Charades for kids
These 1,074 charades ideas are chosen for children: animals, everyday actions, feelings, cartoons and films they will recognise. The first group needs no reading or spelling at all, so it works for kindergarten and preschool with an adult whispering the word. For drawing games with the same age group, see drawing game words for kids.
For a party or a classroom, keep turns short (60 to 90 seconds), let younger children act in pairs, and celebrate guesses rather than speed. The generator's Kid-safe filter is already switched on for this page. New to the game? Start with how to play charades.
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Charades for 5 year olds and kindergarten50 of 236
One clear gesture each, no reading needed.
- Brushing teethEasy
- DogEasy
- PirateEasy
- HappyEasy
- DoctorEasy
- Jumping ropeEasy
- CatEasy
- CowboyEasy
- SadEasy
- NurseEasy
- Riding a bikeEasy
- ElephantEasy
- NinjaEasy
- AngryEasy
- TeacherEasy
- SleepingEasy
- MonkeyEasy
- SuperheroEasy
- ScaredEasy
- FirefighterEasy
- Eating spaghettiEasy
- LionEasy
- PrincessEasy
- SurprisedEasy
- Police officerEasy
- Blowing bubblesEasy
- TigerEasy
- PrinceEasy
- ExcitedEasy
- ChefEasy
- Flying a kiteEasy
- SnakeEasy
- KingEasy
- TiredEasy
- FarmerEasy
- Building a sandcastleEasy
- BirdEasy
- QueenEasy
- BoredEasy
- PilotEasy
- Climbing a treeEasy
- FishEasy
- KnightEasy
- SillyEasy
- AstronautEasy
- Taking a bathEasy
- FrogEasy
- WizardEasy
- ShyEasy
- DentistEasy
Movie and TV charades for kids40 of 124
This set has 124 ideas. Start with "Frozen", "SpongeBob SquarePants", "The Lion King" — give each actor 30 to 60 seconds; it one clear gesture each, so the round moves fast and every player gets a fair turn.
- FrozenEasy
- SpongeBob SquarePantsEasy
- The Lion KingEasy
- Sesame StreetEasy
- Toy StoryEasy
- Peppa PigEasy
- Finding NemoEasy
- Paw PatrolEasy
- CarsEasy
- BlueyEasy
- ShrekEasy
- Barney & FriendsEasy
- UpEasy
- TeletubbiesEasy
- MoanaEasy
- Dora the ExplorerEasy
- AladdinEasy
- Scooby-DooEasy
- CinderellaEasy
- Tom and JerryEasy
- The Little MermaidEasy
- Mickey Mouse ClubhouseEasy
- Beauty and the BeastEasy
- Looney TunesEasy
- MadagascarEasy
- Bob the BuilderEasy
- Kung Fu PandaEasy
- RugratsEasy
- Despicable MeEasy
- The SmurfsEasy
- MinionsEasy
- Curious GeorgeEasy
- The IncrediblesEasy
- Blue's CluesEasy
- Monsters, Inc.Easy
- ArthurEasy
- Ice AgeEasy
- Thomas & FriendsMedium
- Peter PanEasy
- Sofia the FirstMedium
Book and song charades for kids30 of 57
This set has 57 ideas. Start with "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "The Cat in the Hat" — give each actor 30 to 60 seconds; it one clear gesture each, so the round moves fast and every player gets a fair turn.
- The Very Hungry CaterpillarEasy
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarEasy
- The Cat in the HatEasy
- Baby SharkEasy
- Green Eggs and HamEasy
- Old MacDonald Had a FarmEasy
- Winnie-the-PoohEasy
- The Wheels on the BusEasy
- Dog ManEasy
- If You're Happy and You Know ItEasy
- Pete the CatEasy
- Head, Shoulders, Knees and ToesEasy
- MatildaEasy
- Itsy Bitsy SpiderEasy
- Where the Wild Things AreMedium
- Row, Row, Row Your BoatEasy
- Goodnight MoonMedium
- Mary Had a Little LambEasy
- Charlotte's WebMedium
- Humpty DumptyEasy
- James and the Giant PeachMedium
- The Hokey PokeyEasy
- The BFGMedium
- I'm a Little TeapotEasy
- The Tale of Peter RabbitMedium
- Five Little MonkeysEasy
- Alice in WonderlandMedium
- Let It GoEasy
- Diary of a Wimpy KidMedium
- Happy Birthday to YouEasy
Charades for kids 8 to 1260 of 563
Short scenes and trickier feelings for confident actors.
- Doing a cartwheelMedium
- PeacockMedium
- Moses Parting the Red SeaMedium
- Pin the tail on the donkeyMedium
- VampireMedium
- North PoleMedium
- NervousMedium
- VeterinarianMedium
- Watching the ball dropMedium
- CameraMedium
- ArcheryMedium
- Doing a somersaultMedium
- CaterpillarMedium
- Joseph's Coat of Many ColorsMedium
- Simon saysMedium
- WerewolfMedium
- Going down the chimneyMedium
- ConfusedMedium
- MechanicMedium
- Making a resolutionMedium
- ToasterMedium
- FencingMedium
- Pretending to be a statueMedium
- JellyfishMedium
- Baby Moses in a BasketMedium
- Hot potatoMedium
- GenieMedium
- Leaving cookies for SantaMedium
- EmbarrassedMedium
- PlumberMedium
- Hanging a new calendarMedium
- WindmillMedium
- WrestlingMedium
- Eating corn on the cobMedium
- SeahorseMedium
- Zacchaeus Up a TreeMedium
- Treasure huntMedium
- VikingMedium
- Milk and cookiesMedium
- JealousMedium
- ElectricianMedium
- Falling asleep before midnightMedium
- HelicopterMedium
- Sumo wrestlingMedium
- Opening a jarMedium
- StarfishMedium
- The Lost SheepMedium
- Face paintingMedium
- SamuraiMedium
- Hanging Christmas lightsMedium
- LonelyMedium
- CarpenterMedium
- Disco ballMedium
- Ferris wheelMedium
- WeightliftingMedium
- Raking leavesMedium
- LobsterMedium
- Rainbow after the FloodMedium
- Goodie bagMedium
- Roman gladiatorMedium
More charades for kids80 of 94
This set has 94 ideas. Start with "Noah's Ark", "Blowing out candles", "Christmas tree" — give each actor 30 to 60 seconds; it one clear gesture each, so the round moves fast and every player gets a fair turn.
- Noah's ArkEasy
- Blowing out candlesEasy
- Christmas treeEasy
- PizzaEasy
- FireworksEasy
- UmbrellaEasy
- SoccerEasy
- Adam and EveEasy
- Birthday cakeEasy
- SnowmanEasy
- Hot dogEasy
- Counting down to midnightEasy
- TrainEasy
- BasketballEasy
- David and GoliathEasy
- Opening presentsEasy
- Building a snowmanEasy
- BananaEasy
- Throwing confettiEasy
- RocketEasy
- BaseballEasy
- Jonah and the WhaleEasy
- Making a birthday wishEasy
- Candy caneEasy
- PopcornEasy
- Waving a sparklerEasy
- FootballEasy
- Daniel in the Lions' DenEasy
- Party hatEasy
- Christmas stockingEasy
- SpaghettiEasy
- Staying up lateEasy
- TennisEasy
- Three Wise MenEasy
- Party hornEasy
- Wrapping presentsEasy
- Dancing at midnightEasy
- GolfEasy
- Baby JesusEasy
- Blowing up a balloonEasy
- Unwrapping a giftEasy
- Party popperEasy
- SwimmingEasy
- Forbidden FruitEasy
- Popping a balloonEasy
- Santa's sleighEasy
- Banging pots and pansEasy
- BowlingEasy
- PrayingEasy
- Hitting a piñataEasy
- Decorating the treeEasy
- Making a wish at midnightEasy
- BoxingEasy
- AngelEasy
- Duck, duck, gooseEasy
- Snowball fightEasy
- KarateEasy
- The BibleEasy
- Freeze danceEasy
- Making snow angelsEasy
- SkiingEasy
- Bounce houseEasy
- Hot chocolateEasy
- SnowboardingEasy
- Cutting the cakeEasy
- Baking Christmas cookiesEasy
- Ice skatingEasy
- Licking frostingEasy
- Christmas ornamentEasy
- SurfingEasy
- CupcakeEasy
- Ringing a bellEasy
- SkateboardingEasy
- Water balloon fightEasy
- MittensEasy
- Roller skatingEasy
- Musical chairsEasy
- ScarfEasy
- CyclingEasy
- Santa hatEasy
Printable charades cards
64 cards from this list, eight to a page with cut lines and card backs for double-sided printing. Free PDF.
Questions
What are easy charades ideas for kids?
Animals (elephant, frog), everyday actions (brushing teeth, riding a bike), feelings (happy, scared) and characters (pirate, robot). Each has one obvious gesture.
How do you play charades with young children?
Whisper the word to the actor or show a picture, skip the spelling signs, and let them make sounds if they get stuck. Pairs work well for shy children.
What age can kids play charades?
From about four with simple animals and actions. By seven most children can play the normal game with titles and the "number of words" sign.
Is charades good for a classroom?
Yes. It practises vocabulary, body language and turn-taking. Teachers often use action and feeling words with ESL groups and younger classes.
Are the movies and shows on this page child-friendly?
Yes. Kids' lists only include G and PG titles and shows made for children. Check that your group knows them, as tastes vary by age.
Does the site collect information about children?
No. There are no accounts, forms, chat or tracking. The game keeps its state (seen words, scores) in the browser tab and clears it when the tab closes.