6 animated stories and shorts to educate your children in Emotional Intelligence

Children's Illustration of Boy with Butterfly to Educate in Emotional Intelligence

Educating in Emotional Intelligence is a need that goes beyond the classroom and the curriculum of a school. It is important that we make our children participate in these basic skills that will help them not only to know themselves better, but also to facilitate their relationships with others helping them to be happier.

Animated shorts are a window to the soul that will make you think in a very simple and graphic way, in situations where fantasy brings them closer to very clear realities: to manage anger, to understand sadness, to respect others or even to improve their self-concept. Therefore, since «Madres Hoy» We invite you to sit down with your children and together, delve into these wonderful productions that you will love.

Short to educate in Emotional Intelligence: «The Moon»

We are facing a fabulous Pixar production where we are going to meet a child entering the adult world for the first time, to the responsibility of following a family tradition: that of cleaning the moon of all those stars that fall from the sky.

In it, you will discover all these aspects:

  • The need to listen to the voice of children and to understand that they have every right to choose their own paths, to be creative and to have their own voice.
  • Your children will be able to understand the value of being part of a family, of caring for parents, grandparents, of getting involved in these common projects, always contributing their bit. Because they also have right to be heard, respected and loved.
  • It will allow them to enhance their imagination, see beyond what they have before them and know what a responsibility implies. A project.

Short to educate in Emotional Intelligence: «Mosterbox»

Monsterbox is a visual experience created by young French artists: Ludovic Gavillet, Derya Kocaurlu, Lucas Hudson and Colin Jean-Saunier. Is all an explosion of colors and strange creatures where we are going to delve into the curious friendship between a girl and an old man.

  • With Mosterbox your children will learn to develop the basic concepts of Emotional Intelligence: respect, friendship, putting themselves in the place of the other, commitment and affection.
  • The most interesting thing about Mosterbox is the intergenerational relationship, and why not say it, interracial. We are going to see how a friendship is forged between a girl and an old man, and how beings of the most diverse shapes and colors build a set of emotions, empathy and respect.
  • Another dimension of Mosterbox to take into account is the concept of "patience". Sometimes relationships don't always start off on the right foot, we make mistakes and little "mischief." But If others respect and trust us by giving us new opportunities, friendships are quickly built.

Short to educate in Emotional Intelligence: «Angry»

How many times have you had to calm your child after a terrible anger that led to an uncontrollable tantrum? Many, no doubt. Children feel overwhelmed by emotions and do not know how to control them nor how to understand what is happening to them. It is very difficult to understand frustration, or those moments when they do not get what they want.

Therefore, this delicious short will be very useful if your children are between 2 and 6 years old.


  • It will allow them to understand what they feel, and why they feel like crying or throwing objects.
  • They will understand what anger means.
  • It will help them to express and go to pieces to the extent that the language allows them, what is inside them and what bothers them.
  • They will be able to channel and control that anger, something essential.

Short to educate in Emotional Intelligence: «The largest flower in the world»

We are facing a charming story by José Saramago. As you already know, children's stories should be told in a simple, graphic and powerful way. With this short your children are going to enjoy now work on such important aspects of Emotional Intelligence such as solidarity, nature, childhood or beauty.

It's just 10 minutes where you can enjoy the message and the music, composed by Emilio Aragón. Also narrated by José Saramago himself, magic captures almost from the beginning and makes us think, makes us cry.

Short to educate in Emotional Intelligence: «The scarecrow»

"Legend has it that scarecrows cannot have friends ..." You should not miss this sublime short where emotions trap us almost from the beginning. If you like the Tim Burton universe, this animated production weaves that subtle charm where chiaroscuro mixes with innocence and nobility. Here, tears are more than assured.

  • The scarecrow spends the day in a wheat field watching time go by ... And the birds: he longs to be friends with those little winged beings that flutter around him all day. However, there is something he does not understand: Everyone is afraid of him!
  • Children will learn that we should not be carried away by appearances and rumors. People with a noble heart are capable of wonderful acts, and friendship, respect and courage are values ​​that we must instill in them and that, from this short, will help us transmit them in a simple and wonderful way. It is a delight of animation and Emotional Intelligence.

Short to educate in Emotional Intelligence: «A kiss before going to sleep»

Affection, affection, tenderness… These are aspects that children usually learn from us because they see it every day, because we transmit it to them. However, that touch goes beyond simple gestures. Good morning hugs, caresses and kisses are a type of emotional language that creates the bond, and that the little ones should know how to understand.

  • A positive emotion teaches more than a word. A hug offers security and recognition, without forgetting either, that physical contact is essential in the first years to promote the maturity and growth of a child.
  • As our children grow they will want to do without that contact a little less. They will tell us that "they are older." However, something they should understand is that gestures of tenderness communicate, and they communicate universal things that will favor their social relationships and Emotional Intelligence.
  • The act of shaking hands, of understanding that a caress is something that is always appreciated, that relieves tension, stress and worries, are essential pillars in our day to day life.

With this very simple short, children under one year of age can understand very early the value of offering hugs and kisses to loved ones. We invite you to enjoy it.

To conclude, just as important and practical as these educational and magic shorts, it is that we ourselves at home, are able to build an ideal context for the little ones to internalize basic aspects of Emotional Intelligence, such as self-knowledge, empathy, respect, knowing how to communicate ...

All this is acquired little by little and over time, however, remember that we, the fathers and mothers, are the architects of all this happening in the simplest and most positive way possible.


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  1.   Valeria sabater said

    Thank you very much Alex, for reading us and for following «Madres Hoy». Thank you also for the recommendation of “El perruco”, we will take it into account for future works. A hug from the entire team!