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Engaging Conversation Starters for Kids

Having trouble getting more than a few words out of your children? Try asking specific, pointed questions that require more than a simple "yes" or "no." Below are ten engaging conversation starters that can help spark deeper discussions.

10 Thought-Provoking Conversation Starters

  • Is there something you wish you could do more often?
  • If you had to create a new ice cream flavor, what would it be called?
  • What do you and your friends like to do after school?
  • You get to write a rule for the world that everyone has to follow—what is it?
  • Do you and your friends have any special traditions or inside jokes?
  • What’s something you’re looking forward to?
  • If you had a podcast, what would it be about?
  • What’s something small that really gets on your nerves?
  • If the clouds could drop something other than rain, what would you want it to be?
  • What’s something you’ve done that scared you—but you’re glad you did it?