Matching: Emoji Faces
by Learning at Home and School © 2026
Premier Publisher
Price: $2 USD
Subjects: ot,autism,visualPerception
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Description
Build emotion recognition and visual discrimination skills with this fun, interactive emoji matching activity! Students look at a target emoji face and find the matching expression hidden under the cards. Each slide includes four cards. Students tap each card to reveal the hidden emoji faces, then select the one that matches the target. This engaging “reveal and match” format supports attention, memory, and recognition of facial expressions in a playful, motivating way. This activity is great for practicing emotional awareness, visual scanning, and matching skills with clear, simple visuals. How to Use Look at the target emoji face shown on the screen. Tap each card to reveal the hidden emoji faces (4 choices on every slide). Find the emoji that matches the target expression. Tap the matching emoji to select your answer. Continue to the next slide. Ways to Use Teachers: social-emotional learning warm-ups, centers, early finishers Occupational Therapists: visual discrimination, attention, regulation check-ins Speech Therapists: emotion vocabulary, facial expression recognition Special Education Support: structured matching with clear visuals Homeschool Families: fun emotion learning and independent practice
Acknowledgements
Logo and card design Canva for Education Emoji clipart: Creative Clips by Krista Wallden: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden-Creative-Clips