How do mad libs work

This looks a fun way to keep kids occupied - wish I'd had your hub a few years ago as mine a teenagers now and occupy themselves with the ubiquitous ipod, mobile phone etc. Thank you, lovedoctor I actually got the idea to write the hub after searching for a book of Thanksgiving Mad Libs.

Turns out they make them for tons of holidays dozens of titles just for Christmas, of course but not Thanksgiving. So I made up my own! Victoria Lynn, you can definitely make them for adults! They're a great icebreaker for bridal or baby showers, and they can be a fun activity for a retirement party or anniversary party, too. And if you want truly adult material for, say, a bachelorette party, all you have to do is tell the participants to make their answers on the raunchy side.

You can turn any normal, innocent text into something full of innuendo and double entendre, if that's what you're looking for! Congratulations on HOTD!! What a fun thing to do! My mom and I used to have great fun with "Mad Libs," and she also joined in with my kids, and they enjoyed them as well.

It never occurred to us to write our own. What a fabulous idea! Just as an aside, most WP programs have a menu choice for "subscript," which will automatically be in a much smaller typeface. I'm going to dash some off right now, and send them to MY grandchildren!

Voted up, funny, interesting and shared! Thank you, pstraubie You can definitely use Mad Libs as a fun teaching tool, whether you're working with elementary school kids learning their parts of speech or adult ESL students working on vocabulary and idioms. Paradise7: It sounds like you're describing "Exquisite Corpse," which despite it's strange name is also a really fun party game.

If you like that, you'll really enjoy making your own Mad Libs as well. I've always loved Mad Libs. This game is so addicting. What a creative topic for a hub.

I can see why it's hub of the day. I always loved Mad Libs--for adults, too! It would be funny to make one out of a song! Great hub. These are fun. We enjoyed so much making up our own when I was still teaching. It was fun to use silly words in the blanks so we could all laugh a lot. Congratulations on HOTD ps. We've had a sort of similar version going on, where one person starts a story, then in the middle of a sentence passes it to the next person, and so forth This is even better in some ways.

PracticalMommy, I did this at my daughter's birthday party and at a friend's bridal shower, and it was tons of fun. Just make sure you explain the rules clearly when you're playing with larger groups, or some people will get confused.

Thanks for reading! Congratulations BBunny on a fun Hub of the day. Hope the feed is fixed soon so people will see it! Regards, snakeslane.

What a great idea to write your own Mad Libs! Doing so would be an awesome game for a kid's birthday party or any adult celebration. Thanks, Suzie HQ. All the more reason to make your own! Love the creativity you can do and it is something that is perfect for Christmas! Not that familiar with the term "Mad Libs" but do remember something similar as kids we would play. Hi, Gloshei. I'm glad I could introduce you to Mad Libs.

Try making one, and you'll see how much fun they can be! This looks fun to do Brainy Bunny, but I too must admit I have never heard of it. Gee we must be slow in Europe!!

Thanks, Heather! Mad libs are so much fun, and I'm glad your willing to try making them on your own. It's really rewarding when you can make your kids laugh on purpose!

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Purchase and bring home your Mad Lib book. A Mad Lib book must be yours to keep - especially since it will be filled in. Mad Libs are essentially a book of games that are created by you - the reader. Big Box bookstores often have them - check there first. However, some of the other big box supermarkets Target and Walmart will often have them. Look online, if necessary - or if delivery is a necessity. Although you might not find any Mad Lib books at your local library, it won't hurt to try.

However, keep in mind that library book pages must be photocopied for your use and filled in that way instead. Open the book up to a game that seems enticing. Games consist of two pages facing each other. One corresponding to a list of words you'll need to fill in, and the other the story. Turn the book to the first list page. You mustn't look at the "story" as Mad Libs must be filled in impromptu. Award Point s : Whoever gets the most votes wins a point.

Use face-down Sentence cards as indicators of each player's score. When the round ends, all Word cards used are placed in the discard pile, and everyone draws back to 7. Before redrawing, players may choose to discard any other cards from their hand that they wish to replace.

Ties: If there's a tie during the vote, each tied player gains a point. Unless all players are involved, in which case no one scores. Draw additional Sentence cards as needed for extra score markers. If the round ending in a tie causes the whole game to end in a tie, continue playing until someone has 4 points.

Word Type Shortage: If a player is unable to finish the current sentence because their cards don't have enough of the word types required, they should draw extra cards until they've gotten enough to fill in all the blanks.

At the end of the round, they must then discard back down to 7. Yes, they may discard even more if they wish, and then draw back up to 7.