Emoji Day / Design a New Emoji
Design a New Emoji
Children invent an emoji that does not exist yet and pitch it to the group, explaining when people would use it.
How to run it
- Look at a few existing emoji and talk about what they communicate.
- Have children brainstorm a feeling, object or idea that has no emoji.
- Draw the design on a circle template and give it a name.
- Hold a pitch session where each child explains their emoji.
You will need
- paper
- circle templates
- markers
Make it easier or harderLet younger children draw a feeling face; older children can create a set of three.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 5Children communicate ideas visually and verbally.
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