
After five seconds, that person must place the card down on the table and begin to draw the word clearly enough so that the other members of the team can guess what it is. The first person to take a turn picks up one of the cards and reads the word.
Place the cards face down between two teams. Each team rolls a die to determine who goes first. Provide a pad of paper and a pencil to each team. Print the "Hobbit Name Game" page (link in orange, above in this article) onto card stock. It's easy to make your own hobbit-themed drawing game similar to Pictionary. pdf copy of the sheet, click on the orange link near the beginning of this article.
Here is what the Hobbit Name Guessing sheet looks like.
Tom, one of the Stone trolls that Bilbo encountered. Sauron, creator of the One ring, known as the Necromancer in The Hobbit. The Elvenking, who ruled over the Woodland Realm, father to Legolas. Balin, the dwarf who accompanies Bilbo down the secret passage to Smaug. Beorn, a big man who could assume the shape of a bear. Gollum, once a hobbit, who has become corrupted by The Ring. (Alternately, you can have several of each name tag made and give players another name to guess.) They can continue playing and answering questions for the other players. Once players have guessed, they can move the sign to the front of their shirt to show that they have guessed correctly. Sample questions could be "Am I an elf?" and "Do I have a weapon?" Once all the players have names on their backs, they can turn around and show the name to other players and ask "yes" or "no" questions that will help them guess the name they've been given. (Alternately, you can write the name on a file folder label, then just peel it off and stick it to the person's back.) Tape a name to each participants' back without letting them see the name on it. Print out the "Hobbit Name Guessing" page and cut the slips apart. This activity can serve as a good icebreaker for your hobbit-themed party.