Questions · New Year for kids
New Year questions for kids, no resolutions required
For a New Year’s Eve party where the kids won’t make it to midnight, the first family dinner in January, or the first morning back at school after winter break. Questions about what they’re proud of, what made them laugh and what they’re looking forward to.
- 17 questions
- EN + TL on every card
- Free in the app
Kumustahan is a bilingual conversation card app: 1,200 questions in English and Filipino across 7 decks, with a short reflection on the back of every card.
What have you done recently that you are pleased about?
Anong nagawa mo kamakailan ang ikinatuwa mo?
If your win had a tiny trophy, what would be written on it?
Kung may maliit na trophy ang nagawa mo, ano ang nakasulat dito?
The questions
17 New Year 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.
Looking back at the year
6 questions
Proud moments, brave firsts and big laughs.
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What can you do now that would have surprised you a few years ago?
Ano ang kaya mo na ngayon na hindi mo inakalang magagawa mo ilang taon na ang nakaraan?
Back of the card
Picture showing your younger self how you do it. What might surprise them first?
Isipin na ipinapakita mo sa mas batang sarili mo kung paano mo ito ginagawa. Ano kaya ang una niyang ikagugulat?
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What have you done recently that you are pleased about?
Anong nagawa mo kamakailan ang ikinatuwa mo?
Back of the card
If your win had a tiny trophy, what would be written on it?
Kung may maliit na trophy ang nagawa mo, ano ang nakasulat dito?
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Share the first time you did something on your own and felt more capable afterward.
Ikuwento ang unang beses mong gumawa ng isang bagay mag-isa at naisip mong, "Kaya ko pala."
Back of the card
Finish if you like: "That was when I realized I could..."
Kung gusto mo, ituloy: "Doon ko naisip na kaya ko palang..."
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Recall the last time you tried something new just because you were curious.
Ikuwento ang huling beses na sumubok ka ng bago dahil curious ka lang.
Back of the card
Would you try it again, or was once enough?
Susubukan mo ba ulit, o sapat na ang minsan?
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What made you laugh when you least expected it?
Ano ang nagpatawa sa'yo noong hindi mo inaasahan?
Back of the card
Give the scene a caption if you like.
Kung gusto mo, bigyan ng caption ang eksenang iyon.
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Which compliment have you remembered long after someone said it?
Anong compliment ang tumatak sa'yo kahit matagal na itong sinabi?
Back of the card
The exact words are optional. Notice which part of the compliment stayed with you.
Hindi kailangan ang eksaktong salita. Balikan kung aling bahagi ng papuri ang tumatak sa'yo.
Silly ideas for a new year
5 questions
Holidays, rules and inventions for the year ahead.
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Create a new holiday that everyone gets to celebrate. What happens that day?
Gumawa ng bagong holiday na puwedeng i-celebrate ng lahat. Ano ang ginagawa sa araw na iyon?
Back of the card
What tradition would belong to your holiday?
Anong tradisyon ang bagay sa holiday mo?
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Invent one silly rule everyone should follow for one day.
Gumawa ng silly rule na susundin ng lahat for one day.
Back of the card
Silly rules make ordinary life feel slightly remixed. One harmless rule can turn a normal day into a shared bit.
Yung silly rules, nire-remix lang nang konti ang normal na araw. Isang harmless rule, shared bit na agad.
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What day from the past would you like to watch?
Anong araw sa nakaraan ang gusto mong mapanood?
Back of the card
Pause on one scene from that day. Which detail would you want to look at longer?
Huminto muna sa isang eksena ng araw na iyon. Anong detalye ang gusto mong tingnan nang mas matagal?
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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.
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Imagine your future self laughing at one thing you're doing now. What is it?
Imagine yung future self mo natatawa sa isang ginagawa mo ngayon. Ano yun?
Back of the card
Future you may have a softer sense of humor about today. Some things feel bigger before time makes them funny.
Baka mas soft na tumawa ang future self mo sa today. May bagay na malaki ngayon, pero funny later.
Small hopes
6 questions
Something to look forward to, not something to fix.
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What are you looking forward to over the next few weeks?
Ano ang inaabangan mo sa susunod na mga linggo?
Back of the card
Finish if you like: "The part I cannot wait for is..."
Kung gusto mo, ituloy: "Ang pinaka-inaabangan ko ay..."
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What would you like to make more time for this month?
Ano ang gusto mong bigyan ng mas maraming oras ngayong buwan?
Back of the card
Imagine an extra afternoon opens up. Would you spend it all on this or leave some time free?
Isipin na nabakante ang isang hapon. Ilalaan mo ba lahat ng oras dito o magtitira ka pa ng libreng oras?
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What goal would you like to reach and celebrate with friends?
Anong goal ang gusto mong maabot at i-celebrate kasama ang friends?
Back of the card
Pick the celebration's mood: quiet, silly, or a little of both.
Piliin ang gusto mong celebration: tahimik, makulit, o kaunti ng pareho.
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Name one small hope that helps you keep going.
Magbanggit ng isang maliit na hope na tumutulong sa'yo magpatuloy.
Back of the card
A small hope can still carry real strength. It may be quiet, but it is not nothing.
May totoong lakas din ang maliit na hope. Tahimik man siya, hindi ibig sabihin wala siyang bigat.
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Which small plan are you looking forward to?
Anong small plan ang nilu-look forward mo?
Back of the card
Looking forward to something simple can help a week feel kinder. Small plans are allowed to matter.
Nakakagaan ng week kapag may simpleng nilu-look forward. Puwedeng maging mahalaga kahit maliit na plan lang.
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What is a recent act of kindness that caught you by surprise?
Anong magandang ginawa sa'yo lately ang hindi mo inaasahan?
Back of the card
Keep names private if you like. Picture the instant you realized what they had done for you.
Puwedeng itago ang mga pangalan. Balikan ang sandaling naisip mo kung ano ang ginawa nila para sa'yo.
How to use them
Before you ask
Good New Year questions for kids look back at what they’re proud of and forward to something they’re excited about, instead of asking them to fix themselves. Adult-style resolutions don’t land with an eight-year-old. A question about the first thing they did on their own this year, or a holiday they’d invent for the new one, does.
Kids also remember a year differently than adults do. They won’t recall January, but they’ll remember the kindness that surprised them last month or the time they laughed at the wrong moment. Let them answer from whatever part of the year comes to mind, and share your own proud moment too.
If you want a keepsake, write the answers on a card and seal it in an envelope to open next New Year’s Eve. Kids love hearing what they said a year ago, and the small hopes set makes a perfect time capsule.
Good for
Tips
- Do it early in the evening, before tired kids lose interest.
- Swap the word resolution for something to try. It feels like an adventure, not homework.
- Let younger kids draw their answer and explain the picture.
- Write down the answers and read them back next year.
- Celebrate effort, not results. Being brave counts as much as winning.
Decks for this
New Year questions for kids
Frequently asked questions
What are good New Year questions for kids?
Questions about what they’re proud of this year, a brave first, something that made them laugh, and something they’re looking forward to. Add a silly one, like a holiday they’d invent, to keep it fun.
How do you explain New Year’s resolutions to kids?
Call it something you’d like to try or make more time for this year. Keep it small, positive and their own choice, not a list of things to fix.
Can teachers use these after winter break?
Yes. On the first day back, pick one question from each set for a morning meeting or a writing prompt.
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