diff --git a/public/admin.html b/public/admin.html
index a0ef43b..8605b9e 100644
--- a/public/admin.html
+++ b/public/admin.html
@@ -535,6 +535,15 @@
             </label>
           </div>
 
+          <div class="field-group" style="margin-top:1rem">
+            <label>Student home screen</label>
+            <label class="toggle-label" style="margin-top:.5rem">
+              <input type="checkbox" id="setting-show-emoji" role="switch">
+              <span class="toggle-track"><span class="toggle-thumb"></span></span>
+              Show floating emoji on the kid picker screen
+            </label>
+          </div>
+
           <button type="submit" style="margin-top:1.25rem">Save settings</button>
         </form>
 
diff --git a/public/admin.js b/public/admin.js
index 5e3dbc1..f8b4d26 100644
--- a/public/admin.js
+++ b/public/admin.js
@@ -2488,6 +2488,7 @@ async function loadSettings() {
   $('#setting-passing-pct').value = appSettings.passingPct;
   const radio = document.querySelector(`input[name="week_start_day"][value="${appSettings.weekStartDay}"]`);
   if (radio) radio.checked = true;
+  $('#setting-show-emoji').checked = s.show_home_emoji !== false;
 }
 
 $('#app-settings-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
@@ -2495,7 +2496,8 @@ $('#app-settings-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
   const school_name = $('#setting-school-name').value.trim();
   const passing_pct = Number($('#setting-passing-pct').value);
   const week_start_day = document.querySelector('input[name="week_start_day"]:checked')?.value || 'monday';
-  await api('/api/admin/app-settings', { method: 'POST', body: { school_name, passing_pct, week_start_day } });
+  const show_home_emoji = $('#setting-show-emoji').checked;
+  await api('/api/admin/app-settings', { method: 'POST', body: { school_name, passing_pct, week_start_day, show_home_emoji } });
   appSettings.schoolName = school_name;
   appSettings.passingPct = passing_pct;
   if (appSettings.weekStartDay !== week_start_day) {
diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 13006e6..3c0f33a 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ async function loadHome() {
                  : 'Good evening! 🌙';
   document.querySelector('.subtitle').textContent = greeting;
 
+  const pubSettings = await fetch('/api/public-settings').then((r) => r.json()).catch(() => ({}));
+  document.querySelector('.page-confetti').style.display =
+    pubSettings.show_home_emoji === false ? 'none' : '';
+
   const students = await api('/api/students');
   $('#no-kids').hidden = students.length > 0;
   $('#kid-cards').innerHTML = students
diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index a55fc5b..83da4c8 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -843,6 +843,25 @@ button.tiny { font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem; }
 .radio-label { display: block; margin: 0.3rem 0; cursor: pointer; }
 .radio-label input { margin-right: 0.4rem; }
 
+.toggle-label {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.65rem;
+  cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95rem; user-select: none;
+}
+.toggle-label input[type="checkbox"] { position: absolute; opacity: 0; width: 0; height: 0; }
+.toggle-track {
+  flex-shrink: 0; width: 40px; height: 22px;
+  background: #d0ccc0; border-radius: 999px;
+  position: relative; transition: background 0.2s;
+}
+.toggle-thumb {
+  position: absolute; top: 3px; left: 3px;
+  width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%;
+  background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+  transition: transform 0.2s;
+}
+.toggle-label input:checked ~ .toggle-track { background: var(--accent); }
+.toggle-label input:checked ~ .toggle-track .toggle-thumb { transform: translateX(18px); }
+
 /* ---------- new features: locked items, due dates, overdue, history, modal ---------- */
 .today-row.locked {
   opacity: 0.55;
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index c279084..934ffdd 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -673,18 +673,24 @@ app.get('/api/admin/app-settings', requirePin, (req, res) => {
     school_name: getSetting('school_name') || '',
     passing_pct: Number(getSetting('passing_pct') || 80),
     week_start_day: getSetting('week_start_day') || 'monday',
+    show_home_emoji: getSetting('show_home_emoji') !== 'false',
   });
 });
 
 app.post('/api/admin/app-settings', requirePin, (req, res) => {
-  const { school_name, passing_pct, week_start_day } = req.body;
+  const { school_name, passing_pct, week_start_day, show_home_emoji } = req.body;
   const upsert = (k, v) => db.prepare(`INSERT INTO settings (key,value) VALUES (?,?) ON CONFLICT(key) DO UPDATE SET value=excluded.value`).run(k, String(v));
   if (school_name !== undefined) upsert('school_name', String(school_name).trim());
   if (passing_pct !== undefined) upsert('passing_pct', Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Number(passing_pct))));
   if (week_start_day !== undefined && ['monday', 'sunday'].includes(week_start_day)) upsert('week_start_day', week_start_day);
+  if (show_home_emoji !== undefined) upsert('show_home_emoji', show_home_emoji ? 'true' : 'false');
   res.json({ ok: true });
 });
 
+app.get('/api/public-settings', (req, res) => {
+  res.json({ show_home_emoji: getSetting('show_home_emoji') !== 'false' });
+});
+
 app.post('/api/students', requirePin, (req, res) => {
   const name = String(req.body.name || '').trim();
   if (!name) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Name required' });