Turn Emojis into Imaginative Stories – A Fun Creative Writing Idea for Elementary Students



Looking for a fresh, fun way to spark creativity in your students' writing? Whether you're teaching a writing unit or need an exciting activity for early finishers, Emoji Adventures – Creative Writing with Emoji Clues is a classroom favorite! Let your students dive into storytelling using expressive emojis as their story starters. It’s engaging, silly, and sneaky-smart!



Product Breakdown

Emoji Adventures – Creative Writing with Emoji Clues includes:

  • 30 emoji story prompt pages

  • Primary writing lines for young learners

  • Optional drawing and speech bubble sections

  • Sentence starters and brainstorming ideas

  • Differentiation tips and creative extensions

Classroom Use Ideas

  • Use in your writing center as a rotating activity

  • Assign during free writing time or as an early finisher task

  • Build an emoji story wall with student samples

  • Pair up students for partner writing or story acting

  • Have students draw comic panels based on their emoji story






Teaching Tips

  • Encourage students to interpret emojis creatively—there’s no right or wrong!

  • Challenge advanced learners to combine multiple emoji pages into one story

  • Use the speech bubble areas to practice dialogue writing


✨ Ready to unlock creativity in your classroom?
Grab your copy of Emoji Adventures – Creative Writing with Emoji Clues on TPT today and watch your writers shine!




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