20 animals for charades everyone can mime
A short, visual list of 20 animals works for family nights, classrooms, and icebreakers. Each one has a clear move, sound or shape you can act out in seconds.
20 animals for charades
Mixed shapes and motions so the same mime does not repeat.
- Elephant
- Penguin
- Kangaroo
- Giraffe
- Shark
- Frog
- Monkey
- Rabbit
- Snake
- Owl
- Crab
- Flamingo
- Bear
- Horse
- Dolphin
- Chicken
- Gorilla
- Turtle
- Wolf
- Butterfly
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Fully customizable game rules
Add your friends in seconds
Automatic team shuffling
Ready, set, Showem!
Lead with motion, not sounds
Charades is a silent game, so signature shapes win. Elephant trunk, penguin waddle, kangaroo hop - the silhouette should be obvious in under three seconds.
Good for mixed-age rooms
Animals is the safest category for family night because kids and adults share a vocabulary. Save it for when a new player joins mid-game.
Need more? Showem has an animals category
Showem ships an animals category that refreshes every round, so you do not have to scroll a static list while your team is waiting.