Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to express and regulate your emotions through visual art activities.

Materials and Prep

• Blank paper
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Scissors
• Glue
• Images of various facial expressions (can be printed or drawn)

Before starting the lesson, make sure you have a clear space to work and gather all the materials listed above.

Activities

1. Create an Emotion Collage

Using the images of facial expressions, cut them out and glue them onto a blank piece of paper. Then, use crayons or colored pencils to draw additional elements around the facial expressions to express different emotions. Talk about each emotion as you work on the collage.

2. Draw Your Emotions

On a separate piece of paper, draw a picture that represents how you feel right now. Use colors, lines, and shapes to express your emotions. Share your drawing with someone and explain why you chose those elements to represent your feelings.

3. Emotion Charades

Think of different emotions and act them out without using any words. Have someone guess the emotions you are portraying. After each round, discuss how body language and facial expressions can communicate emotions.

Transitional-Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "Emotions are feelings that we have inside us. They can be happy, sad, angry, or even excited."
• "Sometimes it can be difficult to understand and express our emotions. Art can help us show how we feel."
• "In the first activity, we will create an emotion collage. We will cut out pictures of different facial expressions and use colors and drawings to show different emotions."
• "In the second activity, we will draw our own emotions. We will use colors, lines, and shapes to represent how we feel. Then, we will explain our drawings to someone else."
• "In the last activity, we will play emotion charades. We will act out different emotions without using words and see if others can guess how we feel."