Questions for Kids

"How was your day?" rarely gets more than "fine." These cards are written for kids and get them telling stories, imagining and laughing. Some of them also open the door to how they are really doing.

Good for: Families with kids from about 6 to 12 years old.

Play 100 cards

Tips for playing

Let your child draw the card and ask the grown-ups the question.
Answer too, so your child gets to hear your stories.
One card a day at dinner is plenty.

Depth: lightLight questions

Easy to start with. Good for warming up.

If you could have any animal as a pet, which one would you pick?
What would you do if you were invisible for a whole day?
Which superpower would be most useful at school?
If you got to choose dinner for a whole week, what would we eat?
If you could pick your own name, what would it be?
If your stuffed animal could talk, what would it say about you?
What's the funniest thing that's happened at recess?
If you were an ice cream, what flavor would you be?
What would you invent so nobody ever had to clean up again?
If we lived in a treehouse, what would have to be in it?
What does it sound like when a dragon sneezes?
What would you do if you were the teacher for a whole day?
If you could fly, where would you go first?
What's the weirdest animal you know?
If you could swap places with a grown-up for a day, who would it be?
What would you want a robot to help you with?
If you were in charge, what color would the sky be?
What's the best game in the whole world?
If you could shrink to the size of an ant, where would you go exploring?
What would you build out of a giant pile of cardboard boxes?
If you were a superhero, what would your name be?
What's the funniest word you know?
What do you want to dream about tonight?
If our house could talk, what would it say about us?
What food could you eat every single day?
What would be in your very own amusement park?
If you could talk to animals, which one would you ask a question, and what would you ask?
What would you do if it snowed in the middle of summer?
Which book or movie would you like to be in?
What's the best thing that happened today?
Which animal would make the best teacher, and what would it teach your class?
What would you build if you had all the LEGO bricks in the world?
Who's the funniest person in our family?
If you had a time machine, would you visit the dinosaurs or the future?
What's the highest thing you've ever climbed?
If we got a new room in the house, what should it be?
What's the best sound in the world?
What would you do with a million dollars if you couldn't buy anything for yourself?
What sport would you invent?
What do you think cats think about all day?
What do you love doing most on the weekend?
What would you pack for a trip to the moon?
What do you need to know to be a good pirate?
If you were king or queen, what would your first law be?
What's the most exciting thing you've found at the beach or in the woods?
What do you do when you're bored?
What can grown-ups do that you wish you could do too?
Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or speak every language?
If you were a robot, what would you be able to do?
If you could make one new rule for your whole school, what would it be?
What would you build if you had a whole forest full of sticks?
Which animal would be the funniest classmate?
What word would you invent, and what would it mean?
If you could build a secret hideout anywhere in the world, where would it be and what would you keep inside?
What food should school serve every Friday?
Which fairy tale would you like to be in?
If you could make one thing invisible, what would it be?

Depth: mediumA bit more personal

For when the conversation is flowing.

What made you happy today?
Was anything hard today?
What have you gotten better at this year?
Who in your class is nice to be around, and why?
How can you tell that someone is a good friend?
When did you last help someone?
What are you scared of, and what helps when you're scared?
What would you like to teach me?
What's the best thing about being your age?
What's the hardest thing about being your age?
What would you change at school if you were in charge?
What makes you grumpy, and what helps you feel happy again?
When have you been really proud of yourself?
What do you want to be when you grow up, and why?
Who takes good care of you?
What's something grown-ups just don't get?
If you could give a present to someone who's sad, what would it be?
What's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to you?
What do you do if someone is being left out?
How do you say sorry so the other person can tell you really mean it?
When did you last laugh so hard your tummy hurt?
What do you think about right before you fall asleep?
What are you good at that you wish more people knew about?
What would you do if you saw someone cheating?
What's your best memory from last summer?
If you could help every animal in the world with one thing, what would it be?
What does it mean to be brave?
What do you wish we did together more as a family?
What's the hardest thing you've learned, like riding a bike or swimming?
Who in the whole world would you like to meet, and what would you ask them?
What makes you nervous before you try something new?
What's the difference between being funny and teasing?
What could you do to make the world a little bit better?
When do you feel safest?
What would you tell a kid who just joined your class?
What have you learned from someone older than you?
Which rule at home makes sense to you, and which one doesn't?
What helps you feel happy again when you're sad?
Who's the kindest person in your class, and why?
What did you learn this week that you didn't know before?
What's the hardest thing about going to school?
How can you tell that someone wants to be your friend?
What do you wish grown-ups understood better?

100 cards in this deck.