🎨 Activity Summary:
“Feelings Forecast” – Kids become little weather reporters… for their emotions! Using weather symbols like sun, clouds, rain, and lightning, they check in daily and create a “forecast” that helps them express how they feel inside. It’s a fun and gentle way to build emotional awareness, vocabulary, and communication skills.
⛅ What You’ll Need:
Paper or a printable “Feelings Forecast” chart (you can make a weekly one!)
Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
Optional: cotton balls, tissue paper, or glitter for extra texture
A parent, teacher, or sibling to model and reflect on the forecast together
📚 How It Works:
1. Create the Forecast Chart
Draw or print a 7-day chart with space for kids to mark a “weather” symbol and write (or draw) how they’re feeling each day.
Examples:
☀️ = Happy or excited
☁️ = Tired or blah
🌧 = Sad or disappointed
🌩 = Angry or frustrated
🌈 = Hopeful or calm
2. Daily Forecast
Each morning or evening, ask:
“What’s your forecast today?”
Let them pick a symbol, color it in, and either draw a picture or write a few words about why they feel that way.
3. Reflect and Chat
Use it as a casual conversation starter.
“You picked rain today—what made your sky cloudy?”
Model healthy reflection without judgment.
4. Weekly Wrap-Up
At the end of the week, talk about the patterns:
“What kind of week did we have?”
“What helped your sky feel sunny?”
“What can we do on stormy days?”
🌈 Educational Benefits:
Emotional Literacy – Builds vocabulary and awareness around feelings
Self-Regulation – Helps kids notice and name emotions before acting on them
Routine Building – Encourages daily check-ins and reflection
Visual Thinking – Turns abstract emotions into visual, tangible symbols
🐯 Tiger Cub Bonus Prompt:
Can you design your own weather symbol for a new feeling?
What would “silly,” “confused,” or “grateful” look like in the sky?
