Music and Emotions Activity Free Printable and Video Lesson
Helping children explore the connection between music and emotions is a powerful way to build self-awareness, self-regulation, and emotional intelligence. This free activity is an easy, engaging lesson you can use in the classroom, therapy sessions, counseling groups, or at home. Best of all, you can download a FREE printable reflection worksheet and pair it with a short video that includes five different music clips. The goal is simple: listen, notice, and reflect.
Students learn how music can change their mood, energy, and body responses. This freebie can be download at the bottom of the post. It is from the complete Fun Emotional Intelligence Activities for Kids Packet.
What Is the Music and Emotions Activity?
This activity guides children through five short music clips, each with a different emotional tone: calm, happy, sad, brave/strong, and silly/playful. As they listen, students pay attention to how the music makes their body and mind feel. It is a great lesson in understanding how music is related to interoception (your body’s internal signals). You can see these reflection prompts and clip descriptions clearly on the printable.
The free printable includes:
- A QR code linking directly to the video lesson
- Reflection boxes for each of the five music clips
- A drawing section to show what one clip felt like inside their body
- Prompts such as:
- “How did this clip make you feel?”
- “What did your body want to do?”
- “Energy level: Low, Medium, or High?”
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How to Use the Video Lesson
Once you scan the QR code or click the link on the printable, the 5-minute video will guide students through five different musical moods. This works beautifully for sensory breaks, SEL warm-ups, morning meetings, and therapy sessions. Each clip plays, followed by a short pause so students can reflect.
You can use the worksheet or simply have a conversation:
- “How did your energy change?”
- “What emotions did you notice?”
- “What did your body want to do when the music started?”
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What Skills Does This Activity Support?
This lesson is a gentle, accessible way to start talking about emotions with students who may find direct conversations difficult. The music and emotions lesson builds:
- Emotional awareness
- Interoception
- Self-regulation
- Listening skills
- Mind-body connection
- Language for describing feelings
- Reflection and mindfulness
Download Your Free Music and Emotions Printable
You can download the FREE reflection worksheet right from Your Therapy Source. The printable includes the full page with:
- Five clip reflection boxes
- Icons for body actions
- Energy levels
- A final drawing activity
- QR code and link to the video lesson
This is a ready-to-go lesson. Just print, scan the code, and listen!
