or independent practice, and use the 8 bonus SEL pages for calm corners or follow-up lessons.
👩🏫 Who It's For:
School counselors, school social workers, psychologists, child therapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, special educators, classroom teachers, and parents working with children in kindergarten through second grade.
🖨️ Format & Download:
Printable PDF resource containing the two-piece and three-piece puzzles, conversation dice, matching game, and 8 bonus pages. Print and prepare the puzzle pieces and game materials for hands-on use.
📚 More Spring SEL Resources:
Read Spring, Easter, and St. Patrick’s Day Counseling and Social Emotional Learning Activities for seasonal counseling lessons, feelings activities, and movement game ideas.
📌 Important Notes:
- 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.
