Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Act out well‑known characters from books, movies, or TV shows for the group to guess.

Items Needed:

• Strips of paper with character names written on them
• A container or bowl to hold the strips of paper
• (Optional) Extra paper and pens to add new characters

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20–25 min):

1. Prepare the character prompts. (1–2 min)
   • Write simple, well‑known characters on strips of paper and place them in the container.
2. Choose a prompt. (1–2 min)
   • Have one touth draw a strip of paper without showing it to anyone.
3. Act out the character. (5–7 min)
   • Act out the character using only movement and expression. No speaking or props are allowed.
4. Guess the character. (3–5 min)
   • The group watches and raises hands to guess the character.
   • Choose one youth to guess. If correct, they take the next turn.
   • If they have already taken a turn, the next turn goes to the youth on their right.
   • If that youth has also taken a turn, continue moving to the right until a Youth who has not taken a turn is chosen.
5. Continue playing. (5–7 min)
   • Play until all youth have had a turn or the prompts run out.

Possible Character Prompts

These are widely recognizable, non‑scary, and easy to act out using simple movements or signature traits.

1. Mickey Mouse
2. Minnie Mouse
3. Donald Duck
4. Goofy
5. Pluto
6. Winnie the Pooh
7. Tigger
8. Piglet
9. Bluey
10. Bingo (Bluey)
11. Peppa Pig
12. George Pig
13. Paw Patrol – Chase
14. Paw Patrol – Marshall
15. Paw Patrol – Skye
16. SpongeBob SquarePants
17. Patrick Star
18. Dora the Explorer
19. Boots (Dora)
20. Curious George
21. Clifford the Big Red Dog
22. Daniel Tiger
23. Elmo
24. Cookie Monster
25. Big Bird
26. Harry Potter
27. Hermione Granger
28. Ron Weasley
29. Matilda
30. The Cat in the Hat
31. The Grinch
32. Pippi Longstocking
33. Paddington Bear
34. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
35. Pete the Cat
36. Fancy Nancy
37. Fly Guy
38. Spider‑Man
39. Wonder Woman
40. Superman
41. Batman
42. Supergirl
43. Captain America
44. Elsa
45. Anna
46. Moana
47. Ariel
48. Belle
49. Cinderella
50. Rapunzel

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