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Activity Description: Youth act out animal behaviors for others to guess.

Items Needed:

• Animal charades cards
  • Animal Charades by The Badge Archive
  • Free Animal Charades Instructions and Cards on TPT by Engaged Little Learners
  • Animal Charade Cards by Make Life Lovely
• A container or bowl to hold cards
• (Optional) Laminated cards for reuse

Before the Meeting Starts:

1. Prepare the animal charades cards before the activity. (5 min)
   • Use any printable set that fits your group.
   • (Optional) Laminate cards for reuse.

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15 min):

1. Choose one youth to start the game. (1 min)
   • A youth is chosen as the performer and draws a card without showing it to anyone.
2. The performer acts out the animal silently. (3 min)
   • No words or noises allowed.
   • Use movement, gestures, and body language.
3. Have other youth watch and raise their hands to guess. (3 min)
   • Choose one youth to guess.
   • If the guess is wrong, pick another youth.
   • If correct, the guessing youth takes the next turn.
4. Continue playing until everyone has had a turn or time runs out. (6 min)
   • (Optional) Play multiple rounds with new cards.

Variations

• Team Charades: Split into teams. One scout acts while their team guesses. Correct guesses earn points. Alternate turns.
• No-Limit Actions: Scouts can use animal noises while acting.
• Guess the Habitat: Scouts act out animals, and others guess their habitat (e.g., jungle or ocean).
• Animal Clues: If no one guesses, the actor gives three clues about the animal.
• Speed Round: Act out as many animals as possible in 10 seconds while the group guesses.
• Mystery Match: Combine two animals into one funny creature. The group guesses both!

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