THE NO-TALKING, ALL-ACTING GAME
Go a little wild.
Big paws. Tiny wings. Not a single word.
ACT THIS OUTAnimals
Elephant
Just gestures. No words or sounds.
1 / 25YOUR TURN TO SHINE
No repeats in each category’s deck. Refreshing starts over.
THE SHORT VERSIONSay nothing.
Say nothing.
Show everything.
- Keep it to yourself. Only the actor looks at the prompt.
- Act it out. Use gestures, not words, sounds or props.
- Pass it on. When someone guesses, tap Next idea for the next actor.
25 animal charades ideas
Start with the way an animal moves: a penguin waddles, a kangaroo hops, and a snake slithers. Add a distinctive feature with your hands, such as an elephant’s trunk or a crab’s claws. Keep animal noises out of it so the guessing stays about movement.
Animals
- Elephant
- Penguin
- Kangaroo
- Giraffe
- Monkey
- Rabbit
- Frog
- Snake
- Turtle
- Crab
- Butterfly
- Spider
- Chicken
- Duck
- Owl
- Peacock
- Cat
- Dog
- Horse
- Crocodile
- Seal
- Octopus
- Flamingo
- Snail
- Gorilla