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100+ Questions for Kids

If you had a time machine, where would you go? Why?
Imagine you just won a million dollars. What would you buy first?
If you could change your whole name, what would you change it to?
If the sky could rain food, what food would you like for it to rain down?
What is one thing that makes you feel happy?
If you had to pick a theme song to describe you, what would it be?
What is the best thing that ever happened to you?
What is the best advice someone has ever given you?
What is the best advice you have ever given to someone else?
What are 3 things in your life that you are grateful for right now?
What does it mean to you to be grateful?
Where do you like to go on vacation?
What is your best vacation memory?
What holiday or celebration do you love most each year?
Do you prefer sweet or savory food?
Would you rather go bike riding or on a hike?
Do you prefer swimming in a pool or at the beach?
If you could only keep one toy, which would you pick? Why?
What chore do you dislike the most?
If you could live in any country, where would you live and why?
What board game do you most like to play?
Do you prefer quality time with your family or with your friends?
Would you rather live in a tree house or a houseboat?
What would your superhero name be?
Which fictional character do you think would make a good friend?
If you could give each member of your family new names, what would you call them?
If you could discover a new planet, what would you name it?
What is the silliest thing you’ve ever done?
If you had a time machine, would you go back in time or into the future?
How do you think having a positive attitude can help you in life?
What advice would you give to someone who is struggling with having a negative attitude?
What strategies can we use to turn our negative thoughts into more positive thoughts?
What is something you can do each day to focus on the good things in your life?
Who is the nicest person you know? What makes them so nice?
What is the nicest thing someone has done for you?
What is the best thing you can do to show someone you appreciate them?
What is something that made you happy today?
Who is someone you could help today and how?
Describe your dream house.
What is the best dream you ever had?
At what age do you think kids are old enough for social media?
If you had one wish, what would it be?
How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Who is your role model and why?
What do you like to do when you have free time?
What is your favorite hobby?
What is your favorite food?
What is the best gift you’ve ever been given?
What is your favorite drink?
What food do you like the least?
What annoys you most?
What TV show do you like the best?
What is the thing that scares you most?
What would be your perfect day?
What is something you wish you could learn?
What is your favorite thing about the city you live in?
If you found a genie in a bottle, what would be your three wishes?
What has been the best dream you ever had?
What do you think is the best job in the world? Why?
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
If you could be any age for the rest of your life, what age would you be? Why?
What is your favorite dessert?
If you could meet a famous person, who would it be?
What was the worst thing you have ever eaten? Why was it so bad?
If your toys were like Toy Story and could talk and play when you aren’t around, what do you think they would do?
If you could invent something to make life easier, what would you invent?
What are 4 things your friends would say that you are really good at?
If you got to be the parent for the day, what rules would you have?
What do you want your future to be like?
What is something you could do to cheer up someone who is sad?
Can you think of a time when someone’s kindness made an impact on your life?
Why is it important to show appreciation for the people in our lives?
Can you think of a time when you made an effort to show understanding towards another person’s situation?
What is the best way to handle a disagreement with a friend or family member?
How can we put ourselves ‘in other people’s shoes’ to better understand something they are experiencing?
If someone is upset, what are some ways we can support them?
How do you think someone would feel if they were being teased?
Do you know someone at school who gets teased? Do you know why other kids tease them?
How do you think someone feels when you show them kindness?
What do you think it looks like when someone is using active listening skills?
What can you do when trying to identify how another person is feeling?
Do you think it is possible to understand how someone is feeling even if you have not had the same experience as them? Why?
When was the last time you laughed really hard and what was it about?
If someone made a movie about you, what would it be called?
If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be? Why?
How would you describe a perfect day?
What was your favorite birthday so far? Why?
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
If you could change your hair color, what would you change it to?
If only one of your toys could come alive and play with you, which one would it be?
What is your favorite song to sing?
Which musical instrument would you want to play?
If you had to spend the day as an animal, what animal would you be? What things would you do?
If you wrote a book, what would it be about?
If you were the size of a mouse for a day, what would you do?
If you could be any color, what color would you be?
What is the silliest sound you can make?
What is the silliest face you can pull?
If you could invent a lolly flavor, what would it be?
If you could be any animal, which would you choose?
Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn?
If you could ban one food from your family dinners, what would it be?
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
Would you rather eat snot-flavored ice cream or ear wax-flavored pudding?
Do you like waffles or pancakes better?
If you could be a famous person, who would you be?
If you could meet a famous person, who would you choose?
Would you rather be a rock star or a professional athlete?
Would you rather drive a limousine or a helicopter?
What cartoon character are you most like?
Would you rather be a fast swimmer or a fast runner?
Would you rather have a lot of money or a huge house?
What do you like most about being a kid?
How do you like to relax?
What is the best joke you know?
Would you rather be rich or really smart?
Would you rather be athletic or good academically?

100 Questions for Tweens/Teens

If you could have any superpower, what would you choose and why?
If you could be any Disney character, who would you be?
Which TV family would you like to live with?
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what are you choosing?
If you could live in any fictional universe, which would you choose and why?
If you could have a mythical creature as a pet, which would you choose?
Which fictional sidekick would you choose as your best friend?
Would you rather battle Batman or Iron Man in a fight?
Would you rather have Thor’s hammer or Hulk’s strength?
If you could only wear one color for the rest of your life, which color would you choose?
If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one type of snack, what would it be?
If you could have any superpower, but it had to be completely useless, what would you choose?
If you could have any animal as a pet but in miniature size, what would you pick?
If you were a vegetable, which vegetable would you be?
Would you rather never use utensils again or only eat pureed food?
If you could be any age you wanted but had to remain that age forever, how old would you be?
If you could have any celebrity play you in a movie, who would you choose?
If you could be the best in the world at something, what skill would you choose?
If you could only listen to one kind of music forever, what would it be?
Which famous person would you love to switch places with for a week?
What is the funniest thing you’ve seen this week?
If you could create your own TV show, what would it be about?
If you had one million dollars, what is the first thing you would do?
What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?
What is the last book you read that you really enjoyed?
What is your favorite childhood memory?
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you like to go?
What is something you’ve accomplished recently that you’re proud of?
What is your favorite movie?
If you could have any job in the world, what would you do?
What is your favorite food?
What is the last TV show you binged on?
What is the best gift you ever received?
What do you wish you had more time for?
What is your favorite hobby?
What is something you would like to learn how to do?
Where was your favorite vacation?
What is one thing you do every day that makes you feel good?
Which chore do you most dislike?
What is your pet peeve?
Where is a place you want to visit again?
What is your favorite genre of movies?
Do you prefer summer or winter?
What is your favorite way to spend your weekend?
What do you most love doing with your friends?
Who are your 3 closest friends?
What is something you love to do together as a family?
If you could only use one social media platform for the rest of your life which would you choose & why?
What experience is at the top of your bucket list?
What is the best compliment you’ve ever received?
How do you most like to spend your free time?
What are your earliest memories of?
What kinds of things would you enjoy doing as a family?
What is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
What would your perfect day look like?
Have you made a new friend recently?
What is the most embarrassing moment that you’ve had?
What is the most important trait for a new friend to have?
What is something you’ve learned recently that surprised you?
What is something you are struggling with at the moment?
If you could have dinner with any person, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Who is someone in your life that you miss right now?
What is one thing that you aren’t looking forward to in the near future?
What is something you would like to accomplish in the next 2 years?
If you could create a family rule, what would it be?
If you could eliminate one family rule, which one would you get rid of?
What is something I do that makes you feel loved and supported?
If you could change one thing about the world, what would you change and why?
What is an important value for a friend to have?
What is something you have accomplished that you didn’t think you were capable of?
What personality trait are you most proud of?
What was something kind you did for someone else recently?
What is something you’ve always wanted to learn but have been too afraid to try?
Do you think you would like to get married when you are older?
Do you think you would like to have your own kids one day?
What is one thing you are most afraid of?
Do you think it’s important to take breaks from social media? Why?
What is something you want to know about my life?
What are some effective ways to look after your mental health?
What do you think is important for a healthy relationship?
What is the worst thing you have ever experienced?
When was the last time you felt scared and why?
What advice would you want to give your 7-year-old self if you could go back in time?
What do you think is the best thing about your teenage years?
What would be your dream job?
Have you ever had an experience with a bad friend situation?
What is more important – wealth or love?
How do you think your own experience so far will shape your future?
Pizza or pasta?
Music or movies?
Skiing or surfing?
Beach or mountains?
Overseas trip or local road trip?
Rock music or rap music?
Sweet or savory?
Summer or winter
Board games or video games
Theme park or waterpark?
Video games or chatting on the phone with a good friend?
Text message or phone call?