Thanksgiving Would You Rather Questions (2026): 60 Funny Picks for Kids & Families

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Thanksgiving would you rather questions (2026): would you rather questions are the easiest way to get everyone laughing before the turkey comes out. They take zero setup, every age can play, and the debates that follow are half the fun. Here are 60 Thanksgiving would you rather questions sorted for kids, food lovers, families and anyone who likes a silly answer, plus two card games for when you want more.

How to play would you rather at the Thanksgiving table

• Go around the table. One person reads a question and everyone answers in turn, explaining why.
• Vote with fingers. On three, everyone holds up one finger for the first option or two for the second.
• Make it a team game. Split the table in half and score a point when your side guesses the majority answer.
• Use it as a seating icebreaker. Put one question on each place card for guests to answer before eating.

Thanksgiving would you rather questions for kids (15)

Silly, gentle and easy to picture. These are perfect for the kids’ table or the car ride to grandma’s house.

1. Would you rather be a turkey that can fly or a pumpkin that can talk?
2. Would you rather eat dessert first or have two desserts at the end?
3. Would you rather spend Thanksgiving on a pirate ship or in a treehouse?
4. Would you rather have a pet turkey or a pet squirrel?
5. Would you rather jump in a giant pile of leaves or a giant pile of whipped cream?
6. Would you rather sit at the kids’ table forever or at the grown-up table in a tie?
7. Would you rather help cook the whole meal or wash every single dish?
8. Would you rather watch the parade from a float or from a hot air balloon?
9. Would you rather have a turkey leg as big as your arm or a pie as big as a table?
10. Would you rather your mashed potatoes be blue or your gravy be green?
11. Would you rather play football in the backyard or play board games inside?
12. Would you rather wear a Pilgrim hat all day or a turkey costume for one hour?
13. Would you rather have Thanksgiving every week or your birthday every month?
14. Would you rather be able to talk to animals at the farm or fly over the fields?
15. Would you rather find a hidden extra pie or a hidden extra day off school?

Thanksgiving food would you rather questions (15)

Every family has strong opinions about the menu. These will tell you exactly where everyone stands on stuffing.

1. Would you rather give up stuffing or give up mashed potatoes?
2. Would you rather eat only cranberry sauce from a can or only homemade?
3. Would you rather have pumpkin pie or apple pie for the rest of your life?
4. Would you rather eat cold leftovers for a week or cook a whole new dinner tomorrow?
5. Would you rather have unlimited gravy or unlimited dinner rolls?
6. Would you rather deep-fry the turkey or roast it the classic way?
7. Would you rather skip the turkey entirely or skip every side dish?
8. Would you rather eat green bean casserole with marshmallows or sweet potatoes with no marshmallows?
9. Would you rather host the dinner or bring the hardest dish?
10. Would you rather eat Thanksgiving dinner at 2 p.m. or at 8 p.m.?
11. Would you rather have a pie-eating contest or a stuffing-making contest?
12. Would you rather your only drink be apple cider or hot cocoa?
13. Would you rather eat the drumstick or the wishbone’s winning half?
14. Would you rather have pizza for Thanksgiving or turkey for your birthday?
15. Would you rather taste-test every dish before dinner or get first pick of dessert?

Would you rather questions for family and adults (15)

A little more grown-up, built around travel, hosting and the funny realities of a big family holiday.

1. Would you rather sit next to the relative who talks the most or the one who asks the most questions?
2. Would you rather travel six hours to dinner or host twenty people?
3. Would you rather tell everyone your most embarrassing moment or listen to everyone else’s?
4. Would you rather watch football all afternoon or nap through it?
5. Would you rather go Black Friday shopping at midnight or stay in pajamas all weekend?
6. Would you rather give a toast in front of everyone or carve the turkey in front of everyone?
7. Would you rather hear the same family story again or have no stories at all?
8. Would you rather do Friendsgiving with friends or Thanksgiving with family?
9. Would you rather lose the wishbone pull or lose the after-dinner game?
10. Would you rather spend Thanksgiving at a cabin in the snow or on a beach?
11. Would you rather have a quiet dinner for four or a loud dinner for forty?
12. Would you rather start a new family tradition or keep every old one exactly the same?
13. Would you rather be in charge of the playlist or in charge of the seating chart?
14. Would you rather clean up after dinner or set up before it?
15. Would you rather know every family secret or keep your own secrets forever?

Funny Thanksgiving would you rather questions (15)

Pure nonsense for when the table needs a laugh, from dancing salt shakers to turkey-shaped slippers.

1. Would you rather have a turkey that gobbles every time someone tells a joke or a pie that sings?
2. Would you rather be stuck in a corn maze or a hay ride that never ends?
3. Would you rather have cranberry-colored hair or a pumpkin-shaped nose for a day?
4. Would you rather only speak in rhymes during dinner or only whisper?
5. Would you rather be a balloon in the parade or the person holding the strings?
6. Would you rather sneeze every time someone says “thankful” or giggle every time someone says “pie”?
7. Would you rather have your face carved on a pumpkin or painted on a pie?
8. Would you rather wear oven mitts all day or slippers shaped like turkeys?
9. Would you rather have a talking gravy boat or a dancing salt shaker?
10. Would you rather eat with chopsticks or only a spoon at Thanksgiving dinner?
11. Would you rather share a seat with the dog or share your pie with the cat?
12. Would you rather leaves fall upward or snow fall in fall colors?
13. Would you rather your house smell like pie forever or like fresh rolls forever?
14. Would you rather run a turkey trot dressed as a pilgrim or as a giant cranberry?
15. Would you rather your family photo be taken by a toddler or by the dog?

More holiday games after dinner

If your group cannot get enough, Would You Rather? by Spin Master adds 500 questions for teens and adults. Our best Thanksgiving party games and best Friendsgiving games list more ideas, and our how to play the Would You Rather card game guide explains the boxed rules.

Adults-only crowd? Try our would you rather questions for adults. Still in a spooky mood? There is also our Halloween would you rather questions list. Need a break from either-or choices? Play a round of Wrong Answers Only, where the funniest wrong answer wins.

Thanksgiving would you rather: quick answers

What is a good Thanksgiving would you rather question?

“Would you rather give up stuffing or give up mashed potatoes?” starts a debate at almost every table.

Are these questions okay for kids?

Yes. Every question on this list is family-friendly, and the kids’ section is written for younger players.

How do you score would you rather?

Most groups play for laughs, but you can score a point for matching the majority answer, as Pick Your Poison does.

What is the best would you rather card game for families?

Pick Your Poison Family Edition, which handles up to ten players.