Inside Out games have never been more fun. Play this Printable Inside Out Emotions Board Game to teach colors and emotions to young children!
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Since my daughter is home for the summer for the first time ever…it’s been an adjustment. I love having her home and it’s been so nice not to have to go to the bus stop so early (I am NOT a morning person), but I’m having a hard time keeping her entertained. She’s used to having activities all day long. Since she’s so excited for Pixar’s new movie, I decided to make this Printable Inside Out Emotions Board Game.
This game is super cute and really easy to put together. It’s the perfect party game for Inside Out games enthusiasts! The kids LOVED playing it. It’s ideal for younger kids that are still getting a grasp for what emotions are and how to behave when they feel certain emotions.
Inside Out Games Printable and Instructions.
To play this emotions game, you’ll download my FREE Printable, print it off, then cut out the cards. I printed off 3 sets of cards. For the playing pieces, I purchased the the Mini Inside Out Figures at Toys “R” Us. They were in the front of the store with other new toys. When you go to Toys “R” Us, make sure you get the Rewards Card. You get points for every dollar you spend and when you get 125 points, you get $5 back (that comes in handy for birthdays and holidays!)
You’ll move the pieces as the cards tell you to. Some tell you to move forward and some tell you to move back. When you land on a “memory” spot (the spots on the game board with a circle on them), you have to tell a memory of when you had that emotion. So, if you land on green, you would tell of a time you were Disgusted. Each color matches the emotions of a character from Inside Out. I’ve included some instructions in the free printable for reference.
Download the FREE Games Printable HERE
(and leave a comment letting me know how you like them!)
My daughter is the most excited for the movie since the main character is named Riley. It would be so fun to have the same name as a cartoon character! She keeps asking me, “Are we going to have a Riley party?” Luckily, she thinks any of my blog posts are parties, so she’s satisfied after playing their board game.
Everyone joined in on the fun! If you can’t tell, the above picture is Max’s sad face. Apparently, it’s too much effort to frown on your own. I also got the plush dolls at Toys “R” Us because they’re just adorable and we collect them.
How do you teach emotions to your children? I would love some more ideas!
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Raquel said:
What a great game!!! I will use it with my students!!!!
Thanks for share!!!
Erin said:
Thanks so much! I hope you have fun 🙂
Andrea said:
It’s absolutly incredible!!
Easy to play and enjoyable by all!
My 4 years old daughter loves to talk about her emotions (I think that I’ll have to add some more memory spot).
I’ve translated it in Italian for my daughter (ehm… my wife :P) so if you want I can send it to you.
Instead of buying the figures I’ve added a sheet with the puppets to be cutted.
If you want to reduce the game time remove some of the “came back cards” 😛
Thanks for the great job!
andrea said:
Hi Erin,
I think that someone has stolen your work (with some little modifications):
https://erinsweeneydesign.com/fun/emotions-board-game-based-on-disneys-inside-out/#tab-id-1
I think that you have to be mentioned!
Erin said:
Thanks so much for letting me know!
Christy said:
Thank you for the game! I am going to print and send it to my sponsored child 🙂
Katie said:
Is there any way you could do these in Spanish and French? I am a French teacher and would love to use this in class!
Erin said:
I would love to do that if I have the time. Would you mind sending me the translations? Email address is in the comments tab.
psychology guys tee said:
It’s hard to come by educated people for this topic, but you sound like you
know what you’re talking about! Thanks
leandra said:
Thanks the kids in my class love the game!!!
Stacee said:
Love it! The graphics are beautiful! I am an elementary school counselor and will be able to utilize this with my students. Thanks!!
Erin said:
Thanks so much! Let me know how your students like it 🙂
Marissa said:
Amazing!! Thank you so much for this post! I am an Early Childhood Educator and I am using this to add to my Emotional Literacy Kit!
*~It’s NOT Early Childhood Education without the Early Childhood Educator!~*
Erin said:
I’m so glad you like it! Hope it helps with your work 🙂
Melissa said:
I just wanted to thank you for making it so easy to print off that board game! I’m a counselor who works with kids and can’t wait to try it out with them! Thanks again 🙂
Kid Therapist said:
I am a children’s counselor that work s with children who have experienced a great deal of trauma in their lives. I used this game AT LEAST once a week to help teach them about different emotions and that it’s ok and normal for them to experience them. My kids LOVE this game. I can’t thank you enough for creating and sharing!
Erin said:
This is so great to hear! I’m so glad this printable has helped you…thank you for telling me!
Stephie Sierra said:
Thanks a lot to share Erin! It´s really beautiful!! 🙂
Cova said:
It’s so wonderful. We want to work this film in school and this is awesome!!! Thanks a lot for sharing it!!!
Paulina said:
Love it! I’m going to use it to teach English voc. to my Polish students 🙂
Erin said:
That’s awesome, Paulina! Thanks for downloading it 🙂
Evelyn Cardona said:
Hello, What kind of printer you use? Thank you for sharing.
Erin said:
This is the printer I use: https://amzn.to/2a3mCMz (affiliate link) I love it!
Amanda said:
Very cute game! My toddler loves this movie, so this game will be a hit! Thanks for sharing!
Amanda
Anna said:
I’m a social worker, and I use this with children to help them talk about their experiences. Love it!
Jenifer Larson Hall said:
I’m teaching English in Japan to kids and we’re learning about emotions. The kids are all in elementary school, and I think it will be a great way to practice talking about feelings in English. Thanks so much!
Erin said:
So glad to help!
Pilar said:
This is amazing!! I only have a doubt, for how many gamers is?
Thank you a looooot!
johana said:
Hi!
I loved that game.
I am a spanish teacher. I translated the playing cards to Spanish so I could use them in the language I intend to teach.
Thanks for sharing!
Nuša said:
Hello,
I am a special teacher from Slovenia and I love your idea but I cant find the printable.
Can you help me.
Nuša Hafner