diff --git a/apps/admin/package.json b/apps/admin/package.json
index 477b018..f8ffd48 100755
--- a/apps/admin/package.json
+++ b/apps/admin/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
         "preview": "vite preview"
     },
     "dependencies": {
+        "@emoji-mart/data": "^1.2.1",
+        "@emoji-mart/react": "^1.1.1",
         "@radix-ui/react-avatar": "^1.0.4",
         "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "^1.0.5",
         "@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu": "^2.0.6",
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/components/ui/emoji-picker.tsx b/apps/admin/src/components/ui/emoji-picker.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3d7982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/admin/src/components/ui/emoji-picker.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
+import data from '@emoji-mart/data';
+import Picker from '@emoji-mart/react';
+import { Button } from './button';
+
+interface EmojiPickerProps {
+    value: string;
+    onChange: (emoji: string) => void;
+}
+
+export function EmojiPicker({ value, onChange }: EmojiPickerProps) {
+    const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+    const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        function handleClickOutside(event: MouseEvent) {
+            if (containerRef.current && !containerRef.current.contains(event.target as Node)) {
+                setOpen(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (open) {
+            document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+        }
+
+        return () => {
+            document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+        };
+    }, [open]);
+
+    const handleEmojiSelect = (emoji: any) => {
+        onChange(emoji.native);
+        setOpen(false);
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <div className="relative" ref={containerRef}>
+            <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="outline"
+                className="w-16 h-16 text-3xl"
+                onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
+            >
+                {value || '📚'}
+            </Button>
+            {open && (
+                <div className="absolute top-full left-0 mt-2 z-50">
+                    <Picker
+                        data={data}
+                        onEmojiSelect={handleEmojiSelect}
+                        theme="light"
+                        previewPosition="none"
+                        skinTonePosition="none"
+                    />
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/pages/content/CategoriesPage.tsx b/apps/admin/src/pages/content/CategoriesPage.tsx
index 64865bd..6c2aa5a 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/pages/content/CategoriesPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/pages/content/CategoriesPage.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/com
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
 import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
+import { EmojiPicker } from '@/components/ui/emoji-picker';
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
 import {
     Dialog,
@@ -225,13 +226,10 @@ export function CategoriesPage() {
 
                             <div className="space-y-4 py-4">
                                 <div className="space-y-2">
-                                    <Label htmlFor="icon">Icon (emoji)</Label>
-                                    <Input
-                                        id="icon"
+                                    <Label>Icon</Label>
+                                    <EmojiPicker
                                         value={formData.icon}
-                                        onChange={(e) => setFormData(d => ({ ...d, icon: e.target.value }))}
-                                        placeholder="📚"
-                                        className="w-20 text-center text-2xl"
+                                        onChange={(emoji) => setFormData(d => ({ ...d, icon: emoji }))}
                                     />
                                 </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/pages/content/PacksPage.tsx b/apps/admin/src/pages/content/PacksPage.tsx
index 95d2c4a..71f7aad 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/pages/content/PacksPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/pages/content/PacksPage.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
 import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
 import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch';
+import { EmojiPicker } from '@/components/ui/emoji-picker';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
 import {
@@ -286,13 +287,10 @@ export function PacksPage() {
 
                             <div className="space-y-4 py-4">
                                 <div className="space-y-2">
-                                    <Label htmlFor="icon">Icon (emoji)</Label>
-                                    <Input
-                                        id="icon"
+                                    <Label>Icon</Label>
+                                    <EmojiPicker
                                         value={formData.icon}
-                                        onChange={(e) => setFormData(d => ({ ...d, icon: e.target.value }))}
-                                        placeholder="💕"
-                                        className="w-20 text-center text-2xl"
+                                        onChange={(emoji) => setFormData(d => ({ ...d, icon: emoji }))}
                                     />
                                 </div>
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3865427..3092a23 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
       "name": "@sauci/admin",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@emoji-mart/data": "^1.2.1",
+        "@emoji-mart/react": "^1.1.1",
         "@radix-ui/react-avatar": "^1.0.4",
         "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "^1.0.5",
         "@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu": "^2.0.6",
@@ -57,6 +59,16 @@
         "vite": "^5.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "apps/admin/node_modules/@emoji-mart/react": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emoji-mart/react/-/react-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NMlFNeWgv1//uPsvLxvGQoIerPuVdXwK/EUek8OOkJ6wVOWPUizRBJU0hDqWZCOROVpfBgCemaC3m6jDOXi03g==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "emoji-mart": "^5.2",
+        "react": "^16.8 || ^17 || ^18"
+      }
+    },
     "apps/admin/node_modules/@types/react": {
       "version": "18.3.27",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/react/-/react-18.3.27.tgz",
@@ -486,6 +498,12 @@
         "node": ">=6.9.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@emoji-mart/data": {
+      "version": "1.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emoji-mart/data/-/data-1.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-no2pQMWiBy6gpBEiqGeU77/bFejDqUTRY7KX+0+iur13op3bqUsXdnwoZs6Xb1zbv0gAj5VvS1PWoUUckSr5Dw==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@esbuild/aix-ppc64": {
       "version": "0.21.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/aix-ppc64/-/aix-ppc64-0.21.5.tgz",
@@ -3864,6 +3882,13 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC"
     },
+    "node_modules/emoji-mart": {
+      "version": "5.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emoji-mart/-/emoji-mart-5.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eJp3QRe79pjwa+duv+n7+5YsNhRcMl812EcFVwrnRvYKoNPoQb5qxU8DG6Bgwji0akHdp6D4Ln6tYLG58MFSow==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true
+    },
     "node_modules/es-define-property": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/es-define-property/-/es-define-property-1.0.1.tgz",