What it is: A talking guessing game perfect for young children
Best for: A small group of children plus some adults
What you need: Nothing!
How to play: Players take turns naming three things in a category. The rest of the players then guess the category.
For example, Matt says “Tyrannosaurus, Brontosaurus, Procompsognathus.” It’s pretty each to guess that the category is dinosaurs (this is why it’s a good game for small kids).
(Yes, I know, you’re like, “A good game for small kids? What small kid is going to know Procompsognathus?” But I just saw Jurassic World so I had dinosaurs on my mind, plus I wanted to draw a compy. Cute, right?)
Here’s some more examples, ranging from easy to more difficult:
- Katerina, Prince Wednesday, Daniel (characters from Daniel Tiger)
- Daisy, rose, violet (flowers)
- Chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodle (types of cookies)
- Shoes, candy wrappers, rocks from the playground (things found in the backseat of our family van)
You can adjust the limit to 5 things instead of 3, or you can let the item-namer come up with an unlimited number of additional items, until the category is guessed.
If you want ideas of items in categories, check out the post three deep – that’s essentially all it is, groups of 3 items sorted into categories. You’ll have to figure out the category on your own, though 😉