My girls love everything emoji, and yes, this I spy game even includes the poop emoji.
Kids have to look closely to tell the faces apart, which makes it a great way to talk about emotions too.
How to Play Emoji I Spy
Emoji I Spy Packet
Get the printableEmoji I Spy Packet
Pencil, crayons or dry erase marker
Laminator or sheet protector (optional)
Print the game. Laminate it to play again and again.
Pick a picture
Choose one picture from the key to hunt for.
Find and mark
Circle or color each one you find.
Count and record
Write or tally how many you found.
Compare
Which picture has the most? The least?
What Kids Learn from I Spy
- Visual perception: Spotting details in a busy picture.
- Math: Counting, tallying and comparing more and less.
- Literacy: New vocabulary and matching pictures to words.
- Focus: Sticking with a task until it’s done.
Name each emoji’s feeling as you find it: happy, sad, surprised, silly.
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Love I Spy? Get every theme in our I Spy packets bundle.
The Emoji I Spy Packet includes
- I spy game pages
- Counting and recording pages
- Instant PDF download, nothing is shipped
Perfect for
- Preschool and kindergarten
- Quiet time and travel
- Feelings and emotions
Emoji I Spy FAQ
Find each picture on the page, mark it and count how many you found.
About 3 to 6.
Visual perception, counting, comparing and vocabulary.
Yes, laminate it and use a dry erase marker.
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