Build a Face Emotions Craft | Feelings Cut & Paste Activity for KidEmotion Cut Out Craft Activity |
Emotion Cut Out Craft Activity | Feelings & Emotions Build-a-Face Activity
Help children explore, recognise and talk about different feelings with this hands-on Emotion Cut Out Craft Activity.
Students choose a character face, cut out the different eyes and mouths, and mix and match the pieces to create a variety of facial expressions. They can then match the correct emotion word and use the included discussion prompts to think about how emotions look, what may cause them and what might help
when someone experiences that feeling.
This low-prep activity is ideal for social-emotional learning (SEL), emotional literacy lessons, calm corners, counselling sessions and small-group activities.
What’s Included
This 29-page PDF resource includes:
Full-colour emotion face activities
Black-and-white printer-friendly versions
Multiple character face options
Cut-out eyes and mouth pieces
Cut-out emotion word labels
10 emotion flashcards
Build-a-face emotion activities
Black-and-white characters for students to colour
“How to Use” instructions
Emotion discussion and conversation prompts
Emotions Included
Happy • Sad • Angry • Excited • Surprised • Funny • Calm • Grumpy • Sick • Nervous
How to Use
Students choose a character face and an emotion they would like to create. They can then experiment with different eyes and mouths to build an expression before matching it to the corresponding emotion label.
Extend the activity using the included discussion prompts:
What clues tell you how this person is feeling?
When have you felt this way?
What might make someone feel this emotion?
What could help someone who feels this way?
These questions can help encourage emotional vocabulary, perspective taking, self-awareness and meaningful conversations about feelings.
For repeated classroom use, laminate the faces and individual pieces and attach them with reusable adhesive dots or hook-and-loop fasteners.
Black-and-White Version Included
A black-and-white version is included for easy, ink-friendly classroom printing.
Students can also colour and personalise the characters before cutting out the pieces, adding an extra creative element to the activity.
Great For
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Feelings and emotions lessons
Emotional literacy
Calm corners
Morning work
Small-group activities
School counselling
Special education / SEN / SEND
Occupational therapy
Early finishers
Homeschool
Preschool and elementary classrooms
Skills Supported
This resource provides opportunities to practise:
Emotion recognition
Naming feelings
Emotional vocabulary
Identifying facial expressions
Talking about causes of emotions
Considering coping strategies
Perspective taking
Fine motor skills through cutting and assembling
Adult supervision is recommended when children are using scissors.
A fun, interactive way to help children recognise, name and talk about feelings while learning through play.








