185 Funny Questions to Ask Kids (Questions for Kindergartners)

Children learn by asking questions. Often a child’s natural curiosity will begin this process. However, sometimes children are hesitant and need prompting to get them started. This article is designed to provide several ways to get kids to open up and share likes and dislikes, and their thoughts and opinions. We begin with “This or That Questions for Kids,” an easy way to get children to start expressing themselves. “Questions for Kindergarteners” can be used with very young children or for any group of children unfamiliar with question answering. Our “Getting to Know You Questions for Kids” works well for any age and opens the door for further conversation. Next, we have some “Fun Questions for Kids” guaranteed to generate some laughs and giggles. The last two sections of the article – “What If Questions for Kids” and “Open-Ended Questions for Kids” – provide some more probing questions designed to generate thoughtful responses.

There are many benefits to asking kids questions, some of which are:

• Getting children to express themselves
• Building confidence
• Showing you have an interest in and care about what a child thinks
• Creating the ability to socially interact with others
• Making time spent with a child valuable
• Helping discern what is of interest to a child
• Disclosing emotional and physical needs of a child
• Creating closeness to and confidence in the question asker

So, pick a list and ask away. We think you will find inspiration, information, and plenty of just plain fun!

This or That Questions for Kids

Our “This or That Questions for Kids” are great for getting children to communicate preferences. They can be used to stimulate conversation with an individual child, such as your own, or in a group situation, such as a school room or camp outing. We provide this list first, as the questions are short and easy to answer. Use them as long as interest is high, then try some of the other questions we have in this article.

• Mustard or ketchup?
• Play video games or play outside?
• Puppies or kittens?
• Rain or snow?
• School or home?
• Shower or bath?
• Silver or gold?
• Smart or popular?
• Snowstorm or thunderstorm?
• Soccer or baseball?
• Straight hair or curly hair?
• Watching sports or playing sports?
• Wind or rain?
• Horror or comedy movie?
• Juice or Milk?
• Shower or bath?
• Candy or gum?
• Amusement park or day at the beach?
• Breakfast or dinner?
• Cookies or cake?
• Cats or dogs?
• Oranges or apples?
• The park or the zoo?
• Story time or bath time?
• The slide or a swing?
• Water park or amusement park?
• A pool or the beach?
• Beach or pool?
• Long sleeves or short?
• Long pants or shorts?
• Doctor or dentist?
• A board game or a card game?
• Vanilla ice cream or chocolate?
• Halloween or Christmas?
• City or country?
• Football or basketball?
• Cold weather or hot weather?
• Riddles or jokes?
• Pencil or pen?
• Movie at home or at a theater?
• Story book or coloring book
• Sister or brother?
• Cold or hot?
• Shoes or sandals?
• Markers or crayons?
• Smart or funny?
• House or apartment?
• Homework or chores?
• Live in the mountains or by the beach?
• Hamster or goldfish?
• Velcro or lace-up shoes?
• Family trip or school trip?

Questions for Kindergartners

When you ask a very young child a question, you need to make sure they understand what you are asking. You also want the questions to be non-threatening and fun. The following questions are perfect for kindergartners or any very young children. They also work well for any individual or group that may, for whatever reason, not be comfortable or familiar with answering questions.

• What is your favorite animal?
• What is your favorite toy?
• What is your favorite food?
• What is your favorite taste?
• What is your favorite smell?
• What is your favorite sound?
• What is your favorite color?
• Which do you like better, puppies or kittens?
• What is your favorite holiday?
• What do you want to do for your birthday?
• What is your favorite candy or gum?
• How high can you count?
• Can you sing your ABCs with me?
• Do you like to jump?
• Do you like to skip?
• What is your favorite playground activity?
• Are you afraid of the dark?
• Do you like to eat vegetables?
• What is your favorite fruit?
• Do you have a favorite blanket or item of clothing?
• Do you like to go barefoot?
• Can you swim?
• Do you like to dance?
• What is your favorite game to play?
• Do you like to play alone or with friends?

Getting to Know You Questions for Kids

Sometimes we need to learn more about the kids we are working with or our own children. Our “Getting to Know You Questions for Kids” get children to express their feelings, preferences, and short facts about their lives. They are general enough to be used with any child and avoid information that might be considered too personal.

• What do you like to do outside?
• What do you like to do inside?
• Do you like to play sports or watch them?
• Have you ever gone camping?
• Where did you go on your last vacation?
• Do you like to play games on your computer?
• Do you have any brothers and sisters?
• Do you live in a house or apartment?
• What makes you feel happy?
• What makes you sad?
• Do you have a pet?
• What food do you hate the taste of?
• What is your favorite story or book?
• What is your favorite subject in school?
• What would you like to be when you grow up?
• Do you like to draw?
• Do you play a musical instrument?
• What is your favorite type of music?
• Who is your favorite Disney character?
• Do you prefer juice or a soda?
• What is your favorite movie?
• What is your favorite tv show?
• Do you watch cartoons?
• What is your favorite day of the week?
• Do you get to see your grandparents often?
• Who is your favorite relative?
• What is your favorite place to go?
• Do you have a nickname?

Fun Questions for Kids

Kids love to giggle and laugh. Our “Fun Questions for Kids” are designed to initiate laughter and work well when you want to create an open, inviting atmosphere. Use them with your own children or in the classroom on a rainy day when recess is not an option, but you want to have some fun.

• If you wanted to make me smile or laugh, what would you do?
• Would you rather have rabbit ears or as horse’s tail?
• What is the funniest thing you ever did?
• What is the silliest thing you can think of?
• What is the silliest sound you can make?
• What is the silliest thing you have ever done?
• What food do you think is the most fun to eat?
• When was the last time you laughed really hard and what was it about?
• What made you laugh today?
• What is your favorite joke?
• What is your favorite riddle?
• When was the last time you made someone smile?
• What is the funniest movie you have ever seen?
• What do you like to do on April Fool’s Day?
• Do you think animals talk when we are not around?
• Can you make any funny noises?
• Can you make any animal sounds?
• Can you make a silly face?

What If Questions for Kids

Many children love to speculate and think of unusual scenarios. What if questions provide fuel for their imaginations and get children to communicate with more than one word or very short answers. Many of them will cause laughter, an excellent way to build a bond with an individual child or a group of children. The work well in classrooms, at camps – anywhere children gather for fun.

• What if a spaceship full of aliens landed in your back yard?
• What if everything you touched turned to gold?
• What if the ground could made noise every time you took a step?
• What if you found a baby dinosaur in your back yard?
• What if you could fly?
• What if you could be an animal?
• What if you could live under water?
• What if you could only eat one food for the rest of your life?
• What if instead of talking, you sang everything?
• What if you could only wear one color the rest of your life?
• What if you could read minds?
• What if you could see through walls?
• What if you could talk to and understand animals?
• What if you could walk on the ceiling and walls without falling?
• What if you found a money tree?
• What if you found out you had a twin?
• What if you had a tail?
• What if you could have one wish granted?
• What if you switched places with your pet?
• What if you were a superhero?
• What if you were invited to go into space?
• What if you were super strong?
• What if you were the President of the United States?
• What if you could make a new food? What would it taste like?

Open-Ended Questions for Kids

Open ended questions are specifically designed to get kids to talk. Our list of open-ended questions is designed to get kids to open up and share what they think and feel.

• If you had a time machine, what period of time would you visit? Why?
• Has there ever been a question you wanted to ask but were afraid to? What was it?
• If you could stay any age for the rest of your life, what age would it be? Why?
• What superpower would you like to have? Why?
• What would you like to invent to make life easier?
• What three wishes would you want granted if you found a genie in a bottle?
• What rules would you have if you could be a parent for a day?
• What would you like to change about the world?
• What are some of your goals and how do you plan to reach them?
• What do you want your future to look like?
• What was the best dream you ever had?
• What was the worst nightmare you ever had?
• When you feel sad or lonely, what makes you feel better?
• What do you think is the hardest job in the world? Why?
• What do you think is the easiest job in the world? Why?
• What is the most important lesson you have learned in your life and from whom did you learn it?
• What are you thankful for?
• Would you rather be invisible or be able to read people’s minds?
• Would you rather go to the deepest part of the ocean or into outer space?
• What is your favorite holiday? Why?
• If you decided to write a book, what would it be about? Why?
• If you decided to collect something, what would it be? Why?
• What is your favorite season? Why?
• If you could change anything about your family, what would it be?
• What is something you would like to learn to do? Why?
• What is one thing you do not think you could live without?
• What is the first thing you would grab if your house was on fire?
• Would you rather be smart or rich? Why

Additionally, you can create your own open-ended questions by starting with one of the following:

• Are there other ways we can . . .
• Can you think of . . .
• Do you have any ideas about how to . . .
• How could you . . .
• I wonder how . . .
• I wonder what . . .
• Tell me how . . .
• Tell me what . . .
• Tell me why . . .
• What do you think might happen if . . .

We have started you on the pathway to having good questioning skills when you are with kids. Often, when you begin asking questions, you think of follow-up questions that arise naturally from the conversation you are having. Ask away. Whether you use our list or some of your own questions, laugh, love, and have fun!

Susan Box Mann

Susan majored in English with a double minor in Humanities and Business at Arizona State University and earned a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Liberty University. She taught grades four through twelve in both public and private schools. Subjects included English, U.S. and world history and geography, math, earth and physical science, Bible, information technologies, and creative writing.

Susan has been freelance writing for over ten years, during which time she has written and edited books, newspaper articles, biographies, book reviews, guidelines, neighborhood descriptions for realtors, Power Point presentations, resumes, and numerous other projects.

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