Conversation Starters.
I start with these awesome spice jars from IKEA. A set of three costs $5.00. Not bad.
Here's the link. IKEA Spice Tins
I love that they have a huge magnet on the back, so you can store it on the fridge. AWESOME!
Next I got this large pad of 12 x 12 scrapbook CARDSTOCK from JoAnns when it was on sale for $10.00. 48 papers (24 different papers - 2 of each sheet). Each Conversation Starter is made up of 2 sheets of 12x12 paper, so this whole book will make 24 gifts. - That's only about $0.42 per gift.
I made the document with all the questions in word. I basically set up the paper size as a 12 x 6, then just made a table (2 columns, 11 rows) and plugged in the questions. I made sure the lines of the table where a thin line in light gray color, so you can hardly see them. My questions are listed below.
I ran them through the printer.
Here are the questions (if I know how to attach a Word document to this post, I would do it).
| What’s the nicest thing anyone ever said to you or did for you? | When was the last time you laughed so hard, your stomach hurt? What was so funny? |
| If you won airline tickets for your entire family to go anywhere in the world, where would you go? | What was the scariest moment in your life? What did you do to overcome your fear? |
| If you could give an award – for anything you choose – to the person on your left, what would it be? | If you could give your parent any gift in the world, what would it be? |
| What’s the best April Fool’s joke you’ve ever seen or heard about? | What is the best movie you saw in the last year? |
| Name your favorite piece of clothing in the whole world – the item that makes you feel cozy and happy when you put it on. | Do you have any good luck charms? If so, what are they? Do you think they really work? |
| Name a time when you felt very lucky to be YOU. | Name all the things that are under your bed right now. |
| Imagine you’re filling a treasure chest with your most precious keepsakes. What three things would you put inside? Where would you bury the treasure chest? | What’s the best Halloween costume you’ve ever seen? |
| Imagine you have the gift of being able to talk to animals. What animal would you most like to talk with, and what would you say? | Imagine you’re on a decorating show and the host says that you can do anything you want to your room. Name the three biggest changes you would make. |
| Imagine you’re going to live on an island for a whole year. What would you bring? What celebrity would you most like to have come with you? | Say your first and last names spelled backwards. For the next five minutes, try to use only people’s backward names, K.O.? |
| If you could have dinner with someone famous, who would it be? Where would you go? | Do you know the story about the day you were born? Tell it. |
| If you had to eat only one type of food for a week, what food would you eat? | Of all the schoolteachers you’ve had over the years, who was your favorite? Why? |
| Why did your parents choose your name? | Name one thing you can do that others really admire. |
| Finish this sentence: “I really love my _____________.” | Make up a family motto or cheer that captures your family’s spirit. |
| If you could live during any time period in history, which era would you choose? | What is /was your favorite toy growing up? |
| What’s the last book you read for fun? How did you like it? Why? | What is your most memorable holiday? |
| Do you like shopping? What are your 3 favorite stores? | Time for dessert! What’s your all-time favorite dessert? |
| What color do you think reflects you best? Why? | When are you at your best – early in the morning, anytime in the afternoon, or late at night? |
| What is your favorite animal? Why? | Imagine you’re the star of the sequel to the movie Freaky Friday! What’s a day like in the life of your Mom or Dad (daughter or son)? |
| Imagine you and your friends have started a band. What is the group’s name, and what type of music do you play? | What is your dream birthday party? |
| What makes the person to your left special? | Can you name everyone in your family’s favorite food? |
| If you were to write a book, would it be fiction or nonfiction? What would be the topic? The title? | Tell about something you learned today. |
| Name something funny that happened to you today. | Finish this sentence: “I think the world could be a better place if only ________” |
| What foreign country or faraway place have you always dreamed of visiting? | What is your favorite subject in school? What subject do you dislike? |
| You’re part of history in the making! What current events do you think will be in history books when you get older? | If you could be a super hero, what special power would you possess? |
| If you were to create a time capsule of the past year, what would you put in it? | If you could have a tour of any factory, to see how something is made, what company would you pick? |
| If you could meet the President of the United States, what would you like to ask him? | Name something you like and don’t like about each season. |
| What is your favorite ice cream flavor? | If you could invent a cure for one disease, which would it be? |
| If you could change the color or your hair or your eyes, would you? What color? | If you were given a chance to go in a spaceship to the moon, would you do it? Why or why not? |
| Think of a new name for your hometown. The catch: It must be descriptive of what your town is really like. | Which of the five senses do you use the most? The least? |
| Imagine your house is getting a makeover and you get to design it. What ideas do you suggest? (Cost doesn’t matter) | Pretend you have the opportunity to travel in time. Would you go forward in time or backward? What would life in America be like then? |
| What does the word “integrity” mean? Who do you know that shows a lot of integrity? | Can you think of a really neat invention… that hasn’t yet been invented? |
| What would you do for a million dollars? | Tell about a dream you had recently. |
| If you had to open a business, what kind of business would it be? | Tell about something nice that you’ve done for someone else. |
| If you could make a wish to have it be your birthday everyday, would you do it? Why or why not? | If you could travel by plane, train, boat, or car, which would you choose? Why? |
| Pretend you just invented a new flavor or ice cream. What are the ingredients and what would you name it? | If you could live someplace where the weather stayed the same all year, would you choose somewhere cold and snowy, or hot and humid? |
| What is your favorite sport to watch? To play? | What is your fondest memory of kindergarten? |
| Name a hobby you’d like to do, or a skill you’d like to have. | Which would you rather give up for a week: the TV, the computer, or the telephone? |
| Which of these words describes you best – loyal, fun, creative, or determined? Give at least one example. | What is your favorite pastime? |
| What is your biggest fear? | Are you tall or short? What are the advantages and disadvantages of your height? |
| How many different states have you visited? Countries? | Finish this sentence: “My Mom makes the best ______________” |
| Finish this sentence: “My Dad is really great at _____________” | What are your 3 favorite holidays? Why? |
| If you could describe yourself in one word, what would it be? | If you had $1,000 to buy anything you wanted, what would you buy? What would you buy with $10,000? |
| If you were stranded on an island, what three items would you want to have? | Who is your favorite musical group? What is your favorite song? |
| Name five things you are thankful for. | If you could speak another language, which one would you choose? Why? |
