December Would You Rather Questions for Kids: One for Every Day
December would you rather questions are quick two-choice picks for every day of the month, like “Would you rather wake up to the first snow of the season or a surprise pancake breakfast?” Below are 31 clean, kid-friendly questions, one for each day from Tuesday, December 1, to Thursday, December 31, 2026. They mix snow, gifts, cookies, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and winter break, so the whole class can play, whatever they celebrate.
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December 2026 at a glance
December 2026 starts on a Tuesday and ends on a Thursday. Here’s how the 31 questions line up with the month, so the right question lands on the right day:
| Week | Dates | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Tue Dec 1 to Sun Dec 6 | Getting ready (Hanukkah starts at sundown Fri Dec 4; St. Nicholas Day is Sun Dec 6) |
| Week 2 | Mon Dec 7 to Sun Dec 13 | Snow, cocoa and Hanukkah (ends at nightfall Sat Dec 12) |
| Week 3 | Mon Dec 14 to Sun Dec 20 | Cookies, gifts and the last week of school for many kids |
| Week 4 | Mon Dec 21 to Sun Dec 27 | The first day of winter (Dec 21), Christmas Eve (Thu Dec 24), Christmas (Fri Dec 25), Kwanzaa begins (Sat Dec 26) |
| Last days | Mon Dec 28 to Thu Dec 31 | Winter break and New Year’s Eve |
Winter break dates are different in every school district. Most US schools are off from around December 21 through New Year’s, so if your break starts earlier, just send the last week’s questions home or save them for the first morning back.
31 December would you rather questions for kids
The questions are in date order. The first one is for December 1 and the last one is for December 31.
Week 1: Getting ready (December 1 to 6)
- Would you rather open an Advent calendar door every morning or light an Advent candle every Sunday?
- Would you rather wake up to the first snow of the season or wake up to a surprise pancake breakfast?
- Would you rather help put up the Christmas tree or help string the lights outside?
- Would you rather light the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah or spin the dreidel for chocolate gelt?
- Would you rather make a paper snowflake for every window or make a paper chain to count down the days?
- Would you rather find a small treat in your shoe on St. Nicholas Day or find a note from a friend in your backpack?
Week 2: Snow, cocoa and Hanukkah (December 7 to 13)
- Would you rather eat latkes with applesauce or jelly doughnuts for dessert?
- Would you rather build a snowman taller than you or build a snow fort big enough for three friends?
- Would you rather wear mittens that are way too big or a scarf that’s way too long?
- Would you rather go sledding on a giant hill or ice skating on a frozen pond?
- Would you rather drink hot cocoa with marshmallows or hot cocoa with whipped cream?
- Would you rather write a letter to Santa or write a thank-you note to someone at school?
- Would you rather have a pajama day at school or a crazy hat day at school?
Week 3: Cookies, gifts and the last week of school (December 14 to 20)
- Would you rather bake sugar cookies or decorate a gingerbread house?
- Would you rather give a gift you made yourself or a gift you picked out at the store?
- Would you rather sing in a winter concert or make the decorations for it?
- Would you rather have a class party with games or a class party with crafts?
- Would you rather wrap presents with too much tape or wrap them with no tape at all?
- Would you rather ride in a sleigh pulled by horses or ride a sled pulled by dogs?
- Would you rather have one more day of school before break or start winter break one day early?
Week 4: The first day of winter and Christmas week (December 21 to 27)
- Would you rather have the shortest day of the year be extra sunny or extra snowy?
- Would you rather drive around to see Christmas lights or walk around the neighborhood to see them?
- Would you rather open one gift on Christmas Eve or save every gift for Christmas morning?
- Would you rather leave cookies for Santa or carrots for the reindeer?
- Would you rather wake up super early on Christmas morning or sleep in and open gifts after breakfast?
- Would you rather light the kinara with your family for Kwanzaa or learn about a tradition from a friend’s family?
- Would you rather play with your new toys all day or read your new books all day?
Last days: Winter break and New Year’s Eve (December 28 to 31)
- Would you rather have a movie marathon on winter break or a board game marathon?
- Would you rather build a blanket fort in the living room or camp out in sleeping bags by the tree?
- Would you rather stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve or celebrate at noon with confetti?
- Would you rather make a wish for next year or make a goal for next year?
How to use December would you rather in morning meeting
One question a day is the sweet spot. It takes about five minutes, it gets the quiet kids talking, and it gives a wiggly December classroom something to look forward to. Here’s a simple routine:
- Post it. Write the day’s question on the board before the kids come in, or pull it up on the card above.
- Pick a side. Kids stand on the left side of the rug for the first choice and the right side for the second. Moving helps.
- Share a reason. Call on two or three kids from each side to say why. “Because” is the magic word.
- Tally it. Keep a quick tally on a chart. By the end of the month you’ll have a fun class graph.
More ways to run it are on our morning meeting would you rather page, and the classroom would you rather guide has ideas for bigger groups.
Would you rather December questions for kids at home
You don’t need a classroom. These work just as well at the breakfast table, in the car on the way to school or at bedtime.
- Breakfast question. Read the day’s question while everyone eats. Grown-ups have to answer too.
- Advent add-on. Tuck the day’s question into an Advent calendar pocket next to the treat.
- Car ride. Ask it on the drive to school. Bonus points for the funniest reason.
- Bedtime wind-down. Swap the morning question for a calm bedtime one and talk about your day.
- Weekend catch-up. Missed a few days? Play the whole week’s questions on Saturday morning.
Which questions fit which age?
| Age | How to play | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool and kindergarten | Hold up a picture for each choice | Let them point, then say one word about why |
| Grades 1 and 2 | Walk to a side of the rug | Ask, “Can you add one more reason?” |
| Grades 3 to 5 | Write a sentence in a journal | Ask for two reasons and a “but” |
| Middle school | Quick debate in pairs | Each partner argues the side they didn’t pick |
Keep it fun for every kid
Not every family celebrates the same way, and some kids don’t get a big pile of gifts. That’s why this deck leans on snow, cocoa, cookies and break days, and it mixes in Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa so no one feels left out. If a question doesn’t fit your group, skip it. There’s no wrong answer, and “I’d pick the hot cocoa” is always a good one.
Want more? The Christmas would you rather questions for kids are perfect for party day, the winter would you rather for kids page covers snow days, and when the calendar flips, the January would you rather questions pick up right where these leave off.
What most teachers get wrong
Saving all the fun for the class party. The week before break is when kids need a calm, happy routine the most. A two-minute question every morning gives them that, and it costs nothing. When you’re ready for a longer round, tap the button on the card above to play these December picks in the full Would You Rather game.
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What are good December would you rather questions for kids?
Easy two-choice picks about snow, cocoa, cookies, gifts and the holidays, like "Would you rather build a snowman taller than you or a snow fort big enough for three friends?" or "Would you rather bake sugar cookies or decorate a gingerbread house?"
How many December would you rather questions are there?
This page has 31, one for every day from Tuesday, December 1, to Thursday, December 31, 2026. They're in date order, so you can just read the next one each morning.
Can I use these December questions in morning meeting?
Yes. Read the day's question, have kids move to one side of the rug for each choice, then ask two or three kids why. It takes about five minutes.
Are these December questions only about Christmas?
No. They mix snow, cocoa, cookies, gifts and winter break with Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, so every kid in the class can join in.
What if winter break starts before December 31?
Most schools are off from around December 21 through New Year's. Send the last week's questions home as a family activity, or save them for the first morning back in January.
