Charades

Objective

To get your team to guess a word, phrase, or title without speaking, using only gestures and actions.

Setup

1. Teams: Divide players into two teams (or just play as one big group taking turns).

2. Prepare words/phrases: Write down things to act out (movies, books, songs, actions, etc.) on slips of paper or cards.

3. Timer: Have a timer ready (usually 1–2 minutes per turn).

How to Play

1. One person acts: A player from the acting team draws a word/phrase and acts it out silently.

2. No speaking: The actor cannot speak, make sounds, or mouth words. Only gestures, facial expressions, and movements are allowed.

3. Team guesses: The rest of the team tries to guess the word or phrase.

4. Time limit: The team has the set time to guess correctly.

5. Scoring:

   • If guessed correctly, the team earns a point.

   • If time runs out, no point is awarded.

6. Next turn: Switch teams and repeat until all words/phrases are used or until a set number of rounds.

Optional Rules / Tips

• Categories: Use themes like movies, animals, actions, famous people, etc.

• No pointing at objects in the room to indicate the word.

• Charade signals: You can establish gestures for hints like “sounds like,” “long word,” or “plural.”

Popular Charades Categories

1. Movies – Titles of popular or classic films.

2. TV Shows – Well-known series or cartoons.

3. Books – Famous novels, children’s books, or series.

4. Songs / Music – Song titles or artist names.

5. Animals – Easy and fun to act out (dog, elephant, kangaroo).

6. Actions / Activities – Running, swimming, dancing, cooking.

7. Objects – Everyday items like toothbrush, bicycle, backpack.

8. Famous People / Celebrities – Actors, singers, athletes.

9. Places / Countries / Cities – Paris, zoo, beach, school.

10. Food & Drinks – Pizza, ice cream, smoothie.

11. Emotions / Feelings – Happy, sad, scared, excited.

12. Sports / Games – Soccer, basketball, chess, video games.

13. Fantasy / Fictional Characters – Superheroes, fairies, dragons.