Charades is a classic game that has entertained generations! Be it kids, teens or adults, a fun game of charades always manages to bring people together.
We bet you have played game of charades a million times before and sometimes feel that you have run out of ideas to play this versatile game!
- What is Charades?
- How to Play Charades With Kids?
- Animal Charade Ideas for Kids
- Book Charades Ideas
- Disney Charades for Kids
- Marvel Charades Ideas for Kids
- Justice League Charade Ideas
- Movies Charades For Kids
- Activity Charades Ideas for Kids
- Sports & Players Charades
- Places Charades Ideas for Kids
- Object Charade Ideas For Kids
- Christmas Charades Ideas
- Thanksgiving Charades for Kids
- Food Charade Ideas
- Charades for Teens
But worry not, we have geared up an exhaustive list of fun charade ideas, in varying levels of difficulty, for younger kids as well as older children & adults. These fun, different ideas to play charades will get you back playing your favourite game again!
What is Charades?
Just in case you have forgotten this long-loved game or skipped playing it in the past, here is a quick recap. Charades is a guessing game wherein one player acts out the word, without talking, using facial expression and body gestures for others to guess.
How To Play Charades With Kids?
Charades is relatively easy to play. The only supplies you need are paper, pencil and bowl. Write down the charades ideas for kids on strips on paper, fold them and place them in the bowl. The players draw a slip and act out the word written on it.
Depending upon the age group you are playing with, you can choose the categories of charades and the words in it. Choose simple categories like animals, food for young children and slightly trickier categories like actions, books, movies for older kids. There is also a charades category especially for teens that is trickier than the other categories.
Another factor to consider is the time allotted. Usually a minute is good enough a time. But if you have very young children, you might want to be more liberal with time compared to when playing charades with teens.
Charade Ideas For Kids
A truly versatile game, Charades is perfect for family get togethers, game nights and even on holidays. It needs little to no prep and is completely hassle free!
With simple easy to understand rules, charades makes for a fun game for kids and adults of all ages. Make a healthy mix of the below categories for a fun session of the game.
Animal Charades
Animal charades is perfect for young kids who are learning the game. Besides being an easy category, it is full of funny charades ideas that will look super cute when acted out by kids!
1. Penguin
2. Elephant
3. Bear
4. Racoon
5. Rabbit
6. Giraffe
Quick Tip: While you play animal charades, sneak in a few Fun Animal Facts to make the game more interesting.
7. Cheetah
8. Butterfly
9. Snake
10. Dinosaur
11. Crocodile
12. Spider
13. Parrot
14. Whale
15. Duck
16. Kitten
17. Horse
18. Peacock
19. Chimpanzee
20. Frog
21. Owl
22. Tortoise
23. Hyena
24. Rhino
25. Crab
26. Sheep
27. Honey bee
28. Fox
29. Bat
30. Cow
31. Pig
32. Snail
33. Kangaroo
34. Wolf
Book Charades Ideas for Kids
Make sure to twist things up and add a few charade ideas from children’s favourite books. These popular books are easy to guess and may not be as easy to act out. Great for igniting creativity in younger children.
35. The Cat In The Hat
36. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
37. What the Ladybird Heard
38. Monkey Puzzle
39. Goodnight Moon
40. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
41. Harry Potter
Related: Keep your Potterhead entertained with these Harry Potter Would You Rather Questions Game!
42. Percy Jackson
43. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
44. Pete The Cat
45. Harold And The Purple Crayon
46. No, David!
47. Pippi Longstocking
48. Harold and the Purple Crayon
49. Captain Underpants
50. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
51. Matilda
52. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
53. The Witches
54. Dog Man
55. The Gruffalo
56. Noah’s Ark
57. The Ugly Duckling
58. Amelia Bedelia
59. The Land of Stories
60. The Giving Tree
61. The Polar Express
62. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
63. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
64. Guess How Much I Love You
65. Wonder
Related: Check out Best Biographies for Kids for thoughtful, inspiring reads!
66. The Day Crayons Quit
67. The Girl Who Drank The Moon
68. The One and Only Evan
69. The Trials of Apollo
70. We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
71. Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
72. The Wonderful Things You Will Be
73. Llama Llama Red Pajama
74. Grumpy Monkey
75. The Princess Diaries
76. The Little Engine That Could
77. Alice in Wonderland
78. The Book Thief
79. The Lion & The Mouse
80. Duck & Goose
Disney Charades
This is one of the favourite charades ideas for kids 4 years and above! Kids will simply adore portraying these characters. While some of them are classic Disney, others are relatively new!
81. Three Little Pigs
82. Cinderella
83. Snow White
84. Moana
85. Frozen
Quick Tip: Add a few Disney Trivia Questions for wholesome fun and uncover who is biggest Disney fan in your home!
86. Finding Nemo
87. Coco
89. The Little Mermaid
90. Aladdin
91. The Lion King
92. Madagascar
93. Mulan
94. Mary Poppins
95. Peter Pan
96. Pinocchio
97. Donald Duck
98. Mickey Mouse
99. Winnie The Pooh
100. Olaf
101. Hercules
102. 101 Dalmatians
103. Buzz Lightyear
104. Princess Merida
105. Sulley a.k.a James P. Sullivan
106. Tinker Bell
Marvel Character Charades for Kids
This is for all the Marvel fans! Another popular category, this one includes easy as well as hard charade ideas for kids of all age groups.
107. Spider Man
108. Hulk
109. Captain America
110. Captain Marvel
111. Ant Man
112. Iron Man
113. Wolverine
114. Black Widow
115. Black Panther
116. Deadpool
117. Wolverine
118. Gamora
119. Thames
120. Hawkeye
121. The Blade
122. Storm
123. Dr Strange
Justice League Charades Ideas
If there is a Marvel category, Justice League is bound to follow. These two categories are perfect for boy’s (as well as girls!) sleepovers who like action packed fun.
124. Wonder Woman
125. Superman
126. Batman
127. Aquaman
128. Flash
129. Shazam
130. Lois Lane
131. Green Arrow
132. Mera
Movies Charades For Kids
Movie charades is an all time favourite with all age groups. It is a great category when playing with a mixed age group or in teams.
Some of these movies might be easy to enact, we bet there are some that will compel you to think beyond the obvious.
133. Jungle Book
134. X-Men
135. The Avengers
136. The Sound of Music
137. Inside Out
138. Encanto
139. Home Alone
140. A Baby’s Day Out
141. The Toy Story
142. Despicable Me
143. Luca
144. Hotel Transylvania
145. The Wizard of Oz
146. Trolls
147. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
148. The Incredibles
149. Star Wars
150. The Lego Movie
151. Monsters
152. The Spiderwick Chronicles
153. How To Train Your Dragon
154. Raya & The Last Dragon
Quick Tip: Throw in a few Disney Trivia Questions to make charades exciting!
155. Spirit Untrained
156. Space Jam
157. DC League of Super-Pets
158. Stuart Little
159. Home Team
160. The Last Airbender
161. Maleficent
162. Jumanji
163. Soul
164. Spy Kids
165. The Incredibles
166. Boss Baby
167. Dr. Dolittle
168. Ice Age
169. Ghostbusters
170. Casper
171. Flubber
172. The Mummy
173. Elona Holmes
Related: Got a mystery lover at home? Teach them how detectives lead the investigations with kid-friendly Crime Scene Investigation.
174. Avengers: End Game
175. Avengers: Infinity War
176. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
177. Shrek
178. The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Quick Tip: Looking for inspiring movies? Check out STEM Movies for Kids!
179. The Pink Panther
180. James Bond
181. Wall-E
182. The Simpsons Movie
183. The Good Dinosaur
184. Dora & The Lost City of Gold
185. The Nutcracker and The Four Realms
186. Happy Feet
187. Nanny McPhee
188. Princess Diaries
189. Sonic The Hedgehog
190. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
191. Turning Red
192. Avatar
193. Kung-Fu Panda
194. Hidden Figures
195. The Adventures of Tintin
196. Lord Of The Rings
197. Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
198. Cars
199. Ferdinand
200. Goosebumps
201. The Christmas Chronicles
202. The Karate Kid
203. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
204. Babe
205. Green Lantern
Activity Charades Ideas for Kids
Here is a list of abstract charade ideas that are super fun and silly. They double up as charades ideas for adults who have not indulged in the game for a while and need a little warm-up.
206. Smelling a flower
207. Singing in the shower
208. Gardening
209. Baking a cake
210. Playing video game
211. Texting friends
212. Watching a meme
213. Playing football
214. Watching reels on Instagram
215. Hiding chocolates
216. Drinking lemonade
217. Playing piano
218. Practising hula-hoop
219. Driving
220. Watching movies
221. Swimming
222. Walking the dog
223. Daydreaming
224. Shampooing your hair
225. Colouring a picture
226. Solving sudoku
227. Wrapping a present
228. Decorating Xmas Tree
229. Painting Easter eggs
230. Putting on makeup
231. Doing jump rope
232. Vacuuming
233. Mowing the Lawn
234. Loading the dishwasher
235. Playing card games
236. Solving rubix cube
237. Skating
238. Blowing birthday candles
239. Reading newspaper
240. Making a sandwich
241. Sunbathing
242. Applying body lotion
243. Shopping
244, Watching VR
245. Shovelling snow
246. Raking leaves
247. Opening
248. Sharpening a pencil
249. Cleaning eyeglasses
250. Farting without anyone noticing
251. Shopping groceries
252. Washing car
253. Mopping the floor
254. Digging nose secretly!
255. Scratching
256. Building snowman
267. Singing like a rock star!
268. Whisking eggs
267. Making coffee
268. Sorting laundry
269. Eating an ice cream cone
270. Flipping pancakes
271. Jumping on trampoline
272. Climbing a tree
273. Throwing tantrum
Sports and Players
This category will challenge players to really think and test their acting skills. While they may appear easy, these difficult charades ideas are tricky to act and guess.
274. Rugby
275. Basketball
276. Lawn Tennis
277. Croquet
Related: Test your sports acumen with Sports Quiz Questions & Answers.
278. Baseball
279. Michael Jordan
280. Serena Williams
281. Skiing
282. Soccer
283. Bowling
284. Billiards
285. Golf
286. Chess
287. Volleyball
288. Gymnastics
289. Ice hockey
290. Cycling
291. Boxing
292. Wrestling
293. Archery
294. Frisbee
295. Surfing
296. Pole vault
297. Water skiing
298. Fishing
299. Rowing
300. Polo
301. Table tennis
302. Motorsport
Places Charades Ideas for Kids
Looking for hard charades ideas? Try this word list! It is intuitively easy and painfully difficult to act & guess these common places.
303. Zoo
304. Beach
305. Amusement park
306. Aquarium
307. Ice rink
308. Museum
309. Library
310. Mall
311. Legoland
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312. Water park
313. Camp
314. Circus
315. School
316. Park
317. Dentist’s office
318. Airport
319. Railway station
320. Fire station
321. Post office
322. Vet’s clinic
323. Movie Theatre
324. Swimming pool
325. Farm
326. Church
Object Charade Ideas For Kids
A favourite with most kids, Object charades is best suited for a mixed age group looking for slightly trickier challenges.
327. Computer
328. Keyboard
329. Mouse
330. Kindle
331. Piano
332. Cushion
333. Board Game
334. Tree
335. Notebook
336. Scissors
337. Tape
338. Glue
339. Slide
340. Shoebox
341. Laces
342. Flute
343. Key
344. Camera
345. Printer
346. Hammer
347. Screwdriver
348. Kettle
349. Cloud
350. Cabinet
351. Bell
352. Ball
353. Backpack
354. Fanny bag
356. Blender
357. Stool
358. Alarm clock
359. Painting
360. Photo frame
361. Candle
362. Medicine
363. Harp
Christmas Charades Ideas for Kids
A fun session of the game of charades can make Christmas all the more magical! Get the fun rolling with these festive charades ideas that will have everyone joining in.
364. Rudolph
365. Jingle Bells
366. Sledge
367. North Pole
368. Stable
369. Wreath
370. Stocking
371. Elf on the shelf
Related: Check out Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids!
372. Presents
373. Xmas tree
374. Cookies
375. Angel
376. Shephards
377. Mother Mary
378. Baby Jesus
379. Church
380. Nativity set
Quick Tip: Throw in a few Christmas Trivia Questions to add more fun!
381. Snowfall
382. Carols
383. Mistletoe
384. Eggnog
385. Ornaments
386. Sleigh Bells
387. Ugly Christmas sweater
388. Gingerbread man
389. Feast
390. Pies
Thanksgiving Charades for Kids
What could be more entertaining than Thanksgiving charades? Charades is perfect Thanksgiving game for this get together that promises lots of laughs and clean fun!
391. Pilgrims
392. Turkey
393. Mayfair
394. Scarecrow
Quick Tip: Throw in a few Fun Thanksgiving Trivia Questions to make this exciting and award bonus point to team who gets it right.
395. Pumpkin pie
396. Cranberry sauce
397. Mashed potatoes
398. Stuffing
399. Fall
400. Corn
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401. Black friday
402. Cornucopia
403. Indians
404. Gratitude
405. Desserts
406. Feast
407. Salad
408. Casserole
409. Autumn
Quick Tip: Throw in a few Would You Rather Fall Questions to mix things up and keep everyone entertained!
410. Harvest
Food Charade Ideas
Food charades ideas offer a great choice for young children to test their skills, both acting and guessing! These fun ideas are sure to excite kids (and might even get them hungry!!).
411. Popcorn
412. Sandwich
413. Waffle
414. Rolls
415. Cake
416. Hotdog
417. Steak
418. Ramen
419. Turkey
420. Crisps
421. Donout
422. Ice lolly
423. Ice cream cone
424. Chocolate
425. Corn on the cob
426. Chicken wings
428. Tortilla
429. Sushi
430. Apple
431. Banana
432. Cherry
433. Hot chocolate
434. Cheese
435. Pizza
436. Pancakes
437. Sausages
438. Hash brown
439. Fried egg
440. Jell-O
441. Lollipop
442. Watermelon
443. Pineapple
444. Candy cane
445. Grapes
446. Strawberry
447. Mango
448. Peach
449. Almonds
450. Pecan nut
451. Juice
452. Soda
453. Olives
Charades for Teens
Get your teenagers playing charades with these fun, age appropriate ideas for teens. We are sure they will resonate with these acting prompts and have a ball enacting them.
454. Gossiping
455. Pyjama party
456. Coding
457. Dinner date
458. Prom
459. First kiss
460. Watching Netflix
461. Tap dancing
462. Playing card games
463. Karaoke
464. Break dance
465. Hiking
467. Shopping
468. Taking a test
469. Making a video reel
470. Flying a drone
471. Ice skating
472. Hoverboarding
473. Skydiving
474. Listening to podcast
475. Water skiing
FAQ
1. Use simple charade ideas for kids like animals, food, objects and books.
2. Draw picture on the slips along with the written words for young children. You can also use picture cards.
3. Allow children to declare the category verbally to make enacting and guessing easier.
4. Set the time limit of at least a minute.
1. Movies
2. Books
3. Animals
4. Marvel
5. Justice League
6. Disney
7. Sports
8. Places
9. Food
10. Objects
Charades is an easy game that children as young as 4 year old can learn to play. A good place to start is to let them observe the game before they act and start with easy charade ideas for kids like ice-cream, phone, car etc.
