As any parent knows, the inevitable response to "how was your day?" will always be "fine," so if you are looking to engage your child in actual conversation it's a good idea to have some fun conversation starters up your sleeve to get things rolling!
We're collecting the ultimate list of best conversation starters for kids, so if you have any go-to family dinner questions that get the whole family talking and sharing, please add them below!
And, be sure to also check out and add to our list of "would you rather" questions for extra inspiration!
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If you were an Olympic gold-medal athlete, which sporting event would you want it to be in?
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If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, which one would you choose?
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What do you think mommy or daddy do at work?
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Oh my goodness, I've never thought of this one and am guessing it would be HILARIOUS! Will be asking it tonight for sure :)
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If you could invite any fictional character from a book, movie or TV show over for dinner, who would you choose, and why?
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If you could trade places with anyone dead or alive, who would it be and why?
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What would your future dream house look like? What type of features would it have?
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What was the best part of your day?
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I love this one, too. Works much better to get my kids thinking about their day and talking than simply asking, "How was your day?"
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If you could time travel to any point in the past, what time period (or event) would you choose?
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If you had $1,000,000 to give away, what would you do with it?
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If you could have three wishes what would they be? And one can not be to have more wishes.
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If you could make up your own new holiday, what would it be called?
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If you could make a rule that everyone had to follow for one whole day, what would it be?
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If you could magically trade places with a character in any book, which book and character would you choose?
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If you were moving to a new home and could only bring one thing with you, what would you choose?
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Te me something your looking forward to doing today or in the future.
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Ask about which movie was their favorite movie that we watch together As family
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Which actor would play you in a movie about your life? How would you cast the rest of the family?
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If you could ban one vegetable from the house, which would you pick?
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What are three things you are really good at? What is something each person in our family is good at?
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If you could play any character in a movie or TV show, who would you pick?
