Summer Charades Ideas

Summer is full of simple, familiar activities that make great charades prompts. Swimming, beach days, vacations, outdoor games, summer food, and funny moments all give players plenty of things to act out and guess.

To help you plan your game, we’ve put together a collection of summer charades ideas below, with easy prompts covering different parts of the season. They’re suitable for family games, summer parties, kids, and groups of friends.

If you want to jump straight to the game, use the summer charades generator above to get a prompt instantly. For general random ideas beyond the summer theme, check out our charades ideas generator.

You can also explore seasonal ideas with our Easter charades ideas and Spring charades ideas, or find more festive themes in our Holiday Charades Generator.

Summer Activities

Summer is packed with familiar activities that are easy to recognize and fun to act out. Here are some of the things people enjoy doing during the warmer months which you can act out in your summer charades game.

• Riding a bike
• Flying a kite
• Eating ice cream
• Having a picnic
• Playing outside
• Going for a walk
• Blowing bubbles
• Taking a nap
• Gardening
• Washing a car
• Having a water fight
• Taking photos

Beach & Pool

Swimming, sunbathing, building sandcastles, and playing in the water all offer obvious movements for charades. These beach and pool ideas are great for quick, easy-to-guess prompts.

• Swimming
• Sunbathing
• Building a sandcastle
• Playing in the sand
• Jumping into a pool
• Floating on a pool float
• Diving
• Applying sunscreen
• Playing beach ball
• Wearing swimming goggles
• Surfing
• Splashing in water

Summer Sports

Sports bring plenty of action to a game of charades. Act out familiar summer sports, movements, and activities and see how quickly your teammates can identify them.

• Playing tennis
• Playing basketball
• Playing baseball
• Playing volleyball
• Playing soccer
• Playing golf
• Riding a bike
• Skateboarding
• Playing badminton
• Throwing a frisbee
• Jumping rope
• Running

Outdoor Adventures

Exploring the outdoors can lead to some wonderfully visual charades prompts. These ideas include activities that involve hiking, exploring, climbing, and enjoying the great outdoors.

• Hiking
• Climbing a tree
• Exploring
• Walking on a trail
• Riding a bike
• Flying a kite
• Fishing
• Looking through binoculars
• Climbing rocks
• Walking through the woods
• Taking a nature walk
• Taking photos

Vacation & Travel

Traveling during summer creates plenty of recognizable scenes to act out.

• Packing a suitcase
• Boarding a plane
• Going to the airport
• Checking into a hotel
• Taking a vacation photo
• Reading a map
• Carrying luggage
• Driving a car
• Wearing sunglasses
• Visiting a tourist attraction
• Going sightseeing
• Buying a souvenir

Water Activities

Water-based activities naturally lend themselves to great gestures and movement. Try acting some of the common ways people have fun in the water, including:

• Swimming
• Snorkeling
• Surfing
• Kayaking
• Canoeing
• Water skiing
• Paddleboarding
• Fishing
• Diving
• Riding a jet ski
• Splashing water
• Floating in a pool

Camping & Hiking

Camping trips and hikes are full of actions that are easy to mime, including:

• Putting up a tent
• Sleeping in a tent
• Making a campfire
• Roasting marshmallows
• Hiking
• Carrying a backpack
• Sleeping in a sleeping bag
• Cooking over a fire
• Fishing
• Looking at the stars
• Walking with a flashlight

Summer Food & Drinks

Cold drinks, ice cream, barbecues, and other summer favorites can make surprisingly fun prompts. These ideas give players plenty of familiar foods and eating moments to act out.

• Eating ice cream
• Eating watermelon
• Drinking lemonade
• Eating a popsicle
• Eating a hot dog
• Eating a hamburger
• Eating corn on the cob
• Having a barbecue
• Drinking iced tea
• Eating a popsicle
• Making a smoothie
• Eating cotton candy

Summer Parties

Summer gatherings often involve music, dancing, games, and plenty of socializing. These party-themed prompts turn those lively moments into entertaining charades challenges.

• Dancing
• Singing
• Playing party games
• Blowing up balloons
• Eating cake
• Opening presents
• Playing music
• Taking a selfie
• Tossing a beach ball
• Having a barbecue
• Wearing a party hat
• Laughing

Summer Jobs

Summer jobs come with plenty of recognizable tasks and workplace situations. In this category, players will get a chance to act out familiar seasonal jobs.

• Selling ice cream
• Mowing the lawn
• Lifeguarding
• Washing cars
• Walking dogs
• Babysitting
• Delivering food
• Working at a restaurant
• Serving drinks
• Gardening
• Picking fruit
• Cleaning a pool

Summer Clothes & Accessories

Sunglasses, swimsuits, flip-flops, hats, and other warm-weather essentials make highly visual prompts. Players can use simple gestures to help their teammates guess these summer items.

• Putting on sunglasses
• Wearing a swimsuit
• Putting on sunscreen
• Wearing flip-flops
• Putting on a sun hat
• Carrying a beach bag
• Wearing a baseball cap
• Wrapping in a beach towel
• Putting on sandals
• Wearing shorts
• Putting on a life jacket
• Carrying an umbrella

Summer Objects

Think of the things you commonly see or use during summer, such as beach towels, umbrellas, coolers, and sunscreen. These familiar objects make straightforward charades prompts.

• Beach ball
• Beach towel
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Umbrella
• Ice chest
• Picnic basket
• Flip-flops
• Surfboard
• Swimming goggles
• Kite
• Water bottle
• Bicycle
• Camera

Summer Animals

Many animals become part of summer adventures, whether you’re at the beach, camping, visiting a park, or simply enjoying the outdoors. These prompts give players plenty of fun animal movements to imitate.

• Swimming like a duck
• Hopping like a frog
• Flying like a bird
• Crawling like a turtle
• Walking like a crab
• Buzzing like a bee
• Flying like a butterfly
• Waddling like a penguin
• Jumping like a rabbit
• Walking like a dog
• Swimming like a fish
• Crawling like a turtle

Family Summer Fun

Summer gives families plenty of opportunities to play, explore, travel, and spend time together. These family-friendly prompts focus on simple activities that are easy for both kids and adults to act out.

• Playing hide-and-seek
• Having a picnic
• Flying a kite
• Going swimming
• Riding bikes
• Building a sandcastle
• Playing catch
• Eating ice cream
• Playing board games
• Having a barbecue
• Going camping
• Playing in the park

For more family friendly charades ideas beyond summer theme, check out this post: Family Charades Generator + List of 350 Ideas

Funny Summer Situations

Summer can produce some seriously silly moments, like slipping on wet ground, getting attacked by mosquitoes, or melting in the heat. These funny scenarios add extra laughter and creativity to your game.

• Slipping on a wet floor
• Getting attacked by mosquitoes
• Melting in the heat
• Getting sunburned
• Losing your sunglasses
• Chasing a runaway beach ball
• Getting hit by a water balloon
• Dropping your ice cream
• Getting sand in your shoes
• Falling off a pool float
• Getting sprayed by a hose
• Trying to catch a fly

Discover more funny ideas: Funny Charades: Generator + 300 Ideas To Break the Ice at Any Party