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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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