First Word: Fun—We’ve Got the 250 Best Charades Ideas to Liven up Your Evenings
Here are the most creative Charades ideas for your night in.
Out of ideas to entertain your family? Do your conversations with guests sputter to an awkward silence? Are you sensing there's been too much screen time going on? Charade games are always an easy, fun solution. And we've taken the thinking portion out of the equation for you—here are 250 of the best Charades ideas for you to use!
The options for charades are virtually endless which is, perhaps, part of its charm. Any action, person, TV show or even meme can be used as Charades word inspiration. And every person will have a different take on the charade, which can send players off in the wrong direction or leave everyone confused. So, have fun scrolling through this list of 250 creative Charades ideas, all broken down into useful categories.
Charades Definition
What is Charades meaning, exactly? Well, according to Dictionary.com, it is "a game in which the players are typically divided into two teams, members of which take turns at acting out in pantomime a word, phrase, title, etc., which the members of their own team must guess."
So, Charades is a game where a word or action is read, then described (without using the exact word) with a series of actions. Based on the action, players attempt to guess the word. A round ends whenever the word is guessed or a timer runs out (we recommend setting a one-minute timer).
250 Best Charades Ideas
We've got plenty of easy and hard ideas for you to look through, including charades ideas specifically for adults, kids, household chores, Disney movies to act out, food suggestions and so much more.
So get ready to enhance your conversations and liven up your evenings with this collection of crowd-pleasing charades sure to have you rolling on the ground laughing.
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Best Charades Ideas for Kids
1. Sleeping
2. Jump rope
3. Using binoculars
4. Barbie
5. Elsa from Frozen
6. Minecraft
7. Ballerina
8. Hula-hooping
9. Fishing
10. One of their parents
11. Hopscotch
12. Climbing monkey bars
13. Ride a bike
Best Charades Ideas for Adults
14. Riding in an airplane
15. Sneezing
16. Typing
17. Walk like a model
18. Forgot keys
19. Flirting
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20. Driving a car
21. In a fight
22. Walking a dog
23. Going to bed
24. Bored
25. Grocery shopping
Funny Charades Ideas
26. Yoga
27. Elvis Presley
28. Bartender
29. Party Pooper
30. Painting your nails
31. Eating something sour
32. "Wax on, wax off." from The Karate Kid
33. Opera singer
34. Playing Twister
35. Sherlock Holmes
36. Karate
37. Clown
Movies Ideas for Charades
38. Titanic
39. Captain America
40. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
41. Jaws
42. The Wizard of Oz
43. E.T.
44. Wonder Woman
45. Star Wars
46. Ghostbusters
47. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
48. Forrest Gump
Disney Movies for Charades
49. Cinderella
50. Pinnochio
51. Lady and the Tramp
52. Frozen
53. Forrest Gump
54. Brave
55. The Princess and the Frog
56. Beauty and the Beast
57. Peter Pan
58. Sleeping Beauty
60. The Lion King
61. Mulan
62. Mary Poppins
63. The Little Mermaid
TV Shows for Charades
64. The Price is Right
65. The X-Files
66. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
67. Jeopardy
68. The Simpsons
69. Wheel of Fortune
70. Downton Abbey
71. The Crown
72. Stargate SG-1
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Charades Action Ideas
73. Vacuuming
74. Watering plants
75. Making the bed
76. Dusting
77. Mopping
78. Starting a fire in fireplace
79. Doing laundry
80. Changing light bulb
81. Turning on lamp
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Charades Emotions
82. Sad
83. Angry
84. Bitter
85. Happy
86. Excited
87. Laughing
88. Yelling
89. Friendly
90. Shy
91. Scared
92. Extroverted
93. Introverted
Dances for Charades
94. Two Step
95. Tango
96. Waltz
97. The Worm
98. Breakdance
99. Cha Cha
100. Disco
101. Fox Trot
102. Ballet
103. Tap dance
104. Polka
105. Belly dancing
Broadway Show Charades Ideas
106. Romeo and Juliet
107. Newsies
108. Six
109. Little Shop of Horrors
110. The Greatest Showman
111. High School Musical
112. Grease
113. Hairspray
114. Waitress
115. The Sound of Music
Charades Book Ideas
116. Jane Eyre
117. Lord of the Rings
118. Murder on the Orient Express
119. Fahrenheit 451
120. How to Win Friends and Influence People
121. The Bible
122. The Time Traveler's Wife
123. The Kite Runner
124. Of Mice and Men
125. Memoirs of a Geisha
126. Old Yeller
Members of a Family
127. Mother
128. Father
129. Baby
130. Toddler
131. Brother
132. Sister
133. Grandparent
Kids Book Ideas for Charades
134. Dork Diaries
135. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
136. Cat in the Hat
137. Little Women
138. Anne of Green Gables
139. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
140. Charlotte's Web
141. Chronicles of Narnia
Cartoon Shows for Charades
142. Scooby-Doo
143. The Jetsons
144. The Flinstones
145. Tom and Jerry
146. Mickey Mouse
147. Looney Tunes
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148. Dora the Explorer
149. Sponge Bob
150. Smurfs
151. Winnie the Pooh
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Career Ideas for Charades
152. Doctor
153. Actress of actor
154. Lawyer
155. Librarian
156. Social media influencer
157. Cashier at store
158. Waitress or waiter
159. Chef
160. Judge
161. Crossing guard
162. Car salesman
163. Pastor
164. Surgeon
165. Lifeguard
166. Lion tamer at a circus
167. Writer
168. Dentist
169. Journalist
170. Veterinarian
Animal Charades Ideas
171. Kangaroo
172. Cat
173. Frog
174. Elephant
175. Moose
176. Bunny
177. Wolf
178. Snake
179. Bird
180. Camel
181. Duck
182. Dog
183. Gorilla
184. Flamingo
185. Crow
186. Blowfish
187. Crocodile
188. Jellyfish
189. Crab
190. Penguin
Charades Food Ideas
191. Eating spaghetti
192. Buttering a biscuit
193. Eating or making guacamole
194. Eating a taco
195. Eating pizza
196. Eating French fries
197. Eating crab legs
198. Eating shelled peanuts
199. Eating ice cream
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200. Eating corn on the cob
201. Drinking coffee
Charades Sports Ideas
202. Volleyball
203. Football
204. Basketball
205. Baseball
206. Polo
207. Figure skating
208. Bowling
209. Soccer
210. Bobsledding
211. Swimming
212. Skiing
213. Snowboarding
214. Competitive cheer
215. Tennis
Instrument Ideas for Charades
216. Piano
217. Guitar
218. Drums
219. Violin
220. Trumpet
221. Playing the triangle
222. Singing
223. Tuning a guitar
224. Conducting an orchestra
225. Playing harmonica
Charades Song Ideas
226. "It's Raining Men" - The Weather Girls
227. "Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus
228. "Fifteen" - Taylor Swift
229. "Sound of Music" - Julie Andrews
230. "Oh, Pretty Woman" - Roy Orbison
231. "Singin' in the Rain" - Gene Kelly
232. "Girl on Fire" - Alicia Keys
233. "Shake it Off" - Taylor Swift
234. "Thriller" - Micheal Jackson
235. "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen
236. "Toxic" - Britney Spears
237. "Respect" - Aretha Franklin
238. "Wagon Wheel" - Darius Rucker
239. "Stand by Your Man" - Tammy Wynette
240. "Super Trooper" - Abba
241. "Bye, Bye, Bye" - NSNYC
242. "Walk the Line" - Johnny Cash
Celebrity Charades Ideas
243. Taylor Swift
244. Beyońce
245. Tom Cruise
246. Neil Armstrong
247. Jimmy Fallon
248. Audrey Hepburn
249. Marilyn Monroe
250. Anne Boleyn
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