Growing Closer Through Conversation

Easy, fun questions that spark laughter, imagination, and creativity.

1. If you could have any animal as a pet, what would you choose?
2. If you could invent a new ice cream flavor, what would it taste like?
3. If our family could go anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you take us?
4. If you could make one silly rule for our house, what would it be?
5. If your stuffed animals or toys came to life tonight, what do you think they would do?
6. If you could spend one whole day doing anything together as a family, what would you choose?
7. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you lately?
8. If you could build anything in the whole world, what would you build?
9. If you had a robot, what jobs would you want it to do?
10. If you could have dinner with any person from history or any Bible character, who would you choose?
11. If you got to name a brand-new color, what would you call it?

For parents: What made you smile most during this conversation?

Questions about everyday experiences and what’s happening in their world.

1. What was the best part of your day today?
2. Was there anything that made today harder than you expected?
3. Did anything surprise you today?
4. Who made you smile today?
5. What made you laugh today?
6. Did you learn something new today?
7. If you could do one part of today over again, what would you choose?
8. What’s something you’re looking forward to tomorrow?
9. What was one kind thing you saw someone do today?
10. What’s something you noticed today that you don’t think anyone else noticed?
11. Is there anything that happened today that you’d like to tell me more about?

For parents: What was something new you learned about your child’s everyday world?

Questions about feelings, worries, joys, and what’s going on inside.

1. ⭐ What’s something you wish grown-ups understood about being a kid?
2. What makes you feel like someone really knows you?
3. What helps you know people care about what you’re saying?
4. What’s something you’ve been thinking about a lot lately?
5. Is there anything you wish people asked you about more often?
6. What helps you know I’m listening to you when you’re talking to me?
7. What makes you feel safe and loved?
8. What’s something that makes you feel nervous?
9. What helps you feel better when you’re upset?
10. When do you feel the happiest?
11. If there was one thing you wanted me to know about you, what would it be?

For parents: After today’s conversation, what’s one new thing you learned about your child’s heart?

Questions about dreams, strengths, character, and who they’re becoming.

1. What’s something you’re really good at?
2. What’s something you’re still learning to do?
3. What’s something you can do now that you couldn’t do a year ago?
4. If you could learn anything in the world, what would you choose?
5. What’s something you’re proud of working hard to learn?
6. What’s something you think God made you really good at?
7. Who is someone you look up to, and why?
8. What kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?
9. What do you think makes someone a really good friend?
10. What is something that feels easy for you but might be hard for someone else?
11. What’s something kind you’ve seen someone do that you’d like to do someday?
12. What’s something you hope you’ll always love?
13. If you could be remembered for one thing, what would you want it to be?

For parents: What did today’s conversation teach you about who your child is becoming?

Questions about family, friendships, memories, and the people who matter most.

1. What is something you love about our family?
2. What is your favorite memory with our family?
3. What is something you hope our family always does together?
4. What is one thing you think makes our family special?
5. If you could plan the perfect family day, what would we do?
6. What is something funny our family does that always makes you laugh?
7. If you could make one new family tradition, what would it be?
8. Who is someone you enjoy spending time with, and why?
9. What makes someone a really good friend?
10. What is something you love doing with just me?
11. What’s one thing you’d love for our family to do together more often?
12. If our family had one special thing we did every week, what would you want it to be?
13. When you think about home, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
14. What is one thing someone has done that made you feel really loved?
15. What is one thing you like doing to make other people smile?
16. If our family could go anywhere together for one day, where would you want to go?
17. If Jesus came over to spend the evening with our family, what would you want to do together?

For parents: What’s your answer to question 17?

Questions about feelings, worries, joys, and what’s going on inside.

1. ⭐ What’s something you wish grown-ups understood about being a kid?
2. What makes you feel like someone really knows you?
3. What helps you know people care about what you’re saying?
4. What’s something you’ve been thinking about a lot lately?
5. Is there anything you wish people asked you about more often?
6. What helps you know I’m listening to you when you’re talking to me?
7. What makes you feel safe and loved?
8. What’s something that makes you feel nervous?
9. What helps you feel better when you’re upset?
10. When do you feel the happiest?
11. If there was one thing you wanted me to know about you, what would it be?

For parents: How did today’s conversation encourage your own faith?

Things I Never Want To Forget

Date:

Who answered today?

Favorite question:

Their answer:

Something that surprised me or made me smile:

A moment I want to remember: