LDS Charades Ideas

LDS charades turn familiar scripture stories, Church activities, and everyday faith experiences into a fun guessing game. Players can act out simple prompts like Noah, a missionary, prayer, the temple, camping, or the Book of Mormon while everyone else tries to figure out the answer.

The ideas below are kept simple and easy to act out, making them suitable for family gatherings, youth groups, Church activities, and other LDS game nights. You’ll find prompts covering Bible stories, the Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ, prophets, missionary work, family life, temple activities, and more.

Ready to start playing? Use the LDS charades generator above to get a random prompt instantly. You can also find more general ideas with our Charades Ideas Generator.

For more faith-based games, explore our Bible Charades Ideas or try Youth Group Charades Ideas for more group-friendly prompts. If you’re planning a holiday activity, our Christmas Charades Ideas can add some festive fun to your game.

Bible Stories

Bring familiar Bible stories to life through simple actions and characters. In this category, you can focus on well-known people, events, and objects that are easy to recognize.

• Noah
• Ark
• Moses
• David
• Goliath
• Samson
• Jonah
• Daniel
• Lion’s Den
• Burning Bush
• Red Sea
• Ten Commandments
• Bethlehem
• Nativity
• Crucifixion

Book of Mormon

Explore familiar stories and figures from the Book of Mormon through charades.

• Nephi
• Lehi
• Laman
• Lemuel
• Alma
• Ammon
• Mormon
• Moroni
• Captain Moroni
• Liahona
• Gold Plates
• Tree of Life
• Stripling Warriors
• Ammonites
• Nephites

Jesus Christ

Use familiar moments and images associated with Jesus Christ as charades prompts. The best ideas are those that focus on recognizable actions, teachings, and events from His life.

• Jesus
• Baptism
• Prayer
• Healing
• Miracles
• Sermon
• Disciples
• Crucifixion
• Resurrection
• Nativity
• Walking on Water
• Feeding Five Thousand
• Calming the Storm
• Washing Feet
• Empty Tomb

Prophets

Prophets provide plenty of recognizable people and stories to bring into a game of charades. Here, you can let your group act out familiar prophets and simple things associated with their lives.

• Noah
• Abraham
• Moses
• Samuel
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah
• Lehi
• Nephi
• Joseph Smith
• Brigham Young
• Prophet
• Revelation
• Scripture

Church Activities

Everyday Church activities can make straightforward and relatable charades prompts. Act out familiar things you might do during meetings, classes, activities, and gatherings.

• Sacrament
• Singing
• Scripture Study
• Sunday School
• Primary
• Youth Group
• Church Meeting
• Family Home Evening
• Church Dance
• Potluck
• Camp
• Activity Night
• Baptism
• Testimony
• Choir

Missionary Work

Missionary life includes plenty of actions that are easy to demonstrate without speaking. Think of familiar missionary activities, interactions, and everyday experiences.

• Missionary
• Mission Call
• Name Tag
• Preaching
• Knocking
• Doorstep
• Teaching
• Companion
• Bicycle
• Scriptures
• Baptizing
• Tracting
• Mission Home
• Calling
• Service

Prayer & Worship

Prayer and worship involve many simple actions that work naturally for charades. These may include familiar practices, objects, and moments connected with worship.

• Prayer
• Kneeling
• Scriptures
• Singing
• Hymn
• Sacrament
• Communion
• Blessing
• Testimony
• Worship
• Chapel
• Pulpit
• Choir
• Amen
• Bowing

Family Life

Family life provides plenty of everyday moments that are easy to act out. Think of familiar activities, relationships, and things families do together.

• Family
• Parents
• Baby
• Brother
• Sister
• Marriage
• Wedding
• Dinner
• Cooking
• Cleaning
• Reading
• Camping
• Picnic
• Family Prayer
• Family Home Evening

Temple

Temples are an important part of LDS life and provide several recognizable visual prompts. Here are some quick charades ideas:

• Temple
• Temple Doors
• Temple Spire
• Temple Grounds
• Temple Wedding
• Sealing
• Baptism
• White Clothing
• Family History
• Ancestors
• Genealogy
• Wedding Ring
• Temple Worker
• Temple Visit

Church Service

Serving others can take many simple and recognizable forms. Here are many acts of service that you may consider acting out in your LDS charades game.

• Helping
• Serving
• Volunteering
• Cleaning
• Sharing
• Teaching
• Visiting
• Gardening
• Donating
• Cooking
• Babysitting
• Moving
• Mowing
• Helping Hands
• Kindness

Youth Activities

Youth activities offer plenty of energetic and familiar things to act out, including:

• Youth Group
• Camp
• Hiking
• Swimming
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Singing
• Dancing
• Camping
• Bonfire
• Canoeing
• Games
• Service
• Scripture Study
• Seminary

Scriptures

Scriptures can inspire simple charades prompts based on familiar books, objects, people, and actions.

• Bible
• Book of Mormon
• Doctrine
• Pearl
• Scriptures
• Chapter
• Verse
• Reading
• Studying
• Bookmark
• Scripture Case
• Footnote
• Highlighting
• Revelation
• Testimony