emoji charades
embody ideas with just faces
at a glance
type
energizer
duration
10 min
ages
adults
format
in-person, medium to large group
skills developed
collaboration, communication, perspective taking & empathic concern, creative thinking, self-directed learning, openness
tier
free (PRME)
activity guide
objective:
act out emotions or abstract ideas in teams using only facial expressions and body language.
instructions:
- form teams of 10–15 people.
- call out an emotion or concept (e.g., Imposter syndrome, Quarter-life crisis, Coffee addiction, Joy when WiFi works, Deadline panic).
- teams have 30 seconds to create a frozen emoji tableau that captures the prompt.
- on the count of 3: all teams reveal their poses.
- applaud the most creative or relatable ones.
optional twist
have the crowd vote with applause or give fun awards (e.g., “Most Dramatic,” “Most Accurate”).
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