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Four yellow smiley faces. each has a differnt expression and is on a different patterned background.

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Express yourself! Learn to create convincing facial expressions and how to convey a range of emotions. What better way to do that than to draw a series of your own emojis! For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, and either colored pencils, markers, or crayons. As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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