Mood Critters

Ever wondered what your emotions mean?

Let's meet some critters who know a thing or two about moods.

Illustrated animals with different emotions, including a silly fox, sad axolotl and focused snow leopard.

   

Everyone has emotions. Emotions help us know when things are going well or not so well.

They can make us feel good things, like happiness, love, or excitement. Or sometimes they can make us feel bad, like angry, scared, or sad.

It can be hard to understand what our emotions mean. Luckily, we know some cheeky animals who can help you sort out your feelings.

Meet Mood Critters

Say hello to Mood Critters! From Bored Bob to Surprised Octy, there’s a critter for every feeling.

Discover who’s who and find out all about your favourite critters.

Illustrated sloth on a swing looking happy

Happy Slothy

"This is the best!"

Illustrated fox jumping in the air with a big smile and showing it's in a silly mood

Silly Foxy

“Hehehehehehe!”

Illustrated axolotl holding onto a sea snail while crying

Sad Axl

“I want to cuddle and snuggle.”

Illustrated red belly snake looking angry

Angry Red Belly

“Aaahhhh!”

Illustrated lizard biting it's tail and looking worried

Worried Lizzy

“What if something bad happens?”

Snow leopard walking forward with a focused look on it's face

Focused Snowy

“Shh! I’m trying to concentrate.”

Illustrated chameleon on a stick with pink cheeks that show it is embarrassed

Embarrassed Kameleo

“I can’t believe I did that.”

Illustrated blob fish looking bored

Bored Bob

“There’s nothing to do.”

Illustrated sugar glider possum looking confused

Confused Gizmo

“I don’t get it.”

Illustrated octopus looking surprised

Surprised Octy

“I didn’t expect that!”

Illustrated Siamese Fighter Fish looking lonely

Lonely Siam

“No one likes me.”

Scared Bushy Mood Critter

Scared Bushy

“Help!”

Illustrated Quokka wearing a Christmas hat and looking hopefully into the distance

Hopeful Quokka

“I really want good things to happen!”

Illustrated numbat wearing Christmas antlers and holding a present while looking joyfully into the distance

Joyful Numbat

“Yipeee!”

   

Watch: What are hope and joy?

Join Hope and Joy as they explore their favourite feelings and what they do when things are not feeling quite so sparkly.

   

Collection of resources featuring Kids Helpline's illustrated Mood Critter characters

Make and play

Our Mood Critters friends have come out to play!

Get creative with these fun games and activities. There are colouring in sheets, chatterboxes, posters of your favourite critters, and much more.

5 Mood Critters Colouring sheets in a spiraling pattern
SOMETHING FUN
Colouring-in sheets
Grab your pencils and crayons. Mood Critters can be all the colours of the rainbow!
5 Mood Critters Posters next to each other
PRINT + PUT ON THE WALL
Meet Mood Critters
All your favourite Mood Critters are here and ready to tell you a little about themselves.
KHL Schools Mood Critters Chatterbox Thumbnail
30 MINUTES OF FUN
Make your own chatterbox game
Cut, fold, and play! Let’s get talking.
KHL Schools Mood Critters Poster Thumbnail
NAME THAT CRITTER!
What am I feeling today?
Find the words for how you're feeling.
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PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES
Talk feelings with Mood Critters (1 of 2)
We feel a lot of different things every day. Our critters want to talk about them.
5 pages for Feelings worksheets 2 next to each other
PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES
Talk feelings with Mood Critters (2 of 2)
Some feelings are a little bigger and scarier than others. Let’s talk about them.