Charades for kids: 90 ideas

This set suits children who do best with visible movement, familiar stories, and ordinary routines. An adult or confident reader can handle the cards while every child still gets an acting turn.

For younger players and mixed-age family groups

90 prompts | 10 sections | one canonical list

Films

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    Toy Story (film)

    easy | film

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    Frozen (from the movies)

    easy | film

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    Finding Nemo (film)

    easy | film

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    The Lion King (film)

    easy | film

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    Paddington 2 (film)

    medium | film

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    Moana (on the big screen)

    easy | film

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    Cars (film)

    easy | film

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    Encanto (film)

    easy | film

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    The Incredibles (film)

    easy | film

Songs

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    Happy (in a song)

    easy | song

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    Baby Shark (from a song)

    easy | song

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    Let It Go (song title)

    easy | song

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    Hakuna Matata (from a song)

    easy | song

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    You've Got a Friend in Me (song title)

    medium | song

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    Under the Sea (song title)

    easy | song

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    The Rainbow Connection (song title)

    medium | song

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    Do-Re-Mi (in a song)

    medium | song

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    The Bare Necessities (song title)

    medium | song

Books

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    The Very Hungry Caterpillar (from a book)

    easy | book

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    Where the Wild Things Are (from a book)

    easy | book

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    Goodnight Moon (from a book)

    easy | book

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    Green Eggs and Ham (from a book)

    easy | book

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    The Gruffalo (from a book)

    easy | book

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    Matilda (from a book)

    easy | book

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    The Tale of Peter Rabbit (from a book)

    medium | book

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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid (from a book)

    easy | book

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    Captain Underpants (from a book)

    easy | book

Television

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    Bluey (on television)

    easy | tv

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    Sesame Street (on television)

    easy | tv

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    SpongeBob SquarePants (on television)

    easy | tv

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    Paw Patrol (on television)

    easy | tv

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    Peppa Pig (on television)

    easy | tv

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    Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (television show)

    medium | tv

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    The Magic School Bus (television show)

    easy | tv

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    Arthur (on television)

    easy | tv

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    Pokémon (on television)

    easy | tv

Characters

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    Mickey Mouse waving to his friends

    easy | character

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    Minnie Mouse tying an enormous bow

    easy | character

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    Winnie the Pooh reaching into a honey pot

    easy | character

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    Elsa freezing the room with her hands

    easy | character

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    Spider-Man swinging between tall buildings

    easy | character

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    Pikachu charging up a lightning attack

    easy | character

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    Paddington Bear eating a marmalade sandwich

    easy | character

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    Buzz Lightyear flying toward infinity

    easy | character

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    Dora the Explorer checking her map

    easy | character

Animals

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    Penguin waddling across slippery ice

    easy | animal

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    Elephant spraying water with its trunk

    easy | animal

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    Kangaroo bouncing with a joey

    easy | animal

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    Monkey peeling a banana

    easy | animal

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    Giraffe reaching for high leaves

    easy | animal

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    Turtle hiding inside its shell

    easy | animal

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    Rabbit twitching its nose

    easy | animal

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    Dolphin leaping through a wave

    easy | animal

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    Owl turning its head around

    easy | animal

Actions

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    Blowing a giant bubble

    easy | action

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    Building a sandcastle by the sea

    easy | action

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    Flying a kite in strong wind

    easy | action

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    Tying your shoelaces in a hurry

    easy | action

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    Brushing your teeth before bed

    easy | action

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    Hopping over a muddy puddle

    easy | action

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    Spinning around until you feel dizzy

    easy | action

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    Catching a butterfly without a net

    easy | action

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    Licking a melting ice cream cone

    easy | action

Jobs

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    Firefighter climbing up a long ladder

    easy | occupation

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    Chef flipping a pancake into the air

    easy | occupation

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    Doctor listening to a heartbeat

    easy | occupation

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    Teacher writing a lesson on the board

    easy | occupation

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    Mail carrier delivering a heavy package

    easy | occupation

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    Farmer milking the cow before sunrise

    easy | occupation

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    Astronaut floating without gravity

    easy | occupation

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    Builder hammering one nail into place

    easy | occupation

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    Dentist checking one tooth with a mirror

    easy | occupation

Sports

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    Shooting a basketball through the hoop

    easy | sport

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    Kicking a soccer ball into the goal

    easy | sport

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    Serving a tennis ball over the net

    easy | sport

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    Swinging a baseball bat

    easy | sport

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    Swimming freestyle across the pool

    easy | sport

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    Jumping rope without missing

    easy | sport

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    Rolling a bowling ball carefully

    easy | sport

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    Skating around an ice rink

    easy | sport

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    Throwing a flying disc to a friend

    easy | sport

Everyday moments

9 prompts

Act the complete prompt. The label keeps a title, character, job, or action from being mistaken for another category.

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    Packing a backpack for school

    easy | everyday

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    Making a bowl of cereal

    easy | everyday

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    Feeding a hungry goldfish

    easy | everyday

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    Walking the dog in the rain

    easy | everyday

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    Cleaning the mess in a bedroom

    easy | everyday

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    Choosing an outfit for the day

    easy | everyday

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    Opening an umbrella in the wind

    easy | everyday

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    Pouring juice without spilling

    easy | everyday

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    Zipping up a winter coat

    easy | everyday