Small Human Big Feelings

– a kidspreneur business as part of The Mind Studio –


The feeling box

No matter young or old, our emotions matter! Research has shown that emotions influence our mental and physical well-being, creativity, memory and learning….and of course our ability to form & maintain positive relationships!

Small Human, Big Feelings © 2020 adopts the RULER (Recognize, Understand, Label, Express, Regulate) approach, an evidence-based approach approach to social and emotional learning developed at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. The feeling box is a useful tool to help you and your loved ones to Recognize and Label your emotions, two of the important aspects of the RULER approach. You can then learn to understand the emotional triggers and experiences as well as how to express and regulate your emotions that brings the best out of you!

Each Small Human, Big Feelings © 2020 feeling box comprises 30 feeling word cards specially designed & drawn by hand by our 11 year old chief design officer! The feeling box is designed with kids (by kids!) in mind, using a cute dog character (inspired by our own golden retriever, Brownie!) and simple language describing each emotions.

The feeling box focuses on 6 primary emotions – Happy, Sad, Anger, Fear, Disgust & Surprise. Below are the sample of how the feeling word cards look. Each card is 14.8 cm by 10.5 cm printed on premium paper with matt finish.

Refer to our blog for free ideas on how to use these feeling cards.

(pictures are in a higher quality when we sent or pass it to you)

All the 30 emotions in our feeling box…

  • Happy: Cheerful, Curious, Excited, Courageous, Happy, Hope, Love, Proud
  • Anger: Angry, Frustrated, Impatient, Irritated
  • Disgust: Ashamed, Embarrassed, Guilty, Disgusted, Jealous
  • Fear: Anxious, Confused, Scared, Shy, Worried
  • Surprise: Awe, Shocked, Surprised
  • Sad: Lonely, Depressed, Discouraged, Disappointed, Sad

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Our vision

Our vision is to bring the importance of emotional intelligence to the forefront of childhood development and education. We aim to reach families and communities all over Singapore and inspire them to prioritize the development of emotional intelligence in their children. By doing so, we hope to create a future where every child is equipped with the skills to understand and manage their emotions, leading to happier, more fulfilling lives.

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