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Emoji Day / Emoji Story Decoder

Emoji Story Decoder

Children decode titles of well-known stories, songs and sayings written only in emoji, then write their own puzzles.

How to run it

  1. Prepare puzzle sheets with familiar fairy tales, nursery rhymes and sayings written in emoji.
  2. Hand them out to small teams to decode.
  3. Check answers together.
  4. Have teams write emoji puzzles for others to solve.

You will need

  • printed emoji puzzles
  • pencils
Make it easier or harderUse simple picture-word puzzles for younger children; older children can encode whole sentences.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children interpret symbols and create their own visual messages.

Fits these theme days

Emoji DayPuzzle DayEscape Room DayBook Week

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