The Emotion Suitcase – learning to recognize emotions through play

Do you want to help children better understand, recognize, and discuss emotions? The Emotion Suitcase is a playful and practical tool for home, the classroom, or during child therapy. With the included emotion cards, children can learn to identify feelings in an accessible way, such as angry, happy, scared, or calm.

This suitcase is ideal for the social-emotional development of young children. It helps make talking about emotions easier, without it feeling heavy or complicated. Children look at the cards, recognize emotions, and learn, step by step, to put words to what they are feeling.

Why this Emotion Suitcase is so valuable

The Emotion Suitcase is not just an ordinary storage box, but a true working suitcase for emotions. You can use it as practical emotional material in the classroom, at home, or in a professional practice.

• Helps children learn to recognize emotions

• Includes a printed set of emotion cards

• Suitable for home, education, and child therapy

• A great tool for conversations about feelings

• Supports emotion regulation in children

• Ready for immediate use in circle time, coaching, or counseling

Thanks to the cheerful illustrations and clear basic emotions, talking about feelings becomes easier and more fun. This creates space for recognition, explanation, and connection.

Use and applications

The Emotion Suitcase is ideal for:

• circle time in the classroom

• social-emotional development

• child coaching

• child therapy

• conversations at the kitchen table

• activities focusing on emotions

• emotion regulation in children

• counseling young children

• use in education, childcare, or a practice

You can use the suitcase to let children choose which card matches their feelings. You can also discuss together where an emotion comes from, what a child needs, or which solution might be helpful.

Contents of the Emotion Suitcase

With every suitcase, you receive a printed set of emotion cards featuring 9 basic emotions. This way, you can immediately start recognizing, naming, and discussing feelings.

Would you like to expand the set with cards about needs or solutions? Let us know your requirements, and we would be happy to think along about what fits your classroom, practice, or home situation.

Additional product information

The suitcase is made of cardboard and features a metal clasp, handle, and metal edges. It is durable, kid-proof, and handmade. Please note: this suitcase is intended as a working tool and not as an ordinary storage box for heavy or rough use.

Because each suitcase is handmade, there may be slight differences in color or finish. We always ensure a sturdy, neat, and carefully finished end product.

About us

Our products are designed, assembled, printed, and shipped in our own studio. We make as much as possible ourselves and by hand. Not standard mass production, but products with attention and character.

We love products that are not just beautiful, but also truly meaningful. The Emotion Suitcase is a great example of this: practical, loving, and valuable for children learning to cope with their feelings.

Frequently asked questions

What do you use the Emotion Suitcase for?
You use the Emotion Suitcase to help children recognize, name, and discuss emotions. It is suitable for home, school, child coaching, and child therapy.

Are emotion cards included with the suitcase?
Yes, with every suitcase you receive a printed set of emotion cards featuring 9 basic emotions. This way, you can start right away.

Is the suitcase suitable for the classroom?
Yes, the suitcase is very suitable as emotional material in the classroom. You can use it during circle time, individual guidance, or activities about emotions.

Can I use the Emotion Suitcase for emotion regulation?
Yes, the suitcase helps children recognize feelings and put them into words. That is a great first step in emotion regulation.

Is the suitcase also suitable as a gift?
Definitely. It is a valuable gift for a child, parent, teacher, coach, or therapist working with emotions and social-emotional development.

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Make the gift complete with a letter suitcase, number suitcase, alphabet suitcase, or a personalized suitcase with a name. Also great for children who love learning through play, for the classroom, or as a special gift for a teacher, coach, or practice.

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