Introduction: Whether you’re playing a game or just having a conversation, here are 20 conversation starters for kids to get the conversation going.
1. If you could be any animal, what would it be and why? Short explanation: This question opens up to some creative ideas, and helps to get kids thinking and talking about what kinds of characteristics they enjoy in certain animals and why.
2. What is your favorite food? Short explanation: Kids usually have strong opinions about their favorite food, and this can get them into a fun discussion about their favorite foods and why they like them.
3. What is your favorite game? Short explanation: This question can provide insight into which type of games kids like to play and are interested in, and can open up conversation about the different types of games they enjoy.
4. What do you want to be when you grow up? Short explanation: Asking kids this question helps to spark conversations about what kinds of careers they are interested in, and the kinds of things they want to do in the future.
5. What is your favorite thing about school? Short explanation: This question gives kids an opportunity to express their thoughts and opinions about school, and can lead to some interesting conversations.
6. What would you do if you had a million dollars? Short explanation: Kids often have some wild and imaginative answers to this question, and can talk about the things they would do with the money if they had it.
7. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Short explanation: This is a fun question to ask kids and helps to get their imaginations soaring as they talk about the different places they might like to visit.
8. If you could invent a new invention, what would it be? Short explanation: Asking this can help to get kids thinking creatively, and talking about a type of invention they’d like to create and why they’d like to create it.
9. What is your favorite hobby? Short explanation: This question allows kids to talk about activities they really enjoy outside of school, and can give insight into interests they may have that they don’t necessarily get to experience a lot in their day-to-day life.
10. If you could design a house, what would it look like? Short explanation: This question can help kids to think about what kind of a place they’d like to call home, and help them to get creative about what kind of house they’d like to live in.
11. What is your favorite sport and why? Short explanation: This question helps to open up the conversation about the types of sports kids enjoy playing and watching, and why they like them.
12. What is the best thing you’ve done this week? Short explanation: This question helps to get kids talking about positive things they’ve been up to this week, and allows them to share moments of accomplishment or pride that they’ve experienced.
13. What is the best thing someone has ever done for you? Short explanation: This is a great way to get kids talking about how they feel appreciated and valued, and can get them sharing memories of when they felt particularly loved and special.
14. What do you think is the most important virtue a person can have? Short explanation: Kids can think about the kinds of values that they think are important, which can lead to some interesting conversations about life and personal growth.
15. If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Short explanation: For most kids, this is a pretty exciting question that lets them explore what type of superpower they’d like to have and why they’d like to have it.
16. What is the most interesting place you have ever been? Short explanation: This is a great way to get kids talking about their experiences from traveling and visiting different types of places.
17. What is your favorite type of music and why? Short explanation: Asking about favorite types of music allows for an opportunity for kids to express their tastes and opinions, and can lead to conversations about different types of music and why they like certain types and not others.
18. What do you think is the most important rule to follow? Short explanation: This can help kids to think about and discuss the importance of following certain guidelines as well as the repercussions of not doing so.
19. What is something you’re really proud of? Short explanation: Asking this question helps kids to think about their accomplishments, and allows them to talk about things they’ve done that they are proud of.
20. If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be? Short explanation: This is a great way to get kids thinking about the types of changes that they think need to be made in the world, and can get them talking about things