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Looking for a fun and interactive way to teach children about empathy? The Empathy Card Game is the perfect resource for building social-emotional skills in classrooms, counseling sessions, or at home. With thoughtful prompts and exciting action cards, kids learn how to recognize feelings, put themselves in others’ shoes, and respond with compassion and care.
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The questions and prompts in this SEL activity encourage players to practice empathy by identifying emotions, understanding different perspectives, and responding thoughtfully. As they play, children also strengthen social skills, decision-making, problem-solving, and respect for rules and boundaries.
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Small groups for social-emotional learning (SEL) skills practice
Individual counseling as an engaging assessment tool
Family game nights for bonding and skill-building
Community-building classroom activities
Virtual small groups or teletherapy sessions with the digital version
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Choose the format that works best for your needs. The game is available in:
Printable Card Game – Perfect for in-person play
Digital Google Slides™ Version – Great for distance learning, virtual counseling, or online group activities
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Modeled after classic shedding-style card games, the goal is to discard all your cards first. Players match the top card in the discard pile by number, color, or symbol. If a card contains an empathy prompt, the player answers before continuing. Pass Tickets allow each student to skip up to two responses during the game, ensuring everyone feels comfortable participating.
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Take 3: The next player must draw three cards before their turn.
Rotate Right / Rotate Left: All players pass their hands in the chosen direction.
Go Again: The player takes another turn immediately.
Free!: The player chooses a new color (or shape) and discards an extra card.
Free + Spy!: The player peeks at another player’s hand, then chooses a new color (or shape) and discards an extra card.
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Players or teams take turns choosing a number to place their pawn and then answer the corresponding empathy question or prompt. Pawns cover the chosen number, and the first player or team to complete a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line of four or five in a row wins.
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The Empathy Card Game combines learning and fun, making it an invaluable tool for teaching empathy, self-control, and relationship-building. Whether used in classrooms, therapy sessions, or at home, this engaging resource helps children grow socially and emotionally while enjoying gameplay.
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Digital
✔ The Empathy Connect Game on Google Slides™
Printable:
✔ TWO sets of The Empathy Card Game: in both color AND black and white! So if you don’t have access to a color printer, no problem! You can download and print in black and white too! Instead of color, players match up cards with shapes!
✔ Detailed Game Directions
✔ Tips on how to use the game as a Therapeutic Intervention
✔ Over 75 Questions & Prompts
✔ Action Cards
✔ Pass Tickets
