Janod - Emotions Memory Game - 24 Cards, 12 Pairs

Discover a world of emotions with a cast of animal friends. This Janod memory game contains 24 tokens forming 12 pairs, each representing a different emotion - one card shows a close-up of the feeling, its partner shows that same emotion in a real situation. For children aged 2 and up.

The pairing is what makes this different

Most emotion cards show a face and name a feeling. This game pairs the face with a context: here is what frustrated looks like, and here is a moment where a child might feel it. That connection - between the internal feeling and the situation that causes it - is the part young children find hardest, and it is exactly what this set teaches.

It gives parents a natural way in, too. "When did you feel like that?" is a much easier conversation over a card game than out of nowhere at bedtime.

What is in the box

• 24 tokens forming 12 emotion pairs
• One card per pair illustrating the emotion, the other showing it in context
• Large pieces sized for small hands
• Produced in France using thick FSC certified card and vegetable-based inks
• Suitable for children aged 2 years and up

A memory game first

Underneath the emotional learning it is a proper memory game, and young children are frequently better at it than adults. Playing straight develops concentration, visual recall and turn-taking - and it works fine as a game even if nobody discusses feelings at all.

Useful when words are hard to find

For a child who does not yet have the vocabulary to say what is wrong, having pictures to point at is genuinely valuable. Many families keep this set for exactly that reason, using it outside of game time as a way to name what is going on.

Made properly

Produced in France from responsibly sourced card and printed with vegetable-based inks, with pieces thick enough to survive daily handling by two-year-olds.

An educational game that earns its shelf space several times over.