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150 Would You Rather Questions for Kids (& Free Printable)

Whether you're looking to get the conversation started at dinner time, or need inspiration for home-schooling, road trips, or kids' games, our ultimate list of 150 Would You Rather questions for kids, plus free game instructions and printables, has everything you need for an awesome "Would You Rather?" game.
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Updated: March 14, 2024
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If family dinnertime conversation is falling short, these fun and silly "Would You Rather?" questions are a great way to get everyone talking.

Ever played the “Would You Rather?” game with your family or friends? We love this game because it appeals to all ages. You can play it with everyone from toddlers through grandparents, and learn something new about your loved ones.

“Would You Rather?” is also a perfect spur-of-the-moment game in situations where you need to pass time, break the ice, or kickstart conversations. Try it on long car rides during a road trip, as a brain break during homeschooling, waiting at a doctor’s office, sitting in a restaurant, on vacation, or as an icebreaker at a kids’ party. Creative games that can spark conversation, and lots of laughs, and don’t require materials, set up, and prep time? Total win-win in our books.

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Most importantly, “Would You Rather” questions for kids are an eye-opening conversation starter that lets you get to know your kids on a different level. Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, these silly questions are a fun way to open up conversation in a low-pressure way. You might well be surprised by some of your kids’ responses, and they’ll love hearing yours as well!

We’ve put together a list of 150 “Would You Rather?” questions that are appropriate for kids of all ages, and organized them into six different categories for you, for easy navigation: Silly Questions | Food Questions | Gross Questions | Dream Big Questions | Family Questions | Out-of-This-World Questions

List of 150 would you rather questions for kids
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Silly “Would You Rather?” Questions

Dive into a world of laughter and light-hearted decision-making with our collection of funny “Would You Rather?” questions, designed to spark joy and provoke the most whimsical of debates among friends and family.

  1. Would you rather make funny sounds all of the time or would you rather have a tree growing out of your head?
  2. Would you rather have webbed feet or webbed hands?
  3. Would you rather have rainbow-colored skin or a voice that sings every time you speak?
  4. Would you rather have a body that is shaped like a candy cane or shaped like a lollipop?
  5. Would you rather giggle every time you spoke or would you rather everyone you spoke to giggled in response to what you’ve said?
  6. Would you rather have to sleep hanging upside down or sleep in a bed of garbage?
  7. Would you rather see the world in black and white or glow in the dark?
  8. Would you rather have to use a little box to go to the bathroom or be walked like a dog?
  9. Would you rather have very smelly feet or hair that smells like lasagna?
  10. Would you rather be tickled by a vampire or licked by a werewolf (every single day)?
  11. Would you rather have bad body odor or bad breath?
  12. Would you rather turn into a purple bear or a heart-shaped pillow every time you felt happy?
  13. Would you rather have wheels for feet or crab claws for hands?
  14. Would you rather only be able to get around by bouncing like a kangaroo or leaping like a ballerina?
  15. Would you rather have four arms or four legs?
  16. Would you rather have to wear a clown nose or clown face paint for the rest of your life?
  17. Would you rather smell like rotten eggs or sour milk all the time?
  18. Would you rather dance like a monkey or dance like a bear?
  19. Would you rather look like a skunk or smell like a skunk?
  20. Would you rather have eyes all around your head or noses all around your head?
  21. Would you rather burp or fart all of the time?
  22. Would you rather lick a dirty trash can or moldy food?
  23. Would you rather have rainbows or flowers shoot out of your eyes?

Food “Would You Rather?” Questions

Prepare your taste buds for a delightful quandary as we serve up our collection of food “Would You Rather?” questions for kids.

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  1. Would you rather eat pizza or ice cream as your only meal for the rest of your life?
  2. Would you rather smell like onions or garlic all of the time?
  3. Would you rather never have ice cream again or never have candy again?
  4. Would you rather only be able to eat food that is red or only be able to eat food that is green?
  5. Would you rather smell like cheese or broccoli?
  6. Would you rather only be able to eat breakfast foods or dinner foods for the rest of your life?
  7. Would you rather only wear clothes decorated with pictures of hamburgers or clothes decorated with pictures of candy?
  8. Would you rather eat one giant meal per day or ten tiny meals per day?
  9. Would you rather eat only vegetables or only fruit for the rest of your life?
  10. Would you rather be an expert pastry chef at a bakery or an expert chef at a fancy restaurant?
  11. Would you rather only be able to eat foods that grow from the earth or only be able to eat foods that are baked with flour?
  12. Would you rather only eat foods that look disgusting or smell disgusting?
  13. Would you rather have to take one bite every day of the stinkiest cheese or eat a fresh snail from the ocean once?
  14. Would you rather only use maple syrup or only use honey on your meals for the rest of your life?
  15. Would you rather only get to eat your favorite food or never get to eat your favorite food?
  16. Would you rather eat a raw potato or a raw onion?
  17. Would you rather eat only pink foods or only eat blue foods?
  18. Would you rather eat dog food or cat food?
  19. Would you rather eat pigs’ feet or have your feet look like pigs’ feet?
  20. Would you rather eat donuts or candy every day?
  21. Would you rather have an ice cream cake or a bakery cake?
  22. Would you rather eat only chocolate or only vanilla-flavored food?
  23. Would you rather eat cold pizza or hot cereal?
  24. Would you rather have no sense of taste or have everything taste spicy?
  25. Would you rather eat only salty foods or only sweet foods?

Gross “Would You Rather?” Questions

Brace yourselves for a giggle-inducing, nose-scrunching expedition into the realm of ickiness with our gross "Would You Rather?" questions for kids, guaranteed to spark laughter and some "ewws!" along the way.

  1. Would you rather smell like onions or have to eat onions every day?
  2. Would you rather sweat slime or honey?
  3. Would you rather have fast food every day or have to cook your own food?
  4. Would you rather have a giant tongue or giant feet?
  5. Would you rather stick your hands in a bowl of eyeballs or a bowl of brains?
  6. Would you rather hold slugs or spiders in your hands?
  7. Would you rather rub ketchup or mustard all over your body?
  8. Would you rather sleep in a pigsty or snuggle with a skunk?
  9. Would you rather ride a farting horse or kiss a burping dog?
  10. Would you rather eat sardines or snails?
  11. Would you rather drink blood or spit?
  12. Would you rather have the teeth of a shark or the neck of a giraffe?
  13. Would you rather burp up soap bubbles or worms?
  14. Would you rather have hair made of snakes or hair made of caterpillars?
  15. Would you rather jump into a vat of slime or a vat of sour milk?
  16. Would you rather roll in mud or a pile of ladybugs?
  17. Would you rather smell vomit or fart?
  18. Would you rather have an extra ear or an extra nose?
  19. Would you rather have extra fingers or extra toes?
  20. Would you rather explode or shrink into the size of an ant?
  21. Would you rather eat rotten eggs or drink sour milk?
  22. Would you rather swim in pudding or ice cream?
  23. Would you rather feel itchy every day or get tickled every day?
  24. Would you rather smell bad or have walrus teeth?
  25. Would you rather lick a used toothbrush or chew old gum?

Dream Big “Would You Rather?” Questions

Elevate your imagination to the skies and beyond with our "Would You Rather?" questions that encourage kids to shoot for the stars!

  1. Would you rather have the power to heal or the power to fly?
  2. Would you rather be a scientist or an artist?
  3. Would you rather travel to every continent or only get to travel to your favorite place once a year, for the rest of your life?
  4. Would you rather spend the day at the museum of your choice or spend the day at the store of your choice?
  5. Would you rather be the President of the United States or Bill Gates?
  6. Would you rather only be able to visit National Parks or only be able to visit amusement parks?
  7. Would you rather be an expert in bird watching or an expert in horseback riding?
  8. Would you rather know everything there is to know or not know anything for the rest of your life?
  9. Would you rather go on the ultimate vacation ever and then not be able to go on vacation again or go on one vacation every year that is just okay?
  10. Would you rather always lose or never play?
  11. Would you rather ride in a hot air balloon or a helicopter?
  12. Would you rather create a famous piece of art or invent a famous invention?
  13. Would you rather win a gold medal at the Olympics or be a famous singer?
  14. Would you rather be a celebrity or be a doctor?
  15. Would you rather design a video game or design a tall building?
  16. Would you rather be a doctor for people or a veterinarian?
  17. Would you rather visit space or the animals of Madagascar?
  18. Would you rather be a scuba diver or an airplane pilot?
  19. Would you rather live in a zoo or in an aquarium?
  20. Would you rather live on a farm or in a fancy building in a city?
  21. Would you rather live in Europe or Asia?
  22. Would you rather be a teacher or a police officer?
  23. Would you rather run a marathon or bike the Tour de France?
  24. Would you rather swim every day or dance every day?
  25. Would you rather be great at a musical instrument or excel at a sport?

Family “Would You Rather?” Questions

Gather the family and get ready for heartwarming chuckles with our family “Would You Rather?” questions, perfectly tailored to bring everyone closer through laughter and love.

  1. Would you rather live somewhere that was hot all the time or cold all the time?
  2. Would you rather stay up late every night, or wake up early every morning?
  3. Would you rather be an only child or have lots of siblings?
  4. Would you rather go to the doctor or the dentist?
  5. Would you rather live without a TV or without a computer?
  6. Would you rather live in the city or in the country?
  7. Would you rather have no sight or have no hearing?
  8. Would you rather wear your clothes backward or inside out?
  9. Would you rather clean the bathroom or your bedroom?
  10. Would you rather take a cold shower or brush your teeth with hot water?
  11. Would you rather travel by bus or by bicycle?
  12. Would you rather swim in the ocean or a lake?
  13. Would you rather go to the zoo or the aquarium?
  14. Would you rather sleep in a tent or under the stars?
  15. Would you rather fly in an airplane or helicopter?
  16. Would you rather have no social media or no video games?
  17. Would you rather write with your non-dominant hand, or with your eyes closed?
  18. Would you rather sleep on the floor or on the couch?
  19. Would you rather have to walk everywhere or ride a skateboard?
  20. Would you rather have no Netflix or no YouTube?
  21. Would you rather it be Halloween or Valentine's Day?
  22. Would you rather do the cooking or the cleaning?
  23. Would you rather buy 10 inexpensive toys or one expensive toy?
  24. Would you rather vacuum or wash the floors?
  25. Would you rather be the smartest person or the strongest person?
  26. Would you rather get the hiccups or have to sneeze?
  27. Would you rather have 20 good friends or 1 best friend?

Out-of-This-World “Would You Rather?” Questions

Out of this World

Blast off into a universe of fun with our out-of-this-world "Would You Rather?" questions, where imagination meets the cosmos.

  1. Would you rather be able to speak every language on Earth or communicate with aliens?
  2. Would you rather be able to understand what animals are saying or have the ability to be invisible?
  3. Would you rather be a superhero or an astronaut?
  4. Would you rather make your dreams come true or make other people’s dreams come true?
  5. Would you rather be able to meet your favorite book character or meet someone famous from history?
  6. Would you rather be able to read people’s minds or heal people’s bodies?
  7. Would you rather be able to slide down rainbows or jump on the clouds?
  8. Would you rather be able to fly like a bird or swim like a fish?
  9. Would you rather be able to touch the top of the sky or the deepest part of the ocean?
  10. Would you rather have a treehouse or a hideout under the ground?
  11. Would you rather work for a company that makes movies or a company that makes toys?
  12. Would you rather be a professional athlete or an actor in the movies?
  13. Would you rather be a farmer or an author?
  14. Would you rather ride a roller coaster or go skydiving?
  15. Would you rather be very smart or very athletic?
  16. Would you rather have a koala or a panda bear for a pet?
  17. Would you rather be able to visit the stars or discover a treasure on Earth?
  18. Would you rather go on a camping vacation on the moon or a beach vacation on a newly discovered planet?
  19. Would you rather win a million dollars or be able to read people’s minds?
  20. Would you rather get to read and write books all day or make and look at art all day?
  21. Would you rather be Spiderman or Superman?
  22. Would you rather live in a science museum or an art museum?
  23. Would you rather be on a famous TV show or on a national sports team?
  24. Would you rather live in a jungle or in a zoo?
  25. Would you rather be lost on a desert island or lost in the Amazon rainforest?

Why Use Would You Rather Questions for Kids Game?

Playing "Would You Rather" questions with kids is not only a fun way to pass the time but also serves as a tool for cognitive development and social learning. It encourages children to think critically, as they must analyze situations and make decisions based on their preferences and values. Furthermore, it boosts their imaginative thinking by presenting hypothetical scenarios. Socially, it fosters communication skills and helps them understand perspectives different from their own, building empathy and social awareness.

PRO TIP: These are perfect for any situation to keep kids thinking and entertained. Download 150 Would You Rather Questions for Kids (& Free Printable) to have these fun child-friendly questions on hand at all times, whether it's a car trip or waiting at the doctor's office!

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