Free Printable Camping Charades Game & Word List
Camping Charades is a fun and easy camping game that you can play with all ages. Best of all, you can play charades without needing any pre-planning! But if you do like to be a little more prepared, we’ve got a free printable camping charades game for you to grab! can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It’s a great way to add some entertainment to your next camping trip or camping-themed party.
We have shared quite a few of our favourite camping games and activities since spending time in nature is a perfect excuse for some screen-free fun! And a game of charades is perfect for almost any situation!
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How to Play Charades
Charades is a classic game that can be easily adapted to a camping theme. Best of all, there are a few different ways to play charades, which is what makes it even more exciting! Below we will share a few variations for you so you can mix it up and keep it interesting.
Ideally, you will need a timer to play. Although not essential (especially when you’re trying to keep your camping gear list simple), it does keep things fair with equal-length rounds and helps keep the game moving. If you don’t have an egg timer or similar, you can use the timer on your phone too.
1. Simple Charades
- Divide players into two teams.
- Each team will take turns acting out camping-related words or phrases for their teammates to guess.
- The person acting out the word cannot speak, sing, mouth words or make any noises. They can only use body language, movement and facial expressions to convey the word or phrase.
- Their teammates have a set amount of time (usually one minute) to guess the word or phrase. If a teammate guesses the word correctly, their team gets a point.
- Then switch to the other team for their turn to guess a word.
- The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, either when you reach a set number of points (i.e. first team to 10 points) or when you decide to finish playing.
2. Rapid Charades
This version works similar to regular camping charades, except this time have rounds for a set amount of time, such as 2 minutes. During this time, teams must try and guess as many charades words as they can before the timer ends. Then switch to the other team to do the same.
Typically each round has a different person acting out the words so it rotates per round rather than per word.
This can be a much quicker, fast-paced way to play and it’s a great camping game for teens and adults.
3. Pictionary Charades (Draw It)
For a twist on the traditional game, you can also play a Pictionary version of camping charades. This version does require a little extra prep since you will need paper and pencils to play.
A pair of large sketch pads or scrapbooks work great! Alternatively, bring a large dry erase board and some dry-erase markers instead.
Here’s how to play:
- Instead of acting out words or phrases, one person from each team will draw a camping-related word or phrase on a piece of paper. They cannot use any words, either written or spoken.
- Their teammates have a set amount of time to guess the word or phrase based on the drawing.
- The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Camping Charades Word List
Don’t have a printer? That’s okay! You can use this list of camping Charades words to make your own DIY charades game for camping. Just write them each on pieces of paper or sticky notes and fold them up in a bowl.
Or just go in order in the list (without peeking ahead). If you’re doing it this way, having a person who isn’t playing that can share the words is a good option.
Here is a list of camping-themed words and phrases that you can use for your game of camping charades:
- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Campfire
- Flashlight
- Shadow puppets
- Backpack
- Lost in the woods
- Hammock
- Canoe
- Fishing
- Campfire cooking
- Stargazing
- Kayak
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Camper trailer
- Toasting marshmallows
- Telling scary stories
- Owl
- Rainy day
- Playing frisbee
- Crickets
- Tent peg
- Caravan
- S’mores
- Pitching a tent
- Using a compass
- Playing cards
- Hot dogs
- Chopping firewood
- Birdwatching
- Flying a kite
- Skipping stones
- Swatting mosquitos
- Hamburgers
- Insect repellent
- Building a fire
- Sprained ankle
- Parking the RV
- Walking into a spiderweb
Free Printable Camping charades Game
Camping charades is a game that you can play without needing any equipment or prep, but if you want to be organised for your next camping trip, grab our free camping charades printable and cut them out ahead of time so there are no excuses for not coming up with words to play!
Tips for Making Campfire Charades More Fun
- Use a timer to keep the game moving.
- Get creative with your charades! You don’t just have to use camping-themed words – it can be a general themed-charades game instead!
- Keep a scorecard to track which team is winning.
- Have fun with it and don’t take yourself too seriously!
Camping charades is a simple game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages making it a great game to play with the family or friends during your camping trip. It’s also a perfect camping party game too! We hope our free printable camping charades ideas bring plenty of fun to your next camp game night!
