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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I created this board game years ago, and I still get emails about how this printable Inside Out Game is helping people.
As a graduate in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, and a mom to two kids with language delays, this board game is well…a game changer.
When my daughter was home for the summer after kindergarten…it was an adjustment. I love having my kids and it’s so nice not to have to go to the bus stop so early (I am NOT a morning person), but I had a hard time keeping them entertained.
Especially since we lived in Phoenix and our outdoor activities were limited. This is a great inside game for kids, plus what’s better than a FREE printable board game?
When your kids are in school, they’re used to activities all day long! Inside Out was such a popular movie at the time, so I decided to make this Inside Out Board Game to teach kids how to express emotions..
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.
My oldest two have always had a hard time expressing themselves, so really, this game goes beyond a fun summer activity. It was a chance to gauge what my kids were feeling and it also brought up some great memories.
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 Inside Out Mini Figurines
The instruction card is included in the printable, but basically, you’ll move the pieces as the cards tell you to. Some tell you to move forward and some tell you to move back. It’s very similar to Candy Land
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.
My daughter (Riley) was really excited that the main character in Inside Out is named Riley. She kept asking me, “Are we going to have a Riley party?”
Indeed, we did have a “Riley Party.” But the Inside Out Game was a good precursor to the party.
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.
How do you teach emotions to your children? I would love some more ideas!
Heather {Brie Brie Blooms} says
I love this! We saw the movie and it’s definitely a new favorite. My six year old daughter is home for the summer and I’m also finding it to be challenging to keep her busy. Thanks for a great new family game! #client
Summer Davis says
This is SO creative and absolutely gorgeous, Erin! I help my little ones deal with their emotions by constantly reminding them to make good decisions when they are angry. And when they are happy or excited and acting kind of holier than thou, I remind them that we all have ups and downs and that you have to be graceful in the high times so that people help us through the low times. This game is a great idea to help them identify emotions! #client
Sissy says
Alas, my DH and I are unable to have children, but, God totally knew what He was doing, as I have a sister with special needs (thirteen years my senior), and she’s a total joy to have in my life in this caregiving capacity.
Anyway, Erin, you once again raised the bar!
I thought maybe you could change up the game by using your cute cards to play the game “Memory.” It would keep the newness and excitement of the movie and game experience on a new level for the kiddos.
Be blessed!
Cathy says
I LOVE this, it’s amazing!!! Pinned and tweeted! Saying hello from Social Fabric social shares and now following you and your amazing blog! 🙂
Cathy
Erin says
Thanks so much Cathy!
Colleen says
I work with kids with autism, and this will be terrific for helping them learn and talk about emotions! Thank you so much for the cute and clever idea!
Brigid says
I love this! Thank you so much for making it! I am a play therapist and will use it with my younger clients. I will also share it with other therapists! Thanks!
Erin says
I’m so glad you can use this to help people! Thanks for spreading the word 🙂
Andrea Kurasho says
Thanks Erin for the cute game. Can’t wait to use it with my class in Health or Literacy rotation.
Hadasah says
I can’t thank you enough for this! I’m a speech-language pathologist in the school system and I just shared this with the ASD teacher. We should be able to make good use out of this game with our students!
Erin says
I’m so glad you liked it! I actually got my Bachelor’s in SLP 🙂
Jessica Baker says
Im a social worker working with ECD – cannot wait to use this game in a session soon!
Wendy says
So I found this on Pintrest and found it to be very cute. I can’t wait to play it with my kids! I thought I would let you know that in your instructions on #3, there is a spelling error. (“Stck”) Unless you meant to do that as a way to shorten the word. If that was the case, disregard my comment.
Conny says
Thank you so much for having the patience to design this brilliant idea! Not to mention the generosity to share it with the world!I will be adding it to my TF-CBT interventions.
Jackie says
Ah! Love this! Just randomly found it on pinterest to have my kids play something fun tonight! Thanks so much, very excited!!
Susan says
This is awesome!! I can’t wait to try this when school starts again! Thanks so much!
Kim K says
This is SO wonderful and my kids are so excited to play! Thank you!
Stacy says
You DID an amazing job on this! What a neat idea plus cute graphics plus its FREE, you made my day!! Can’t wait to use this in my classroom. Keep up the FANTASTIC work!! : )
Laura Pratto, MFT Intern says
Thank you for the great game! I have a few kiddos with emotional regulation challenges and will play with them!
Christine says
I absolutely love this! I am a counselor and am so excited to use it with some of my younger kids! My only wish is that the board was a little bigger! Maybe two pages that could be next to each other instead of one. Wish I was this creative!
pokichen says
I’m a board game designer and a father both.
It’s a good game for playing with kids and learn about emotion.
the share circle is a great idea!
may I share this to my friends who likes board game?
A Lancaster says
I am a school therapist with special needs children, many of which struggle with identifying emotions and learning about feelings. This is super cute and I am excited to use it with them! Thank you
Erin says
I’m so glad you can use this! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Bridy says
I am a school psychologist. I printed this and am going to use it with my social skills group when we do lessons on expressing your emotions. I saw the movie and was looking for something good to use related to it. This is awesome and I am so excited about it. Thank you so much for creating this!
Erin says
Thank you so much! I love hearing that it’s helping people! I went to school for SLP, so this really means a lot to me 🙂
Karen says
Hi – I really like this game! I printed it out, got it laminated, and have been using it with my six year old to help her identify and express feelings.. The only drawback is that if a player keeps drawing a “move back” card, they can’t move forward at all, and don’t even get out onto the game board. Wondering if you would consider making a few cards that say “Move Forward X spaces” to go along with the other cards? Just a suggestion. I love the creativity you put into making this!
Erin says
Thanks Karen! I’m so glad you love it! I just take out some of the move back cards when I’m playing with younger kids. Since you can make large jumps with the color cards, I didn’t want the game to move too quickly, if that makes sense! Enjoy!!