Stick Man Emotions Worksheet: Happy, Sad, Angry & Surprised!

How to use this worksheet

Look at each stick man face on the page together and talk about what you notice — is the mouth turned up or down, are the eyebrows raised? Say each emotion word aloud — happy, sad, angry, surprised — and have your child match it to the face that shows that feeling. Once matched, let your child color each face, choosing colors that feel right for that emotion if they'd like. Finish by asking your child to make that same face themselves in a mirror.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Crayons

Extension activities

• •Take turns acting out happy, sad, angry, and surprised faces and guessing which emotion the other person is showing.
• •Draw a new stick figure face for an emotion not covered on the worksheet, like scared or excited.
• •Read a picture book together and pause to identify what emotion a character might be feeling and why.
• •Make a simple 'feelings chart' to hang at home where your child can point to how they're feeling each day.

Tips for parents and teachers

Use this worksheet as a launching point for real conversation — ask your child to recall a time they felt each emotion, not just identify it on paper. Some children mix up angry and surprised since both can involve wide eyes or raised eyebrows; point out the mouth shape as the clearer clue. Reassure your child that all emotions, including anger and sadness, are normal and okay to feel.