Dealing in Feelings - Conversation Cards

Perfect for use at home or in classrooms, this pack of fun and engaging conversation cards support social and emotional learning.

Featuring eye-catching dog illustrations that spark children's imaginations, these cards were expertly crafted by an Educational Psychologist, Julie Dini. With 72 open-ended questions, the card games empower children to confidently communicate their thoughts, feelings, and opinions while having lots of fun.

Who is it for?

The Dealing in Feelings Conversation Card Game isn’t just for families—it’s also a versatile resource for educators, therapists, and counsellors who want to encourage communication and connection with children.

With its playful dog-themed design, students and clients are drawn into the fun of collecting character cards—Happy Hank, Surprised Sadie, Grouchy Gus, and Silly Sully—while answering thoughtfully crafted, open-ended questions. Each card includes two levels of questions, making it easy to adapt for different ages and abilities.

In the Classroom

Teachers can use the Conversation Card Game as:

• Icebreakers and “Getting to Know You” activities at the start of the year or new group projects
• A social-emotional learning resource to encourage empathy, listening, and self-expression
• A group activity to strengthen peer relationships and help children connect with one another

In Therapy and Counselling

For therapists and counsellors, the game works beautifully as:

• A rapport-building tool to ease children into conversation in a safe, engaging way
• A therapy card resource to explore feelings, thoughts, and experiences without pressure
• An icebreaker activity that creates a fun, non-threatening context for deeper emotional work

Why Professionals Love It

• Encourages natural conversation through play
• Builds trust and connection between children and adults
• romotes emotional literacy and communication skills
• Adaptable for different ages and settings
• Ideal for classrooms, counselling sessions, and small groups

Play Learning Rules

To play the conversation card game:

• Shuffle the cards 
• Create a puppy pile by placing the cards with the deck facing down
• Players take turns to draw cards from the puppy pile
• Place the drawn cards to make a discard cards pile 
• If you draw a green conversation card, you must answer one of the two questions on the card. The bottom questions are designed for younger children
• If you draw a purple buddy card, ask one of the questions on the card to another player
• If you draw a character card, place it facing up so everyone can see them
• If you draw an action card, you can 'steal' cards from other players. Once played, all action cards go into the discard pile

• • fetch two cards - you can either draw two piles from puppy pile or take one from the puppy pile and steal a character card from another player
  • pilfer a pooch - you can steal one charater card from any other player. You can bank this card and play it any time in the game, but you can only play it once. It cannot be stolen from you
  • rescue raff - you can choose another player to receive an extra card from the puppy pile
  • bath time - you miss a turn
• The first player to collect the four dog characters wins

In full, this product contains:

• 1x Pack of Conversation Cards 

Additional Information:

• 2-4 players
• Ages 6+