What this lesson teaches
This activity enables children to identify and express their emotions over time. By associating colors with feelings, it helps them develop emotional intelligence and learn the importance of mental health awareness.
Health Awareness
Can you finish emotion expression jar craft in about 30 min?
Emotion Expression Jar Craft
You will this activity enables children to identify and express their emotions over time.
Duration30 min
Age GroupAges 13–14
DifficultyIntermediate
SubjectHealth
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The learning connection
Using the visual representation of colors — a principle of dual coding — allows children to connect feelings with tangible objects. This spatial organization of emotions and color coding supports recall and self-reflection, enhancing their emotional vocabulary.
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1. Gather an empty jar, colored paper, and scissors. 2. Cut the colored paper into small strips (at least 5 different colors). 3. Assign a feeling to each color (like blue for sad, yellow for happy). 4. Every evening, pick a color that represents your day and write a short note about it. 5. Fold the note and drop it into the jar. 6. At the end of the week, reflect on your colors — how did your emotions shift?