65 Questions for Kids to Get Them Talking or Just Have Fun

Sometimes the best information comes from kids when you start asking the right questions. 65 questions for kids to get them talking, or just to have some fun. 

Questions for Kids

It can be hard to get kids to open up about things, or to even have a conversation with them. Usually you have to ask the right questions and talk at their level to get the information you want out of them. Sometimes it’s just nice to have a good conversation with your kids so you can learn more about them, how they think, and what the heck they are thinking!

It’s nice to have a good set of questions to refer to when you need to accomplish all these things. A good set of questions for kids is good to have for conversation starters and dinner talk. I have used a few good questions on my kids and I was surprised by how much they can open up when you ask the right question.

Here is a list of about 65 questions for kids to get them talking…or just have fun. These questions can really be for any age, I guess, but I’ve mostly used them on 3-10 year old’s. Download the cards so you can cut them out and use them anytime anywhere.

Questions for Kids to Get Them Talking

There is such a thing as a bad question if you’re looking for a particular answer. Some questions are better than others when it comes to getting the MAX amount of information from your kids. Here are some questions that require a little more thought and detail into the answer.

Thought provoking Questions

How was your day?

What was your favorite part of the day?

What was your least favorite part of the day?

What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

If you could have anything in the world what would it be?

What do you want for Christmas?

What do you want for your birthday?

Do you have a favorite bug? And why?

Who is your best friend? Why?

What is your favorite thing to do with mommy or daddy?

What is your favorite part about yourself?

What is your favorite part about mommy or daddy?

What did you dream about last?

Do you like your name? Why or why not?

What do you think mommy/daddy does for work?

What is one thing you think everybody in the world should do?

How would you describe mommy/daddy in one word? Why?

What do you like for people to do for you?

What makes you happy?

What do you think of our family?

What makes you laugh the most?

If you could talk to animals, what would you say?

What would you like to invent?

What upsets you?

What makes someone pretty or smart?

When do you feel brave?

When do you feel sad?

What do you like to do for other people?

Why are you so awesome?

What makes you excited?

What character would you like to be and why?

Decision Making Questions

These are different types of questions, but I feel like it says a lot. Instead of always making the decisions for our kids, what if we picked their brain on what they think is a good idea. I think it helps them feel like their opinion matters and that we value their opinion. And maybe seeing it from their perspective helps us make better decisions and have a better perspective. Plus, it might just give you a good laugh.

What should we have for dinner?

Where should we go on our next vacation?

What time should you go to bed?

When’s the next time you should take a bath?

What should we do this weekend?

What should we do for your birthday?

When should we wake up in the morning?

Do you think you should do chores? Why or why not?

How much money do you think you should save up?

What should I add to my grocery list?

What rule should we get rid of and why? What rule should we start?

What do you wish we did more often at home?

What do you wish we did differently at home?

What should we do for Christmas?

How can we help our neighbors or family members?

Favorite Questions for Kids

I know we all know the favorite questions. Sometimes it can lead to a great discussion, but sometimes it just leads to a short answer. These are great for table talk or to maybe ease into a conversation. Or just because…

What is your favorite food?

What is your favorite color?

What is your favorite thing to do?

What is your favorite part about school?

What’s your favorite candy?

What’s your favorite time of day?

What’s your favorite cereal?

What’s your favorite toy?

What’s your favorite game?

What is your favorite Holiday?

What’s your favorite book?

What’s your favorite animal?

What’s your favorite show?

What’s your favorite number? letter?

What’s your favorite season?

What’s your favorite shirt or clothes to wear?

What’s your favorite snack?

Questions for Kids to Get them to Talk

You can learn a lot from kids if you just sit down, ask a few questions, and listen to them. I think another key thing is to not make them feel dumb, or inferior no matter what their answer might be. They will be more willing to open up in the future about things. I think asking questions is a great way to create a bond with kids that will last a lifetime.

Another great idea for conversation is to use Would You Rather Questions. Kids love those questions, and they can be super fun. You can see 81 different would you rather questions, here, or you can download Would You Rather Question Cards in my shop.

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