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Thanksgiving questions kids actually want to answer

Questions for children on Thanksgiving: at the kids’ table, during the endless wait while the turkey rests, and when the grown-ups are still talking after pie.

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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.

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Who knows what you like, and what do they usually get right for you?

Sino yung alam ang gusto mo, at ano yung madalas nilang natatama para sa'yo?

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Being known can feel ordinary like that. Someone remembers your usual, your no-thanks, or the thing you always reach for.

Minsan ganun kasimple yung feeling na kilala ka. May nakakaalala ng usual mo, ayaw mo, o lagi mong pinipili.

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The questions

19 Thanksgiving 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.

While the turkey rests

6 questions

For the hungry half hour before dinner, when everyone keeps asking if it’s ready.

  1. 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.

  2. What food is hard for you to say no to?

    Anong pagkain ang hirap mong tanggihan?

    Back of the card

    Food answers can be light, but they usually carry a little story: comfort, habit, craving, or someone who introduced it.

    Light lang ang food answer, pero madalas may kasamang kuwento: comfort, habit, craving, o taong nagpakilala nito sa'yo.

  3. Which would you want free for life: breakfast or dessert?

    Pumili ng libreng pagkain habambuhay: breakfast o dessert.

    Back of the card

    Make your first order. You can choose something familiar or invent a dish.

    Piliin ang unang oorderin mo. Puwedeng paborito mo na o pagkaing iimbentuhin mo.

  4. Would you rather have someone cook or clean for you?

    Mas gusto mo bang may magluto o maglinis para sa'yo?

    Back of the card

    Picture doing something you enjoy while they handle the task.

    Isipin ang masayang gagawin mo habang sila ang bahala.

  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 could remove one tiny daily inconvenience forever, what would you remove?

    Kung kaya mong tanggalin forever ang isang tiny daily inconvenience, ano ang tatanggalin mo?

    Back of the card

    Tiny inconveniences can be louder than they deserve. Removing one forever would feel like a quiet luxury.

    Minsan ang ingay ng tiny inconveniences. Kapag natanggal forever yung isa, quiet luxury na agad.

Thankful, kid-size

6 questions

Gratitude questions with a concrete answer, not just “my family”.

  1. Tell us about one simple thing that can make your day better.

    Ikuwento mo yung simpleng bagay na nakakapagpaganda ng araw mo.

    Back of the card

    Small things count because real days are mostly made of small things. Even a tiny lift can matter.

    May bigat din ang simpleng bagay, kasi karamihan ng araw natin puro maliliit na moments. Kahit konting gaan, may halaga.

  2. Who knows what you like, and what do they usually get right for you?

    Sino yung alam ang gusto mo, at ano yung madalas nilang natatama para sa'yo?

    Back of the card

    Being known can feel ordinary like that. Someone remembers your usual, your no-thanks, or the thing you always reach for.

    Minsan ganun kasimple yung feeling na kilala ka. May nakakaalala ng usual mo, ayaw mo, o lagi mong pinipili.

  3. What useful skill did someone patiently teach you?

    Anong kasanayan ang matiyagang itinuro sa'yo ng isang tao?

    Back of the card

    Imagine you are teaching the skill now. What would you show a beginner first?

    Isipin na ikaw naman ang nagtuturo nito. Ano ang una mong ipapakita sa baguhan?

  4. 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?

  5. How can friends tell when you are excited about something?

    Paano nahahalata ng friends na excited ka sa isang bagay?

    Back of the card

    Think of the sign you notice in yourself before anyone else does.

    Isipin ang senyales na napapansin mo sa sarili mo bago pa mapansin ng iba.

  6. 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?

At the kids’ table

7 questions

Silly picks to keep the far end of the table busy.

  1. 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?

  2. Make one harmless rule that the whole world follows for a day.

    Kung may isang rule na susundin ng buong mundo nang isang araw, ano iyon? Dapat walang masasaktan.

    Back of the card

    Imagine everyone following it at once. What small scene would be funny or helpful to watch?

    Isipin na sabay-sabay itong ginagawa ng lahat. Ano ang nakakatawa o helpful na makikita mo?

  3. 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?

  4. 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.

  5. Pitch one useless invention you would still buy.

    I-pitch ang useless invention na bibilhin mo pa rin.

    Back of the card

    A useless invention can still understand your heart. Sometimes the appeal is not usefulness, just delight.

    May useless invention na gets pa rin ang puso mo. Hindi laging usefulness ang point; minsan delight lang.

  6. 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?

  7. 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.

How to use them

Before you ask

Kids struggle with “what are you thankful for?” because it’s too big. Ask something they can picture instead: who always knows what they like, a skill someone patiently taught them, something they did recently that they’re proud of. Those are thankful questions in a shape a seven-year-old can answer.

Thanksgiving is also a lot of waiting. The turkey has to rest, the gravy isn’t ready, an aunt is still parking. A few food picks and silly what-ifs during that half hour save everyone, and they keep the kids’ table talking long after the adults have stopped checking on it.

Let kids ask the grown-ups, too. A grandparent explaining which holiday they’d invent is often the best moment of the meal.

Good for

  • The kids’ table at Thanksgiving
  • Family Thanksgiving with young children
  • Classroom Thanksgiving circle time
  • The drive to Grandma’s house
  • The lull between dinner and pie

Tips

  1. Give the kids’ table its own stack of cards and a “question captain” to read them.
  2. Swap “what are you thankful for” for a question about one specific person or skill.
  3. Let younger kids draw their answer on a paper placemat if talking feels like a lot.
  4. Answer first yourself, especially with shy kids. It shows how short an answer can be.
  5. Stop after a few rounds. Kids would rather end on a laugh than a quiz.

Decks for this

Thanksgiving for kids

Frequently asked questions

What are good Thanksgiving questions for kids?

Questions with concrete answers: a food they’d eat even when full, a skill someone taught them, a holiday they’d invent. Kids answer those quickly, and they lead to thankfulness without a speech.

How do you teach kids gratitude at Thanksgiving?

Make it specific. Ask who always knows what they like, or who taught them something useful. Naming one person and one thing is easier for a child, and it means more to the person they name.

What can kids do while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner?

Run a round of quick would-you-rather questions and silly what-ifs. They need no supplies, and they keep hungry kids out of the kitchen for a while.

Bring a better question to the table.

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