Games for Kids: Greeting Cards

Help your child learn to express his feelings and recognize the feelings of others.

Materials:

• Coloured construction paper
• Felt tip pens
• Envelopes

Learning Skills:

• Cognitive/thinking skills
• Emotional expression
• Language and vocabulary development
• Self-awareness
• Social interaction

What to Do:

1. Talk with your child about a family member or friend who is celebrating a birthday, recovering from an illness, moving to a new home, and so on.
   
   
2. Fold a sheet of construction paper into quarters to form a card.
   
   
3. On the front, have your child draw a picture expressing an emotion related to the event.
   
   
4. Inside the card, write down what he wants to say to the person.
   
   
5. Place the card in an envelope and mail it.
   
   

Variation:
Encourage your child to send cards without being prompted by a special occasion.

Caution!
Help your child come up with the right words to convey the desired emotion.



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