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Lisa avatar

Hello All ~

I want to play charades with my groups of residents. Some have dementia, and others are confined to wheel chairs.

Any suggestions to making it work? It needs to simple!

Lisa avatar

Thank you! I appreciate your input. I love this website!

Christin avatar

Here's a list of funny ones we've used before. Just typed them up and had them draw them out of a hat.

Eating a banana

Playing the Violin

Playing Tennis

Watching a tennis game

Swatting at a mosquito

Walking a tightrope

Juggling

Putting on stockings

Shaving a beard

Playing a trombone

Putting on lipstick

Burping a baby

Paddling a canoe

Conducting an orchestra

Rowing a boat

Putting on a girdle

Doing the waltz

Typing on a Typewriter

Putting on Nail polish

Raising the flag

Getting dressed

Eating a watermelon

Hanging clothes on the line

Pitching a baseball

Mowing the Lawn

Watering the Flowers

Driving a Car

Throwing a temper tantrum

Climbing a ladder

Typing on a typewriter

Rocking a baby

Hum the tune... Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Pretend your taking a picture of someone

Throw a Frisbee

Pretend you are opening a present

Rowing a boat

Smelling the Roses

Lisa avatar

THANK YOU! Very helpful

Susan  avatar

Really helpful thank you the residents will enjoy it

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