Allow each child to act out feelings behind the stage. Discuss situations that may be associated with these common emotions e.g., eating ice cream cone, looking for a lost puppy, having your block building knocked down on purpose by someone else.
Children can make and decorate greeting cards to express their feelings for special occasions.
Make two-piece puzzles of magazine pictures of people displaying various emotions, then let the children match the picture halves. Make puppets available to act out feelings and emotions. Talk about sounds one makes for different emotions. Read Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Day , by Judith Viorst. Talk about how everyone has a bad day once in a while.