Mealtime Conversation Starters

INSTRUCTIONS: Cut cards on lines. Put on table in a small cup or bowl.

Choose one card at a time for enjoyable family conversations.

For School Kids

What makes somebody What would you like

a good friend? How have to do if you were elected
you been a good friend to President of the United
someone recently? States? Why?

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What makes you different What is the hardest thing

from the person sitting next that you did today?
to you at the table? What What is the hardest thing
makes you the same? you have ever done?

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If you could travel anywhere What are your favorite foods

in the world, where would in the meals we make at
you go? What would you like home? What other foods or
to see there? recipes would you like to try?

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What is your favorite sport

What was the most interesting
to play? Why? What is your
news story you read,
favorite sport to watch
heard or watched today? Why?
in person or on TV? Why?

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Mealtime Conversation Starters
INSTRUCTIONS: Cut cards on lines. Put on table in a small cup or bowl.
Choose one card at a time for enjoyable family conversations.

For School Kids

What is a job or a profession What planet, star, or solar

that really interests you? system would you like to visit?
Why? Do you know anyone What do you imagine you
with that job? Who? would find there?

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What is something that makes If you could change one thing

you afraid? What is something that happened to you today,
that you used to be afraid what would it be? How would
of but aren’t afraid of now? you make it different?

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Who did you sit by today at

Do you think it is ever OK
lunch (or on the bus or at
to yell at another person?
church)? What did you talk
When – or for what reasons?
about (or learn from them)?

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What is the most interesting What new word did you

thing you read today? learn today? What does
Where did you read it and why it mean? How would you
was it so interesting? use it in a sentence?

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