There are many different types of puzzles, from crossword to rebus puzzles, and more. Crossword puzzles first appeared in England during the 19th century. The first modern crossword was published in the New York World on December 21, 1913. By 1923, crosswords were being published in many major U.S. newspapers and can now be found in almost every country and language. They’re a much enjoyed pastime and even help improve vocabulary.
Rebus puzzles date back to Egyptian hieroglyphs and Chinese pictographs. Literary rebuses often appeared on family mottos, personal seals, ciphers, and bookplates in Europe. Rebus may convey direct meanings or deliberately conceal them. They became popular in the U.S. after the mid-19th century and used letter addition and subtraction to represent other words. They’re often used in advertising and promotional contests.
All kinds of puzzles are super fun to solve. Though sometimes they can be a bit frustrating! Below are eight different movies represented with emojis. Comment your thoughts, and the answers will be published during the 4th quarter edition. Good luck and happy puzzling!
Can you guess what these eight movies are using only emojis?
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- Everything the light touches…
- Toys trying to find their way home
- A robot raised duck and sneaky fox parent
- New movie about a very popular graphic novel series
- Five emotions controlling one kid
- All four elements living together in one place
- Inside the castle you can find a talking teapot and a singing candelabra
- It takes a lot of balloons to lift a house!
Jennifer Z • Mar 6, 2026 at 10:13 pm
I love all kinds of puzzles so this was my kind of article! Very informative and I took the challenge of trying the emoji movie quiz…it was tough! Well done!