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Charades Game Word List

Having a charades game word list on hand when playing the game of Charades can be very beneficial. The reason for having this word list is to make sure you have plenty of words to go around so the game does not end quickly. Always pick the topics and words in advance so you will that way you will not waste any time getting a list together when you could be playing. However, when picking a word list for charades, make sure to pick words that everyone in the group playing will be somewhat familiar with.

If the reason for you and your friends getting together is a special occasion, then pick a charades game word list that goes with the festivities. If you are having a kids birthday party and charades is one of games you intend on playing, there is a list of words that you can come up with that would be better suited for children. There are word lists for charades that would be good for birthdays and different holiday seasons. So, before playing charades, get your appropriate word list together for the game that has been played at parties and gatherings for decades and decades.

Now do not forget the rules when playing: You are to act out all the words. There is no talking, except for those guessing what you are attempting to act out. Whoever guesses the act right is the next contestant to act out the next word on your list.

Charades Games Word List for Kids

Book titles are a good route to go when making a word list for charades for children. Also children’s movies, famous people and geographical locations all make great charade lists for kids.

Books

  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • Babe
  • The Cat in the Hat
  • Charlotte’s Web
  • Harry Potter
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • The Elephant’s Magician
  • Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
  • Where the Wild Things Are
  • The Bridge to Teribithia

Movies

  • Babe
  • Bambi
  • Beetlejuice
  • A Bug’s Life
  • Charlotte’s Web
  • Cats and Dogs
  • Cinderella
  • Finding Nemo
  • The Lion King
  • Scooby Doo
  • Mary Poppins
  • Wizard of OZ
  • Superman
  • The Secret Garden

Famous People

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Mark Twain
  • Amelia Earhart
  • Helen Keller
  • Justin Bieber
  • Hannah Montana
  • Miley Cyrus

Geographic Locations

  • Niagra Falls
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Myrtle Beach
  • Mount Rushmore
  • Statue of Liberty
  • Space Needle
  • Smokey Mountains
  • Eiffel Tower

Adult Charade List

Charades is not just a game for the children but also for the adults. Books, movies and television are the usual words that fill up a charades game word list for adults. However, if you want you may use some of items on the children’s list especially if you feel young at heart and want to reminisce from your childhood.

Books

  • The Art of War
  • Misery
  • Bridges of Madison County
  • The Catcher in the Rye
  • War and Peace
  • The Road
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Death on the Nile
  • The Tale of Two Cities
  • The House of the Spirits
  • Marley and Me
  • Sea Biscuit
  • The Art of Racing in the Rain
  • Emma
  • Mansfield Park
  • Great Expectations
  • Old Man and the Sea

Movies

  • American Psycho
  • Misery
  • Pet Sematary
  • Clash of the Titans
  • Reign of Fire
  • Pearl Harbor
  • The Green Mile
  • Rose Red
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • Rambo
  • Varsity Blues
  • The Blind Side
  • Twilight
  • New Moon
  • Eclipse

Television

  • Friends
  • NCIS
  • Criminal Minds
  • Bones
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
  • Highlander
  • The War of the Worlds
  • Shogun
  • David Copperfield
  • Seinfeld
  • CSI: Miami
  • ER

Charades can be a fun and entertaining game for all ages. Families, friends, neighbors and people just meeting one another can play this game to help interact and socialize with each other. Charades can be played at birthday parties, sleepovers, bridal shower and family reunions. For that matter you do not even have to have a special occasion to play charades. Just get a group of friends together, team up and start playing.  

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