50 Engaging Questions to Ask a Child
It’s easy to get into the routine of asking “How was your day?” or “What did you do at school?” Chances are you got a vague response like “it was fine” or “I don’t know.” For many kids these questions are too broad. So much happened from this morning until now that they aren’t sure how to answer. To help your child open up and engage in more meaningful conversation try asking a more specific question or open-ended questions. Try one of our 50 questions to spark a conversation with your kid:
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What’s your favorite color?
What’s your favorite activity at the park?
What’s your favorite movie?
What’s your favorite tv show?
What’s your favorite candy?
What’s your favorite toy?
What’s your favorite season?
What’s your favorite food for dinner?
What’s your favorite thing about school today?
What’s your favorite thing about yourself?
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Would you rather go to the bottom of the ocean or go to outer space?
Would you rather eat cake or cookies?
Would you rather be able to fly or have super strength?
Would you rather be a mermaid/sea creature or a dragon
Would you rather live in a tree house or live in an igloo?
Would you rather go on a boat or go on an airplane
Would you rather be able to talk to animals or talk to trees?
Would you rather be a cat or a dog?
Would you rather read a book by yourself or have someone read to you?
Would you rather go to the zoo or go to the aquarium?
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If you could talk to animals what would you say?
If you could go to outer space what planet would you visit first?
If you could be an animal what would you be?
If you could invent a chip flavor what would it taste like?
If you could make a house rule what would it be?
If you had $1000 what would you buy?
If you invented a game what would it be called?
If you had a superpower what would it be?
If you could plan a special day what would you do?
If you could plan a vacation, where would you go?
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What was something fun that happened today?
What was something you liked about today?
What was something you wish happened today but didn't?
What was something new you learned today?
What did you not like about today?
What was something that surprised you today?
What was something that made you happy today?
What was your favorite part of today?
What was something you are proud of today?
What is something you want to do this weekend?
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
What is something that scares you?
What is something you think is funny?
Where is somewhere you want to visit?
What do you think makes you special?
What is something cool you know how to do?
What class do you like the most at school?
What kind of pet do you like the most?
What’s your favorite bedtime story?
What ice cream flavors do you like?
