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Silly · 84 questions

Easy openers. Safe for anyone.

1. If you could have any animal as a pet, what are you picking?
2. What would you do if you were in charge of the whole house for a day?
3. What's the funniest thing that happened today?
4. If you could only eat one dinner forever, what is it?
5. What superpower would you choose, and what's the first thing you'd do?
6. What's the best sound in the world?
7. If our car could fly, where are we going first?
8. What would you name a new color?
9. What's the silliest rule you'd make if you were a teacher?
10. Would you rather be tiny or enormous?
11. What's the best snack ever invented?
12. If you had a robot, what would you make it do?
13. What's the strangest dream you remember?
14. What would your shop sell if you owned one?
15. What's the best thing about being your age?
16. If animals could talk, which one would be the rudest?
17. What's a game you could play all day?
18. What would you put in a time capsule?
19. What's the coolest thing you've ever seen?
20. If you made up a holiday, what would people do on it?
21. Which dinosaur would make the best school bus driver?
22. If your stuffed animals came alive at night, what would they do?
23. Who would win a race between a turtle wearing roller skates and a snail on a skateboard?
24. How many marshmallows do you think fit in your mouth?
25. Tell me what your dream treehouse has inside.
26. Which bug would you ride if you could shrink down tiny?
27. Where would you build a secret clubhouse?
28. Which cartoon would you jump into if you could?
29. If clouds were made of food, what flavor would they be?
30. Who is the silliest person you know?
31. How would you spend a day as a cat?
32. Tell me about the best fort you've ever built.
33. What's in the new ice cream flavor you'd invent?
34. Which planet would you visit first on a rocket ship?
35. Where would you go if you could fit inside your backpack?
36. If your shoes could talk, what would they complain about?
37. Who would you invite to a pajama party with any famous character?
38. How tall would you like to be for just one day?
39. Tell me about a pretend game you love to play.
40. If it rained candy for an hour, what would you catch first?
41. Which animal would be the best at hide-and-seek?
42. Where would a dragon live in our town?
43. If you had a magic backpack, what would it give you each morning?
44. Who would you pick as your sidekick on an adventure?
45. How would you decorate your room if you could do anything?
46. Tell me the funniest joke you know.
47. Imagine you could breathe underwater, where would you swim?
48. Which sound does your favorite animal make, and can you do it?
49. Where do you think socks go when they disappear?
50. If you ran the zoo, which new animal would you add?
51. Who would make the best pirate captain in our family?
52. How would you make a sandwich if you were a giant?
53. Tell me about a place you'd love to explore.
54. What would you do first if you could jump as high as a house?
55. Which toy would you take to a desert island?
56. Where would you go if you had a key to every door?
57. If a unicorn visited school, what would happen?
58. Who is the best at making silly faces?
59. How would you teach a dog to do your homework?
60. Tell me what you'd do with a pet dragon egg.
61. Which animal would you turn into for a day?
62. Which color would you paint our whole house?
63. Where would you want to go on a rainy day adventure?
64. What would you teach a talking parrot to say?
65. Who would win a pillow fight in our house?
66. How would you spend a day on the moon?
67. Talk about the best birthday party you can imagine.
68. If your bed could fly, where would it take you?
69. Which fruit would make the best superhero?
70. Where would you put a slide in our house?
71. Imagine you could make one wish for your class, what would it be?
72. Who do you think tells the best bedtime stories?
73. How would you build a robot out of stuff in the kitchen?
74. Describe a monster that is actually friendly.
75. What would you pick if you could have any food for breakfast?
76. Which superhero would you want as a babysitter?
77. Where would you hide treasure so nobody finds it?
78. If trees could talk, what would they tell us?
79. Would you rather have a pet penguin or a pet kangaroo?
80. Could you live in a snow castle for a week?
81. Do you think fish ever get bored?
82. Is it more fun to be a pirate or an astronaut?
83. Should dogs be allowed to drive tiny cars?
84. Can you invent a brand new dance move right now?

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Curious · 83 questions

Personal, but not heavy.

1. What was the best part of your day, and the worst?
2. What's something you're really good at?
3. What made you laugh today?
4. Who was kind to you today?
5. What's something that's tricky for you at the moment?
6. What do you want to be better at?
7. What's something you'd like to learn?
8. Who do you like spending time with, and why?
9. What's something that made you feel proud?
10. What's a question you've been wondering about?
11. What do grown-ups not understand about being your age?
12. What's something you'd change about school?
13. What do you do when you feel left out?
14. What's the nicest thing you did for someone this week?
15. What are you looking forward to?
16. What's something you found hard but did anyway?
17. What would you tell a new kid at your school?
18. What's something you wish you could do?
19. What's a job you'd like when you're older?
20. What do you like most about our family?
21. Which friend makes you laugh the most, and how?
22. Who at school do you want to get to know better?
23. How do you feel when you learn something new?
24. If you could teach your class one thing, what would it be?
25. When do you feel really brave?
26. Which part of your school day do you like best?
27. Tell me about a time you helped someone.
28. How do you calm down when you feel really mad?
29. If you could have a do-over of one day, which day?
30. Where is your favorite place to think?
31. Which grown-up do you like talking to, and why?
32. Who do you think is a good friend, and what makes them good?
33. How do you feel when someone says sorry to you?
34. If you could change one rule at home, what would it be?
35. When did you last try really hard at something?
36. Which book or story do you think about a lot?
37. Tell me about something that surprised you this week.
38. How can you tell when a friend is sad?
39. If you were the teacher for a day, how would you help kids?
40. Where do you like to go when you need a quiet moment?
41. Which game makes you feel like part of a team?
42. Who is someone you look up to?
43. How do you feel when you make a mistake?
44. If you could give a friend a present, what would you pick?
45. When do you feel really grown-up?
46. Which thing do you like doing all by yourself?
47. Tell me about a time you were a good sport.
48. How do you feel about trying new foods?
49. What's one question you'd ask a scientist?
50. Where would you like to go on a family trip?
51. Which hobby would you like to try next?
52. Who in our family are you most like?
53. How do you feel when you win, and when you lose?
54. If you had your own garden, what would you grow?
55. When do you feel most creative?
56. Which of your drawings are you proudest of?
57. Tell me about something kind you saw someone do.
58. How do you like to say hello to people?
59. Imagine you could spend a day with a grandparent, what would you do?
60. Where do you want to live when you grow up?
61. Which subject makes your brain feel happy?
62. Who do you like to sit with at lunch?
63. Lately, how do you share when you really want something for yourself?
64. Which job would you like to try for a day?
65. When is it hard for you to wait?
66. Which animal do you think is most like you?
67. Tell me about a promise you kept.
68. These days, how do you feel when things change?
69. What could you do to make a new friend feel welcome?
70. Where do you feel the most comfortable?
71. Which song makes you want to dance?
72. Who helps you when homework is tricky?
73. How can you tell when you're tired?
74. Imagine you could fix one thing in the world, what would it be?
75. When did you last feel really curious?
76. Which family tradition do you like best?
77. Tell me about a time you felt really included.
78. How would you describe yourself to someone new?
79. Who would you like to say thank you to today?
80. Where do you think you'll go on your next adventure?
81. Do you like being the leader or the helper more?
82. Is there something you'd like to practice with me?
83. Would you rather play with one friend or a big group?

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Bedtime · 83 questions

The ones that stay with you.

1. What's something that worries you?
2. When do you feel happiest?
3. What makes you feel safe?
4. What's something you wish you could tell me but haven't?
5. What do you do when you feel sad?
6. What's the hardest thing about being you right now?
7. Who do you talk to when something goes wrong?
8. What's something that made you feel bad that I don't know about?
9. What would make tomorrow a good day?
10. What do you wish grown-ups did differently?
11. What's something you're scared of?
12. When did you last feel really proud of yourself?
13. What do you like most about yourself?
14. What's something you'd like more of from me?
15. What do you think about when you can't sleep?
16. What's a time you felt really loved?
17. What's something you're sorry about?
18. Who do you miss?
19. What do you hope happens this year?
20. What's something you want me to always remember about you?
21. Which feeling is the hardest for you to talk about?
22. Who makes you feel the most loved?
23. How do you feel when grown-ups argue?
24. If you could change one thing about your day, what would it be?
25. When do you feel lonely?
26. Which part of growing up feels scary?
27. Tell me about a time you felt left out.
28. How can I help when you're upset?
29. If you could keep one memory forever, which would it be?
30. Where do you feel the most safe in the whole world?
31. Which thing do you wish you could tell your teacher?
32. Who do you think understands you best?
33. How do you feel when someone is mean to you?
34. If you had a worry jar, what would you put inside?
35. When do you feel the most like yourself?
36. Which dream do you remember that made you feel scared?
37. Tell me about a time you felt really brave inside.
38. How do you feel about going to school most days?
39. If you could hug anyone right now, who would it be?
40. Where do your worries go at night?
41. Which friend do you wish you were closer to?
42. Who do you want to be kinder to?
43. How do you feel when you get in trouble?
44. If you could change one thing about yourself, would you?
45. When do you feel really calm?
46. Which of your feelings is the loudest today?
47. Tell me about something that made you cry.
48. How do you like to be comforted when you're sad?
49. If you could make one person feel happier, who would it be?
50. Where would you go if you felt really overwhelmed?
51. Which thing do you think I don't notice about you?
52. Who do you miss the most when you're away from home?
53. How do you feel when you think about getting older?
54. Is there something hard you'd like to tell a friend?
55. When did you last feel really understood?
56. Which part of our family makes you feel strong?
57. Tell me about a time you felt really sorry.
58. These days, how do you want me to listen when you talk?
59. Imagine you could ask me any question and get an honest answer, what would you ask?
60. Where do you go in your mind when you feel scared?
61. Which thing makes you feel like you belong?
62. Who would you like to help this year?
63. How do you feel when you're alone in your room?
64. What's one thing you wish you could be braver about?
65. When do you wish grown-ups would just listen?
66. Which kind of hug is the best kind?
67. Tell me about something you're really thankful for.
68. Lately, how do you feel about yourself when you look in the mirror?
69. What would you change about how a friend treats you?
70. Where do you feel you can be the silliest version of you?
71. Which moment made you feel really grown-up?
72. Who is a person you trust with secrets?
73. These days, how do you know when someone loves you?
74. Imagine you could have a special day just with me, what would we do?
75. When do you feel really proud of our family?
76. Which thing do you wish you were better at?
77. Tell me about a time someone made you feel special.
78. How do you feel when you think about the future?
79. What would you say to someone who hurt your feelings, if you could say anything?
80. Where do you want me to be when you're scared?
81. Is there anything you're keeping inside that feels heavy?
82. Do you ever feel like nobody notices you?
83. Would you tell me if something was really wrong?

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