40 Emoji drawings to print or download as a PDF
In this collection of Emoji coloring pages , you'll find smiling faces, winks, silly faces, tears of laughter, hearts, sunglasses, thumbs-up, and little scenes inspired by everyday messages. Each printable emoji design lets you play with expressions like joy, surprise, anger, love, or giggles. Younger children can choose models with broad outlines that are easy to fill in, while older children will find more detailed versions with accessories, speech bubbles, and conversation-style compositions. These coloring emojis are perfect for home, classroom, or a quick activity.
Little stories behind emojis
- The word emoji comes from Japanese: e means "image" and moji It means "character". Therefore, it does not come from the word "emotion", even though many emojis depict one.
- The first famous emojis were created in Japan in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita: they measured only 12 pixels by 12.
- The same emoji can change its appearance depending on the phone or application: the code is the same, but the design is adapted by each brand.
- In 2015, the "face with tears of joy" emoji was chosen as the word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries.
- World Emoji Day takes place on July 17, the date displayed on Apple's calendar emoji.
Colors and expressions for emojis
For an emoji coloring page that's instantly recognizable, start with a sunny yellow base for the faces, add orange around the edges for a round effect, black for the eyes and mouth, red for the hearts, light blue for the tears, and brown for the poop emoji. A dark gray with a hint of white on the glasses adds a stylish touch. Simple technique: color the face in light circles, working from the center outwards to avoid streaks. Creative tip: transform the page into a phone conversation by adding speech bubbles, notification dots, or a sequence of three emojis that convey a mood.
