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Free Conversation Starter Cards for Kids

These cut-out cards each hold one question to get kids talking, at dinner, in the car or at bedtime.

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16 cards of 48. One per line. Type {name} for your child’s name. Blank cards fill the rest of the page.

Type {name} to print your child’s name. With no name, it prints a line to sign by hand.

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Dinner table questions

What made you smile today?

What was the hardest part of your day?

Who did you sit with at lunch?

What’s something kind someone did today?

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

What’s one thing you want to learn?

What would you do on a perfect day?

What’s the silliest thing that happened today?

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Dinner table questions

If you could visit anywhere, where would you go?

What’s something you’re proud of?

What animal would you like to be for a day?

If you were in charge, what rule would you make?

Who is someone you’d like to know better?

What made you laugh this week?

What’s your favorite thing about our family?

What should we do together this weekend?

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How to use it

  1. Choose a set of questions, and change or add your own. Each line is one card.

  2. Print, cut along the dashed lines and keep the cards in a jar or a small box.

  3. Let your child pull one card at a time. Everyone answers, grown-ups too.

Questions parents ask

What if my child doesn’t want to answer?

That’s fine. Answer it yourself first, keep it light and try again another day. Short, silly questions are often the easiest way in.

What age are these for?

Most work from about age 4 and up. For younger children, read the question out loud and keep the answers short.

How many cards can I make?

Up to 48, eight to a page. Blank cards fill the rest of the last page so your child can add their own questions.

Is my child’s name saved anywhere?

No. A name you type stays in your browser so it can print on the sheet. It is never sent to us.

Is it really free?

Yes. One email unlocks this and every other tool in the library, and you can print as many as you like. Your email also brings one short story each Tuesday, and you can leave anytime.

Read it with a story

This is a simple visual support for everyday routines, not a therapy or a treatment. If your child works with a teacher or therapist, they can tell you how it fits with what they already do. Picture symbols: Mulberry Symbols, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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