Charades for kids

Words a 5–10 year old knows and can act: animals, food, toys, fairy-tale characters, brushing your teeth. Big buttons, a big timer, nothing to read except the word.

127 words · free · no app, no sign-up

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A kids’ charades game

Tip: choose Easy, 90-second turns and team names the kids pick. A grown-up can hold the phone and whisper the word to children who cannot read yet.

All 127 kids charades words

Easy62

cat
dog
fish
bird
frog
duck
cow
pig
horse
sheep
rabbit
monkey
elephant
lion
snake
bear
chicken
apple
banana
cake
pizza
cookie
ice cream
carrot
egg
milk
grapes
ball
doll
yo-yo
drum
car
train
boat
airplane
sun
moon
star
rain
flower
tree
house
bed
hat
shoe
spoon
cup
clap
jump
run
sleep
cry
laugh
eat
swim
dance
sing
wave
sneeze
baby
clown
king

Medium43

brushing your teeth
washing your hands
taking a bath
riding a bike
going down a slide
swinging on a swing
building a snowman
blowing bubbles
flying a kite
reading a bedtime story
playing hide-and-seek
eating spaghetti
licking a lollipop
popping a balloon
getting dressed
playing soccer
ice skating
tickling
yawning
dinosaur
butterfly
spider
octopus
penguin
giraffe
crab
turtle
owl
bee
kangaroo
princess
dragon
wizard
mermaid
pirate
superhero
robot
ghost
fairy
giant
knight
rainbow
sandcastle

Hard22

an astronaut floating in space
a firefighter spraying a hose
a chef stirring a big pot
a jack-in-the-box
a melting popsicle
a monster hiding in the closet
a doctor listening to your heart
a mail carrier delivering a letter
a scarecrow in the wind
losing a tooth
a squirrel hiding nuts
a magician doing a trick
looking through a telescope
a mouse sneaking some cheese
the Big Bad Wolf
Little Red Riding Hood
Goldilocks tasting porridge
Humpty Dumpty falling off a wall
a toy running out of batteries
a snowball fight
a volcano erupting
a tornado spinning

Making charades work with little kids

For non-readers, a grown-up reads the word into the child’s ear. Easy-level words are short on purpose.
Allow animal sounds for the youngest players — it keeps everyone laughing instead of stuck.
Let every child act, even if their team guessed nothing. Counting points matters less than taking turns.
Mix ages in each team so an older kid can help a younger one guess.

In a classroom

Charades is a quick vocabulary game: add the week’s words under Add your own words, project the phone or tablet screen, and split the class into 3–4 teams. The Action deck works well for verbs and the Emotion deck for feelings.

Kids charades questions

What age is this deck for?

Roughly 5 to 10. Easy words work from age 4 with a grown-up reading; Hard words like “a squirrel hiding nuts” suit 8–10 year olds.

Are all the words safe for kids?

Yes. There are no brands, no scary scenes and nothing a parent would need to explain. If you spot a word that does not fit, tell us on the contact page.

Can kids draw instead of acting?

Yes — choose Draw or Mix. Easy kids words like sun, fish and house are simple to draw.