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Discussion Starter Questions

Family & Friends

  • If you could have any type of pet, what would it be and why?
  • Who is your hero?
  • If you could meet someone famous from the past, who would it be?
  • If you could be a fairy tale character, which would you want to be and why?
  • If you could change one thing in the world, what would you change?
  • Describe a time when you have been afraid.
  • If you could change your name to something else, what would it be and why?
  • What makes a good friend?
  • Share a time when you showed kindness to someone else.
  • If you could meet someone famous, who would it be?
  • If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
  • If you could be an animal, what would you be and why?
  • Describe the happiest day of your life.
  • If you could be a superhero, which would you want to be and why?
  • What is the worst thing about being your age?
  • What is one thing that you could not live without?
  • Describe your perfect day.
  • What is your dream job?
  • What is your favorite household chore to do?
  • My ideal family vacation would be…
  • What is your favorite meal for dinner?
  • If you had all day to yourself – how would you spend it?
  • What is your favorite tv show to watch?
  • What is the best thing about being your age?
  • What do you think is the ideal age?
  • What chore do you hate doing?
  • If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
  • What is your favorite treat to eat?
  • What is your favorite place to go out to eat?
  • What are 3 adjectives someone might use to describe you?
  • How would your spouse describe you to someone else?
  • Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now
  • What do you think would be a hard job to have?
  • What age do you think is the hardest to be?
  • Share your favorite thing that happened today
  • Would you rather be invisible or read people’s minds?
  • Share one thing that you love about the person sitting next to you.
  • Share one thing you are grateful for today!
  • Tell the person to your left why you love them!
  • Give a compliment to the person sitting across from you!
  • Say something nice to each person at the table.
  • Would you rather be really hairy or completely bald?
  • If you won $1,000 today, how would you spend it?
  • If you could win a shopping spree to any store – which would you choose?
  • If you could be any age right now, what would it be & why?
  • If you could be any bird, what would it be and why?
  • If there were no consequences, what is one thing you would do?
  • What is the best gift you have ever received?
  • What makes you happy?
  • What is your best part about your day today?
  • Would you ever want to be the president of your country? why or why not?
  • What is your biggest fear?
  • If you could choose one food that you could only eat for the next year, what would it be?
  • If you had to live in another country, where would you live?
  • If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be?
  • If you could be someone famous for a week, who would you be?
  • What would your dream treehouse look like?
  • If a genie appeared & gave you 3 wishes, what would you wish for?
  • Share a way that you helped someone today.
  • What is your favorite family tradition?
  • What is your favorite holiday and why?
  • What is one thing you could have done better today?
  • What is something you want to learn to do?
  • If you could travel in time, where & when would you go?
  • When you feel sad, what cheers you up?
  • Name one thing that makes you super happy?
  • What makes you feel angry?
  • If you could invent something that would make life easier – what would it be?
  • Do you have a nickname? how did you get it?
  • If your life were made into a movie – what would be the title?
  • What animal is most like your personality?
  • If you could travel into the future, what would you like to see?
  • What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
  • What are you the most proud of?
  • What is usually your first thought when you wake up in the morning?
  • What is usually your last thought before you fall asleep?
  • If the world were ending in 6 months- what would you do differently?
  • If you could speak any language – what would it be and why?
  • What is your favorite halloween costume you have ever worn?
  • What is your favorite sport?
  • What is your favorite word to say?
  • If you could magically have a new skill – what would it be and why?
  • Would you rather be rich & ugly or poor & good looking?
  • Would you rather have to sit or stand all day?
  • Would you rather be cold or hot?
  • If you could meet anyone, dead or alive – who would it be and why?
  • How did your parents choose your name?
  • Do you collect anything?
  • Would you rather be a parent or a child?
  • Would you rather be the most popular kid in school or the smartest?

Others Answer

  • If I had a pull string in my back, what would be some of my catchphrases?

Kid-Specific

  • If you were boss for the day at home, what would you do?
  • Who is your best friend? Why are they your best friend?
  • Share a time when someone was kind to you.
  • How would your parents describe you to someone else?
  • How would your siblings describe you to someone else?
  • Do you act differently around your friends than your family? explain.
  • What do you love best about your family?
  • If you could be mom or dad for the day, what would you do differently?
  • If you could switch places with anyone in your family, who would it be?

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