This or That Questions for Kids: 120 Fun Choices

A 6-year-old can turn “pizza or tacos?” into a full-blown debate, like the fate of the universe depends on which one wins. And somehow, one tiny choice turns into 120 of them, from “hot dogs or burgers?” to “invisibility or flying?”

It started as a simple game during snack time, but the room got complicated fast. Kids started declaring they “hate” vegetables, then immediately betrayed that claim by picking “grilled cheese or grilled chicken” like it was a legal requirement, while everyone else argued whether “ice cream or cake” is basically the same thing as dessert math.

By the time the questions hit “dogs or cats?” and “beach or mountains?”, nobody’s just playing anymore, they’re negotiating dinner, bedtime, and the whole mood of the day.

Food This or That

• Pizza or tacos?
• Ice cream or cake?
• Chocolate or vanilla?
• Hot dogs or burgers?
• Waffles or pancakes?
• Cereal or toast for breakfast?
• Apples or oranges?
• Cookies or brownies?
• Lemonade or orange juice?
• Popcorn or chips?
• Pasta or rice?
• Grilled cheese or grilled chicken?
• Strawberry jam or peanut butter?
• Soup or sandwich?
• French fries or onion rings?

The foods kids claim to hate most consistently are vegetables, but the 20 indisputable food facts list has a few entries that reframe some classic kids' food debates - including the diagonal grilled cheese cut, which turns out to have an actual scientific basis.

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Animals This or That

• Dogs or cats?
• Lions or tigers?
• Dolphins or sharks?
• Parrots or owls?
• Rabbits or hamsters?
• Elephants or giraffes?
• Penguins or polar bears?
• Butterflies or bees?
• Turtles or frogs?
• Eagles or falcons?

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Nature and Places This or That

• Beach or mountains?
• Forest or desert?
• Summer or winter?
• Rain or snow?
• City or countryside?
• Lake or ocean?
• Sunrise or sunset?
• Hot weather or cold weather?
• Waterfall or volcano?
• Island or mainland?

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Fun and Activities This or That

• Swimming or cycling?
• Reading or drawing?
• Movies or TV shows?
• Board games or video games?
• Indoor activities or outdoor activities?
• Dancing or singing?
• Painting or sculpting?
• Hiking or camping?
• Magic tricks or comedy?
• Building with LEGOs or drawing comics?

The board games question tends to split sharply by generation. The 10 classic 80s board games everyone played - Candy Land, Uno, all the ones with physical pieces rather than digital options - is a useful reference for parents who want to explain what they're comparing against.

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School and Learning This or That

• Maths or English?
• Science or history?
• Art class or PE?
• School trips or free study days?
• Working alone or working in groups?
• Homework on weekdays or weekend homework?
• Tests or projects?
• Classroom lessons or outdoor learning?
• Early start and early finish or late start and late finish?
• School play or school sports day?

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Silly This or That

• Invisibility or flying?
• Talk to animals or read minds?
• Live underwater or live in space?
• Eat only sweet food forever or only savory food forever?
• Always be too hot or always be too cold?
• Have a robot best friend or a talking pet?
• Time travel to the past or the future?
• Be tiny as an ant or huge as a building?
• Never sleep or never dream?
• Walk on walls or breathe underwater?

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Right when the kids pick “pizza or tacos,” the same voices suddenly care way too much about “French fries or onion rings.”

These knock knock jokes, like the ones that stump adults, are perfect for pausing between food choices.

Then “Apples or oranges?” turns into a mini personality test, because someone always insists their least favorite is the “correct” answer.

After the animal round, “Butterflies or bees?” gets weirdly competitive, especially when the group hits “eagles or falcons.”

And by the time you reach “Magic tricks or comedy?” plus “Swimming or cycling?,” the whole game becomes a vote for who gets to choose next.

Pop Culture and Entertainment This or That

• Harry Potter or Percy Jackson?
• Disney or Pixar?
• Superheroes or villains?
• Dinosaurs or dragons?
• Space or the deep ocean?
• Cartoons or live action?
• Cinema or streaming at home?
• Fantasy world or sci-fi world?
• Books or movies when both exist?
• Concert or sports event?

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Personality and Lifestyle This or That

• Early bird or night owl?
• Lots of friends or a few close ones?
• Adventurous or comfortable?
• Speak first or listen first?
• Plan everything or go with the flow?
• Tidy bedroom or organized chaos?
• Quiet time alone or always with people?
• Give gifts or receive gifts?
• Lead the group or support the group?
• Make people laugh or make people think?

The foods kids reject versus the foods adults have quietly made peace with is its own this-or-that category. The adults who reveal the foods they've hated since childhood and still eat anyway tells a longer story about what "this or that" choices look like ten years later.

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The family dinner did not end well, but at least everyone finally agreed on one thing, they’re picky on purpose.

Want more kid-approved laughs than “pizza or tacos,” hit these 150 funny jokes for kids that parents will enjoy too.