Free Printable Scattergories Lists
Free Printable Scattergories Lists — Love family game night? We love Scattergories game so we created some free printable Scattergories lists. They’re cute as it is easy to prepare!
Updated September 2020
If you know me, then you know I LIVE for a good game night. I definitely married into the right family with Jared.
His mom and sister are always down for board games, word games… basically they love playing games at the drop of a hat. It’s a good time had by all.
That said, certain occasions can call for a touch more… design inspiration… if you will.
This DIY Printable Sattergories Game is as cute as it is easy to prepare for however many guests you might have over.
You could even have a card at each place setting at the dinner table if you wanted to!
Double bonus is that you can print as many as you need and switch up the categories for however big or small your game night is.
What Is Scattergories?
Scattergories is a party-based category game created by the Parker Brothers. Scattergories has been a staple game night choice since the 1988.
This fun fast paced game requires at least 2 players.
The objective is to score points by uniquely naming objects that fit the categories in a timed setting.
You have to be creative with your answers because they are based off of the initial letters.
For instance, you can have a fruit category and must name fruit that starts with the corresponding letter.
However, the key is that you cannot have duplicate answers as other players!
Nowadays, there’s a Scattergories app or Scattergories mobile. But we love playing on good ole fashion paper.
Also read: 9 Yard Games for Summer Gatherings
Materials Needed To Make & Play Scattergories
- Sugar & Cloth Printable Scattergories — Download four free PDF’s based on each season of the year.
- Cardstock paper
- Scissors
- Pencils
- Timer — You gotta use a sand timer for game night!
How To Create Your Own DIY Scattergories Game
This DIY game is so easy peasy that it almost doesn’t count as a DIY.
All you need to do is download the PDF from the link in the materials section above. Then, print out as many copies as you need for the number of players you have and you’re all set.
Place a few bowls of almonds out, a stack of pencils, and a card for everyone and you’ve got yourself a sweet and simple Instagram worthy game night.
Rules of Scattergories Game
1 — Everyone gets a set of four category cards. In this case, we created a scattergories lists for one of each season.
2 — Set a timer for 4 minutes for each player to have time to fill it a word that relates to one of the seasons that starts with each letter in the alphabet. (This is longer than the usual game since there are so many letters.)
3 — Once the timer is up, read through each letter and tally up a point for every answer that someone has written down that fits the theme. However, the points you score and answer cannot be duplicate of another player.
4 — Whoever answers the most points wins!
More Entertaining DIY’s And Recipes For A Night In
Hosting game night? Here are a few of our favorite DIY’s and recipes that are perfect for a fun night in —
- The ultimate game night snack: White Chocolate Funfetti Popcorn
- Easy snack idea: Sweet Potato Nachos
- Blackberry Champagne Punch: This recipe is made in a big patch for easy to serve cocktails.
- Backyard game idea: DIY Flamingo Ring Toss
- DIY Serving Tray With A Bowl Rest
DIY Scattergories Game: Free Printable Scattergories Lists
DIY Free Printable Scattergories Lists
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- Free Sugar & Cloth Printable Scattergories
- Cardstock paper
- Pencils
- Timer
Notes
- Everyone gets a set of four category cards. In this case, we created a scattergories lists for one of each season.
- Set a timer for 4 minutes for each player to have time to fill it a word that relates to one of the seasons that starts with each letter in the alphabet. (This is longer than the usual game since there are so many letters.)
- Once the timer is up, read through each letter and tally up a point for every answer that someone has written down that fits the theme. However, the points you score and answer cannot be duplicate of another player.
- Whoever answers the most points wins!
Instructions
- Download the PDF from the link in the materials section above.
- Print out as many copies as you need for the number of players you have.
- Cut out your game pieces. And you're all set!
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