How to play
- Split into two teams, or let everyone guess together if the children are small.
- Tick the decks you want and press Play.
- One child looks at the word, and an adult can read it out quietly to those who cannot read yet.
- Act it out without any words, while the others guess.
- Guessed it? Press Got it for the next word. Too hard? Press Pass.
The decks
- Animals and Things you do: the easiest, good from about four years old.
- Jobs and Things and vehicles: a bit harder, for six and up.
- Feelings: great for talking about emotions in a class or at home.
Making it fit your group
- Long time for little ones. Set a longer timer, or play with no points at all.
- No winners needed. Count the words guessed by the whole group, and try to beat the score.
- Add your own words under Your own words: favorite cartoons, class topics, family pets.
Why teachers and parents like it
Charades get children moving, build vocabulary and give the quiet ones a turn in the spotlight. It needs no preparation and works in a classroom, at a birthday party or on a rainy afternoon.
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