40 Questions That Get Kids Talking

Here is a list of 30 questions, some silly, some serious that encourage

conversations between parents and children. Plus, 10 questions to that keep
the conversation going:

1. If you wrote a book, what would you name the main character and
where would he go?
2. What is your favorite thing to do?
3. If you could design a t-shirt, what would you draw or write on it?
4. What was your favorite part of your day/school/activity…?
5. What is your favorite memory about being ___ years old?
6. If the story of YOU became a movie, how would the movie end?
7. Do you have any jokes to tell me?
8. What’s the funniest thing you saw today/this week?
9. How would you describe a perfect day for you?
10. If we had an airplane to take us on vacation right now, where would you
want to go?
11. If we could go to (insert name of favorite place) but couldn’t use a car to
get there, how do you think we could get there?
12. If you could have any animal in the world as a pet, where would you go
to get it and what would it be?
13. If you could do something just like your friend (use name of friend) what
would you do?
14. If you could do something like your Dad/Mom do, what would you want to
be able to do?
15. If you could change anything about school what would it be?
16. If you could change anything about our family what would it be?
17. If you could change anything in the world, what would you change and
how?
18. Who is your favorite tv/book/story character and what do you like about
him/her?
19. If you could eat lunch with (insert favorite character’s name) where
would you go and what would you eat together?
20. If you could wake up tomorrow with a superpower, what superpower
would you want to have?
21. If you could have any 3 wishes granted, what would they be?
22. If all your clothes could only be one color, what color would you choose?
23. If you could change the lunch menu at (school/home) what would you
change?
24. What is your biggest dream?
25. What is your biggest worry?
26. If you could change your name, would you want to and what name would
you choose instead?
27. What are you proudest of in your life?
28. Where is your favorite place to be?
29. What is something you never thought you could tell me but maybe want
to tell me now?
30. Is there anything you have always wanted to ask me but didn’t? Do you
want to ask me now?

10 Great question to keep conversations going

1. What else can you tell me about that?

2. No way! Can you tell me more?
3. Seriously? Then what happened?
4. Interesting. Is there more I can hear about?
5. How do feel about what happened?
6. And this is making you think….?
7. So, now what are you planning to do?
8. I see. So what’s your next step?
9. So, then how did you feel about that?
10. I like listening to you. Can we talk more another time?