Spin the wheel Would you rather for kids
A game that needs no equipment and no rules
Would you rather works because both choices are a little ridiculous, and kids have to defend theirs. The 40 questions here keep it silly and clean: animals, food, superpowers, places to live and a handful of mild what-ifs. None of them involve scary, gross or hurtful choices.
The wheel suits the moments when grown-ups run out of ideas. In the car, one person spins and the rest take turns picking. At dinner, ask everyone to answer and add one reason. In the classroom, spin as a break between subjects and have students move to opposite sides of the room to show their choice.
Ages 5 to 10 enjoy these the most. Younger kids like the animal questions, and older ones start adding their own twists, which is a good moment to open Entries and let them write a new question for the wheel.
What's on this wheel
- Be a bird or a fish?
- Eat pizza or pasta forever?
- Have wings or a tail?
- Live in a treehouse or a boat?
- Talk to dogs or cats?
- Be tiny or giant for a day?
- Have a pet dragon or a unicorn?
- Always hop or always skip?
- Be invisible or fly?
- Ride a camel or an elephant?
- Have square wheels or no wheels?
- Swim with sharks or dolphins?
- Live on the moon or underwater?
- Sneeze glitter or burp bubbles?
- Wear pajamas or a cape to school?
- Have a slide or a pool at home?
- Go to space or the deep ocean?
- Be a superhero or a wizard?
- Have a robot friend or a dog?
- Waffles or pancakes for breakfast?
- Be able to pause time or rewind?
- Have rainbow hair or glowing eyes?
- Be a famous singer or painter?
- Live in a castle or a cabin?
- Be a cat or a dog for a day?
- Have a snow day or a beach day?
- Always sing or always dance?
- Live in the jungle or the desert?
- Swing all day or slide all day?
- Be super fast or super strong?
- Read minds or see the future?
- Make any food or any toy?
- Have ten pets or no pets?
- A talking toy or a talking pet?
- Jump on a trampoline or a bed?
- Go camping or stay at a hotel?
- Be the leader or the helper?
- Skip homework or skip recess?
- Have cat ears or a fox tail?
- Eat only green or only red food?
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Playing around the table or in the car
- Press Spin and read the question out loud. Count to three, then everyone shouts their answer together.
- Ask the one who picked the less popular answer to explain it. The explanation is where the fun is.
- Use Remove from wheel after each question so that you get through all 40 before any repeats.
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Would you rather questions
Are these questions safe for young kids?
Yes. They avoid anything scary, mean or gross, and they do not mention school stress or family topics. Parents can still skim the list in Entries and delete any question that does not suit their child.
How do I play would you rather in a classroom?
Have students stand on the left side of the room for the first option and the right for the second. It gets them moving between lessons and shows everyone how the class split.
Can kids make up their own questions?
They love to. Give each child one index card to write a question, then type the best ones into Entries. A homemade wheel is a popular reward at the end of the week.
What should I do if an answer causes an argument?
Remind everyone there is no right answer, only a reason. Asking why usually turns a quarrel into a laugh.
Is this different from the Christmas version?
Yes. This one has no holiday theme, so you can use it any day of the year. A separate wheel on this site has the holiday questions.
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