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Free feelings cards in Portuguese and English

Emotions cards with the Brazilian Portuguese and English word on every card (and the Spanish one), original faces, and a square for a calm-down corner (cantinho da calma).

Face Detectives Feelings Cards & Calm-Down Square

Feelings cards with original faces and a detective clue on each, a calm-down square with choices to try, a matching game and a one-page adult guide.

English, Spanish and Portuguese on every card · Answer key included

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What the Portuguese edition has

  • Feelings cards with original faces, each with the Portuguese, English and Spanish word: feliz, calmo, orgulhoso, triste, bravo, com medo and more
  • A detective clue on each card, in Portuguese first
  • A calm-down square (“Meu quadrado da calma”) with choices to try
  • A matching game with a separate answer key
  • The one-page adult guide printed in Portuguese first

Why teach feeling words in the home language

Early-childhood researchers consider a feeling-word vocabulary of critical importance in a child's emotional development[1], and ASHA encourages families to keep using their heritage languages[2].

More on teaching feelings

More ideas: How to teach emotions to kids.

Questions

How do I use a calm-down corner?

Practise it when the child is calm, and never use it as punishment[3].

Are the faces from a cartoon or film?

No. All faces are original drawings.

Is there a Spanish version?

Yes: see the feelings cards in Spanish.

Keep reading

Written by the UpOnly Learning team. Sources checked 26 Oct 2026; page updated 27 Oct 2026.

References

  1. CSEFEL, Vanderbilt University. What Works Brief 21: Fostering Emotional Literacy in Young Children: Labeling Emotions (Joseph, Strain & Ostrosky). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
  2. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Practice Portal: Multilingual Service Delivery in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
  3. National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI), funded by US Dept. of Education OSEP. Tips for Using a Calm Down Area at Home (07/07/20). Checked 26 Oct 2026.

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