This or That Questions for Kids

This or that questions for kids

Little kids love to have an opinion, and these this or that questions for kids give them 58 easy ones to share. Each card is a simple pair, like two snacks, two animals or two playground favorites. Press Next and the page shows a random card. Most are only two or three words, so even kids who are just starting to read can follow along.

Three from the deck:

• “Dinosaurs or dragons?”
• “Swings or slides?”
• “Recess or lunch?”

How to use it

1. Open the page on a classroom screen, a tablet or a phone.
2. Read the card out loud.
3. Kids pick their answer.
4. Press Next, the space bar or the right arrow for another one.
5. Press Previous if someone missed it.

Cards you have already used appear in the “Seen so far” list. Start over reshuffles and clears the list.

Classroom and home games

Walk to your side

Choose one wall for “this” and one for “that”. Kids walk over to their choice. It gets wiggles out between lessons and needs no prep.

Thumbs up or thumbs down

Read the card and say “thumbs up for the first, thumbs down for the second”. It works sitting at desks, on a rug or in the car.

Finish the sentence

Each child finishes “I like it because” in one sentence. Good practice for speaking in front of the group.

Guess the class favorite

Before the vote, kids guess which side most of the class will choose. Keep a tally of correct guesses on the board for the week.

Good times to use it

• Morning meeting. One card as a greeting question.
• Brain breaks between lessons, especially before a quiet task.
• Car rides. Each family member takes a turn reading.
• Dinner table. A simple way to get a shy child talking.
• Lining up or waiting. Fill two minutes without a screen in each child’s hand.

You can also use it to sort kids into two groups for a game: everyone who picks the same side becomes a team.

Tips for teachers and parents

Let kids take turns as the reader, even if they need help with a word. Accept every answer as a good one, since the point is to share, not to be right. For very young groups, show the card on a big screen and say both choices slowly. If a child cannot decide, let them stand in the middle once, then ask them to choose next time.

Random every time

Cards are shuffled with your browser’s cryptographic random generator. No card shows up twice until all 58 have been used.

More kids games

For longer, more imaginative choices, try the would you rather questions for kids. The truth or dare questions wheel has a Family filter with silly, kid level prompts. To split a class into even teams, use the random team generator.

Examples from this deck

A few of the 58 questions you can get above:

• Cats or dogs?
• Beach or pool?
• Swings or slides?
• Unicorns or mermaids?
• Hide and seek or tag?
• Rain or snow?
• Bubbles or balloons?
• Popsicles or slushies?
• Zoo or aquarium?
• Monkeys or elephants?
• Hot dogs or hamburgers?
• Ketchup or mustard?