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Sunday school questions that kids actually answer

For the Sunday school teacher, children’s church volunteer or VBS leader with a room of kids aged five to eleven. Warm-ups while families trickle in, questions after the Bible story, and simple ones for gratitude and prayer.

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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.

Icebreakers№ 45

What is a recent act of kindness that caught you by surprise?

Anong magandang ginawa sa'yo lately ang hindi mo inaasahan?

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A note

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.

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The questions

17 Sunday school questions

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.

While families arrive

5 questions

Silly warm-ups for the first five minutes.

  1. If you could spend a day as any animal, which would you choose?

    Kung puwede kang maging hayop nang isang araw, anong hayop ang pipiliin mo?

    Back of the card

    Imagine your first meal as that animal. Where would you look for it?

    Isipin ang unang pagkain mo bilang hayop na iyon. Saan mo ito hahanapin?

  2. If you could understand one kind of animal, which would you choose?

    Kung maiintindihan mo ang isang klase ng hayop, ano ang pipiliin mo?

    Back of the card

    Imagine the animal gets to ask you something too. What might it ask?

    Isipin na may tanong din sa'yo ang hayop. Ano kaya iyon?

  3. What flavor of ice cream would you invent?

    Anong lasa ng ice cream ang iimbentuhin mo?

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    Give your invented ice cream a name if you like.

    Kung gusto mo, bigyan mo ng pangalan ang ice cream na inimbento mo.

  4. You and a friend want different snacks. What would you do?

    Magkaiba kayo ng friend mo ng gustong snack. Ano ang gagawin mo?

    Back of the card

    Same choice every time, or would it depend on the day?

    Pareho ba ang gagawin mo palagi, o depende sa araw?

  5. Pick one snack you would still accept even when you're already full.

    Pick one snack na tatanggapin mo pa rin kahit busog ka na.

    Back of the card

    Some cravings stay charmingly powerful. The snack you still make room for usually knows exactly how to find your soft spot.

    May cravings talaga na malakas pa rin kahit busog. Yung snack na yan, alam kung saan ka mahina.

After the Bible story

4 questions

Faith questions small enough for small people.

  1. Choose a Bible story you still remember easily.

    Pumili ng Bible story na madaling bumalik sa isip mo.

    Back of the card

    The stories we remember often reveal what our hearts keep returning to: courage, mercy, rescue, waiting, or God's steady presence.

    Yung Bible stories na madaling maalala, minsan may sinasabi tungkol sa hinahanap ng puso natin: courage, mercy, rescue, waiting, o presence ni Lord.

  2. Who helps you know Jesus more?

    Sino yung tumutulong sa'yo na mas makilala si Jesus?

    Back of the card

    Sometimes we meet Jesus more clearly through people who listen, pray with us, forgive gently, and keep showing up.

    Minsan mas nakikilala natin si Jesus sa mga taong nakikinig, nagpe-pray kasama natin, marunong magpatawad, at laging nandiyan.

  3. Name one worship song that stayed with you lately.

    Anong worship song ang tumatak sa'yo lately?

    Back of the card

    Songs can hold prayers we did not know how to say yet. It is okay if one line meets you right where you are.

    Minsan dala ng worship song yung prayer na hindi pa natin masabi. Okay lang kung isang line lang muna ang tumama sa'yo.

  4. Share one prayer God answered, even in a small way.

    Mag-share ng isang prayer na sinagot ni Lord, kahit sa maliit na way.

    Back of the card

    Small answered prayers are still worth remembering. They can help us notice God's care in moments we might have rushed past.

    Worth remembering pa rin ang small answered prayers. Natutulungan tayo nitong mapansin yung care ni Lord sa moments na baka dinaanan lang natin.

Thankful and kind

6 questions

Everyday kindness, the heart of most lessons.

  1. Name one thank-you to God from this week.

    Magbanggit ng isang thank-you kay Lord this week.

    Back of the card

    Gratitude can start small. A simple thank-you can help your heart notice grace that was already there.

    Puwedeng maliit lang ang gratitude. Isang thank-you lang minsan, naaalala mong may grace na pala doon.

  2. Share one simple kindness someone showed you recently.

    Mag-share ng simple kindness na pinakita sa'yo recently.

    Back of the card

    Small kindness can become a quiet picture of God's care. It does not need to be big to stay with you.

    Yung simple kindness, puwedeng maging maliit na picture ng care ni Lord. Hindi kailangang grand para maalala mo.

  3. Which small kindness from other people do you notice right away?

    Anong small kindness mula sa ibang tao ang napapansin mo agad?

    Back of the card

    It could be someone checking in, saving you a seat, helping quietly, or remembering a small detail. The kindness you notice may be the kind you needed before.

    Puwedeng may nag-check in, nagtira ng seat, tumulong quietly, o nakaalala ng small detail. Baka yung kindness na napapansin mo ang kind na kinailangan mo dati.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

Before prayer time

2 questions

Gentle ones that lead into praying together.

  1. Tell us about someone whose faith encourages you to keep going.

    Ikuwento yung isang tao na dahil sa faith niya, nae-encourage kang magpatuloy.

    Back of the card

    God can encourage us through the steady faith of other people. Naming it can turn quiet admiration into gratitude.

    Minsan ginagamit ni Lord yung steady faith ng iba para ma-encourage tayo. Kapag nasabi natin yun, puwede itong maging gratitude.

  2. 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?

How to use them

Before you ask

Good Sunday school questions are short, concrete and connected to a kid’s week, like a Bible story they remember or a kindness someone showed them. Children answer “What did Jesus do?” with the answer they think you want. Ask them who helps them know Jesus, though, and they name a real person, which is where a real conversation starts.

The hardest part of Sunday school is often the first ten minutes, when families arrive at different times and the lesson can’t start yet. A silly warm-up fills that gap and lets latecomers join without missing anything. Save the faith questions for after the Bible story, when the kids have something to connect them to.

Read each question aloud for younger children and give a simple example answer of your own. For a mixed-age room, let the older kids answer second so the little ones don’t feel outdone.

Good for

  • Sunday school classes
  • Children’s church
  • Vacation Bible School small groups
  • Midweek kids’ programs
  • Christian homeschool co-ops

Tips

  1. Give your own simple answer first so kids know what an answer sounds like.
  2. Accept short answers. A child who says “my grandma” has said a lot.
  3. Never ask a child to share a prayer request in front of everyone. Let them whisper it to you instead.
  4. Repeat the warm-up as each new family arrives so latecomers feel welcome.
  5. Tell parents at pickup one kind answer their child gave.

Decks for this

Where the questions fit in a Sunday school hour

  • Arrival (5–10 minutes): a warm-up question for whoever is there, repeated as new kids walk in.
  • After the story (5 minutes): one or two faith questions, tied to the lesson.
  • Craft or snack time: a thankful-and-kind question while hands are busy.
  • Prayer time: one gentle question, then pray for what the kids shared.

Sunday school questions

Frequently asked questions

What questions can you ask kids in Sunday school?

Short, concrete ones: a Bible story they remember, a worship song that stuck with them, who helps them know Jesus, one thank-you to God from this week. Start with a silly warm-up and save the faith questions for after the lesson.

How do you get kids to talk in Sunday school?

Begin with a fun question everyone can answer, give a simple example answer of your own, and accept short replies. Kids talk more during crafts and snacks than when they’re sitting in a circle.

What age are these Sunday school questions for?

Roughly five to eleven. Read them aloud for younger children, and let older kids lead a question for the group.

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