Would You Rather for Kids: 50 Silly Questions That Get Everyone Laughing

Would You Rather is one of the easiest games to play with kids because it needs nothing but a voice and a willingness to be a little ridiculous. There are no pieces to lose, no rules to argue over, and no screen involved. You ask a question, the kids pick a side, and the explanations that follow are usually funnier than the question itself.

The list below is built for laughter, not for deep thinking. Every question is silly, safe, and simple enough for young children to answer without help, while still being entertaining for older kids and the adults playing along.

Why These Questions Work With Kids

The best Would You Rather questions for children share a few qualities. They involve things kids already know and care about: food, pets, gross stuff, superpowers, and playground life. They offer two options that are equally appealing or equally terrible, so the choice is genuinely difficult. And they leave room for a child to explain their answer, which is where the real fun begins.

A question like “Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn?” works because both options are exciting and every child has an opinion. A question like “Would you rather invest in a retirement account or a savings bond?” does not work, for obvious reasons.

These questions are also designed to avoid anything that might make a child feel uncomfortable or left out. There are no questions about popularity, appearance, or family circumstances. The stakes are always low, and the worst possible outcome is a pretend scenario involving something gross or embarrassing.

Silly Animal Questions

Animals are a reliable source of laughter with kids, especially when the animals are doing something they should not be doing.

Would you rather have a pet elephant or a pet giraffe?
Would you rather have a dog that can talk or a cat that can sing?
Would you rather ride a horse to school or a camel to the grocery store?
Would you rather have a pet penguin that lives in your freezer or a pet monkey that steals your snacks?
Would you rather have a pet dinosaur or a pet dragon?
Would you rather be able to talk to dogs or talk to birds?
Would you rather have a pet turtle that is really fast or a pet rabbit that is really slow?
Would you rather have a fish that sings or a hamster that dances?
Would you rather have a pet giraffe that can fit in your house or a pet ant that is the size of a dog?
Would you rather have a pet owl that delivers your mail or a pet squirrel that organizes your toys?

Gross and Goofy Questions

Kids love a little grossness, as long as it stays firmly in the realm of imagination. These questions deliver exactly that.

Would you rather step in a puddle of mud or a puddle of slime?
Would you rather have hair that smells like cheese or breath that smells like flowers?
Would you rather eat a worm or a beetle?
Would you rather have boogers that glow in the dark or earwax that changes color?
Would you rather sneeze every time you laugh or hiccup every time you talk?
Would you rather have a nose that whistles when you walk or knees that squeak when you bend?
Would you rather have feet that smell like popcorn or hands that smell like pickles?
Would you rather drink a glass of pickle juice or a glass of ketchup?
Would you rather have a mouth full of bubble gum that never stops growing or a pocket full of glitter that never empties?
Would you rather have a pet slug that lives in your shoe or a pet spider that lives in your hair?

Food and Snack Questions

Food questions are a staple of Would You Rather because every child has strong opinions and nobody can be wrong. These are designed to be genuinely difficult choices.

Would you rather eat pizza for breakfast every day or pancakes for dinner every night?
Would you rather have ice cream that tastes like broccoli or broccoli that tastes like ice cream?
Would you rather eat a sandwich with no bread or a burger with no meat?
Would you rather have a lifetime supply of candy or a lifetime supply of popcorn?
Would you rather drink only water for a month or eat only vegetables for a week?
Would you rather eat a bowl of spaghetti with your hands or a bowl of soup with a fork?
Would you rather have a dessert that tastes like vegetables or a vegetable that tastes like dessert?
Would you rather eat only sweet foods or only salty foods for a month?
Would you rather have a fridge that never runs out of snacks or a stove that cooks anything you imagine?
Would you rather try a bite of the world’s spiciest pepper or the world’s sourest candy?

Superpower and Imagination Questions

These questions invite the wildest answers and work especially well with kids who love to invent scenarios.

Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?
Would you rather have a magic wand or a time machine?
Would you rather be able to talk to animals or speak every language in the world?
Would you rather have a robot that does your chores or a robot that does your homework?
Would you rather be the size of an ant for a day or the size of a building for a day?
Would you rather have a door that opens to anywhere or a window that shows the future?
Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or survive in space without a suit?
Would you rather have a pet that can talk or a toy that comes to life?
Would you rather be able to shrink to the size of a mouse or grow to the size of a tree?
Would you rather have a superpower that only works on Tuesdays or a superpower that only works at night?

Everyday Life Questions

These questions take ordinary situations and make them ridiculous. They are especially good for younger children, who find the absurdity of everyday life endlessly funny.

Would you rather wear your shoes on the wrong feet for a whole day or wear your shirt backwards for a whole day?
Would you rather have a backpack that is always full of bricks or shoes that are always full of jelly?
Would you rather have a bed that bounces you out every morning or a alarm clock that sings opera?
Would you rather have a house with a slide instead of stairs or a house with a trampoline instead of a floor?
Would you rather have a teacher who tells jokes all day or a teacher who sings all day?
Would you rather have a pencil that never needs sharpening or an eraser that never runs out?
Would you rather wear a superhero cape to school every day or a clown wig to every birthday party?
Would you rather have a lunchbox that magically refills itself or a water bottle that never runs out?
Would you rather have a pet rock that talks or a pet rock that sings?
Would you rather spend a day as a giant or a day as a mouse?

Tips for Playing With Younger Kids

A few small adjustments make the game work better with very young children.

Keep the pace quick. Young kids lose interest if the game drags, so move through the questions without too much analysis. Let them answer first, and accept whatever answer they give. The goal is not to find the “right” answer. There is no right answer.

Ask follow-up questions that invite a story. “Why did you pick the dragon?” is a great question because it gives the child a chance to explain their reasoning, which is often the funniest part of the game. A child who picks the dragon because it can toast marshmallows for them has just told you something about how their mind works.

Let them make up their own questions. Once kids understand the format, they will start inventing their own, and their questions are often better than the ones on any list. A question like “Would you rather have a pet that is a dinosaur or a pet that is a dinosaur that is also a robot?” is exactly the kind of creativity the game is meant to spark.

And finally, play along. The game works best when adults answer the questions too, and when they answer them with the same seriousness and silliness that the kids bring. The point of the game is not to entertain the children. It is to laugh together, and that only happens if everyone is actually playing.