Get ready to draw, guess, and laugh out loud with a game that’s perfect for Pictionary or Telestrations-style play! Whether you’re hosting a family game night, planning a party, or just looking for a fun group activity, these prompts turn simple doodles into hilarious moments.
You can play the classic Pictionary game, where one person draws while others race to guess the word.
Or switch things up with a Telestrations-style version, where drawings and guesses get passed around the group and often turn into something completely unexpected.
No matter the season, age, or skill level, this is the kind of game that never gets old, keeps everyone engaged, and guarantees laughs every time.
Supplied Needed
- Paper – one stack per player (for Telestrations)
- Whiteboard or paper – (for Pictionary)
- Pens or pencils
- Game prompts – use the word list below or grab the ready-made printable cards in the digital shop
- Timer – set a limit (like 60 seconds) for each turn
How To Play Pictionary
Pictionary is a classic drawing-and-guessing game that’s simple, fast, and full of laughs.
1. You’ll need paper or a whiteboard, pencils or markers, and the list of words and phrases below or the ready-made printable cards in the digital shop.
2. Split your group into two teams. Assign a scorekeeper if you want to keep track of points.
3. A player from Team 1 draws a word or phrase without speaking or using letters or numbers.
- Their team has one minute to guess what it is.
- If they guess correctly, the team earns a point.
4. Take turns drawing and guessing between teams. Keep playing until everyone has had a chance to draw multiple times.
5. The team with the most correct guesses at the end wins!
How to Play Telestrations (Telephone Pictionary)
Telestrations adds a twist: the telephone-style chain makes drawings evolve into hilarious guesses.
1. Give each player a stack of paper and a pencil.
2. On the first sheet of your stack, write a secret word or phrase from below (or grab the ready-made printable cards in the digital shop). Keep it hidden from everyone else!
3. Pass your stack to the person on your right. They look at the word, flip to the next sheet, and draw what they think it means.
4. Pass the stack again. This time, the next person looks at the drawing only, flips to the next sheet, and writes a new word or phrase based on what they think the drawing they see is.
5. Keep passing the stacks around the circle, alternating between drawing and writing, until everyone gets their original stack back.
6. Take turns flipping through the pages and reading each step aloud. Watch the original word transform into something completely hilarious!
100 Family-Friendly Words & Phrases for Drawing Games
Here’s a ready-to-go list of prompts and ideas you can use for Pictionary or Telestrations games.
1. Watermelon slice
2. Pancakes
3. Ice cream cone
4. Cupcake
5. Pepperoni pizza
6. Piano
7. Egg
8. Pencil
9. Snowman
10. Ladybug
11. Tree
12. Snake
13. Banana
14. Butterfly
15. Ghost
16. Hat
17. Cloud
18. Bird
19. House
20. Soda
21. Toe
22. Kite
23. Shirt
24. Book
25. Birthday cake
26. Airplane
27. Volcano
28. Baseball bat
29. Spider
30. Money
31. Car
32. Box
33. Earth
34. Flower
35. Brain
36. Nose
37. Rainbow
38. Apple
39. Ocean
40. Heart
41. Milk
42. Horse
43. Cookie
44. Happy
45. Dog
46. Ear
47. Run
48. Slide
49. Pie
50. Bed
51. Smile
52. Football
53. Campfire
54. Hairbrush
55. Pillow
56. Cup
57. Present
58. Grass
59. Apple tree
60. Sunflower
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Harder Pictionary & Telestrations Ideas
61. Doing goat yoga
62. Flying superhero
63. Cat stuck in a box
64. Dog fetching a stick
65. Dancing penguin
66. Alien drinking coffee
67. Elephant on roller skates
68. Pirate with a parrot
69. Snowman melting
70. Tornado
71. Octopus with sunglasses
72. Dragon blowing fire
73. Monkey riding a bicycle
74. Bear eating ice cream
75. Spaceship landing on Earth
76. Dinosaur baking cookies
77. Mermaid at the beach
78. Vampire brushing teeth
79. Wizard casting a spell
80. Lion roaring
81. Cat climbing a tree
82. Rabbit hopping
83. Bird in a nest
84. Balloon flying away
85. Partly sunny
86. Sledding down a hill
87. Ice cube melting
88. Frog catching a fly
89. Rocket flying in space
90. Dog surfing
91. Shark in the ocean
92. Car driving down a hill
93. Fishing
94. Elephant spraying water
95. Chick hatching
96. Skyscraper
97. Stars in the sky
98. Cut the cheese
99. Salt and pepper
100. Mowing the lawn
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