Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids
Silly statements about pets, school, and snacks. Kids tap an answer and see how many others have done it.
These 111 never have I ever questions for kids are about the funny little things every kid has done, or hasn't. Never have I ever built a blanket fort big enough to sleep in. Never have I ever lost a tooth at school. Never have I ever tried to teach my pet a trick. They're easy to read and understand, and there's nothing embarrassing or grown-up hiding in the set.
Teachers use this as a getting-to-know-you game at the start of the school year, since kids quickly find classmates who share their interests. At home, it's a fun dinner table game that helps quieter kids share stories. The finger-counting version turns it into a gentle competition, and the vote results show how common each experience is among players.
How to play
- Everyone holds up ten fingers.
- Read a statement out loud.
- If you've done it, put one finger down and tap I have.
- The last player with fingers still up wins the round.
All 111 Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids
- Never have I ever eaten dessert before dinner without asking.
- Never have I ever stayed up past bedtime reading with a flashlight under the covers.
- Never have I ever won a spelling bee.
- Never have I ever made a funny face and been told it would stay that way.
- Never have I ever eaten something off the floor using the five-second rule.
- Never have I ever stepped on a toy brick barefoot.
- Never have I ever tried to stay awake all night at a sleepover.
- Never have I ever watched a scary movie and slept with the lights on.
- Never have I ever burped the whole alphabet.
- Never have I ever ridden a bike without training wheels.
- Never have I ever been in a school play.
- Never have I ever fallen asleep in class.
- Never have I ever missed the school bus and had to call home for a ride.
- Never have I ever had a bird poop on me.
- Never have I ever made a wish on a dandelion.
- Never have I ever put my shoes on the wrong feet.
- Never have I ever hugged a stranger at the store thinking they were my parent.
- Never have I ever forgotten my lunch at home.
- Never have I ever put ketchup on something really weird.
- Never have I ever been sent to the principal's office.
- Never have I ever beaten a grown-up at a board game.
- Never have I ever colored outside the lines on purpose.
- Never have I ever answered a question the teacher asked someone else.
- Never have I ever fed my broccoli to the dog under the table.
- Never have I ever sneezed right as my school picture was taken.
- Never have I ever seen a shooting star.
- Never have I ever eaten a whole sleeve of cookies by myself.
- Never have I ever blamed my sibling for something I did.
- Never have I ever learned to swim in a lake.
- Never have I ever gotten my hand stuck in a cookie jar.
- Never have I ever ridden a roller coaster with a loop.
- Never have I ever been caught passing notes in class.
- Never have I ever traded my lunch with a friend at school.
- Never have I ever found money on the sidewalk.
- Never have I ever swallowed a bug by accident.
- Never have I ever lost a library book.
- Never have I ever run a lemonade stand.
- Never have I ever grown a plant from a seed.
- Never have I ever tried to teach my dog a trick.
- Never have I ever snorted from laughing in a totally silent room.
- Never have I ever milked a cow on a farm.
- Never have I ever named a pet after a food.
- Never have I ever hidden vegetables under my napkin so I wouldn't have to eat them.
- Never have I ever tripped while walking up the stairs at school.
- Never have I ever been scared of the dark.
- Never have I ever lost a race to my little brother or sister.
- Never have I ever caught a firefly in a jar.
- Never have I ever read an entire book series in one summer.
- Never have I ever stayed home sick and watched cartoons all day.
- Never have I ever built a blanket fort big enough to sleep in.
- Never have I ever begged for a pet and been told no.
- Never have I ever borrowed clothes from a sibling without asking.
- Never have I ever made slime at home.
- Never have I ever fallen off a swing.
- Never have I ever gotten gum stuck in my hair.
- Never have I ever gotten my finger stuck in a bottle.
- Never have I ever won a prize at a carnival game.
- Never have I ever gotten a gold star on a spelling test.
- Never have I ever worn my shirt inside out all day without noticing.
- Never have I ever been the line leader at school.
- Never have I ever forgotten my homework and made up an excuse.
- Never have I ever been grounded.
- Never have I ever made a paper airplane that flew across the whole room.
- Never have I ever won a game of musical chairs.
- Never have I ever had a best friend move away.
- Never have I ever had an imaginary friend.
- Never have I ever tried to lick my own elbow.
- Never have I ever had a sleepover at a friend's house.
- Never have I ever eaten ice cream so fast I got brain freeze.
- Never have I ever gone down a giant waterslide.
- Never have I ever dressed up my pet in clothes.
- Never have I ever pretended the floor was lava.
- Never have I ever talked to my pet like it could answer back.
- Never have I ever drawn a mustache on a picture in a magazine.
- Never have I ever climbed a tree higher than I was allowed to.
- Never have I ever been caught singing at the top of my lungs in my room.
- Never have I ever cut my own hair and instantly regretted it.
- Never have I ever played tag until it got too dark to see.
- Never have I ever let go of a balloon and watched it float away.
- Never have I ever fallen asleep while hiding during hide-and-seek.
- Never have I ever pretended to be asleep so someone would carry me to bed.
- Never have I ever lost a shoe on the school bus.
- Never have I ever gotten a nickname I could never shake.
- Never have I ever tried to dig a hole all the way to the other side of the world.
- Never have I ever made someone a friendship bracelet.
- Never have I ever started a food fight.
- Never have I ever jumped in a puddle on purpose.
- Never have I ever used salt instead of sugar in a recipe.
- Never have I ever found a four-leaf clover.
- Never have I ever gotten a sunburn at the pool.
- Never have I ever lied about finishing my homework.
- Never have I ever licked the bowl after baking cookies.
- Never have I ever called my teacher "Mom" by accident.
- Never have I ever spent my entire allowance in one day.
- Never have I ever gotten the hiccups at the worst possible moment.
- Never have I ever slept in my parents' bed after a bad dream.
- Never have I ever built a snowman taller than me.
- Never have I ever ripped my pants in public.
- Never have I ever laughed so hard that milk came out of my nose.
- Never have I ever lost a tooth while biting into an apple.
- Never have I ever made a birthday card for someone by hand.
- Never have I ever flushed something down the toilet that wasn't supposed to go there.
- Never have I ever seen a real dinosaur skeleton at a museum.
- Never have I ever given my stuffed animal a full name and a birthday.
- Never have I ever sneezed so loudly it scared the dog.
- Never have I ever worn pajamas to school on pajama day.
- Never have I ever made a baking soda volcano for a science fair.
- Never have I ever written a letter to my future self.
- Never have I ever drawn on a wall with crayons.
- Never have I ever had a pet fish.
- Never have I ever had a loose tooth for more than a week.
Questions people ask
Is this appropriate for elementary school?
Yes. The kids set is written for young children and covers pets, food, school, toys, holidays, and silly mishaps. It's a friendly way to build classroom community because kids discover things they have in common with each other.
How do teachers usually play it?
Project the game with statements one at a time. Students stand up if they've done it and sit if they haven't. It gets kids moving, and you can pause to let a few share quick stories. It's a nice start-of-year or after-break activity.
What if a kid feels left out?
Keep the focus on sharing, not winning. Remind players that having done or not done something is never good or bad, just interesting. The statements are chosen to be everyday experiences, so nobody should feel singled out.
