Why I Created the Spot the Feelings Board
Beckham couldn't always tell us how he felt. Not because he didn't feel things. Because he didn't have the words yet.
His school psychologist and speech therapist came to me looking for a visual tool. Something that would give kids a way to point to what was happening inside before they had language for it.
We built it together. It works for kids who are neurodivergent, speech delayed, or just learning to name big feelings. And it works for every other kid too.
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From Confused Faces
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To Clear Emotions
| Feeling this? | Imagine this instead: |
| ❌ Kids act out instead of talking | ✅ They can point to how they feel |
| ❌ You’re guessing what’s going on | ✅ You get a window into their emotions |
| ❌ They use the same word for every feeling | ✅ They build real emotional vocabulary |
| ❌ Your child struggles to talk about feelings | ✅ They get a visual, accessible way to express themselves |
| ❌ You don’t know how to help | ✅ You can respond with empathy and the right support |
How It Works
Hang it where your child can see it. Go through the feelings together. Let them point to one or move a cling. Do it at check-in, after a hard moment, or as part of the morning routine. The more you use it, the more natural it gets.
1. Choose the Spot the Feelings Board
Choose your size. Magnetic acrylic for the fridge or wall-mount hardware for the bedroom or classroom.
The magnetic version is perfect for fridges or classroom whiteboards. Easy to see, reach, and use every day.
2. Introduce the Feelings
Go through each cling together. Name the feeling out loud. Let your child repeat it. Connect the face on the cling to a time they felt that way. You are building vocabulary they will use for the rest of their life.
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Feelings & Emotions | Spot the Feelings | Emotion Regulation Clings
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Self-Regulation Strategies | Spot the Feelings | Emotion Regulation Clings
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Words | Emotion Regulation Clings
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3. Use It for Daily Check-Ins
At morning meeting. After a hard transition. When something big happened. Kids point to a feeling or move a cling. It opens the door without forcing the conversation.
4. Watch the Language Grow
Kids who can name their feelings can start to manage them. That is the whole point of this board.
Why Our Spot the Feelings Board?
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Built With Clinicians
Developed with a school psychologist and speech therapist.
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School and Home Ready
Works in classrooms, therapy rooms, and living rooms.
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Visual and Concrete
Helps all kids understand abstract emotions.
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Builds Vocabulary Over Time
Start simple. Add more feelings as they grow.
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Opens the Door
Gives kids a way to say how they feel without pressure.
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Magnetic and Durable
Made to be used every day, for years.
It helps kids identify how they are feeling using simple illustrated emotions. A visual check-in tool for home, classrooms, and therapy settings.
Most families start with kids ages 3 and up. It grows with your child. Younger kids point, older kids move clings and talk through strategies.
No. It is a tool to support therapy goals, home routines, and everyday emotion coaching. Many OTs, SLPs, and school psychologists use it alongside professional strategies.
Yes. Clings are sold separately so you can choose the sets that match your child right now and add more as they grow.
Yes. It was developed in collaboration with a school psychologist and speech therapist specifically for classroom and home use. Simple enough for daily check-ins or morning meetings.
Ready to Help Your Child Name Their Emotions?
You can not support what they can not express. Start here.