Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: A group acts out a prompt together while one youth guesses.

Items Needed:

• Strips of paper with simple action prompts
• A container or bowl to hold the strips of paper
• (Optional) Extra paper and pens to add new prompts

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15–20 min):

1. Prepare the prompts. (1–2 min)
   • Write simple actions on strips of paper and place them in the container.
2. Choose a guesser. (1 min)
   • Pick one youth to stand facing away from the group.
3. Select a prompt. (1 min)
   • Have another youth draw a strip of paper and show it to the group without the guesser seeing.
4. Act out the prompt together. (3–5 min)
   • The whole group acts out the same action at the same time.
   • No speaking or props allowed.
5. Guess the action. (3–5 min)
   • The guesser watches and tries to name the action.
   • Choose a new player to be the new guesser for the next round.
6. Continue playing. (5–7 min)
   • Play until all have had a turn to be the guesser or time runs out.

Possible Reverse Charades Prompts

All prompts are simple, visual, and easy for a whole group of 4 or more to perform at the same time.

1. Brushing teeth
2. Washing hands
3. Eating a big meal
4. Drinking from a cup
5. Putting on a backpack
6. Sweeping the floor
7. Jumping rope
8. Running in place
9. Skipping
10. Stretching tall
11. Pretending to sleep
12. Waving hello
13. Dancing
14. Sneezing
15. Laughing
16. Flying like birds
17. Swimming like fish
18. Hopping like frogs
19. Galloping like horses
20. Crawling like turtles
21. Buzzing like bees
22. Digging like dogs
23. Climbing like squirrels
24. Flapping like ducks
25. Stomping like elephants
26. Playing basketball
27. Kicking a soccer ball
28. Swinging a baseball bat
29. Bowling
30. Ice skating
31. Skiing
32. Jumping hurdles
33. Marching in a parade
34. Balancing on a tightrope
35. Pretending to be robots
36. Acting like superheroes
37. Building with blocks
38. Riding an imaginary roller coaster
39. Blowing up a big balloon
40. Pretending to be statues (freeze)
41. Acting like they’re stuck in slow motion
42. Pretending to walk through sticky mud
43. Popcorn popping
44. Balloons floating away
45. Acting like wiggly noodles
46. Pretending to be blowing in the wind
47. Acting like they’re on a bumpy bus ride

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