Guess Who is a fun classic kids game that can be played over and over. This game is also easy to update by making your own DIY Guess Who printables. Include family photos, your favorite cartoon or TV characters, or any personal photos.
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I loved to play Guess Who as a kid and so did my own children when they were younger. Many years ago I decided to update our old game with a LEGO version.
I shared the printables here on One Mama’s Daily Drama and they’ve been popular ever since. I decided to make tons of different versions of the game, but like so many of my fun project ideas, I never got around to it.
I’ve had quite a few requests for a template so you could make your own versions, so I decided that now was the perfect time to do just that.
Below you’ll find three printable pages that you can edit using your favorite program or app. Of course, there are tons out there so I haven’t tried them all but you can edit these in Photoshop, Word, Pages, etc.
Like all my printables, these are for personal use only. That just means you can’t sell them or mass-print them. You’re welcome to use them for school, daycare, clubs, family reunions, etc.
Looking for inexpensive character cards? Dollar Tree has Colorforms board games, including Guess Who!
How to make your own Guess Who game
Supplies
- Printable cards – There are three pages you need to make your own Guess Who game. The download information is at the bottom of this page.
- Card stock or heavy paper
- A game board – See options below
Game board options:
These cards will work with the classic Guess Who board game. Remove the cards that come with it and swap them for your DIY Guess Who cards.
Make a cool DIY wooden version if you prefer to make the whole thing yourself.
Or build your own board using LEGO bricks with this cute LEGO Guess Who? game board.
Instructions
To play the Guess Who game, you’ll need a total of 24 characters. You can use any images you want: family members, classmates, cartoons, fictional characters, etc. You’ll make 24 cards for the draw pile and 48 cards to put into the game slots (2 sets of 24 – one for each board).
1. Edit your personal photos.
Start by using a photo editing program or app to crop your 24 photos. Each one needs to be 2 inches tall and 1.125 inches wide.
2. Create the draw pile cards.
Once you have the photos ready, open the draw card front PDF in an editing program. Add each cropped photo to the PDF and center them over the blank spaces. Only 12 will fit on a page, so you’ll have to make two pages.
This post has more details on editing PDFs, but if you are using Word on a PC or Pages on a Mac, start by opening the program and starting a new blank document. Next, drag the PDF onto the page and adjust it to fill the page. Finally, add a photo/media to add each photo as a layer on top of the PDF. You can drag these photos around and resize them to fit.
Save and print the draw card front pages. Open the draw card back PDF. Reload your printed draw card front pages back into the printer going the opposite direction. Print the draw card back page on the back of those pages.
Alternative idea: A Girl and A Glue Gun had a great idea! Print the photos on sticker paper, then peel and stick them onto the printed draw pile cards. No photo editor needed!
3. Create the slot cards.
Next, open the slot cards front PDF and add the photos again using the same method. This time all 24 will fit on a page. You’ll still need to print that page twice because you need 2 sets. The original game has each character’s name at the bottom, so you can choose to type in names or just leave them off.
Save and print the same way you did the draw cards, front and back images.
4. Cut and assemble the game.
Cut out all of your cards, keeping them in separate piles. After you’ve cut out all the cards, it’s time to slide the slot cards into the slots on both of your boards.
Playing the game
Now you’re ready to play! In case it’s been a while:
To play, each person draws from the big card pile. That’s your character – keep it secret! Keep it safe! Players take turns asking yes or no questions to narrow down the pictures on their boards. Flip down a character when they’ve been eliminated. Whoever correctly guesses the other player’s character first wins.
There is really an unlimited number of ways to personalize this game. If you make your own Guess Who version, I’d love to see it. Tag me on social media or email me a photo.
Get the printable
There are 4 PDF pages included in this download. Print on 8.5×11-inch paper or card stock. All printables are for personal use only.
What’s next? Try these other fun and creative ideas on One Mama’s Daily Drama:
Thank you so much this is awesome!
You’re welcome! I’d love to know what kind of Guess Who game you make.
A serial killer one ( :
What did you use for the card slots?
Hi Lisa! I updated our retro board game. You can see it in my LEGO post here: https://onemamasdailydrama.com/lego-guess-who-board-game/
I linked to a wooden DIY board above, but it looks like that website is gone so I’ll look for another one.
Hi! I love this so much and hate to say it but I’m so confused. I can’t figure out how to get photos into a grid – I’m using word, opened the file as a pdf, see the grid… but can’t put photos inside them? Any help you can offer?
Hi Taylor! I’m sorry for the confusion. Adding photos to a PDF is kind of tricky. It’s been a while since I’ve used Word, but I think you can go up to the top and click Insert > Photo. Then you can drag the photos anywhere on the page. They’ll all be on top of the PDF image, so you can move them over the boxes.
Hi! I shared a photo of cards I made with Bluey characters. I credited you for your template. Several people have asked for my finalized PDF. Would it be ok to share the edited PDFs via Google Docs, if I direct them to your page to get the unedited back pages?
Hi, Jen! I’m so glad you like my template. It’s okay to share your finished cards with a small group. Make sure the PDFs are flattened so that they can’t be edited. And let your friends know they can get the unedited pages here. Thanks for asking!
Thanks so much! I will flatten it and direct them here for the template. My kiddo has gotten so much joy from this – I made Bluey and family cards. 😁
That sounds so fun! Thanks, Jen!
Thanks for the instructions. Can’t find your download link, so I guess I’ll just create my own.
Hi, Travis! I’m glad you found the instructions helpful. I’m not sure where you’re having trouble with the download, but there are 2 ways to get the printables. You can join The Printables Library and get access to every printable or just subscribe to get this one. With either choice, the links are sent to your inbox.
Hi im really confused on where to fill out the gun road form. and how i get the printable to be able to format my draw cards properly
Hi, Brook! Scroll down to where it says “get the printable” and has a big yellow box. The form is directly below that. If it’s not appearing, you might be using an ad/cookie blocker that prevents some content from loading. You can find screenshots and troubleshooting tips here: https://onemamasdailydrama.com/how-to-print-the-printables/. Hope that helps!