Funny Telephone Game Ideas For Everyone
Need a way to focus a group of squirrely kids? These best phone game phrases work for kids of all ages, require no supplies, and are efficient in almost any situation.
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How do you play the old phone game?
Game Rules
The phone game is each enjoyable and extremely easy to play.
- Sit in a circle or a line and whisper your phrase into the primary person’s ear.
- From there, every person whispers to the subsequent precisely what they heard.
- Once you get to the end, the final person reports to the group what they heard.
The object of the sport is to see how shut you can get to the unique phrase or phrase.
Where are you able to play the phone game?
Try these enjoyable phone game phrases out:
- in the classroom
- at church youth group settings
- at parties
- at home on household night
- waiting with kids at eating places or in lines
What does the phone game teach us?
A lot, actually! First, the phone game teaches us to talk clearly and listen intently. But it additionally sharpens reminiscence and builds vocabulary. Because it’s a cooperative game, it gives kids (and adults) an alternative to work collectively and practice taking turns.
And you may even use it to work on particular educational concepts like rhyming, phonics, idioms, and figurative language.
Best Telephone Game Words For Young Kids
First, these phrases are nice for teaching kids older phrases that used to be popular, or simply to have kids say actually humorous words.
1. Skeedaddle
2. Lollygag
3. Bumbershoot
4. Thingamajigger
5. Bamboozled
6. Whippersnapper
7. Lickety-split
8. Bumfuzzle
9. Scallywag
10. Flubber
11. Hogwash
12. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
13. Blabberdabber
14. Flummery
15. Willy-nilly
16. Popple
17. Teazel
18. Hoodwink
19. Foggy bottom
20. Diddly-squat
21. Flummox
22. Bumfuzzle
23. Kerfuffle
24. Cattywampus
25. Diddlydink
Best Telephone Game Phrases For Kids
Next, these pass the message game phrases are short and sweet. They additionally include classes that kids have seen before, making it a little simpler to play the sport on the beginning.
Nursery Rhymes
Do kids know these conventional nursery rhymes?
26. I’m a little tea pot short and stout.
27. Mary had a little lamb.
28. Humpty dumpty sat on a wall.
29. London bridge is falling down.
30. The wheels on the bus go spherical and round.
31. Hickory dickory dock
32. Jack and Jill went up the hill
33. Pop! Goes the weasel
34. This little piggy went to the market
35. No extra monkeys leaping on the bed!
Idioms for the Whisper within the Lane Game
These kids phone game phrases are a nice way to show sayings that aren’t meant to be taken literally.
36. Spill the beans
37. A image is worth a 1000 words
38. Let the cat out of the bag
39. You hit the nail on the head.
40. The early bird will get the worm
41. Don’t cry over spilt milk.
42. A dime a dozen
43. That is the final straw.
44. A penny for your thoughts.
45. Under the weather
46. Comparing apples to oranges (Source: English idioms)
47. The whole 9 yards.
48. Have your cake and eat it too.
49. Try to not burn bridges.
50. Run simply like the wind.
60. When it rains, it pours.
Short Kids Quotes For The Telephone Game
Next, these are nice phone game sentences for emphasizing character traits.
61. “Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
62. “A person’s an individual no matter how small.” – Dr. Seuss (Find extra great kids studying quotes)
63. “All our dreams can come true, if we have the braveness to pursue them.” – Walt
Disney (Find extra short ideas of the day for kids here)
64. “When you know better, you do better.” – Maya Angelou
65. “No one is perfect–that’s why pencils have erasers.” – Wolfgang Riebe
*These phone phrases may even be used to assist construct a growth mindset. For example, try “we do hard things” as one!
More Silly and Funny Telephone Game Phrases
The best sentences for the phone game are not too short, however not too lengthy either. And it’s always good to have some that make you laugh out loud.
66. Jinx, you owe me a coke!
67. He purchased 100 kilos of applesauce.
68. Pass me the salty beetle for a snack.
69. I’m the boss, applesauce!
70. She can speak to trees.
71. I put a spell on you.
72. I constructed a giant robotic to take over the world.
73. Liar liar, pants on fire!
74. Where is my pet snake?
Rhyming For the Telephone Game
Rhyming is enjoyable and educational! Use these to practice with kids.
75. It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring.
76. Can you repair your shoe with goo?
77. Turn off the bright light.
78. The lady wears a hat whereas sitting on a mat.
79. You can not hide, so go outside.
80. The big truck brings good luck.
81. What’s the deal, banana peel?
82. He makes use of a fan to chill the pan.
83. The cat sat on a bat.
84. Good night, sleep tight.
85. Do you hear the rumble of the jungle?
86. I want I had a fish.
87. Oh I agree. There are three.
88. Where is the square?
89. Pass the jam with ease, please.
90. Do you miss your mother’s kiss?
91. See you later, alligator.
92. After some time crocidille.
93. Chop chop lollipop.
94. See you soon, baboon.
95. Got to go, buffalo.
Great Tongue Twisters For the Telephone Game
Next, these alliterations and well-known tongue twisters are nice for older elementary, center school, and highschool looking for a challenge.
96. Six sticky skeletons.
97. She sells seashells by the seashore.
98. An ape hates grape cakes.
99. Friendly fleas and fireflies.
100. The shark has shiny shoes.
101. Green glass globes glow greenly.
102. The black bat’s back.
103. Topsy turvy turtles
104. Blue bubbles within the bath.
105. Slugs are salty and slimy.
106. The ball will fall on the doll.
107. The owl growled on the towel.
108. The king liked to sing.
109. That squirrel stole my scissors!
110. Zanny zebras zig and zag.
111. Cooks cook cupcakes quickly.
112. Which witch is which?
113. The queen in inexperienced screams.
114. If a canine chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?
115. Weathered leather-based is better.
116. Each Easter Earl eats eighty Easter eggs.
117. A happy hippo hopped and hiccupped. (Mondly.com)
118. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
119. How a lot wooden would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
120. I scream, you scream, all of us scream for ice cream!
Broken Telephone Phrases That Make No Sense
These phrases for the phone game are perfect for stumping others. No one will suspect them!
121. The bird swims east.
122. The fish flies north.
123. Danny’s rat likes lemons.
124. My pet rock will not bite.
125. The solar is green.
126. That test was tasty.
127. More fuzzy caterpillars please.
128. The hairy lizard made coffee.
129. Her dad is a tall dinosaur.
130. The dungeon is full of pink bandaids.
131. Have you seen my favourite banana?
132. Spiders are cute.
133. Pants go in your arms.
134. Hello, Mr. Mustache.
135. Grandma’s jello tastes like chicken.
136. The giant ant befriended a tiny elephant.
137. This lollipop is made of mustard.
138. Gloria eats rubber potatoes for breakfast.
139. I ate polka dot stew with a piece of paper.
140. The moon is made of cheese.
141. Is she doing the cha cha in bed?
142. Close your eyes to see the moon.
143. Loose lips sink ships.
144. I discovered a magical genie who dances.
145. A bird is nesting in her hair.
146. Her speaking parrot says to wash your hands.
147. The clock chimes thirteen.
148. I am stopped by a teensy tiny cloud.
149. How did that bathe get there?
150. The gingerbread man was big and slow.
151. She noticed a bird made of butter flying below the books.
152. Donald Duck performs the harp within the bathroom.
153. What if morning what night?
154. Kids rule the pink Earth.
155. I dreamt that I sailed throughout the ocean on a bicycle.
*These phrases are nice methods to interrupt the ice. See these ice breaker video games for a lot extra fun!
Pass The Message Words That Pair
Next, these are nice pairing to make use of as phone game phrases for beginners.
156. Peanut butter and jelly
157. Salt and pepper
158. Cookies and milk
159. Hugs and kisses
160. Santa and reindeer
161. Fish and chips
162. Shoes and socks
163. Hanzel and Gretel
164. Bread and butter
165. Bow and arrow
166. Macaroni and cheese
167. Cat and mouse
168. Batman and Robin
169. Bacon and eggs
Telephone Game Phrases For Adults Too
Now, these hard phone sentences are nice for adults for office or at home. And many are pass the message with a twist – as they arrive from older well-known television shows.
170. “The worst factor about jail was the dementors.” – Michael “Prison Mike” Scott, The Office
171. “If I don’t have some cake soon, I might die.” – Stanley Hudson, The Office
172. “I simply want to lie on the beach and eat hot dogs.” – Kevin Malone, The Office
173. “We are dessert stealers. We are living outside the law.” – Rachel Green, Friends
174. “Here come the meat sweats.” – Joey Friends
175. “Could I BE wearing any extra clothes?!” – Joey Friends
176. “I’m Chandler. I make jokes when I’m uncomfortable.” – Chandler
177. “Oh, I want I could, however I don’t want to.” – Phoebe Friends
178. “I do wanna fling my poop at her.” — Penny, The Big Bang Theory
179. “I am not crazy, my mom had me tested.” – Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory
180. “I haven’t cried this hard since Toy Story 3.” — Raj, The Big Bang Theory
181. “Oprah wasn’t constructed in a day.” —Lily Aldrin, How I Met Your Mother
182.”Nothing good occurs after 2 a.m.” —Ted Mosby, How I Met Your Mother
183.“You have to let me dance my very personal battles.” —Marshall Eriksen, How I Met Your Mother
184. “It’s going to be legen—wait for it—dary.” —Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother
185. “I would like to be wrong, however I don’t live with the proper people for that.” – Claire Dunphy, Modern Family
186. “The minute they removed rotary phones, everything went to hell.” – Jay Pritchett, Modern Family
187. “Books? Wake up and smell the Internet, grandma.” – Luke, Modern Family
188. “You’ll by no means go broke playing to a wealthy man’s ego. Write that down.” – Manny Delgado, Modern Family
189. “The solely time I break a sweat is when we run after the ice cream truck.” – Phil Dunphy, Modern Family
190. “Everything hurts and I’m dying.” —Leslie Knope, Parks and Rec
191. “Sometimes you gotta work a little so that you can ball a lot.” —Tom Haverford, Parks and Rec
192. “There has by no means been a sadness that can’t been cured by breakfast food.”—Ron Swanson, Parks and Rec
193. “Do I look like I drink water?” —Donna Meagle, Parks and Rec
194. “I remorse nothing. The end.” —Ron Swanson, Parks and Rec
195. “Ugh. I hate speaking to people about things.” —April Ludgate, Parks and Rec
Hard Tongue Twister Telephone Phrases for Adults
196. “Pad child poured curd pulled cod.”
197. How can a clam cram in a clear cream can?
198. I slit the sheet, the sheet I slit, and on the slitted sheet I sit.
(This one may come out sounding rather interesting!)
199. Irish wrist watch, Swiss wrist watch.
Christmas Telephone Game Sentences (Kids & Adults)
These phrases and phrases start easy and get harder as you go down the list.
200. Joy to the world.
201. Feliz Navidad
202. Jingle bell rock
203. Christmas is coming!
204. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
205. Tis the season to be jolly.
206. All is calm, all is bright.
207. Dashing through the snow.
208. Repeat the sounding joy. (See great Christmas song trivia here)
209. Ugly Christmas sweater
210. Santa Claus is coming to town.
211. Sleep in Heavenly peace.
212. Son of a nutcracker!
213. It’s the most wonderful time of year.
214. Sugar and spice makes Christmas nice.
215. Let earth obtain her king.
216. Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
217. Have your self a merry little Christmas.
218. For unto us a child is born.
219. Jesus is the reason for the season.
220. Believe within the magic of Christmas.
221. Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle.
222. All I want for Christmas is my two entrance teeth.
223. You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.
224. It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas.
*Grab extra enjoyable ideas, and a free Christmas charades printable here >>
More Variations That Are Fun to Try
Finally, if you would like to boost the common model of the phone game, try one of those ideas:
Rumor Has It
In this variation, the primary participant intentionally changes a phrase or two. This could be a nice variation for list ideas that are well-known or well-known phrases. See if participants can guess the phrase!
This game is additionally known as “Gossip.” It is nice for showing kids how rumors get unfold and twisted up.
Do Charades Instead
Instead of utilizing words, do a particular movement. In this version, the road (or circle) looks away from the group. Then, one person at a time does the motion to the subsequent person in line. At the end, the final person shows the transfer that they noticed and also you see how different it was from the start move.
Great for kids that want to get out energy!
*See the Ultimate List of Charades Words For Kids for extra phrases >>
Compete In Teams
Divide your group into two teams, and play one team against the other. See which team is the quickest and extra correct with their phrase.
Great for large group competition!
Draw As a Group
In this variation, you use pencil and paper. The first participant attracts a single line to start the illustration of the word. Once you end your line and lift your pencil, you have to pass it to the subsequent player.
Then, the subsequent person is quietly told the phrase and should proceed the drawing with simply one line. In the end, the final participant is NOT told the phrase and should guess what the phrase was by the drawing on the paper.
Great multi-sensory version!
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