Holiday and seasonal would you rather questions

Seasonal questions give teachers a new set every month and give families something to talk about at holiday dinners. Would you rather eat only turkey or only side dishes? Open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? Build a snow fort or a snowman?

Pair these with our Christmas party games, Friendsgiving games and holiday charades.

Looking for every category in one place? See the full list of would you rather questions.

Tap an option to make your pick. Then ask the group what they'd choose.

Spooky (not scary) questions for class parties, trick-or-treat walks and costume parties.

• Would you rather be a vampire who can't stand garlic bread or a werewolf who's afraid of the dark?
• Would you rather trick-or-treat in a haunted neighborhood or stay home and hand out candy?
• Would you rather spend the night in a haunted house or spend the night in a graveyard?
• Would you rather get only candy corn or get only raisins in your trick-or-treat bag?
• Would you rather carve a pumpkin with a spoon or paint one with your feet?
• Would you rather dress up as a monster or dress up as a superhero?
• Would you rather meet a friendly ghost or meet a friendly witch?
• Would you rather have a costume that's scary or a costume that's funny?
• Would you rather go through a corn maze at night or a haunted hayride?
• Would you rather be a mummy who can't stop unraveling or a zombie who only craves broccoli?
• Would you rather have a pet black cat or a pet bat?
• Would you rather live in a spooky castle or a haunted mansion?
• Would you rather eat a caramel apple or a candy apple?
• Would you rather get lost in a pumpkin patch or get stuck in a spider web?
• Would you rather have a witch's broom or a wizard's wand?
• Would you rather watch a scary movie or tell ghost stories?
• Would you rather be able to talk to ghosts or be invisible like a ghost?
• Would you rather have glow-in-the-dark teeth or glow-in-the-dark hair every Halloween?
• Would you rather trade candy with a friend or keep all your candy to yourself?
• Would you rather wear the same costume every year or a new costume every year?

Keep the table talking between turkey and pie.

• Would you rather eat only turkey or eat only side dishes?
• Would you rather only have pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving or only have apple pie for the rest of your life?
• Would you rather watch the parade or watch the football game?
• Would you rather host Thanksgiving or travel for Thanksgiving?
• Would you rather cook the whole meal or do all the dishes?
• Would you rather give up mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving or give up stuffing?
• Would you rather sit at the kids' table forever or the adults' table forever?
• Would you rather eat Thanksgiving dinner for breakfast or eat breakfast for Thanksgiving dinner?
• Would you rather go Black Friday shopping or stay in bed all day?
• Would you rather have leftovers for a week or never have leftovers?
• Would you rather say what you're thankful for in a song or say it in a poem?
• Would you rather have a Friendsgiving or a family Thanksgiving?
• Would you rather be the turkey or be the pilgrim in the school play?

Merry questions for holiday parties, family gatherings and classroom countdowns.

• Would you rather be one of Santa's elves or one of Santa's reindeer?
• Would you rather get one big present or get lots of small presents?
• Would you rather have a real tree or a fake tree?
• Would you rather open presents on Christmas Eve or on Christmas morning?
• Would you rather build a snowman or have a snowball fight?
• Would you rather drink hot cocoa with 100 marshmallows or eggnog from a candy cane straw?
• Would you rather decorate a tree 100 feet tall or decorate 100 cookies in one hour?
• Would you rather have Christmas in the snow or Christmas on the beach?
• Would you rather spend Christmas Eve riding with Santa or spend it baking with Mrs. Claus?
• Would you rather wrap all the presents or untangle all the lights?
• Would you rather live in Santa's workshop or live in a gingerbread house?
• Would you rather sing carols door to door or watch every holiday movie?
• Would you rather get socks or get a gift card you'll never use?
• Would you rather ride in Santa's sleigh or ride on Rudolph's back?
• Would you rather wear an ugly sweater all December or wear a Santa hat all December?
• Would you rather have Christmas every month or have your birthday every month?
• Would you rather bake cookies for Santa or leave carrots for the reindeer?
• Would you rather see the lights in a big city or stay home by the fireplace?

Cozy, snowy choices for the coldest months.

• Would you rather ski down a mountain in the dark or snowboard down one in a blizzard?
• Would you rather live in an igloo or live in a log cabin?
• Would you rather have a snow day or a day at the beach in winter?
• Would you rather drink hot chocolate or drink warm apple cider?
• Would you rather build a snow fort or build a snowman?
• Would you rather go ice fishing and catch nothing or go ice skating and fall every five minutes?
• Would you rather never be cold again or never be hot again?
• Would you rather have winter all year or never have winter again?
• Would you rather wear mittens so warm you can't use your fingers or gloves so thin your hands stay cold?
• Would you rather go sledding down a huge hill or have a snowball fight with the whole school?
• Would you rather see the northern lights or see a real polar bear?
• Would you rather sit by a fireplace or snuggle under an electric blanket?
• Would you rather make snow angels or catch snowflakes on your tongue?
• Would you rather have a winter vacation in the mountains or in a warm place?

Fresh, sunny questions for spring break and Easter season.

• Would you rather plant a flower garden or plant a vegetable garden?
• Would you rather go on a spring break trip or have a staycation?
• Would you rather find the golden egg in an egg hunt or find a basket full of candy?
• Would you rather jump in rain puddles or fly a kite?
• Would you rather hold a baby chick or hold a baby bunny?
• Would you rather have a picnic in the park or a picnic on the beach?
• Would you rather go to a baseball game or go to a spring festival?
• Would you rather spring clean your room or clean the whole garage?
• Would you rather see cherry blossoms in Japan or tulips in the Netherlands?
• Would you rather have rain every day or have wind every day?

Sunshine choices for camp, road trips and the last day of school.

• Would you rather go to the beach or go to the pool?
• Would you rather go to summer camp or go on a family vacation?
• Would you rather eat an ice cream cone that never drips or a popsicle that never melts?
• Would you rather spend the summer in the mountains or spend it at the beach?
• Would you rather have a water balloon fight or a squirt gun fight?
• Would you rather go to an amusement park or a water park?
• Would you rather have summer last all year or have summer only one week long?
• Would you rather camp in a tent or stay in an RV?
• Would you rather see fireworks or go to a summer concert?
• Would you rather take a summer road trip or fly somewhere new for summer?
• Would you rather build a sandcastle or go snorkeling?
• Would you rather go tubing on a river or go kayaking on a lake?
• Would you rather have a summer job or have a summer with no plans?
• Would you rather sleep outside under the stars or stay up late watching movies?

Sweater weather questions for autumn gatherings and classrooms.

• Would you rather jump in a pile of leaves or go on a hayride?
• Would you rather pick a hundred apples or find the biggest pumpkin in the patch?
• Would you rather drink a pumpkin spice latte or drink apple cider?
• Would you rather go to a football game or go to a fall festival?
• Would you rather watch the leaves change in New England or in the mountains?
• Would you rather have a bonfire or have a cozy movie night?
• Would you rather bake an apple pie with a secret ingredient or pumpkin bread with a surprise inside?
• Would you rather wear a cozy sweater every day or wear boots every day?
• Would you rather go on a nature walk or go to a corn maze?
• Would you rather have fall last all year or skip fall completely?

Questions for countdown parties and goal-setting conversations.

• Would you rather make one big resolution or make ten small ones?
• Would you rather celebrate in Times Square or celebrate at home in pajamas?
• Would you rather stay up until midnight or fall asleep at 10 p.m.?
• Would you rather kiss someone at midnight or toast with your friends at midnight?
• Would you rather start the year with a trip or start it with a clean house?
• Would you rather keep your resolutions secret or share them with everyone?

Sweet (and a little silly) questions for February 14.

• Would you rather get a box of chocolates or a bouquet of roses?
• Would you rather make a homemade card or buy a fancy card?
• Would you rather spend Valentine's Day with friends or with a partner?
• Would you rather have a secret admirer or know exactly who likes you?
• Would you rather eat heart-shaped pizza or heart-shaped pancakes?
• Would you rather get a love song dedicated to you on the radio or a message written in the sky?

How to use these questions

• Teachers: use the current season's section as a daily warm-up all month.
• At Thanksgiving, put one question on each place card.
• At Christmas parties, pair each question with a small prize for the best explanation.
• In summer, print the summer section for road trips and camp.

Frequently asked questions

What are good Christmas would you rather questions?

Try "Would you rather open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?" or "Would you rather be an elf or a reindeer?"

What are some Halloween would you rather questions for kids?

Try "Would you rather trick-or-treat in a haunted neighborhood or stay home and hand out candy?" or "Would you rather meet a friendly ghost or a friendly witch?"

Do you have Thanksgiving would you rather questions?

Yes. There's a full Thanksgiving section, with questions like "Would you rather eat only turkey or only side dishes?"

Are there winter would you rather questions for kids?

Yes. See the winter section, including "Would you rather build a snow fort or a snowman?"