Game: Charades

Basically, Charades is pantomime: acting out a word or phrase without speaking.

Charades can be played with any type of word or phrase.

When pantomiming:

  1. indicate how many words are in your phrase or title by holding up that many of fingers.
  2. Then, hold up the finger of the word you are going to act out - for example, hold up two fingers for the second word.
  3. You can then divide a word into syllables by tapping your fingers on your forearm... for example, if you have a two syllable word you would tap two fingers onto your arm.
  4. The person acting the phrase can not talk - if someone guesses the correct word, you point at the person who got it right and nod "yes".
  5. You can cup your hand to your ear to indicate "sounds like"
  6. Bring your thumb and index finger close together to indicate a little word (such as on, in, the, and..)
  7. Have fun being silly!

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You can print charades cards from http://www.fun-stuff-to-do.com/kids-charades.html.

 


 

Here are some ideas for career charades:

artist architect actor ballerina barber baseball player
carpenter chef computer operator doctor dentist dance instructor
electrician entertainer elevator repair farmer firefighter florist
grocer golf teacher groomer (for dogs) hairdresser helicopter pilot horse trainer
illustrator investigator interior designer jockey judge janitor
knitter kindergarten teacher key maker librarian lifeguard lumberjack
musician mechanic model nurse news anchor nanny
optometrist oceanographer orthodontist painter police officer photographer
quilter quarterback (football player) quarry worker rancher roofer reporter
scientist secretary ski patrol taxi driver teacher typist
usher umpire uphosterer veterinarian violinist ventriloquist
welder writer waiter x-ray technician xeriscaper (landscaper who uses no water) xylophonist
yogo instructor yodeler yacht maker zoologist zoo keeper zipper setter