What sport (that you haven't tried) do you think you would be good at? Why?
20 Questions! Think of an object, animal, or thing and have your family guess what it is. They can only ask yes/no questions.
Family Dinner Questions
What was your “high” for today?
What was your “low” for today?
What kinds of things get you angriest? Why?
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Which is your color that best describes you or stands for your personality?
Do you have many friends?
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If you were to be reborn, who would you want to be born as?
If you could have picked your own name, what would it be?
Tell me the five best things about you.
If you could be an animal, what animal would you be?
What does the word “success” mean to you?
Which is your favorite cartoon character?
Who would you rather be: an NBA ballplayer, the mayor, a famous explorer, or a movie star? Why?
Which character in a book best describes who you are?
Which of your friends do you think I like the most? Why?
If you could cook anything for me, what would you make?
What would be the ideal allowance? Tell me how you would use it.
If you were granted three wishes from a genie, what would you wish for?
What punishment have I given you that you thought was really unfair? Why?
Do you dance crazy when no one is looking?
If you could keep your room any way you wanted, how would it look?
Why do you think the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?
What are the qualities that make a good friend?
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What was your favorite toy when you were little?
Do you think any of our neighbors are scary?
What do you think of my driving?
What helps to keep you from crying when you are chopping onions? Answer: Chewing gum
What is the most enjoyable thing our family has done together in the last three years?
True or False: Dalmatians are born without spots. Answer: True
What do you think is beyond the stars?
How far can large kangaroos travel with each jump? Answer: 30 feet
Name two things we should do as a family this weekend.
How long is a dragonfly’s lifespan, in hours? Answer: 24 hours
If you were going to have a weird, unusual pet, what would it be? Why would you want that pet?
Ben and Jerry’s sends the waste from making ice cream to local pig farmers to use as feed. Pigs love it, except for which one flavor? Answer: Mint Oreo
How do you describe me to your friends?
Only one insect can turn its head. Which is it? Answer: The praying mantis
What would you do if you were invisible for a day?
True or False: The world population of chickens is about equal to the number of people. Answer: True
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Which of the following choices do you think would be best, and why? a. Dinner with everyone at the table and the TV on with your favorite program b. Dinner in which everybody took what they wanted from the fridge and no one had the same thing c. Dinner with the whole family together and no TV on
If you could change three things about yourself, what would they be?
If you are feeling sad, what meal that I could make or order would be the one that would cheer you up?
If a genie would give you only one wish, which would you pick, and why? a. Being world-class attractive b. Being a genius c. Being world famous for doing something great
Are you afraid when we fly?
How much money could you use a week? Why?
If you had to have one of these, which would pick, and why: really long nose hairs, hair in your ears, hair above your lip, or massively hairy armpits?
What kinds of lies do your friends tell their parents?
How much privacy would you like? What time of the day would you like to be alone, and why?
If you had to have a disability, which one of these would you pick, and why: blindness, deafness, or an inability to walk?
Which one of our friends is the funniest looking? Why?
What do you think are the characteristics that make a good parent?
If you could arrange it, what time would I come home from work? Then, what would we do together?
Have you ever imitated something you saw in a movie? What was it?
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Name a TV or movie star that you think is lame.
How many grooves does a quarter have around its edge? Answer: 119
Do you think it’s important to get physical education in school? Why or why not?
A skunk can spray its stinky scent more than how many feet? Answer: 10 feet
Do you think I lose my temper too often? If so, how often?
True or False: Every year, more Monopoly money is printed than real money printed throughout the world. Answer: True
What do you think is the right amount of hugging and kissing that should go on between kids and their mom? How about kids and their dad?
What color toothbrush do most people use? Answer: Blue
A giraffe can clean its ears with its own tongue. How long is a giraffe’s tongue? Answer: 21 inches
Most Americans’ car horns beep in which key? Answer: The key of F
A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a child inside. How wide is that, in feet? Answer: 4 feet
True or False: Most cows give more milk when they listen to music. Answer: True
A hummingbird weighs less than a what? Answer: A penny
Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but what facial features never stop growing? Answer: Nose and ears
A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for a very long time. Guess how long? Answer: 6 years
A goldfish has a memory span of how many seconds? Answer: 3 seconds
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What is the only state in the country with a one-syllable name? Answer: Maine
Do you like to sing in the shower?
What is your favorite room in our home? Why?
What’s your favorite season?
How would the world be different if animals could talk?
What sports do you like best?
Name three words that describe you very well.
Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?
If you could make a rule that everyone in the family had to follow, what would that rule be?
If you could tell me never to serve two vegetables again, which two would you choose?
True or False: It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. Answer: True
On a scale of one to nine – one being not at all and nine being totally – how strict do you think I am? Where on the scale would you like me to be?
What was Mickey Mouse’s original name? Answer: Mortimer Mouse
What was the first novel ever written on a typewriter? Answer: Tom Sawyer
If you were a teacher and the kids in your class wouldn’t listen to you, what would you do?
Which day has more collect calls than any other day of the year? Answer: Father’s Day
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What kinds of things on TV and in movies make you laugh?
True or False: Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die. Answer: True
What is the grossest thing you can think of?
True or False: When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red. Answer: True
How long does it take the average person to fall asleep? Answer: 7 minutes
When hippos are upset, what color does their sweat turn? Answer: Red
How many dreams does the average person have in a year? Answer: Over 1,460
How many steps are there from the bottom to the top of the Eiffel Tower? Answer: 1,792
Which creature has the largest eyes in the world? Answer: Giant squid
How long does it take for a red blood cell to circle the whole body? Answer: 20 seconds
Which way do bats always turn when exiting a cave? Answer: Left
How long did the oldest known goldfish live? Answer: 41 years of age, and his name was Fred
True or False: Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks. Answer: True
How old is the world’s oldest piece of chewing gum? Answer: 9,000 years old
What color has a calming effect? Answer: Blue. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.
True or False: Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. Answer: True
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Do you feel you are as intelligent as most of your friends? Why or why not?
Is there anybody in history that you have read about that you would like to be?
What is the scariest movie you’ve ever seen? Why?
What do you think is the right age for marriage? Why?
Have you ever gotten really lost? If so, tell me about it. How did you feel?
Tell me three things you remember about kindergarten.
How much TV a day do you think a kid should watch?
What kids are popular in your grade? What do you think makes a person popular?
At what age, if any, do you think a kid should be able to watch any TV show no matter what is in it?
Has anyone ever tried to sell you drugs? If so, what did you say to that person?
Do you think you live in a dangerous neighborhood? Why or why not?
If you knew a friend of yours had stolen something, what would you do about it?
What is the grossest thing you can think of?
Do you feel close to any of your grandparents, aunts, or uncles? If so, to whom do you feel closest?
Has an adult ever hit you that you haven’t told me about?
If you could trade lives with somebody you know, who would it be?
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How do you think you would feel if you thought you were going to be the first person to meet someone from outer space? What would you say or ask?
True or False: Honeybees have hair on their eyes. Answer: True
How many eyelids do camels have to protect themselves from blowing sand? Answer: Three
Human teeth are almost as hard as what object you can find outside? Answer: Rocks
True or False: Dolphins sleep with one eye open. Answer: True
Human thigh bones are stronger than what building material? Answer: Concrete
During your lifetime, how many pounds of food does the average person eat? Answer: 60,000 pounds. That’s the weight of about 6 elephants!
True or False: Sharks can swim backwards. Answer: False. They can only swim forwards.
Einstein couldn’t speak fluently until he was how old? Answer: Nine. No one could tell he was a genius!
In the White House, how many knives, forks and spoons are there? Answer: 13,092. How many do you think we have?
True or False: Every person has a unique tongue print. Answer: True
What can happen to kids under 15 years of age in Bangladesh for cheating on their finals? Answer: They can be sent to jail!
How many times faster do fingernails grow than toenails? Answer: Nearly four times faster
True or False: Thomas Edison, who invented the light bulb, was afraid of the dark. Answer: True.
True or False: Hershey’s Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it’s kissing the conveyor belt. Answer: True
True or False: Spiders have six legs. Answer: False. They have eight legs.
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Is there anything you pretend you understand, but you really don’t? What is it?
What have you done in school, sports, or anywhere, that you are especially proud of?
Who do you think you are most like in our family? Why?
Do you think girls look better with or without makeup? Why?
Do you ever have a dream that comes back over and over? If so, what is it like?
Which of your friends are you proudest of? Why?
Why do you think some people don’t like animals?
Have you ever had a dream that really scared you? What was it about?
What is your very earliest memory as a very little kid?
Can you describe the most beautiful place you have ever visited?
Why are sports so important to kids?
What is the nicest thing a friend has ever done for you?
How many pounds of poop does an elephant poop in one day? Answer: 80 pounds
How many times in a day do six-year-olds laugh? Answer: 300 times per day
Do you think “honesty is always the best policy”? Why or why not?
How many times do adults laugh in a day? Answer: 15 to 100 times per day
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The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood how many feet? Answer: 30 feet
When and how was the last time you told someone HONESTLY how you felt?
How long can a cockroach live with its head cut off? Answer: Several weeks
What do you think would be the hardest thing for you to give up on?
True or False: A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate. Answer: True
OK, so what’s the speed of dark?
How much more gas does a cow produce per day than a human? Answer: 200 times more
Why is there Braille on a drive up ATM machine?
How many ridges are there on the edge of a dime? Answer: 118
Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?
If you could have one of the following two things which would it be and why: trust or love?
Why isn’t there a mouse-flavored cat food?
You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a cat drowning in the canal on the side of the street. If you stop to save the cat you will be late to work, but your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?
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Why do they report power outages on TV?
Why are builders afraid to have a 13th floor, but book publishers aren’t afraid to have a Chapter 11?
