60 Engaging and Fun Questions to Ask Kids: Strengthen Your Bond

Last night, right before bed, I asked my daughter, “If your stuffed animals had a secret club, what would they do at night?” She burst out laughing and spent ten minutes building an entire imaginary world. Moments like that are magic. It reminded me how powerful the right questions to ask kids can be.. Not only did it spark her imagination, but it also gave us time to connect—no screens, no distractions, just pure joy and creativity.

As parents, we often ask things like “How was your day?” or “Did you eat your lunch?” But those usually lead to one-word answers. What we need are thoughtful, open-ended questions to ask kids—questions that invite storytelling, laughter, curiosity, and emotional connection. In this article, you’ll find 60 fun, engaging, and meaningful prompts that will help you deepen your relationship with your child.

Questions to Ask Kids: Feelings and Emotions

1. What makes you happy?
2. When you feel a little scared, what does your tummy feel like?
3. What do you do when you feel mad or upset?
4. Can you tell me about a time you felt really proud of yourself?
5. How do you know when someone is sad?
6. What helps you feel calm when things feel too loud or busy?
7. Can you feel happy and a little nervous at the same time? Like before the performance?
8. How do you know when someone is really listening to you?
9. What’s the last thing that made you laugh?
10. What was your most embarrassing moment?

Questions to Ask Kids: Daily Life

1. What’s the first thing you think about when you wake up?
2. What’s something that helps you feel ready for the day?
3. Who did you help today, and how did it feel?
4. What’s your favorite breakfast food?
5. What happened today that surprised you or made you think “wow”?
6. What did you do during recess or break time?
7. What’s one thing you learned today that you didn’t know before?
8. If you could change one thing about today, what would it be?
9. Tell me something that made you laugh today.
10. Which subject was your favorite today

Questions to Ask Kids: About Family

1. What’s your favorite thing to do with the family?
2. What’s Mom’s first name?
3. Which of your family members do you want to be like when you grow up?
4. What is your parents’ favorite food?
5. What is one “family rule” that you would change if you could?
6. When do you feel closest to your family?
7. Describe spending a perfect day with your family. What would happen?
8. Who is the funniest person in our family, and why?
9. If you could give a gift to everyone in our family, what would it be?
10. What does love feel like to you? Is it like a hug? Or like playing with Mommy/Daddy?

Questions to Ask Kids: Imagination and Creativity

1. If you won $50, what would you buy? What if it were $500?
2. If clouds were made of candy, what would your favorite flavor be?
3. If you had to live with a cartoon character, who would you pick?
4. If our pet could talk, what would you talk about with them?
5. What would happen if your toys came alive while you were at school?
6. If you could have any magical power, what would you choose and why?
7. If you could make up a new animal, what would it look and sound like?
8. If you were the president, what rules would you put into place?
9. If you could be any animal, what kind would you be?
10. If you had a time machine, where would you go?

Questions to Ask Kids: Favourite Things

1. What’s your favorite book and why?
2. Would you rather ride a horse or a motorcycle?
3. Who is your favorite Disney character?
4. What is your favorite thing to do?
5. What’s your favorite food?
6. What is your favorite song?
7. What is your favorite Color?
8. What’s your favorite classroom toys?
9. What is your favorite outfit and why?
10. What is your favorite holiday?

Questions to Ask Kids: Dreams and Future

1. Where would you like to live when you’re older?
2. What do you want to be when you grow up?
3. What do you think your life will be like when you’re 30?
4. Who is someone you admire and would like to be like?
5. If you had your own family in the future, what would it be like?
6. What’s a new skill you’d like to learn someday?
7. If you had your own business one day, what would you sell or create?
8. If you could send a message to your future self, what would you say?
9. What are three things you hope your future self is really good at?
10. What does “being successful” mean to you?