20 Fun ‘Would You Rather’ Activities

Would you rather is a fun and dynamic game that can be played at game nights, morning meetings, used as ice breakers, or as a conversation starter. It’s a simple game where players need to choose between two things. Would you rather is a great way to get students to use and develop their critical thinking and decision-making skills. There are so many different topics and types to choose from. Below is a list of 20 fun Would you rather activities.

1. Impossible Questions

Asking impossible questions can stimulate students’ imaginations and help them create mental images and use abstract thinking when making decisions. Some questions you can ask are: 

Would you rather be 10 feet tall or 1 inch small?

Would you rather be able to run super fast or fly?

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2. Gross Questions

These gross questions will definitely bring the ‘ick’ factor to your game. These questions will test what your child can tolerate and what is completely off-limits:

Would you rather eat a bug or lick a lizard?

Would you rather hold a spider or a snake?

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3. Thought-Provoking Questions

These types of questions will really get your child thinking. Critical thinking is an important skill to develop and will be used throughout your students’ lives as they make important decisions. Some examples of thought-provoking questions can be:

Would you rather travel to the past or the future?

Would you rather live the same day over again or never age?

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4. Fun and Easy Questions

These questions are perfect for introducing a new topic or theme. They can be about anything and everything! Make the question into a writing prompt to practice your students’ writing skills. 

Would you rather have your dream job or never have to work?

Would you rather live in a place where it’s always Spring or always Fall?

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5. Food Questions

Everyone loves food, right? These food-related questions might have your students second-guessing their food choices!

Would you rather eat only salads or only burgers for the rest of your life?

Would you rather never be hungry or never be full?

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6. Hilarious Questions

These funny Would you rather questions will definitely make for an entertaining game. See who is the funniest person in the room at family game night by trying a few:

Would you rather have a unibrow or a back full of hair?

Would you rather speak in alliteration or rhyme?

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7. Halloween Questions

Halloween is already a time full of deciding who or what you want to dress up as. These questions will prompt students to think about their costumes even more:

Would you rather eat 20 bags of candy corn or carve 20 pumpkins?

Would you rather get tricks or treats?

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8. Tough Option Questions

Get those creative thoughts flowing with the best would-you-rather questions:

Would you rather be able to see 10 minutes into the future or 10 years?

Would you rather find true love or win the lottery?

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9. Hard Questions

Some decisions in life are hard, like these:

Would you rather never be able to lie, or never be able to laugh?

Would you rather be friends with a boring celebrity or with a hilarious normal person?

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10. Clothes Questions

Get your students thinking about their appearance and clothing with these questions:

Would you rather wear your clothes inside out or backward?

Would you rather wear a clown wig or a bald cap?

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11. Book Questions

These questions are for all book lovers. You can use these questions to create themed activities and writing activities.

Would you rather read an awesome book over and over or read a bunch of okay books?

Would you rather write history books or activity books? 

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12. Yummy Questions

These questions are sure to have your students’ mouths watering:

Would you rather have unlimited ice cream or unlimited chocolate?

Would you rather have the culinary skills to cook or be able to order whatever you want?

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13. Fun Questions

These questions can turn your normal game night into a fun and thought-provoking one:

Would you rather play board games or video games?

Would you rather be a funny average person or a boring beautiful person? 

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14. Christmas Questions

Christmas is one of the best times of the year, so why not play a few Christmas-themed games? Break the ice with these questions: 

Would you rather not celebrate Christmas or your birthday?

Would you rather have a snowman or a reindeer for a friend?

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15. Weird Questions

With these weird questions, there is no right answer because they both feel wrong!

Would you rather have one giant finger or 10 tiny hands?

Would you rather wear wet pants or an itchy sweater?

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16. History Questions

History is a part of who we are, but what if we could witness or change parts of it? Use these questions to get your learners thinking: 

Would you rather be there when the Statue of Liberty was erected or when Mount Rushmore was carved?

Would you rather meet Abraham Lincoln or George Washington?

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17. Career Questions

Everyone has to choose a career path at one point in their lives, but these would you rather questions might make students second guess their decision:

Would you rather be happy and poor or sad and rich?

Would you rather be slightly stressed or bored by your job?

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18. Movie Questions

Everyone loves animated movies! These questions will get your students thinking about them even more: 

Would you rather be stuck in Cinderella’s castle or the 7 dwarfs’ home?

Would you rather search for Nemo or fight with Mulan?

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19. Vacation Questions

Who doesn’t want to go on vacation? These questions will make your students second guess where you want to go and how you will get there.

Would you rather go to a private island alone or a cabin in the woods with friends?

Would you rather travel by plane or train?

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20. Life Questions

Life is full of surprises and sometimes, there’s nothing you can do about it!  These questions will have your learners thinking “what if…”:

Would you rather live forever or be able to predict the future?

Would you rather be a billionaire or president for a day?

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