Stones …have feelings too! cards
Stones …have feelings too! cards
Stones …have feelings too! cards
Stones …have feelings too! cards
Stones …have feelings too! cards
Stones …have feelings too! cards
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Stones …have feelings too! cards

Product Code: 3900

$79.95 inc. GST

build emotional literacy by helping people of all ages name, share, and reframe their feelings

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Product Overview

Stones …have feelings too! is a playful yet powerful set of 52 cards designed to help children and adults build a vocabulary of emotions. Each card features a quirky stone character expressing a different feeling, with three words on the reverse to spark interpretation, reflection, and conversation.

Perfect for classrooms, counselling, family settings, and community groups, this resource helps people explore feelings, strengthen empathy, and develop resilience in a safe and engaging way.

Every set comes with bonus access to the Stones Digital Toolbox – a digital version of the cards and booklet, plus an evolving collection of blogs, videos, and activities to expand your practice.

What's Included?
  • 52 laminated, full-colour cards (150 x 100 mm) featuring stone characters
  • 44-page digital booklet with activity ideas and conversation prompts
  • Sturdy storage box

BONUS: Free access to the Stones …have feelings too! Digital Toolbox

  • Digital cards and booklet
  • Ongoing access to blogs, card hacks, ideas and more

To use the digital toolbox, simply create a customer account. All digital products follow our Digital Usage Policy – see Copyright and Digital Usage for details.

How to Use
  • In classrooms: Build emotional literacy and help children identify and express feelings.
  • In counselling or group work: Explore complex emotions safely and creatively.
  • At home: Encourage family conversations about daily experiences and moods.
  • In creative learning: Use cards as prompts for storytelling, role-play, or drama activities.

For more inspiration, explore our Ideas Bank.

Creators
Russell Deal
Russell Deal
Author

Russell was founder and creative director of Innovative Resources. He has an academic background in social work, psychology and education. He published over 50 conversation-building tools through Innovative Resources. In 2013 he was the... 

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Ray Bowler
Ray Bowler
Designer Illustrator

Ray spent almost 30 years as a commercial graphic designer before founding Ark Publishing and collaborating with publishers like Innovative Resources. His quirky, soulful illustrations and designs have helped thousands of people explore their... 

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Suitable for

This resource is designed for people working in roles that support others, including:

  • Early years practitioners
  • Educators
  • Counsellors, psychologists and social workers

testimonials

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Stones…have Feelings Too! and supervision

‘I recently discovered that the Stones…have feelings too! cards are a fantastic resource for staff supervision. They helped a worker clearly express her feelings about planning, goal setting, and current family work. She chose stones that resonated with her and explored the associated emotions.

This sparked a valuable conversation about her strengths and how to use them to move toward her ‘preferred stones.’ It led to actionable steps for family intervention and her overall practice—a real ‘ping’ moment!

Thanks for this excellent tool. I’ll be integrating it more regularly in supervision.’

Denis Byrne, Anglicare
Revving up for fun and feelings in central New York

Susan LaFever, an elementary school counselor in New York, works with Pre-K to 2nd graders and loves using Innovative Resources’ card sets—purchased at her own expense ‘because they’re awesome!’

Each year, Susan picks a card set as her theme and creates opening activities for students and caregivers. In 2013, she used Stones…have feelings too! for children in changing families, helping them express emotions through family portraits and safe conversations. Students now walk into her room and point to cards that show how they feel.

She also integrates Sand Play Therapy, using stones for “zen” sand trays. This year, Cars ‘R’ Us decorates her office walls, while The Bears inspire feelings books and Strength Cards for Kids support other creative activities. Susan’s approach combines simplicity with imagination—making emotional learning fun and meaningful

Susan LaFever
Stone Therapy for Special Siblings

In September, art therapist Belinda Ryan used The Wrong Stone to inspire creative workshops for siblings of children in Adelaide’s Paediatric Palliative Care Unit. The pilot program for 8–12-year-olds aimed to help them connect, have fun, and feel special.

After reading the book, each child chose a ‘perfect stone,’ decorated it with a personal symbol, and helped create a colourful sand-and-stone mandala to take home. They also built a stone wall for a puppet show, using puppets to express feelings about having a sibling with a life-limiting illness.

Stones…have feelings too! and Pocket of Stones helped track emotions throughout the program. Each child received a copy of The Wrong Stone and stickers—a lasting reminder of their unique qualities and special place in the world.

The stones theme had a profound impact, reinforcing that everyone has a perfect spot, no matter what life brings

Belinda Ryan, Art Therapist

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