My Book of Emotions

Instructions:

1. Gather your materials: Paper, a mirror and the art supplies of your choice.

2. Look at yourself closely in the mirror. Think about how you’re feeling. Observe your facial features carefully.

3. Make a self portrait including as many details as possible.

4. Have fun creating!

Enrichment:

1. Look in the mirror again and think about a time you have felt another emotion and make that facial expression.

2. Make as many emotions as possible and make them into a book!

InterACTions:

• How are you feeling today?

• I felt like that when…

• What facial features do you notice?

• What materials are you thinking about using?

• What other emotion do you want to make of yourself?

• I remember a time I saw that you felt ____ when…

• Tell me about this.

• You are really thinking!