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Two Truths and a Fib
Here's one to try together!
Can you sneak one fib past your family? Ollie bets you can!
Reviewed by our team.
Safety first
- No physical hazards; played by talking only
- Prompts about getting hurt or being scared could upset some children, so let players skip or choose another topic
What you need
- Paper, 1 sheet (optional)
- Crayons or markers, 1 (optional)
How to do it
Grown-up prep: Gather at least two players and sit in a circle. Have paper and crayons ready for scoring if you like.
- Sit in a circle so everyone can see each other.
- Think of two true things about yourself.
- Now invent one believable fib.
- Tell your three statements in any order.
- Everyone guesses which one is the fib. Ask: Which one do you think is the fib, and what made you pick it?
- Reveal the fib! Ask: Were you fooled? What clue did you miss?
- Take turns until everyone has been the storyteller.
- Count the points! Who fooled the most people? Play again with new facts! Ask: What sneaky trick will you try next round?
Ideas to try
- Something you ate this week
- A place you have been
- Something that scared you once
- A thing you are good at
- A pet you have had or wanted
- Something you did when you were little
- A book you love
- A game you won
- A food you can't stand
- Something in your bedroom
- Someone you met once
- A dream you had
- Something you learned at school
- A funny thing that happened to you
- A wish you have
- A time you were brave
- A talent nobody knows about
- Something you built
- A song you know all the words to
- A trip you took
Play it again
- Topic round: everyone's three statements must be about food, animals or travel.
- Poker face: the guessers ask two quick questions before they vote.
- Team fib: two players tell the three statements together as a team.
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