Crazy Face Puzzle | Emotion & Expression Matching Game (Ages 3+)

This Emotion Matching Blocks Game is a thoughtfully designed, hands-on learning resource that helps young children recognize, understand, and express emotions through joyful play. By matching expression cards with the correct facial blocks using color and visual cues, children actively explore feelings such as happiness, surprise, sadness, and curiosity in a simple, engaging way.

Supporting Social–Emotional Development (SED)

Social and Emotional Development is a key focus of NEP 2020 and the NCF 2023 Foundational Stage, and this game directly supports that goal by helping children:

• Identify and name emotions

• Understand facial expressions and emotional cues

• Develop empathy and emotional awareness

• Practice communication and turn-taking during face-to-face play

Through discussion and guided play, children learn that emotions are natural and can be expressed safely—an essential life skill developed early in Balvatika classrooms.

Aligned with NEP, NCF & Balvatika

NEP 2020
Encourages play-based, experiential, and joyful learning. This game transforms emotional learning into a hands-on experience rather than abstract instruction.

NCF 2023 – Foundational Stage
Supports holistic development across:

• Socio-emotional skills – empathy, self-awareness, cooperation

• Cognitive skills – matching, observation, problem-solving

• Language development – naming emotions and expressing feelings

Balvatika Pedagogy
Ideal for activity corners, circle time, and small-group discussions where children learn through interaction, play, and reflection.

An Inclusive & Special Needs–Friendly Resource

This game is especially valuable as a special needs learning tool, supporting children with:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – understanding facial expressions and emotions

• Speech & language delays – building emotional vocabulary

• ADHD – engaging attention through hands-on, visual matching

• Social skill challenges – practicing turn-taking and emotional recognition

The clear visuals, structured matching, and self-paced play make it accessible, calming, and confidence-building for diverse learners.

Why Teachers & Parents Love It

✔ Strengthens emotional intelligence from an early age
✔ Encourages face-to-face interaction and communication
✔ Supports inclusive and SEL-focused classrooms
✔ Ideal for home learning, therapy sessions, and schools
✔ Durable, child-safe, and designed for repeated use

A Meaningful Learning Tool for Today’s Classrooms

Whether used in Balvatika classrooms, Anganwadis, therapy settings, or at home, this Emotion Matching Blocks Game serves as a powerful teaching aid that nurtures emotionally aware, confident, and empathetic learners—fully aligned with India’s modern early childhood education vision.

A joyful way to help children understand themselves and others—one expression at a time.