EMOTIONAL CHARADES
ULEAD JR/CLASSIC ACTIVITY
Emotional Charades
Card Activities, Engagement, Mindfulness, SEL, Social Awareness
ULEAD Deck(s):
ULEAD Classic
ULEAD Junior
Card Element:
Emotion
Great For:
Engagement, Mindfulness
SEL Category*:
Social Awareness
Instructions:
Have a deck of cards in front of a group face down. Have a volunteer come up to the front of the room. Put a time limit (45 seconds) or a card limit (5 cards) for each person and have them act out the emotion only using their face (you can add in body movement if that would be easier). Have the rest of the group see how many emotions they can correctly guess. Invite another person to take a turn.
*CASEL. “CASEL’S SEL Framework: What Are the Core Competence Areas and Where Are They Promoted?” 2020. https://casel.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CASEL-SEL-Framework-11.2020.pdf