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1. Split into two or more teams and pick a round length.
2. The actor starts the timer and acts out each card silently: no talking, no mouthing words, no pointing at objects in the room.
3. Tap Got it for each correct guess, or Skip to pass. When time runs out, hand the phone to the next team.

Updated November 2026.

1. Untangling Christmas lights
2. Wrapping a very awkward gift
3. Pretending to love a gift
4. Kissing under the mistletoe
5. Carolers at the front door
6. Shoveling the driveway
7. Scrooge counting his coins
8. Assembling a toy at midnight
9. Carrying the tree through the door
10. Ugly sweater contest
11. Regifting last year's present
12. Hanging lights on the roof
13. Slow dancing by the tree
14. Pulling a Christmas cracker
15. Last-minute gift shopping
16. Standing in the gift return line
17. Scraping ice off the windshield
18. Slipping on an icy sidewalk
19. Office party karaoke
20. Falling asleep after Christmas dinner
21. Walking into a spider web
22. Mad scientist
23. Walking through a haunted house
24. Watching a scary movie alone
25. Tripping while being chased
26. Hiding in a closet
27. Checking behind the shower curtain
28. Fortune teller with a crystal ball
29. Grave digger
30. Ghost hunter
31. Costume too tight to sit
32. Handing out candy
33. Sneaking candy from your kid
34. Fangs that keep falling out
35. Headless horseman
36. Stuck in a mask
37. Car that won't start
38. Flashlight dying in the dark
39. Judging a costume contest
40. Dancing in a bulky costume
41. Two people in a horse costume
42. Stuck in the middle seat
43. Untangling headphones
44. Karaoke
45. Working from home in pajamas
46. Laptop dying during a presentation
47. Opening a stubborn jar
48. Hunting a mosquito at night
49. Scrolling in bed past midnight
50. Backseat driver
51. Asking someone to dance
52. Bartender
53. Stepping on a toy brick
54. First time using chopsticks
55. Locked out of the house
56. Asking for a raise
57. Chainsaw
58. Hitchhiking
59. Wasp loose in the car
60. Pitching a tent in the wind
61. Sunburn
62. Losing an hour of unsaved work
63. Librarian
64. On hold with customer service
65. Presenting with the wrong slides
66. Moving a couch up the stairs
67. Going through airport security
68. Photobomb
69. Waiting for a text back
70. Squeezing out the last toothpaste
71. Waving goodbye on a video call
72. Pushing a door that says pull
73. Giving a cat a bath
74. Networking
75. Hammock
76. Applying sunscreen to your own back
77. Key card that will not scan
78. Throwing out your back
79. Finding the coffee pot empty
80. Elevator ride with your boss
81. Flipping burgers on the grill
82. Assembling flat-pack furniture
83. Hammering your thumb
84. Snoring
85. Blinking in every photo
86. Intern
87. Changing a flat tire
88. Laughing at the boss's joke
89. Sitting next to a loud chewer
90. Squeezing onto a crowded train
91. Gossiping at the water cooler
92. Quitting your job dramatically
93. Doing your taxes
94. Banging the ceiling with a broom
95. Painting yourself into a corner
96. Hitting snooze again
97. Spinning in an office chair
98. Arm wrestling
99. Bodybuilder
100. Curling
101. Skydiving
102. Handshake that turns into a hug
103. Brainstorming
104. Stuck in a revolving door
105. Losing one earbud
106. Hairdresser
107. Cat walking across your keyboard
108. Pulling an all-nighter
109. Mime
110. Sneaking out early on Friday
111. Promotion
112. Hunting for the TV remote
113. Waving back at the wrong person
114. Shopping cart with a wobbly wheel
115. Delivering pizza on a bike
116. Looking for a phone signal
117. Limbo
118. Cutting the office birthday cake
119. Clicking a pen nervously
120. Adjusting a sinking office chair
121. Turning it off and on again
122. Blender
123. Tourist
124. Tying a necktie
125. Stage fright
126. Eating something way too spicy
127. Deadline
128. Politely eating terrible food
129. Taking a driving test
130. Bagpipes
131. Knitting
132. Forgetting why you entered a room
133. Fighting over the blanket
134. Popping bubble wrap
135. Parallel parking with an audience
136. Burning popcorn at the office
137. Chiropractor
138. Synchronized swimming
139. Walking into a pole while texting
140. Job interview
141. High five left hanging
142. Stuck in an elevator
143. Plunging a clogged toilet
144. Missing an easy golf putt
145. Forgetting where you parked
146. Sneaking out of a baby's room
147. Weather forecaster
148. Watching the clock until five
149. Stepping on your partner's toes
150. Chopping onions
151. Carrying all the groceries at once
152. Tripping then pretending to jog
153. Being the third wheel
154. Umbrella flipping inside out
155. Mail carrier chased by a dog
156. Changing a diaper
157. Replying all by mistake
158. Singing in the shower
159. Spilling coffee on your keyboard
160. Accordion
161. Crying at a sad movie
162. Shuffling cards and dropping them
163. Opera singer
164. Card declined at checkout
165. Eavesdropping
166. Surgeon
167. Sharing the wrong screen
168. Influencer
169. Tie caught in the shredder
170. Caught in a sudden downpour
171. Opening your first paycheck
172. Reading a map upside down
173. Falling asleep on a stranger
174. Typewriter
175. Jackhammer
176. Chasing your hat in the wind
177. Lawnmower
178. Getting up from a low couch
179. Walking in on the wrong meeting
180. Yoga
181. Taking the last pizza slice
182. Treadmill
183. Conducting an orchestra
184. Lighting a campfire in the rain
185. Printer jam
186. Paparazzi
187. Squeezing into tight jeans
188. Missing the last puzzle piece
189. Tapping a dead microphone
190. Turbulence on a plane
191. Carrying coffee for the whole team
192. Clay collapsing on a pottery wheel
193. Cringing at your old photos
194. Stapler
195. Pretending to look busy
196. Paperwork
197. Hiding your screen from the boss
198. Lumberjack
199. Paper cut
200. Pretending to be asleep
201. Dad dancing at a wedding
202. Dodging a stranger on the sidewalk
203. Reading a bedtime story
204. Nervous on a first date
205. Someone stole your office lunch
206. Dentist
207. Walking a very strong dog
208. Sore loser at a board game
209. Forgetting your password
210. Fighting the self-checkout machine
211. Phone ringing in a silent meeting
212. Monday morning
213. Stuck in traffic
214. Fire drill
215. Blowing up an air mattress
216. Frozen on a video call
217. Proposing on one knee
218. Unmuting too late
219. Typing with two fingers
220. Babysitting a wild toddler
221. Phone battery at one percent
222. Folding a fitted sheet
223. Desperate for a rest stop
224. Toddler crashing a video call
225. Opening a scary bill
226. Walking in heels on cobblestones
227. Eating a messy taco
228. Staying awake in a long meeting
229. Pretending to like a gift
230. Vacuuming
231. Dropping your phone on your face
232. Popping a champagne cork
233. Overtime
234. Winning the lottery
235. Mechanic
236. Reading a menu without glasses
237. Sweating through a performance review
238. Waking up with a hangover
239. Procrastinating
240. Forgetting someone's name
241. Catching the wedding bouquet
242. Vending machine stealing your coins
243. Jet lag
244. Closing an overstuffed suitcase
245. Multitasking
246. Splitting the dinner bill
247. Making coffee half asleep
248. Plumber
249. Setting off the smoke alarm
250. Nodding along without listening
251. Waiter
252. Glasses lost on your own head
253. Opening a bag of chips quietly
254. Writing a list of resolutions
255. Singing Auld Lang Syne
256. Running on a treadmill
257. Karaoke star
258. Eating twelve grapes at midnight
259. DJ at the party
260. Watching the ball drop
261. Giving a toast
262. Midnight kiss
263. Hailing a taxi at midnight
264. Designated driver
265. Signing up for a gym
266. Clinking glasses
267. Mixing a cocktail
268. Dancing in high heels
269. Waiting in the bathroom line
270. Slow dancing
271. Starting a diet
272. Cleaning up after the party
273. Sneaking out of a party
274. Babysitter on New Year's Eve
275. Stuck in traffic at midnight
276. Carving the turkey
277. Falling asleep on the couch
278. Peeling potatoes
279. Rolling out pie dough
280. Washing a mountain of dishes
281. Basting the turkey
282. Burning the dinner rolls
283. Smoke alarm going off
284. Stuck in holiday traffic
285. Running through the airport
286. Unbuttoning your pants after dinner
287. Fighting over the last slice
288. Black Friday shopper
289. Opening a can of cranberry sauce
290. Wrestling a frozen turkey
291. Giving a long toast
292. Sitting at the kids' table
293. Dropping the pie
294. Taking a family photo
295. Deep-frying a turkey

Tips for a better game

• Agree on the classic signals first: fingers for the number of words, a tug on the ear for "sounds like".
• Limit skips to two per round, or the hard cards never get acted.
• With young kids, drop the timer and let everyone guess together.

Questions people ask

What are some good charades ideas for adults?

Five from this list: Chainsaw; Bodybuilder; Job interview; Treadmill; Toddler crashing a video call.

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