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Hot Seat Questions for Kids

Easy, clean and fun to answer. Teachers use the hot seat as a 'student of the week' activity: one student sits at the front and classmates take turns asking these.

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The full list: 30 questions

Prefer to read them all? Every question in the generator is below.

For kids (30)

  1. What is your favorite animal and why?
  2. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
  3. What is your favorite thing to do at recess?
  4. What is your favorite food?
  5. If you could be any cartoon character, who would you be?
  6. What do you want to be when you grow up?
  7. What is your favorite subject at school?
  8. If you had a pet dragon, what would you name it?
  9. What is the best birthday present you have ever gotten?
  10. What is your favorite game to play?
  11. If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go?
  12. What makes you laugh the most?
  13. What is your favorite movie?
  14. What would you do if you were the teacher for a day?
  15. Do you have any brothers, sisters or pets?
  16. What is your favorite color and why?
  17. If you could invent anything, what would it be?
  18. What is your favorite holiday?
  19. What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
  20. If you could only eat one dessert forever, what would it be?
  21. What is something you are really good at?
  22. Who is your best friend and why?
  23. If you could make one rule for everyone, what would it be?
  24. What is your favorite book?
  25. If you were an animal, which one would you be?
  26. What is the coolest thing you have ever seen?
  27. Would you rather live in the city or on a farm?
  28. What is your favorite thing about yourself?
  29. What is one thing that scares you?
  30. If you found a magic lamp, what three wishes would you make?

How to play Hot Seat

  1. Put a chair in the middle or at the front. One person sits in it: the hot seat.
  2. Set a timer for two or three minutes.
  3. Everyone else takes turns asking questions from the generator.
  4. The person in the hot seat must answer every question honestly. One pass is allowed per round.
  5. When the timer goes off, the next person takes the seat.

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Questions people ask

What is the hot seat game?

One player sits in the 'hot seat' and the rest of the group asks them questions, one after another, for a set time. They must answer honestly. It's a quick way for a group to get to know each other.

Is the hot seat game good for kids?

Yes. It's a classroom favorite. Use the 'For kids' category and have the class take turns asking the student in the seat. A two-minute timer keeps it moving.

How long should each person be in the hot seat?

Two to three minutes is about right for a group of six to ten. For bigger groups or classrooms, use one minute or a fixed number of questions, like five.

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