November is more than Thanksgiving. A late-autumn walk, an indoor game after dark, or a small weekend plan can each become one easy choice. The grown-up picks first. If neither option works for your child, change the question together or stop.

These 12 November prompts were written for this page. They are not in the seven-night browser cards, the 60-question turn-taking game, or the printable PDFs. Thanksgiving has its own list; no family needs to celebrate a holiday to use these questions.

Late Autumn and Outdoors

  1. Would you rather look for one unusual leaf on a walk or one stone with an interesting shape?
  2. Would you rather hear leaves crunch under your feet or rain tap against the window?
  3. If you had ten minutes outside, would you rather watch the sky change color or look at the shapes of tree branches?
  4. Would you rather choose a scarf for yourself or make a paper scarf for a favorite toy?

After-Dark Indoor Time

  1. Would you rather build a small pillow den together or draw an imaginary one?
  2. Would you rather reread an old favorite book or take turns making up a new story?
  3. Would you rather make a small paper card or tell a story about an old family photo?
  4. Would you rather choose a song for tonight or one for tomorrow morning at breakfast?

Small Plans Together

  1. With half an hour free this weekend, would you rather take a walk together or make a simple snack?
  2. Would you rather draw a map for the weekend or name three small things you could do together?
  3. Would you rather hear a grown-up tell a rainy-day story from childhood or a weekend story?
  4. If you could do one small thing together tomorrow, would you rather tidy one corner or play a familiar game?

One Question Is Enough

Read one question and let the grown-up answer first. Your child may choose, change the question, or pass. For an age-filtered browser game, use the general would-you-rather list. For holiday-specific choices, open the separate Thanksgiving list.

Choose a Starting Point by Age

For ages 3-5, try the scarf or pillow-den choices: both have familiar objects. Ages 6-8 can start with leaves, rain sounds, paper cards, or snacks. Ages 9-12 may prefer the old-photo story, weekend map, or small plan for tomorrow. These are conversation suggestions, not certified age ratings. Let your child rewrite any option.

At Dinner or Before Bed

At dinner, use the snack-or-walk or weekend-map question and let each person take a turn. Before bed, choose a quieter prompt about rain, rereading a book, or a song for tonight. If tomorrow-planning makes bedtime feel like a checklist, switch to a simple observation or imaginary choice.