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114 Funny Charades Ideas
The best charades rounds aren't the ones where someone guesses fast. They're the ones where a grown adult scuttles across the floor as a crab while the whole room cries laughing.
These 114 funny charades ideas are built for exactly that: silly situations, ridiculous actions, animals that look absurd when people act them out, and comedy films. They work for kids and adults alike.
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Silly situations
Medium 20 ideas
Little disasters everyone has lived through, from Funny Acting, a premium deck in Chardz.
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- Acting Like a Baby
- Being Chased by Bees
- Being Stuck
- Celebrating Winning the Lottery
- Dropping Everything
- Falling Asleep in Class
- Flexing
- Holding In a Sneeze
- Moonwalking
- Pretending to Be a Bodybuilder
- Pretending to Be a Famous Singer
- Pretending to Be a Magician
- Pretending to Be a Pirate
- Pulling a Tooth
- Searching for Glasses While Wearing Them
- Slipping on a Banana Peel
- Talking with a Full Mouth
- Trying to Hide
- Trying to Untangle Headphones
- Walking Like a Penguin
Ridiculous actions
Easy 18 ideas
Everyday verbs that turn hilarious when you overact them.
- Fainting
- Sneezing
- Slipping
- Spilling
- Going Crazy
- Making Faces
- Being Born
- Getting Old
- Disappearing
- Freezing
- Gasping
- Getting Wet
- Rolling Over
- Marching
- Pinching
- Winking
- Putting On Perfume
- Hair Drying
Action charades ideas: all 121 words → Play Act It Out online →
Funny animals to act out
Easy 18 ideas
Waddling, strutting and wobbling guaranteed.
- Penguin
- Chicken
- Kangaroo
- Flamingo
- Gorilla
- Octopus
- Sloth
- Crab
- Ostrich
- T-Rex
- Jellyfish
- Peacock
- Turkey
- Seal
- Llama
- Frog
- Snail
- Meerkat
Animal charades ideas: all 163 words → Play Animals online →
Jobs with big moves
Medium 15 ideas
Professions that come with silly walks, wild gestures and props you have to imagine.
- Ballerina
- Clown
- Lumberjack
- Conductor
- Paparazzi
- Stuntman
- Puppeteer
- Bodyguard
- Fortune Teller
- Dog Walker
- Lifeguarding
- Gymnast
- Waiter
- Dentist
- Boxer
Emotions to overact
Medium 14 ideas
Go full drama. The bigger the face, the bigger the laugh.
- Disgust
- Panic
- Embarrassment
- Boredom
- Ecstasy
- Confusion
- Rage
- Awkwardness
- Astonishment
- Jealousy
- Triumph
- Fright
- Impatience
- Desperation
Emotion charades ideas: all 122 words → Play Emotions online →
Comedy movie charades
Medium 17 ideas
Comedies to act out scene by scene. Quotes aren't allowed, but the faces are.
- Dumb and Dumber
- Home Alone
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- The Mask
- Anchorman
- Zoolander
- Step Brothers
- Elf
- The Hangover
- Superbad
- DodgeBall
- Freaky Friday
- Night at the Museum
- Shrek
- Despicable Me
- Blades of Glory
- Ted
Sports that look silly in charades
Easy 12 ideas
Sports that turn into comedy when you act them out in the living room.
- Sumo
- Arm Wrestling
- Tug of War
- Fencing
- Figure Skating
- Bungee Jump
- Hurdles
- Pole Vault
- Weightlifting
- Skydiving
- Backflip
- Horse Racing
How to play funny charades
- Put the funny ideas in a hat with a few ordinary ones, so nobody knows what's coming.
- Split into teams and give each actor one minute. Sound effects are allowed; words are not.
- Award a bonus point for the funniest performance of the round, voted by the other team.
- Film the best moments (with everyone's permission) for the group chat.
Tips for maximum laughs
- Commit fully. Half-hearted acting is never funny; going all in always is.
- Use the whole room: the floor, the couch and plenty of imaginary props.
- Try reverse charades, where the whole team acts and one person guesses. It's chaos in the best way.
- In the phone version, the guesser can't see the word, so the clues get even sillier.
Funny charades: frequently asked questions
What are some funny charades ideas?
Slipping on a banana peel, walking like a penguin, trying to untangle headphones, falling asleep in class, holding in a sneeze and pretending to be a bodybuilder. Situations and silly actions get more laughs than single words.
What makes a charades idea funny?
Big physical movement, a small disaster and a lot of exaggeration. Ideas that make the actor crawl, waddle, flail or pull faces get the most laughs.
What are funny charades for kids?
Animals like penguin, chicken, kangaroo and crab, actions like sneezing and slipping, and jobs like clown and ballerina. Kids love acting them out with sounds.
What are funny charades for adults?
Everyday situations like searching for your glasses while wearing them, talking with a full mouth or celebrating a lottery win, and comedies like The Hangover or Step Brothers.
Is there a funny charades app?
Chardz has a Funny Acting deck full of silly situations, plus Act It Out and Emotions. One person holds the phone to their forehead while everyone else acts. It's free on Android.
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- All charades ideas → Every deck, plus a free charades generator.
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