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Silly Charades

Act out funny characters and actions while everyone else tries to guess.

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Silly Charades

Read the full instructions and gather your supplies before starting.

Step 1 of 4

Write simple characters and actions on little paper slips. Try a sleepy dragon, dancing penguin, robot brushing its teeth, pirate looking for socks, or a cat afraid of a mouse.

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Time15 min
Players3 or more players
DifficultyEasy
SectionGames

This one is all yours

Nothing sharp, nothing hot, nowhere far. Tell someone what you're up to, then go ahead and do it on your own.

How to play

4 steps. Tap one when it's done.

Why it works

Most of what people understand from each other isn't words. Charades works because your body, face and hands are already telling the story; the game just takes the words away so you notice.

Lambton County twist

When the game feels easy, pick two slips and combine them.