Feelings faces in the mirror: a play idea for 2 year olds
Seeing and naming faces helps children recognize feelings in themselves and others. It takes about 5 minutes and uses a mirror.
Checked October 29, 2026.
How to play
Feelings faces in the mirror2 year olds · about 5 minutes
You need: a mirror.
- Sit together in front of a mirror.
- Make a happy face and name it.
- Try sad, surprised, grumpy and sleepy faces.
- Ask your child to make a face for you to guess.
Builds: social and emotional and language and talking. Seeing and naming faces helps children recognize feelings in themselves and others.
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Sources
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Small Parts for Toys and Children's Products (16 CFR part 1501) (checked October 29, 2026)