Emotions Nomenclature Cards

Help children build emotional awareness and expressive language with these Montessori-inspired Emotion Cards—featuring a recurring watercolor character that brings real emotions to life.

Designed for social-emotional learning (SEL), these printable cards are perfect for early childhood classrooms, homeschool settings, calm-down corners, therapy offices, and Montessori environments. Each card depicts a carefully rendered facial expression paired with an emotion word, helping children recognize and name their feelings with clarity and confidence.

This set can also be used as 3-part nomenclature cards, making it a flexible resource for Montessori shelves, independent work, or guided SEL instruction.

What’s Included:

• 20 watercolor emotion cards featuring a recurring character
  
• Emotion words include:
  Happy, Sad, Angry, Scared, Excited, Surprised, Embarrassed, Jealous, Proud, Shy, Confused, Thoughtful, Disgusted, Guilty, Relieved, Hopeful, Worried, Grateful, Bored
  
• Each card includes a clear, print-friendly emotion label
  
• Square card layout for easy printing, cutting, and organizing
  

Perfect For:

• Social-emotional learning (SEL)
  
• Montessori 3-part cards and nomenclature activities
  
• Calm-down corners and emotional check-ins
  
• Homeschool morning baskets
  
• Speech therapy and counseling
  
• Special education and inclusive classrooms
  
• Charlotte Mason and Montessori-inspired educators
  

Product Format:

• Digital PDF (no physical product will be shipped)
  
• High-resolution images suitable for printing on standard US letter paper or cardstock
  
• Designed for ages 3–8, but appropriate for a wide range of learners
  

Illustrations were created with AI assistance and curated by me to produce original, classroom-ready storybook images.