a Night of Charades

 


Is acting more your style? Get your family together and have a night of charades. Print off our pre-made slips, divide the family into teams, and act away.
   
 

Equipment
Stopwatch or other timing device
Notepad for keeping score and pencil
Two baskets or other containers for slips

Rules
Divide family members into two teams.

Decide which team goes first.  One player from the first team draws a slip from the other team's basket.  After the player has had a short time to review the slip, the player begins to act the phrase out.  Each team is given 2 minutes to guess the phrase.  If the team does not guess the phrase in the allotted time, play then moves onto the other team.  If the team does guess the phrase in the allotted time, the team receives 1 point.

No talking is allowed.  Each player must try and get the other team members to guess the phrase through the use of hand and body gestures.

Gestures:
Number of words in the title - Hold up the number of fingers
Which word you're working on - Hold up the number of fingers
Length of word - Make a "little" or "big" sign as if you were measuring a fish
"On the nose" - Point to your nose with one hand, while pointing at the person with the other hand
"Sounds like" - Cup one hand behind the ear

 

Click for Printable Charade Slips