The Hat Game

Names of famous people or characters are thrown in the hat and players take turns to pick a name and describe it to their teams who must guess correctly within a minute.

How To Play

  • Step 1.

    The game host writes the names of a large number of famous people or characters and throws them into the hat. Players are divided into teams of at least 3 people.

  • Step 2.

    Players take turns to draw a name from the hat. They must then describe the person or character to their teams without mentioning the name while the teams members try to guess who. Set a time limit of 30 seconds to 1 minute depending on the ages of players. You can limit the number of guesses allowed or leave it open.

  • The Winner

    The team that gets the highest number of correct guesses.

  • Tips / Variations

    If a team fails to guess the right answer, you could opt to throw it open to the other teams who get just one attempt.

The Details

  • Location: Indoor (home)
  • Ages: 7-11 years, 12-16 years, 18 years or older
  • Team: No
  • Physical: Yes
  • Average Duration: 5-15 minutes, 16-30 minutes
  • Cost: £0-£1
  • Occasion: Family Party, Adult Party, Children's Party
  • Essential Equipment: Paper and Pen
  • Essential Equipment - Other: Multiple hats
  • Ease to Learn: Average

https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/the-hat-game