When we celebrate a birthday or some other special occasion we like to play a “Twenty Questions” game.  We’ve played Twenty Questions for birthdays for more years than I can remember.  My big problem with the game is making up new questions every time so I decided to be selfish and write this blog so I would have a permanent record of questions to use.

I’ve included three sets of questions to target three different age groups- the “over the hill”, “prime of life” and a version for kids.  These are not icebreaker questions but questions for testing your knowledge of the person whose life you are celebrating.

You can give everyone a copy of the questions and ask them to write their answers down or read the questions aloud and everyone, including the birthday person writes their answers on a blank piece of paper.  (You don’t need to get the answers to the questions in advance.)

These are not icebreaker questions- but questions to test your knowledge of a friend, family member or other loved one.   Their answer IS THE CORRECT ONE!

Over the Hill

Past

1. What did you want to be when you were small?

2. What was your favorite song during your young adult years?

3. What did you do growing up that got you into trouble?

4. What’s the tallest building you’ve been to the top of?

5. How many the cities have you lived in?

6. What was your favorite family vacation?

7. If you could go back in time to change one thing, what would it be?

8. Is there anything you wished would come back into fashion?

Present

1. What is your favorite book to read?

2. In the evening, would you rather play a game, watch a movie, or read?

3. Who is your favorite author?

4. What was the last movie you went to?

5. How many pillows do you sleep with?

6. How many languages do you speak?

7. How many time a month do you go grocery shopping?

Future

1. If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

2. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

3. Would you rather vacation in Hawaii or Alaska?

4. What one thing could you not go a day without?

5. If you could share a meal with any 3 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?

Prime of Life

Past

1. How many houses have you lived in?

2. What time of day were you born- morning, noon or night?

3. What is the best roller-coaster you ever went on?

4. What was your favorite toy as kid?

5. What was your first job?

Present

1. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

2. What’s your favorite type of foreign food?

3. What spice do you use the most?

4. What was the last thing you recorded on TV?

5. Are you a clean or a messy person?

6. What is your favorite form of exercise?

7. What time do you usually wake up in the morning?

8. What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod?

9. What is your favorite pizza?

10. What was the last sporting event you attended?

11. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

Future

1. Where do you want to retire?

2. If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?

3. If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?

4. What is your dream car?

Kids

People

1. When you grow you will probably be __________?

2. What is your teachers/coaches name?

3. Who is your tallest friend?

4. What super hero/Disney princess would you like to be?

Places

1. Where would you rather live- ocean or moon?

2. What was the last restaurant you ate at?

3. Best fieldtrip you’ve been on?

4. Where would you like to go on vacation?

Things

1. Right now- is your room clean or messy?

2. What was the last book you read?

3. If you could play any musical instrument, what would it be?

4. What magical power would you like to have?

Favorites

1. What’s your favorite zoo animal?

2. Which sport do you like to play?

3. What sport do you like to watch?

4. What is your favorite toy?

5. What is your least favorite chore?

6. What is your favorite school lunch food?

7. Favorite thing to do in the summer?

8. Favorite color?