If you are looking for a way to help kids get to know each other and bond just a little bit more, then you may have heard about “never have I ever” questions for kids. But what are these questions and why should you use them?
In this article, we will talk about how these type of questions can help kids get to know each other better and then we will provide 81 clean never have I ever questions that can be used during a fun conversation.
Let’s get to it.
What Are Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids?
Just as they sound, every never have I ever question is going to start with the phrase, “never have I ever blank.”
This will help kids get to know each other as they learn what their friends have done what they haven't done. This is also a great way to help parents bond with their kids as well.
When coming up with never have I ever questions, the goal is to pick something that is reasonably possible for the age of the child. If you ask a question that already has an obvious answer, that takes the fun out of the game. The goal is to be creative with the questions to get some interesting answers in response.
The person asking the question gets to choose what the question is. That way, they can pick something they would like to know about the other person.
Of course, it is also a good idea to make sure that these questions are age-appropriate. That way, the fun is clean (enough) for whoever is in the room. The best part is that these questions can be tailored to just about any age! Take a look at some of the top never have I ever question for kids!
81 Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids
It is helpful to break up these questions by age category:
Questions for Kids Between the Ages of 6 and 9
- Never have I ever picked a booger from my nose and eaten it
- Never have I ever taken a bath with my sibling when younger
- Never have I ever sucked on my thumb
- Never have I ever thrown up on someone else
- Never have I ever forgotten to wash my hands after using the toilet
- Never have I ever walked into the wrong bathroom
- Never have I ever squished an insect with my bare hand or foot
- Never have I ever played in the mud
- Never have I ever accidentally swallowed a bug
- Never have I ever eaten food with someone else’s hair in it accidentally
- Never have I ever cried because I got the wrong gift from Santa
- Never have I ever talked to my imaginary friend
- Never have I ever sung along to the theme song from Paw Patrol
- Never have I ever tried to give myself a haircut… and clearly lost
- Never have I ever eaten a spoonful of raw cookie dough
- Never have I ever broken out laughing because I was making funny faces in the mirror
- Never have I ever eaten so much candy from Halloween that I ended up throwing up
- Never have I ever accidentally put my shoes on the wrong foot and left the house like that
- Never have I ever tripped and fallen over because the wind was blowing so hard
- Never have I ever run around the bases backward during kickball or baseball
- Never have I ever had more than two sodas in a single day
- Never have I ever broken a window in my parents’ house
- Never have I ever snuck a dessert before I ate my dinner
- Never have I ever told a lie just to avoid getting in trouble
- Never have I ever worn my brother’s or sister’s clothes
- Never have I ever stayed up all night after I was told to go to bed
- Never have I ever gotten my brother or sister in trouble
Questions for Kids Between the Ages of 10 and 14
- Never have I ever eaten food off of the floor
- Never have I ever eaten Brussels sprouts
- Never have I ever stolen the password to the internet after my parents had it from me
- Never have I ever broken a rule my parents have just to see if they were bluffing
- Never have I ever lied to the dentist about how much I brush or floss my teeth
- Never have I ever tried to play a trick on the tooth fairy to get some extra money
- Never have I ever eaten Halloween candy that was more than six months old just because I found it somewhere
- Never have I ever drawn a picture on someone’s face while they were sleeping
- Never have I ever tried to shave off someone’s eyebrow while they were asleep
- Never have I ever actually convinced one of my siblings that they were actually adopted (when they weren’t)
- Never have I ever gotten sent to the principal’s office for getting in trouble at school
- Never have I ever lied to my teacher about why I didn’t have my homework
- Never have I ever tried to pass a note to someone during class and gotten caught for it
- Never have I ever gotten hit in the face by a soccer ball, football, or basketball during recess
- Never have I ever gotten into a physical fight with another student in school
- Never have I ever tried to cheat on a test (or been successful)
- Never have I ever broken bone and had to get a cast put on for it
- Never have I ever tried to skip class and gotten caught for it
- Never have I ever fallen asleep on the school bus and ended up missing my stop
- Never have I ever taken advantage of the opportunity to tell my parents “I told you so” and gotten yelled at for it
- Never have I ever actually believed that cooties existed and tried to avoid someone out of fear of catching them
- Never have I ever gotten in trouble for something I wore (or didn’t wear) to school
- Never have I ever tried to change a grade that was written on my report card
- Never have I ever tried to pass someone else’s paper off as my own
- Never have I ever locked myself out of the house and had to call my mom or dad for help
- Never have I ever sat at the table alone purely because I didn’t want to eat my vegetables
- Never have I ever tried to mow the lawn so badly that I would never be asked to do that again
- Never have I ever been forced to wear a present I got from someone else just to make them happy, even though I hated it
- Never have I ever gone to dad to ask him for something after mom had already told me no
- Never have I ever walked in on my parents fighting only to turn around and walk out to pretend like I was never there
Questions for Kids Between the Ages of 15 and 18
- Never have I ever eaten a raw egg
- Never have I ever had to smell someone else’ body odor
- Never have I ever dropped my phone in the toilet
- Never have I ever eaten food that had been sitting in my room for more than a day
- Never have I ever snuck out of the house at night
- Never have I ever lied to my parents about where I was going or what I was doing
- Never have I ever pulled an all-nighter because I forgot about a school assignment
- Never have I ever gotten into a fight with myself and somehow lost it
- Never have I ever made a prank phone call to a business or person
- Never have I ever played a funny prank on my parents and gotten away with it
- Never have I ever taken out my parents’ car without telling them
- Never have I ever slept in past noon just because I had the day off from school
- Never have I ever stolen cash from my mom’s purse
- Never have I ever ordered something off of Amazon using mom’s or dad’s credit card without them knowing about it
- Never have I ever faked my parent’s signature on something important
- Never have I ever fallen asleep during class and gotten in trouble for it
- Never have I ever gotten an F on a single assignment in school
- Never have I ever delivered a book report to the class on something that I didn’t actually read
- Never have I ever gone joyriding when I should have been in class instead
- Never have I ever lied to my parents about a grade I got on a test, only to get caught later
- Never have I ever sent a text message to someone I liked only to be completely ghosted by them
- Never have I ever gotten so nervous while giving a speech that I literally couldn’t finish
- Never have I ever tried to suck up to the teacher just to get a better grade on something
- Never have I ever gotten separated from the rest of the class on a field trip and had to call someone for help
Final Thoughts on Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids
These are just a few of the top never have I ever questions for kids. There is plenty of leeway for you to tailor these questions to meet the age, interest, and background of your children. As the kids get older, you may be able to adjust the questions slightly to make them more interesting.
Of course, make sure that you strike a balance between keeping people on edge, which can be entertaining, and making people too uncomfortable, which could be detrimental.
Consider putting these questions to use to help parents and children bond over an entertaining game!
For more interesting questions for kids, check out these blog posts:
- 125 Fun (and Clean) Would You Rather Questions for Kids
- 101 Thought Provoking Questions for Kids to Make Them Think
- 115 Fun Conversation Starters for Kids to Get Them Talking
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