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Word Games at the Table

Four games that need only words and a pencil: word chains, clue games, fold-over stories, and riddles that turn on a double meaning.

For grown-ups, from what ChainPals teaches children at Spark & Anvil.

  1. Lesson 1Word chains
  2. Lesson 2Clue games
  3. Lesson 3Fold-over stories
  4. Lesson 4Riddles with a double meaning
At the table · everyone at the table

One chain, all evening

You'll need: a long strip of paper and a pencil.

  1. Agree: sound chain or letter chain.
  2. Write the first word at the top.
  3. Each person adds one word in turn.
  4. Count the links at the end and read the chain aloud.

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