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Feelings Weather Wheel

Choose weather-like language for how things feel, without needing one perfect emotion word.

Ages 3–9, with a grown-up where helpful
Two-page A4 printable

PDF · A4 · about 5 KB

Accessible web version

What this is for

Weather can give a child a low-pressure way to describe intensity, change and mixed feelings: sunny and windy, foggy with bright patches, or something entirely their own.

What you will need

  • Printed wheel and arrow
  • Scissors
  • Split pin or paper fastener
  • Colouring pencils, optional

Try it in your own way

  1. 1

    Cut out the wheel and pointer with adult help.

  2. 2

    Choose one or more kinds of weather that feel closest right now.

  3. 3

    Add a colour, mark or new weather word if the printed choices do not fit.

  4. 4

    Decide whether to share the choice, keep it private or come back later.