Charades Generator

Start with a familiar movement, then add the awkward detail. For fitted sheets, mime the corners slipping out rather than spelling the word.

• Brushing your teeth· Easy
• Swimming· Easy
• Sleeping· Easy
• Driving a car· Easy
• Eating spaghetti· Easy
• Climbing a ladder· Easy
• Taking a selfie· Easy
• Washing dishes· Easy
• Riding a horse· Easy
• Shoveling snow· Easy
• Blowing out candles· Easy
• Opening a stuck jar· Easy
• Walking a dog· Easy
• Ironing a shirt· Easy
• Fishing· Easy
• Painting a wall· Easy
• Typing on a keyboard· Easy
• Jumping rope· Easy
• Raking leaves· Easy
• Mowing the lawn· Easy
• Putting on makeup· Easy
• Tying shoelaces· Easy
• Waking up late for work· Medium
• Parallel parking· Medium
• Losing your phone in your own hand· Medium
• Assembling flat-pack furniture· Medium
• Walking into a spider web· Medium
• Trying to fold a fitted sheet· Medium
• Getting a flu shot· Medium
• Stepping on a Lego· Medium
• Waiting for a slow elevator· Medium
• Untangling headphones· Medium
• Ordering coffee with a long custom order· Medium
• Carrying all the groceries in one trip· Medium
• Pretending to listen on a video call· Medium
• Sneezing in a quiet library· Medium
• Checking if the milk is still good· Medium
• Looking for your glasses while wearing them· Medium
• Teaching a grandparent to video call· Hard
• Pretending to work when the boss walks by· Hard
• Realizing you replied-all by accident· Hard
• Winning an argument in the shower· Hard
• Trying to remember why you walked into a room· Hard
• Unsubscribing from spam emails· Hard
• Quietly opening a snack in a meeting· Hard
• Practicing a speech in the mirror· Medium
• Slipping on a banana peel· Easy
• Building a sandcastle· Easy
• Milking a cow· Easy
• Conducting an orchestra· Easy
• Juggling· Easy
• Tightrope walking· Easy
• Rock climbing· Easy
• Making a snow angel· Easy
• Roasting marshmallows· Easy
• Changing a flat tire· Medium
• Packing an overstuffed suitcase· Medium
• Doing laundry· Easy
• Baking a cake· Easy
• Flipping pancakes· Easy
• Whisking eggs· Easy
• Wrapping a present· Easy
• Blowing up a balloon· Easy
• Popping bubble wrap· Easy
• Playing air guitar· Easy
• Directing traffic· Easy
• Hailing a taxi· Easy
• Waiting in line· Medium
• Losing at a claw machine· Medium
• Karaoke night· Easy
• Speed walking· Easy
• Moonwalking· Easy
• Floss dancing· Easy
• Doing yoga· Easy
• Meditating· Easy

Use posture, pace and a distinctive feature. Try a penguin's short steps or an elephant's trunk; save sound effects for a different game.

• Elephant· Easy
• Monkey· Easy
• Penguin· Easy
• Kangaroo· Easy
• Snake· Easy
• T-Rex· Easy
• Cat· Easy
• Dog· Easy
• Frog· Easy
• Chicken· Easy
• Gorilla· Easy
• Butterfly· Easy
• Crab· Easy
• Shark· Easy
• Owl· Easy
• Flamingo· Easy
• Giraffe· Easy
• Bee· Easy
• Spider· Easy
• Horse· Easy
• Rabbit· Easy
• Bear· Easy
• Lion· Easy
• Woodpecker· Medium
• Sloth· Medium
• Octopus· Medium
• Peacock· Medium
• Hamster on a wheel· Medium
• Meerkat on lookout· Medium
• Chameleon· Hard
• Jellyfish· Medium
• Hummingbird· Medium
• Anteater· Hard
• Platypus· Hard
• Porcupine· Hard
• Skunk· Medium
• Squirrel hiding acorns· Medium
• Seal balancing a ball· Medium
• Turtle· Easy
• Bat· Medium
• Rooster at dawn· Easy
• Cow· Easy
• Pig· Easy
• Goat· Medium
• Alligator· Easy
• Dolphin· Easy
• Whale· Medium
• Eagle· Easy
• Ostrich· Medium
• Camel· Medium
• Mosquito· Medium
• Firefly· Hard
• Lobster· Medium
• Puffer fish· Medium
• Koala· Medium
• Panda eating bamboo· Easy
• Wolf howling at the moon· Easy
• Fox· Medium
• Deer in headlights· Medium
• Snail· Easy

Agree which titles your group knows before playing. Signal a film first, then act the title or a recognizable scene without quoting dialogue.

• Titanic· Easy
• Jaws· Easy
• Spider-Man· Easy
• Frozen· Easy
• The Lion King· Easy
• Harry Potter· Easy
• Star Wars· Easy
• Rocky· Easy
• King Kong· Easy
• Batman· Easy
• Superman· Easy
• The Wizard of Oz· Medium
• Jurassic Park· Easy
• E.T.· Medium
• Ghostbusters· Medium
• Pirates of the Caribbean· Medium
• The Matrix· Medium
• Toy Story· Medium
• Finding Nemo· Medium
• Shrek· Medium
• Kung Fu Panda· Easy
• Transformers· Medium
• Godzilla· Easy
• The Karate Kid· Easy
• Mission: Impossible· Medium
• James Bond· Medium
• Indiana Jones· Medium
• Avatar· Hard
• Inception· Hard
• The Godfather· Hard
• Forrest Gump· Medium
• Home Alone· Easy
• Elf· Medium
• The Grinch· Medium
• Aladdin· Medium
• Moana· Medium
• Encanto· Hard
• Ratatouille· Medium
• Up· Medium
• WALL-E· Hard
• Monsters, Inc.· Medium
• The Incredibles· Medium
• Despicable Me· Hard
• Minions· Medium
• Barbie· Medium
• Oppenheimer· Hard
• Top Gun· Medium
• Back to the Future· Hard
• The Hunger Games· Medium
• Twilight· Hard
• Fast & Furious· Medium
• Mary Poppins· Medium
• The Sound of Music· Medium
• Singin' in the Rain· Medium
• Psycho (shower scene)· Medium
• The Exorcist· Hard
• Scream· Easy
• Frankenstein· Easy
• Dracula· Easy
• The Mummy· Medium
• Happy Feet· Medium
• Ice Age· Hard
• Madagascar· Hard
• Zootopia· Hard
• Cast Away· Medium
• Life of Pi· Hard
• La La Land· Hard
• Grease· Medium
• Dirty Dancing· Medium
• The Silence of the Lambs· Hard

Signal a book with open palms or a TV with a rectangle. Pick a character or action your group recognizes; unfamiliar titles can be passed.

• Friends· Medium
• The Office· Medium
• Stranger Things· Hard
• Game of Thrones· Medium
• Breaking Bad· Hard
• Squid Game· Medium
• SpongeBob SquarePants· Medium
• Scooby-Doo· Medium
• Tom and Jerry· Easy
• Pokémon· Medium
• Sherlock Holmes· Medium
• The Simpsons· Hard
• Doctor Who· Hard
• Wednesday· Medium
• The Crown· Medium
• Peppa Pig· Medium
• Paw Patrol· Medium
• Sesame Street· Hard
• Survivor· Medium
• MasterChef· Easy
• The Bachelor· Medium
• Wheel of Fortune· Medium
• Jeopardy!· Hard
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory· Medium
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar· Medium
• Alice in Wonderland· Medium
• Peter Pan· Easy
• Pinocchio· Easy
• Cinderella· Easy
• Snow White· Medium
• Little Red Riding Hood· Medium
• The Three Little Pigs· Medium
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears· Medium
• Jack and the Beanstalk· Medium
• The Tortoise and the Hare· Medium
• Robin Hood· Medium
• The Jungle Book· Medium
• Matilda· Hard
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid· Hard
• The Lord of the Rings· Medium
• Moby-Dick· Medium
• Romeo and Juliet· Medium
• Don Quixote· Hard
• The Hobbit· Hard
• Winnie-the-Pooh· Medium

Mime the object's shape and how someone uses it. An umbrella opens above your head; a stapler presses papers together.

• Umbrella· Easy
• Toothbrush· Easy
• Guitar· Easy
• Piano· Easy
• Drums· Easy
• Hammer· Easy
• Scissors· Easy
• Telescope· Easy
• Binoculars· Easy
• Camera· Easy
• Vacuum cleaner· Easy
• Washing machine· Medium
• Microwave· Medium
• Blender· Medium
• Toaster· Medium
• Alarm clock· Easy
• Mirror· Medium
• Ladder· Easy
• Wheelbarrow· Medium
• Lawn sprinkler· Medium
• Rocking chair· Easy
• Revolving door· Medium
• Escalator· Medium
• Elevator· Medium
• Traffic light· Medium
• Windshield wipers· Easy
• Helicopter· Easy
• Airplane· Easy
• Rocket ship· Easy
• Submarine· Medium
• Sailboat· Medium
• Motorcycle· Easy
• Bicycle· Easy
• Skateboard· Easy
• Roller coaster· Easy
• Ferris wheel· Medium
• Trampoline· Easy
• Pogo stick· Easy
• Hula hoop· Easy
• Yo-yo· Easy
• Kite· Easy
• Balloon· Easy
• Candle· Easy
• Flashlight· Easy
• Fire extinguisher· Medium
• Sprinkler· Medium
• Cactus· Easy
• Palm tree in the wind· Easy
• Statue· Easy
• Fountain· Medium
• Snow globe· Hard
• Lava lamp· Hard
• Metal detector· Medium
• Selfie stick· Easy
• Drone· Medium
• Robot vacuum· Medium
• Electric toothbrush· Medium
• Popcorn machine· Medium
• Slot machine· Medium
• Cuckoo clock· Medium
• Typewriter· Medium
• Record player· Medium
• Boomerang· Medium

Act the work rather than imitating someone's appearance. A firefighter handles a hose; a conductor directs an orchestra.

• Firefighter· Easy
• Police officer· Easy
• Doctor· Easy
• Dentist· Easy
• Chef· Easy
• Waiter· Easy
• Barber· Easy
• Teacher· Easy
• Astronaut· Easy
• Pilot· Easy
• Farmer· Easy
• Fisherman· Easy
• Lumberjack· Easy
• Construction worker· Easy
• Plumber· Medium
• Electrician· Medium
• Mail carrier· Medium
• Delivery driver· Medium
• Photographer· Easy
• Painter· Easy
• Sculptor· Medium
• Magician· Easy
• Clown· Easy
• Mime· Hard
• Juggler· Easy
• Acrobat· Easy
• Ballerina· Easy
• DJ· Easy
• Rock star· Easy
• Opera singer· Easy
• Conductor· Easy
• News anchor· Medium
• Weather reporter· Medium
• Sports commentator· Medium
• Referee· Easy
• Coach· Medium
• Lifeguard· Easy
• Scuba diver· Easy
• Detective· Medium
• Spy· Medium
• Ninja· Easy
• Pirate· Easy
• Knight· Easy
• King· Easy
• Queen· Easy
• Wizard· Easy
• Vampire· Easy
• Zombie· Easy
• Mummy· Easy
• Ghost· Easy
• Superhero· Easy
• Cowboy· Easy
• Cheerleader· Easy
• Librarian· Medium
• Scientist· Medium
• Surgeon· Medium
• Veterinarian· Medium
• Flight attendant· Medium
• Tour guide· Medium
• Yoga instructor· Medium

Show the equipment before the movement. Try an imaginary racket, then a serve. This category has easy and medium words, with no hard-only deck.

• Basketball· Easy
• Soccer· Easy
• Baseball· Easy
• Tennis· Easy
• Golf· Easy
• Bowling· Easy
• Boxing· Easy
• Karate· Easy
• Fencing· Easy
• Archery· Easy
• Weightlifting· Easy
• Gymnastics· Easy
• Figure skating· Easy
• Skiing· Easy
• Snowboarding· Easy
• Surfing· Easy
• Kayaking· Easy
• Rowing· Easy
• Volleyball· Easy
• Badminton· Medium
• Ping pong· Easy
• Cricket· Medium
• Rugby· Medium
• Hockey· Easy
• Curling· Medium
• Darts· Easy
• Pool (billiards)· Easy
• Chess· Medium
• Poker· Medium
• Hopscotch· Easy
• Tug of war· Easy
• Limbo· Easy
• Musical chairs· Medium
• Hide and seek· Medium
• Marco Polo· Medium
• Dodgeball· Easy
• Frisbee· Easy
• Horseshoes· Medium
• Skateboarding· Easy
• BMX racing· Medium
• Marathon running· Easy
• Hurdles· Easy
• Pole vault· Medium
• Shot put· Medium
• Javelin· Easy
• Synchronized swimming· Medium
• Water polo· Medium
• Sumo wrestling· Easy
• Video gaming· Easy
• Jenga· Medium

Begin with easy words and let children pass unfamiliar ones. Offer 90 or 120 seconds, or turn the timer off. This category has no hard-only deck.

• Jumping jacks· Easy
• Tooth fairy· Easy
• Santa Claus· Easy
• Snowman· Easy
• Birthday cake· Easy
• Ice cream cone· Easy
• Popcorn popping· Easy
• Bubble gum· Easy
• Peekaboo· Easy
• Patty cake· Easy
• Ring around the rosie· Medium
• Duck duck goose· Medium
• The itsy bitsy spider· Easy
• Twinkle twinkle little star· Easy
• Old MacDonald's farm· Medium
• The wheels on the bus· Easy
• Head, shoulders, knees and toes· Easy
• If you're happy and you know it· Easy
• Superman flying· Easy
• Princess· Easy
• Dragon· Easy
• Unicorn· Easy
• Mermaid· Easy
• Fairy· Easy
• Dinosaur· Easy
• Robot· Easy
• Alien· Easy
• Monster under the bed· Medium
• Teddy bear· Easy
• Rubber duck· Easy
• Piggy bank· Medium
• Sandbox· Medium
• Swing set· Easy
• Slide· Easy
• Seesaw· Easy
• Merry-go-round· Medium
• Blowing bubbles· Easy
• Flying a kite· Easy
• Making a pillow fort· Medium
• Pillow fight· Easy
• Tickle monster· Easy
• Piggyback ride· Easy
• Learning to ride a bike· Medium
• Losing a tooth· Medium
• First day of school· Medium
• Show and tell· Medium
• Recess· Medium
• Nap time· Easy
• Bath time with toys· Easy
• Bedtime story· Easy
• Trick or treating· Easy
• Easter egg hunt· Medium
• Opening presents· Easy
• Lemonade stand· Medium
• Petting zoo· Medium
• Face painting· Easy
• Finger painting· Easy
• Playing dress-up· Easy
• Hot potato· Medium
• Freeze dance· Easy

Signal the number of words, then act the expression literally. Agree on a longer timer for idioms and allow a pass if the phrase is unfamiliar.

• Break a leg· Hard
• Piece of cake· Medium
• Raining cats and dogs· Medium
• Spill the beans· Medium
• Couch potato· Medium
• Early bird catches the worm· Hard
• Butterflies in your stomach· Medium
• Cold feet· Medium
• Bite the bullet· Hard
• Hit the hay· Medium
• Under the weather· Hard
• Once in a blue moon· Hard
• The elephant in the room· Hard
• Let the cat out of the bag· Medium
• Barking up the wrong tree· Hard
• A fish out of water· Medium
• Walking on eggshells· Medium
• The ball is in your court· Hard
• Burning the midnight oil· Hard
• Head in the clouds· Medium
• Heart of gold· Hard
• All ears· Medium
• Cat got your tongue· Hard
• Hold your horses· Medium
• When pigs fly· Medium
• Wild goose chase· Hard
• Kill two birds with one stone· Hard
• Money doesn't grow on trees· Hard
• The grass is greener on the other side· Hard
• Don't cry over spilled milk· Hard
• Curiosity killed the cat· Hard
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away· Hard
• Actions speak louder than words· Hard
• Time flies· Medium
• Sleeping like a log· Medium
• Sweating buckets· Medium
• Jump for joy· Easy
• Dancing in the rain· Medium
• Rolling in money· Medium
• Tip of the iceberg· Hard
• Needle in a haystack· Hard
• Two peas in a pod· Hard
• Ants in your pants· Medium
• Busy as a bee· Medium
• Blind as a bat· Medium