Feelings and Emotions Sorting Bags

Feelings and Emotions Sorting Bags – Build Emotional Intelligence Through Interactive Play

Support children’s emotional growth with the Feelings and Emotions Sorting Bags – a thoughtfully designed resource that helps young learners recognise, name, and express their emotions. Ideal for early years settings, therapy sessions, and home learning, this engaging set uses real-world images and tactile sorting to promote emotional literacy, empathy, and communication skills.

The Feelings and Emotions Sorting Bags set includes six durable cotton bags, each labelled with a core emotion: Happy, Sad, Surprised, Worried, Angry, and Upset. Accompanying the bags are 60 multicultural photo cards featuring expressive faces, real-life scenarios, and objects that evoke a range of emotions. Children are encouraged to sort each card into a bag that reflects how they interpret the image, making abstract concepts like feelings more tangible and understandable.

Perfect for circle time, group discussions, or one-on-one support, the Feelings and Emotions Sorting Bags provide a safe space for children to explore their feelings and understand why they feel that way. By encouraging emotional dialogue from a young age, this versatile tool nurtures confidence, empathy, and critical thinking.

Made from 100% natural cotton and high-quality card, this sorting resource is designed for lasting use, combining picture prompts with hands-on sorting.

Features of the Feelings and Emotions Sorting Bags:

• Includes six labelled cotton bags representing key emotions: Happy, Sad, Surprised, Worried, Angry, and Upset

• 60 vibrant 7cm x 7cm photo cards featuring diverse facial expressions, situations, and emotion triggers

• Encourages sorting, storytelling, and emotional dialogue

• Made with cotton bags and photo cards

• Cotton bag size: 14cm x 20cm – ideal for little hands to handle and explore

• Supports EYFS and Key Stage 1 social and emotional learning goals

• Suitable for ages 3 years and up

Learning Benefits:

• Emotional Literacy – Helps children recognise and verbalise emotions confidently.

• Empathy Building – Showcases a variety of cultures and perspectives.

• Cognitive Development – Enhances categorisation, reasoning, and problem-solving

• Open-Ended Learning – Offers flexible activity ideas for individual or group play

The Feelings and Emotions Sorting Bags are more than a teaching aid—they're a powerful tool for helping children connect with their feelings and understand the emotions of others. Enhance your learning environment with this enriching resource and inspire meaningful conversations through play.

People may interpret the same picture differently. Invite children to explain their choices without treating facial expressions as proof of how someone feels, and allow them to pass on personal questions.