250 Would You Rather Questions for Kids

Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn? Ask a kid and watch their face light up. These questions get children talking, laughing and thinking at dinner, in the car or at bedtime. Below are 120 of our favorite would you rather questions for kids, sorted by theme and age, plus a free printable with all 250.

How to play would you rather with kids

No winners, no wrong answers. One person asks, everyone picks an option and explains why. To keep it fun:

• Always ask “why?” The reasoning is where the laughs and the surprising insights are.
• Let kids ask you.
• Make up your own. Kids love inventing questions for the family.
• Play “switch sides.” Older kids argue for the option they didn’t pick.

Silly would you rather questions

Silly questions warm up shy kids. Would you rather…

1. Have spaghetti for hair or cotton candy for eyebrows?
2. Sneeze glitter or burp bubbles?
3. Walk like a crab or talk like a pirate for a whole day?
4. Have a nose that honks or ears that whistle?
5. Wear clown shoes or a superhero cape to school every day?
6. Only hop on one foot or only walk backward?
7. Have a tail like a monkey or wings like a chicken?
8. Laugh every time someone says your name or sing every time you talk?
9. Live in a house made of pancakes or a house made of pillows?
10. Have a pet rock that talks or a pet goldfish that dances?
11. Be covered in polka dots or stripes?
12. Have fingers as long as pencils or toes as big as bananas?
13. Only speak in rhymes or only speak in questions?
14. Bounce like a ball or float like a balloon?
15. Have jelly shoes or marshmallow socks?

Animal would you rather questions

For animal lovers. Would you rather…

16. Ride a dolphin or ride a giraffe?
17. Have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn?
18. Be able to talk to dogs or talk to cats?
19. Be as fast as a cheetah or as strong as a gorilla?
20. Live in a treehouse with monkeys or an igloo with penguins?
21. Have an owl’s night vision or a dog’s sense of smell?
22. Swim like a shark or fly like an eagle?
23. Be a lion for a day or a butterfly for a day?
24. Have a kangaroo pouch or an elephant trunk?
25. Have a pet octopus or a pet sloth?
26. Be friends with a friendly bear or a friendly crocodile?
27. Have a turtle shell or porcupine quills?
28. Spend a day with a baby panda or a baby koala?
29. Be able to change colors like a chameleon or glow like a firefly?
30. Have a horse that can fly or a fish that can walk?

Food would you rather questions

Perfect for the dinner table. Would you rather…

31. Eat pizza for every meal or ice cream for every meal?
32. Only eat sweet foods or only eat salty foods?
33. Have a chocolate fountain or a lemonade waterfall?
34. Eat a pickle-flavored cookie or a cookie-flavored pickle?
35. Never eat candy again or never eat pizza again?
36. Have unlimited pancakes or unlimited tacos?
37. Be a professional ice cream taster or a professional pizza chef?
38. Eat breakfast for dinner every day or dinner for breakfast every day?
39. Drink only milk or only juice forever?
40. Eat a bug-shaped gummy or a broccoli-shaped cake?
41. Have your own candy store or your own bakery?
42. Eat soup with a fork or spaghetti with a spoon?
43. Only eat foods that are red or only eat foods that are green?
44. Have a fridge that always has your favorite snack or a lunchbox that surprises you every day?
45. Eat the world’s biggest cupcake or the world’s longest noodle?

Superpower and magic would you rather questions

Follow up with “What would you do first?” Would you rather…

46. Be able to fly or be invisible?
47. Read minds or see the future?
48. Breathe underwater or walk through walls?
49. Have super strength or super speed?
50. Talk to animals or speak every language in the world?
51. Freeze time or rewind time?
52. Shrink as small as an ant or grow as tall as a tree?
53. Have a magic wand or a magic carpet?
54. Control the weather or control gravity?
55. Be a wizard or a superhero?
56. Teleport anywhere or never need to sleep?
57. Have a robot best friend or a genie with three wishes?
58. Make your toys come to life or make your drawings come to life?
59. Have a cape that lets you fly or shoes that let you run on water?
60. Be able to heal people or make plants grow instantly?

School and everyday would you rather questions

Great for the drive to school. Would you rather…

61. Have recess all day or have no homework ever?
62. Be the teacher for a day or the principal for a day?
63. Learn only math or only art for a whole year?
64. Ride a school bus that flies or a school bus that swims?
65. Have class outside every day or in a treehouse every day?
66. Take a test on your favorite subject or skip it and write a story?
67. Have a locker full of snacks or a desk that plays music?
68. Go on a field trip to the zoo or to a science museum?
69. Clean your room every day or do the dishes every day?
70. Have a later bedtime or a bigger allowance?
71. Share a room with your sibling or share your toys?
72. Wake up early to watch the sunrise or stay up late to see the stars?
73. Have a snow day every Monday or a pajama day every Friday?
74. Read one really long book or ten short books?
75. Be the best reader in the class or the fastest runner?

Travel and adventure would you rather questions

Ideal for road trips. Would you rather…

76. Explore outer space or the bottom of the ocean?
77. Go camping in the mountains or spend a week at the beach?
78. Visit the North Pole or the jungle?
79. Travel by hot air balloon or by submarine?
80. Live on a pirate ship or in a castle?
81. Find a treasure map or a secret door in your house?
82. Go on a safari or climb a volcano?
83. Live on the moon or live under the sea?
84. Ride a roller coaster ten times or the Ferris wheel all day?
85. Be an astronaut or a deep-sea explorer?
86. Sleep in a tent in the backyard or in a fort in the living room?
87. Visit every theme park in the world or every beach in the world?
88. Take a road trip across the country or a train ride through the mountains?
89. Discover a new planet or a new dinosaur?
90. Spend a day in your favorite movie or in your favorite video game?

Thought-provoking questions for big kids

For kids 8 and up. These spark real conversations about values. Would you rather…

91. Be really smart or really kind?
92. Have lots of friends or one best friend forever?
93. Know how to play every instrument or every sport?
94. Be famous or be rich?
95. Always tell the truth or always be polite?
96. Live in the city or live in the country?
97. Be the oldest kid in your family or the youngest?
98. Help animals or help people when you grow up?
99. Be able to fix anything or invent anything?
100. Have more time to play or more time with your family?
101. Win a gold medal or write a best-selling book?
102. Be a kid forever or be a grown-up right now?
103. Never feel scared or never feel sad?
104. Be the leader of a team or the star player?
105. Know every answer or ask the best questions?

Easy would you rather questions for little kids

Simple choices for ages 2 to 5. Hold up one hand for each option so they can point. Would you rather…

106. Be a cat or a dog?
107. Play in the snow or play in the sand?
108. Eat an apple or a banana?
109. Be a bird or a fish?
110. Go down a slide or go on a swing?
111. Have a red balloon or a blue balloon?
112. Splash in puddles or jump in leaves?
113. Be a dinosaur or a dragon?
114. Take a bath or a shower?
115. Hug a teddy bear or a puppy?
116. Ride a bike or ride a scooter?
117. Read a book or sing a song?
118. Be a firefighter or a doctor?
119. Have a picnic or a pajama party?
120. See a rainbow or see a shooting star?

Free printable: all 250 would you rather questions

Want the full list? Our printable includes the 120 questions above plus 130 bonus questions about family, seasons and holidays, sports and games, and dreams for the future. Cut out the cards and keep a stack in the car or a jar on the table.

Download the 250 questions (PDF)

Save their answers (you’ll love reading them later)

Ask a 5-year-old and a 10-year-old the same question and you’ll get two completely different answers, even from the same child. That’s what makes these questions a sweet way to capture who your kids are right now. Pick five favorites, ask them on every birthday and record the answers. In a few years, you’ll have a time-lapse of their personality. For deeper conversations, try our list of questions to ask kids.

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