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Christmas questions for kids who can’t wait any longer

Questions for children in December: while the wish list gets rewritten for the fifth time, on the drive past the light displays, and on the endless night before Christmas morning. Simple, cheerful and easy to answer out loud.

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How could you help a friend who was new to a school or neighborhood?

Paano mo matutulungan ang friend na bago sa isang school o lugar?

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A note

Being shown where things are or having someone stay nearby — either might help.

Puwedeng makatulong ang ituro kung nasaan ang mga bagay o ang samahan lang sila.

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The questions

18 Christmas questions for kids

Every question in English and Filipino/Tagalog, word for word from the Kumustahan decks. Open “Back of the card” for the reflection printed on the other side.

For the wish list

5 questions

Inventions, shops and giant toys. Big imagination, no price tags.

  1. Which everyday invention from the future would you most want to see?

    Anong pang-araw-araw na gamit mula sa future ang gusto mong makita?

    Back of the card

    Give the invention a name people could remember.

    Bigyan ang imbensiyon ng pangalang madaling tandaan.

  2. If you could open a tiny shop just for fun, what would it sell?

    Kung magbubukas ka ng maliit na tindahan for fun, ano ang ibebenta mo?

    Back of the card

    What would you call your shop?

    Ano ang ipapangalan mo sa tindahan?

  3. Which toy would you want to make as tall as you?

    Anong laruan ang gusto mong maging kasingtangkad mo?

    Back of the card

    You can choose a toy you know or invent one. What would you do with it?

    Puwedeng laruan na kilala mo o sariling imbento. Ano ang gagawin mo rito?

  4. With an unlimited budget, what extra room would you add to your home?

    Kung walang limit ang budget, anong dagdag na kuwarto ang gusto mo sa bahay?

    Back of the card

    If the new room had a sign on its door, what would it say?

    Kung may karatula sa pinto ng bagong kuwarto, ano ang nakasulat doon?

  5. If you could change the color of anything, what would you change?

    Kung kaya mong palitan ang kulay ng kahit ano, ano ang papalitan mo?

    Back of the card

    What color would you choose for it?

    Anong kulay ang pipiliin mo para rito?

Waiting for Christmas morning

4 questions

For the countdown days and the night when nobody can fall asleep.

  1. If you could pause time, when would you use it?

    Kung kaya mong i-pause ang oras, kailan mo ito gagamitin?

    Back of the card

    During the pause, would you rush to do something or enjoy the quiet?

    Habang naka-pause, may mamadaliin ka bang gawin o mae-enjoy mo ang katahimikan?

  2. Name the song that should play when you enter a room.

    Sabihin yung song na dapat tumugtog pagpasok mo sa room.

    Back of the card

    An entrance song is mostly about energy. It says what kind of moment you want everyone to feel.

    Yung entrance song, energy talaga ang usapan. Sinasabi niya kung anong moment ang gusto mong dala.

  3. You wake up on a peaceful island with food and shelter ready. What do you do first?

    Nagising ka sa tahimik na isla na may pagkain at matutuluyan na. Ano ang una mong gagawin?

    Back of the card

    Imagine you find a path across the island. Would you follow it or stay where you are?

    May nakita kang daan sa isla. Susundan mo ba ito o mananatili ka muna sa kinaroroonan mo?

  4. Pick a mascot for your current mood: sleepy, dramatic, cheerful, chaotic, or something else.

    Pumili ng mascot para sa current mood mo: sleepy, dramatic, cheerful, chaotic, o iba pa.

    Back of the card

    Current mood is sometimes easier to explain through a mascot. It can be tired, dramatic, cheerful, or strangely accurate.

    Minsan mas madaling i-explain ang current mood gamit mascot. Puwedeng pagod, dramatic, cheerful, o weirdly accurate.

Elf duty

6 questions

Kindness questions that point kids toward giving, not just getting.

  1. What simple invitation could brighten a friend's ordinary day?

    Anong simpleng yaya ang puwedeng magpasaya sa normal na araw ng friend?

    Back of the card

    Keep the invitation short enough to send as one message.

    Puwedeng maikli lang ang yaya, kasya sa isang message.

  2. How could you help a friend who was new to a school or neighborhood?

    Paano mo matutulungan ang friend na bago sa isang school o lugar?

    Back of the card

    Being shown where things are or having someone stay nearby — either might help.

    Puwedeng makatulong ang ituro kung nasaan ang mga bagay o ang samahan lang sila.

  3. When doing something with friends, which small job do you enjoy helping with?

    Kapag may ginagawa kayo ng friends, anong parte ang gusto mong akuin para makatulong?

    Back of the card

    Would you still enjoy that job with a much bigger group?

    Gusto mo pa rin ba ang gawaing iyon kung mas marami ang kasama?

  4. What small task would you happily ask a friend to help with?

    Sa anong simpleng gawain mo gustong magpatulong sa friend?

    Back of the card

    Would their help save time, make it more fun, or simply give you company?

    Makakatipid ba ng oras ang tulong nila, mas magiging masaya, o magkakaroon ka lang ng kasama?

  5. Give one household chore the power to finish itself. Which chore disappears?

    Kung may isang gawaing-bahay na kusang matatapos, alin ang pipiliin mo?

    Back of the card

    The chore is already done. Finish: "Now I can..."

    Tapos na ang gawaing iyon. Ituloy: "Ngayon, puwede na akong..."

  6. If you and your friends had just one free hour, how would you spend it together?

    Kung isang oras lang kayong lahat libre, ano ang gagawin ninyo?

    Back of the card

    Save a few minutes at the end for one thing you would not want to rush.

    Puwede kang maglaan ng ilang minuto sa dulo para sa bagay na ayaw mong madaliin.

By the tree

3 questions

Cozy picks for the couch, the cocoa and the Christmas movie.

  1. What would you like to watch with a friend?

    Ano ang gusto mong panoorin kasama ang friend?

    Back of the card

    Talking through the whole thing or saving comments until the end?

    Kuwentuhan habang nanonood o comments pagkatapos na lang?

  2. Pick one small mood upgrade, like a drink, song, scent, snack, or clean space.

    Pumili ng isang small mood upgrade, like drink, song, scent, snack, o malinis na space.

    Back of the card

    A mood upgrade does not need to be big. Sometimes one small detail is enough to change the angle of the day.

    Hindi kailangang malaki ang mood upgrade. Minsan isang small detail lang, nag-iiba na yung angle ng araw.

  3. What makes a game with friends fun even when no one wins?

    Ano ang nagpapasaya sa laro kasama ang friends kahit walang nananalo?

    Back of the card

    What would be a funny prize just for joining?

    Anong nakakatawang premyo ang puwedeng ibigay sa lahat ng sumali?

How to use them

Before you ask

The Christmas questions kids love most are the ones that let them dream without a price tag: an invention from the future, a tiny shop they’d run, a toy blown up to their own height. They also make a sneaky way to learn what a child is really excited about this year.

December is a month of waiting, and waiting is hard when you’re six. A question on the drive to see the lights, or at bedtime with three sleeps left, turns the countdown into something to do. Keep a few in the car and a few by the bed.

Mix in the elf-duty questions too. Asking how they could cheer up a friend, or which job they like helping with, gives the season a little more giving without a lecture. Most kids have better answers than we expect.

Good for

  • The drive to see Christmas lights
  • Bedtime during the December countdown
  • Classroom holiday parties and circle time
  • Writing letters and wish lists
  • Cousins together on Christmas Day

Tips

  1. Turn the wish-list questions into drawings. Kids love explaining their inventions on paper.
  2. Ask one elf-duty question a day as an Advent-calendar habit.
  3. Let older siblings read the cards to the younger ones.
  4. Answer the silly ones yourself, with full commitment. Kids notice when grown-ups play along.
  5. Skip “what do you want for Christmas?” for once. They’ve been asked it all month.

Decks for this

Christmas questions for kids

Frequently asked questions

What are good Christmas questions to ask kids?

Imaginative ones without a price tag (an invention they’d want, a shop they’d run), cozy ones about movies and treats, and kindness questions about helping friends. They’re easy to answer and fun to hear.

How do I keep kids calm while waiting for Christmas?

Give the waiting something to do. A question at bedtime or on a car ride turns the countdown into a game, and it works better than repeating how many days are left.

Can teachers use these at a classroom Christmas party?

Yes. They are short, light and inclusive, so a teacher can read one aloud and let hands go up. The kindness questions also work for a morning meeting in December.

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