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This or That Questions for Kids
Curated by Ellie “The Player of Games” Lusk
Kids answer this or that questions faster than adults — and defend their picks harder. Dragons or dinosaurs is not a casual question in third grade; it’s a worldview.
These 80 quick picks are all clean and classroom-safe: perfect as a morning warm-up, a “this corner or that corner” movement game, a car-ride rescue or the fastest possible family dinner game. No wrong answers, only passionate ones.
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How to Play This or That for Kids
- Read a pair out loud — everyone answers instantly, first instinct only.
- Classroom version: kids walk to the left or right side of the room for their pick, then one from each side says why.
- Car version: everyone answers on three. Anyone who says “both” gets the next question read AT them.
👇 All 80 questions below — steal freely, no sign-up needed.
Food Picks
- Pizza or chicken nuggets?
- Ice cream or cookies?
- Chocolate milk or strawberry milk?
- Apples or bananas?
- Mac and cheese or spaghetti?
- Pancakes or french toast?
- Ketchup or ranch?
- Popcorn or pretzels?
- Juice box or smoothie?
- Tacos or burgers?
- Gummy bears or chocolate bars?
- Cereal with or without the milk?
- Sprinkles or chocolate chips?
- Hot dog or corn dog?
- Watermelon or grapes?
- Crunchy or smooth peanut butter?
- Birthday cake or birthday cupcakes?
- Cheese pizza or pepperoni pizza?
- Breakfast for dinner or dessert for breakfast?
- Sandwich cut in triangles or squares?
Animals & Nature
- Puppies or kittens?
- Dinosaurs or dragons?
- Sharks or dolphins?
- Pet unicorn or pet robot dog?
- Zoo or aquarium?
- Talking parrot or singing dog?
- Tiny elephant or giant hamster?
- Butterfly wings or mermaid tail?
- Penguins or pandas?
- Ride a horse or ride a camel?
- Glow like a firefly or change colors like a chameleon?
- Beach or forest?
- Snow day or sunny day?
- Climb a tree or build a sandcastle?
- Puddle jumping or leaf-pile diving?
- Camping in a tent or sleeping in a treehouse?
- Fluffy clouds or twinkly stars?
- Rainbow or shooting star?
- Baby turtle or baby bunny?
- Roar like a lion or howl like a wolf?
School & Play
- Recess or art class?
- Slide or swings?
- Crayons or markers?
- Show and tell or story time?
- Field trip to a museum or a farm?
- Gym class or music class?
- Front of the bus or back of the bus?
- Stickers or stamps?
- Legos or puzzles?
- Hide and seek or tag?
- Board games or video games?
- Coloring or building?
- Trampoline or ball pit?
- Playground or pool?
- Sleepover at your house or a friend’s house?
- Pajama day or crazy hair day at school?
- Be the line leader or the door holder?
- Library corner or science corner?
- Draw on paper or draw with sidewalk chalk?
- Win the spelling bee or win the talent show?
Superpowers & Silly
- Fly like a bird or swim like a fish?
- Be invisible or be super strong?
- Talk to animals or talk to toys?
- Shrink to ant size or grow to giraffe size?
- Super speed or super jumping?
- Live in a candy house or a bouncy castle?
- Have a jetpack or a hoverboard?
- Burp bubbles or sneeze confetti?
- Spaghetti hair or broccoli fingers?
- Robot best friend or dragon best friend?
- Be a pirate or an astronaut?
- Magic wand or invisibility cloak?
- Laugh like a goat or sing like a robot?
- Rainbow skin or glow-in-the-dark hair?
- Pizza that never runs out or ice cream that never melts?
- Live on the moon or under the sea?
- Time travel to dinosaurs or to the future?
- Be a superhero with a cape or a wizard with a hat?
- Everything you draw comes alive, or everything you dream gets recorded?
- A pause button for bedtime or a fast-forward button for chores?
FAQ
What age are these this or that questions for?
Roughly 4–11. Younger kids fly through the food and animal picks; older kids get more from school and superpower debates. For teenagers, our would you rather for teens page hits harder.
How do teachers use this or that in the classroom?
The movement version is the classic: this side of the room or that side, then each side explains. It works as a morning meeting warm-up, a brain break between lessons, or a rainy-day recess game with zero prep.
What’s the difference between this or that and would you rather for kids?
This or That is a speed game — instant picks, no scenarios. Would You Rather builds funny dilemmas kids debate. Play This or That when energy is high and time is short, Would You Rather when you want the giggly arguments.