🧠 Objective: Help students express emotions by creating their own emoji cards and using them to respond to real-life scenarios.

✂️ Materials Needed:

– 5 blank index cards per student

– Markers or crayons

– List of scenarios

– Optional: Hole punch and string to make an “Emoji Fan”

🎨 Step 1: Create Emoji Cards (15–20 min)

Each student draws and labels at least 5 emojis on separate index cards, one per emotion. Encourage creativity!

Suggested emotions (or choose your own):

– Joy 😊
– Sadness 😢
– Anger 😠
– Fear 😨
– Disgust 😖
– Surprise 😲
– Love ❤️
– Confusion 😕

Give each card a creative nickname (e.g., “Sunny Joy,” “Stormy Sadness”).

🧩 Step 2: Scenarios Game (25–30 min)

Your teacher will read real-life scenarios aloud. Hold up the emoji card that matches how you would feel and explain why in small groups or class discussion.

📚 10 Classroom Scenarios:

You studied hard for a test and got a good grade.
Your friend says something behind your back.
Your pet runs up and gives you kisses after school.
You forgot your homework and the teacher calls on you.
Your family surprises you with your favorite dinner.
You see someone being left out at lunch.
You lose your favorite jacket.
A classmate shares something personal during a group circle.
You have to speak in front of the class.
You help a new student find their classroom.

💬 Optional Follow-Up Questions:

– Did anyone feel more than one emotion for a scenario?
– What helped you choose the emoji you did?
– Can emotions change based on the situation?