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All 162 This or That questions for families

Updated November 2026.

  1. Sunrise or Sunset?
  2. Beach or Mountains?
  3. Cats or Dogs?
  4. Pancakes or Waffles?
  5. Summer or Winter?
  6. Early bird or Night owl?
  7. Pizza or Tacos?
  8. Books or Movies?
  9. Sweet or Salty?
  10. Ocean or Pool?
  11. Window seat or Aisle seat?
  12. Camping or Hotel?
  13. City break or Road trip?
  14. Invisibility or Flying?
  15. Read minds or Teleport?
  16. Visit the past or Visit the future?
  17. Breakfast or Dinner?
  18. Ice cream or Cake?
  19. Chocolate or Vanilla?
  20. Hot chocolate or Lemonade?
  21. Rain or Snow?
  22. Thunderstorm or Heat wave?
  23. Board games or Video games?
  24. Sneakers or Sandals?
  25. Spicy or Mild?
  26. Crunchy peanut butter or Smooth peanut butter?
  27. Fries or Onion rings?
  28. Zoo or Aquarium?
  29. Talk to animals or Speak every language?
  30. Sprinkles or Chocolate chips?
  31. Puppies or Kittens?
  32. Outer space or Deep sea?
  33. Peanut butter and jelly or Grilled cheese?
  34. Cereal or Toast?
  35. Apples or Bananas?
  36. Drawing or Singing?
  37. Owl or Fox?
  38. Water park or Theme park?
  39. Ketchup or Mustard?
  40. Mac and cheese or Spaghetti?
  41. Cookies or Brownies?
  42. Cupcake or Donut?
  43. Older sibling or Younger sibling?
  44. Know the future or Change the past?
  45. Dance like no one's watching or Sing like no one's listening?
  46. Eat the crust or Leave the crust?
  47. Real tree or Fake tree?
  48. Colored lights or White lights?
  49. Open presents Christmas Eve or Open presents Christmas morning?
  50. Gingerbread house or Sugar cookies?
  51. Hot cocoa or Eggnog?
  52. Ugly sweater or Matching pajamas?
  53. Snowman or Snow angel?
  54. Sledding or Ice skating?
  55. Up at 5 a.m. on Christmas or Sleep in on Christmas?
  56. Wrap gifts neatly or Use gift bags?
  57. Christmas movies or Christmas music?
  58. Candy cane or Gingerbread man?
  59. Tinsel or Garland?
  60. Star on top or Angel on top?
  61. Snowball fight or Build a snow fort?
  62. Turkey or Ham?
  63. Mashed potatoes or Stuffing?
  64. Pie or Christmas cookies?
  65. Homemade gift or Store-bought gift?
  66. Big family Christmas or Quiet Christmas?
  67. Decorate in November or Decorate in December?
  68. Christmas in the snow or Christmas on the beach?
  69. Cozy fireplace or Drive to see lights?
  70. Carolers at the door or Christmas concert?
  71. One big gift or Lots of small gifts?
  72. Wrap presents early or Wrap on Christmas Eve?
  73. New Year's resolutions or No resolutions?
  74. Peppermint or Gingerbread?
  75. Wool socks or Fuzzy slippers?
  76. Scarf or Mittens?
  77. Snow globe or Music box?
  78. Shake your presents or Wait patiently?
  79. Christmas dinner or Christmas breakfast?
  80. Holiday road trip or Holiday flight?
  81. Decorate the tree or Decorate the house outside?
  82. Cookies for Santa or Carrots for the reindeer?
  83. Fruitcake or Yule log cake?
  84. Ornaments sorted by color or Ornaments everywhere?
  85. Gift card or Wrapped surprise?
  86. Send holiday cards or Send holiday texts?
  87. Leftover turkey sandwich or Leftover pie for breakfast?
  88. Holiday baking or Holiday crafts?
  89. Snowy walk or Movie marathon?
  90. Santa hat or Reindeer antlers?
  91. Huge light display or Simple wreath?
  92. Give gifts or Get gifts?
  93. Toast at midnight or Fireworks at midnight?
  94. Holiday sweater for your dog or Holiday sweater for you?
  95. Roller coaster or Ferris wheel?
  96. Haunted house or Corn maze?
  97. Soup or Salad?
  98. Chocolate or Sour candy?
  99. Witch or Wizard?
  100. Carving pumpkins or Painting pumpkins?
  101. Scary costume or Funny costume?
  102. Bats or Black cats?
  103. Candy corn or Caramel apples?
  104. Trick or Treat?
  105. Store-bought costume or Homemade costume?
  106. Trick-or-treating or Handing out candy?
  107. Hayride or Bonfire?
  108. Pumpkin pie or Apple pie?
  109. Face paint or Mask?
  110. Fake cobwebs or Fake tombstones?
  111. Roasted pumpkin seeds or Popcorn balls?
  112. Full moon or Thick fog?
  113. Pillowcase or Plastic pumpkin bucket?
  114. Apple cider or Hot chocolate?
  115. Scary movie or Spooky cartoon?
  116. Full-size candy bars or Big mixed bag?
  117. Matching costumes or Matching pajamas?
  118. Party hat or Party horn?
  119. Confetti or Balloons?
  120. Stay up late or Wake up early?
  121. Fireworks or Glow sticks?
  122. Sparkling juice or Hot chocolate?
  123. Pajama party or Fancy clothes?
  124. Board games or Dance party?
  125. Pizza night or Snack table?
  126. Balloon drop or Confetti cannon?
  127. Movie marathon or Game marathon?
  128. Snow at midnight or Stars at midnight?
  129. Early countdown or Real midnight?
  130. Paper crown or Silly glasses?
  131. Look back or Look ahead?
  132. New hobby or Old favorite?
  133. Midnight selfie or Midnight hug?
  134. Karaoke or Charades?
  135. New Year's Eve or New Year's Day?
  136. White meat or Dark meat?
  137. Mashed potatoes or Sweet potatoes?
  138. Canned cranberry sauce or Homemade cranberry sauce?
  139. Kids' table or Grown-up table?
  140. Parade or Football?
  141. Nap after dinner or Walk after dinner?
  142. Leftover sandwich or Second full plate?
  143. Dinner rolls or Cornbread?
  144. Gravy on everything or Gravy on the side?
  145. Whipped cream or Ice cream?
  146. Early dinner or Late dinner?
  147. Drive there or Fly there?
  148. Drumstick or Wing?
  149. Mac and cheese or Green bean casserole?
  150. Yams with marshmallows or Yams without marshmallows?
  151. Stretchy pants or Dress-up clothes?
  152. Board games or Movie on the couch?
  153. Seconds of dinner or Save room for dessert?
  154. Touch football or Watching football?
  155. Corn on the cob or Creamed corn?
  156. Pie for breakfast or Turkey for breakfast?
  157. Wishbone or Last dinner roll?
  158. Big crowd or Small table?
  159. Tell a story or Hear a story?
  160. Hot leftovers or Cold leftovers?
  161. Brussels sprouts or Green beans?
  162. Road trip snacks or Airport snacks?

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