Inside: A list of New Years would you rather questions for kids and adults to enjoy, plus free printable cards.
New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to slow down, laugh together, and reflect on the past year while dreaming about the coming year.
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If you’re looking for a great way to spark meaningful moments, these New Year’s Would You Rather questions are a perfect way to start fun family conversations.
These fun questions work anywhere, at the dinner table, during a family road trip, in a morning meeting, or as a fun game at a New Year’s Eve party.
Whether you’re parenting younger kids or older kids, these are great questions that build social skills, encourage critical thinking, and lead to thoughtful answers.
New Years Would You Rather Questions for Kids
Would You Rather is a classic game because it’s easy to play, requires no prep, and gets everyone involved.
These types of questions range from silly to thought-provoking questions, The best part there isn’t just one right thing to choose.
The Would you rather New Years questions are also a great conversation starter that can be used in several different ways including:
- Families with kids of all ages
- Morning meeting Prompts in January
- Classroom celebrations
- Entertainment for Long road trips
- Cozy New Year’s Eve nights at home
- Social media
- Conversation starters at the dinner table
- Writing prompts or journal starters
These questions are perfect for any time on New Years Eve especially countdown time and the ball drop at midnight.
You can also use them for several weeks of the next year (new year) in morning meetings for elementary students.
Some of these questions are more serious questions and others are funny random questions. All of the questions are a fun way to get to know each other better and are perfect for family members and friends.
Get the free printable pdf at the bottom of the post with a few of the questions or just read your favorites from the list of questions in this post.
100 New Years Would You Rather Questions for Kids
Enjoy these New Years themed questions this New Years Eve and throughout the start of the New Year.
New Year’s Eve Fun & Traditions
- Would you rather stay up until midnight or wake up extra early on New Year’s Day?
- Would you rather watch fireworks or set off confetti poppers?
- Would you rather have a countdown with music or silence?
- Would you rather wear pajamas or dress fancy for New Year’s Eve?
- Would you rather celebrate at home or at a party?
- Would you rather drink sparkling juice or hot cocoa at midnight?
- Would you rather blow a party blower or ring a bell?
- Would you rather throw a balloon drop or confetti toss?
- Would you rather have a dance party or a movie night?
- Would you rather eat snacks all night or a big special dinner?
- Would you rather play games or do crafts on New Year’s Eve?
- Would you rather have glow sticks or sparklers?
- Would you rather watch the countdown on TV or make your own?
- Would you rather celebrate with family or friends?
- Would you rather wear a silly hat or funny glasses?
- Would you rather stay awake past midnight or fall asleep right before?
- Would you rather do a countdown every hour or just once?
- Would you rather eat dessert before dinner or after midnight?
- Would you rather pop balloons or blow bubbles?
- Would you rather play board games or card games?
- Would you rather make noise or stay quiet at midnight?
- Would you rather watch fireworks outside or on TV?
- Would you rather make a New Year’s craft or bake a treat?
- Would you rather celebrate indoors or outdoors?
- Would you rather sing songs or tell jokes?
- Would you rather have a themed party or a cozy night?
- Would you rather count down from 10 or from 20?
- Would you rather write the new year on paper or draw it?
- Would you rather clap or cheer at midnight?
- Would you rather celebrate for hours or keep it short and sweet?
- Would you rather celebrate in New York City or at home?
Looking Back at the Past Year
- Would you rather relive your favorite day or your funniest day from last year?
- Would you rather remember a trip or a holiday from last year?
- Would you rather talk about your proudest moment or your silliest?
- Would you rather draw a picture of last year or write about it?
- Would you rather share memories with family or friends?
- Would you rather remember your best meal or best game?
- Would you rather redo your birthday or a holiday?
- Would you rather keep all your memories or forget the bad ones?
- Would you rather remember school days or vacation days?
- Would you rather talk about what you learned or what you loved?
- Would you rather look at photos or tell stories?
- Would you rather remember last year’s winter or summer?
- Would you rather relive one fun moment or many small ones?
- Would you rather remember something funny or something kind?
- Would you rather talk about your biggest surprise or biggest win?
- Would you rather remember a family moment or a friend moment?
- Would you rather keep a memory jar or a scrapbook?
- Would you rather talk about what changed or what stayed the same?
- Would you rather remember a new skill or a new place?
- Would you rather remember your favorite book or favorite movie?
- Would you rather share your favorite memory or keep it secret?
- Would you rather remember something you made or something you did?
- Would you rather remember something exciting or something peaceful?
- Would you rather talk about your proudest moment or happiest moment?
- Would you rather remember a snowy day or a sunny day?
- Would you rather remember a funny mistake or a big success?
- Would you rather keep a journal or a memory box?
- Would you rather remember playing inside or outside?
- Would you rather remember last year exactly or change one thing?
Goals, Dreams & Resolutions
- Would you rather set one big goal or lots of small goals?
- Would you rather learn a new skill or improve one you already have?
- Would you rather read more books or play more outside?
- Would you rather try something new or get better at something old?
- Would you rather make a goal for school or for fun?
- Would you rather keep a goal secret or share it?
- Would you rather draw your goals or write them?
- Would you rather make goals alone or with family?
- Would you rather learn to cook or learn to build something?
- Would you rather be braver or kinder this year?
- Would you rather try a new sport or new hobby?
- Would you rather practice every day or once a week?
- Would you rather learn more about animals or space?
- Would you rather help more people or learn more things?
- Would you rather save money or earn money?
- Would you rather make a vision board or a goal list (New Year’s Resolution)?
- Would you rather finish something you started or start something new?
- Would you rather try something hard or something fun?
- Would you rather make goals for yourself or for your family?
- Would you rather set goals in January or all year long?
- Would you rather learn to play an instrument or a new game?
- Would you rather try to be more organized or more creative?
- Would you rather write your goals or say them out loud?
- Would you rather reach one goal or make progress on many?
- Would you rather focus on kindness or confidence?
- Would you rather try something scary or something silly?
- Would you rather learn to cook a meal or bake dessert?
- Would you rather try a new routine or keep the same one?
- Would you rather work toward a goal alone or with help?
- Would you rather celebrate effort or success?
Just-for-Fun New Year Questions
- Would you rather eat pizza or ice cream on New Year’s Eve?
- Would you rather wear sparkles or stripes?
- Would you rather have glitter everywhere or confetti everywhere?
- Would you rather shout “Happy New Year!” or whisper it?
- Would you rather dance or sing?
- Would you rather play games or watch movies?
- Would you rather have a snowball fight or build a snowman?
- Would you rather drink from a silly cup or fancy glass?
- Would you rather wear socks on your hands or mittens on your feet?
- Would you rather jump at midnight or spin around?
- Would you rather count down fast or slow?
- Would you rather have loud music or quiet music?
- Would you rather eat sweet snacks or salty snacks?
- Would you rather stay inside cozy or go outside to celebrate?
- Would you rather wear a crown or a cape?
- Would you rather laugh a lot or dance a lot?
- Would you rather pop balloons or blow bubbles?
- Would you rather play charades or trivia?
- Would you rather have glow-in-the-dark decorations or shiny ones?
- Would you rather eat breakfast food for dinner or dinner food for breakfast?
- Would you rather make noise or be silly?
- Would you rather watch cartoons or a family movie?
- Would you rather celebrate with snacks or desserts?
- Would you rather have a themed party or random fun?
- Would you rather do a countdown with numbers or music?
- Would you rather celebrate inside a fort or at the table?
- Would you rather stay cozy or go all out?
Family, Friends & Feelings
- Would you rather celebrate with siblings or cousins?
- Would you rather help plan the party or surprise everyone?
- Would you rather say one kind thing or do one kind thing?
- Would you rather write thank-you notes or say thank you out loud?
- Would you rather help clean up or decorate?
- Would you rather share your hopes or your dreams?
- Would you rather spend time talking or playing?
- Would you rather stay with family all night or visit friends?
- Would you rather make someone laugh or smile?
- Would you rather give a hug or a high five?
- Would you rather write wishes for others or for yourself?
- Would you rather help cook or help clean?
- Would you rather celebrate with grandparents or cousins?
- Would you rather start a new family tradition or keep an old one?
- Would you rather talk about feelings or goals?
- Would you rather help someone else or treat yourself?
- Would you rather celebrate together or do your own thing?
- Would you rather give a homemade gift or a store-bought one?
- Would you rather laugh together or relax together?
- Would you rather say goodbye to the old year or hello to the new one?
- Would you rather write letters to the future or one to the past?
- Would you rather celebrate with games or stories?
- Would you rather talk about last year or next year?
- Would you rather celebrate the moment or plan ahead?
More New Years Would You Rather Questions
- Would you rather have lots of money or be the smartest person you know?
- Would you rather have little money but lots of friends or lots of money but few friends?
- Would you rather do the right thing or the easy thing?
- Would you rather live in the middle of nowhere or in New York City?
- Would you rather visit a different country every year or never leave your home country?
- Would you rather eat your least favorite food or rotten eggs?
- Would you rather give up junk food or video games for a year?
- Would you rather give up eating French fries or ice cream for the rest of your life?
- Would you rather drink orange juice or water forever?
- Would you rather ride in a hot air balloon or visit a water park?
- Would you rather build a tree house or design a video game?
- Would you rather play a musical instrument or learn a new sport?
- Would you rather meet your favorite actor or favorite celebrity?
- Would you rather be an amazing photographer or a famous athlete?
- Would you rather have the funniest person or the smartest person as your best friend?
- Would you rather take a long road trip or a short family road trip every weekend?
- Would you rather live near your family members or far away?
- Would you rather work your dream job or travel the world?
- Would you rather visit the International Space Station or explore the ocean?
- Would you rather relive your past year or skip ahead to next year?
- Would you rather fix your biggest mistake or relive your best day?
- Would you rather celebrate New Year’s Eve in Spanish New Years style or at a classic New Year’s Eve party?
- Would you rather grab things during a countdown or watch the ball drop?
- Would you rather blow a party blower or stay quiet at midnight?
- Would you rather be stuck with hot sauce on everything or no seasoning at all?
- Would you rather be best friends with your favorite actor or your best friend forever?
- Would you rather talk with a good friend or make a new one?
- Would you rather solve ethical dilemmas or silly riddles?
- Would you rather answer thought-provoking questions or funny questions?
- Would you rather share answers at the dinner table or on social media?
Free Printable New Years Would You Rather Questions
These would you rather New Years edition pintables are great discussion starters in the classroom and a fun game to play during the winter break with family members.
There are 30 question cards, 1 full size this or that style page and 1 page half sheet of this or that page.
Please keep this printable for personal use and class use only.