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Rules for playing Charades  Here are the most commonly used rules playing Charades, tailor make them to fit your crowd before the game starts. The RULES FOR PLAYING CHARADES are as much fun as the game itself!Why? You use the main rules and adapt the rest of the suggestions and ideas to fit your own crowd!Lay the rules out before the game starts. Main Rules For Playing Charades No words. No pointing at objects in a room. No lip movements. Only acting out words or pantomiming similar sounding words. The charade card with a phrase of Team 1 is revealed to one person (the actor) of team 2 and kept secret from the rest of team 2. The actor has a limited time (3-5 minutes) to act out the phrase to his team. Decide on a time frame that actors must complete their tasks in before play commence. The actor can make any gestures to act out the word. The teams alternate until each team member has had a chance to be the actor. Add or Leave these Rules when Playing Charades Players divide into two teams and keep score. No clapping or whistling. The guessers may ask the actor questions. To which the actor may nod. The actor may make sounds other than speaking or whistling a recognizable tune. (eg., bark like a dog) Charade Clues and Gestures  TWO WORDS... 1st WORD... SOUNDS LIKE... Here are some charade clues and gestures that are commonly used to make the acting part a whole lot easier. If the word or phrase is related to the following, these signs and signals are the best place to start your act from... CHARADE CLUES FOR MAIN CATEGORIES Book - Unfold your hands as if you are opening a book An Event - Point to the wrist as if wearing a watch. Past event - point thumb backwards over shoulder. Future - point forefinger ahead. A Location - Make a circle in the air (representing earth) and point to as if pointing on a map A Movie - Pretend you are using an old fashioned movie camera A Person - Stand with your hands on your hips in a pose A Play - Place both hands ou