emotion wheel spinner

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Spin for a random emotion

This spinner holds 16 everyday emotions: happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised, proud, nervous, jealous, grateful and more. Each has a 1 in 16 chance. Teachers use it for social and emotional learning, drama teachers for acting games, and writers for character work. It is not the psychologists' "wheel of emotions" chart; it is a spinner that picks one feeling at random to talk about or act out.

Activities with the emotion spinner

  • Check-in circle. Spin, then each person shares a time they felt that way. Anyone can pass.
  • Same sentence, new feeling. Spin, then say "Can you pass the salt?" in that emotion. The group guesses the feeling.
  • Emotion charades. Act out the feeling with your face and body only. Embarrassed and jealous are much harder than happy.
  • Writing prompt. Spin twice and write a scene where a character goes from the first feeling to the second.
  • Feelings vocabulary. For younger children, spin and find a picture or an emoji that matches the word.

Pleasant and unpleasant feelings on the wheel

The list has more uncomfortable emotions than comfortable ones, because those are the ones children need words for most.

Kind of emotionOn the wheelChance per spin
Pleasant531.3%
Unpleasant1062.5%
Could be either16.3%

How it works

  1. Add your entries

    Type names or options in the box, one per line. Your list stays saved in this browser.

  2. Spin the wheel

    Tap the wheel or the Spin button in its center, press Space, or flick the wheel with your finger or mouse.

  3. See the winner

    The wheel slows down and stops on one slice. Spin again, or remove the winner to draw the next one.

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Questions

Is this the same as the wheel of emotions?

No. The wheel of emotions by psychologist Robert Plutchik is a diagram that shows how emotions relate. This page is a spinner for games and discussions.

Can I use it with young children?

Yes. Cut the list to four or five basic emotions such as happy, sad, angry, scared and surprised, and add more as the children learn them.

Can I add more emotions?

Yes. Type each one on a new line: hopeful, disappointed, shy, curious. The wheel adds a slice for each.

Is it suitable for therapy sessions?

It is a simple game tool and not a therapy method. Professionals sometimes use spinners as conversation starters, but the way to use it is their call.

Is this wheel of names free?

Yes. It is free to use, funded by advertising, with no account and no app to install.

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