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60 summer would you rather questions

Summer choices for camp, a road trip or the last week of school: the beach and pool, camp, summer treats, a few silly ones, then bigger choices for older kids and grown-ups. Pick one, then say why if you want to.

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Summer would you rather questions

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At the beach and pool

  1. 1

    Would you rather spend the day at the beach or at the pool?

  2. 2

    Would you rather build a sandcastle or bury your feet in the sand?

  3. 3

    Would you rather swim in the ocean or in a lake?

  4. 4

    Would you rather go snorkeling with the fish or surfing on the waves?

  5. 5

    Would you rather ride the biggest water slide or jump off the high dive?

  6. 6

    Would you rather find a message in a bottle or a perfect seashell?

  7. 7

    Would you rather float on a giant flamingo or a giant donut?

  8. 8

    Would you rather play beach volleyball or dig the deepest hole on the beach?

  9. 9

    Would you rather see a dolphin or a sea turtle?

  10. 10

    Would you rather spend the day on a boat or on a paddleboard?

Camp and the great outdoors

  1. 11

    Would you rather sleep in a tent or in a cabin?

  2. 12

    Would you rather catch fireflies or count shooting stars?

  3. 13

    Would you rather go fishing or go canoeing?

  4. 14

    Would you rather tell stories around a campfire or play flashlight tag?

  5. 15

    Would you rather hike to the top of a mountain or swim in a pool under a waterfall?

  6. 16

    Would you rather go to sleepaway camp or to day camp?

  7. 17

    Would you rather play capture the flag or have a giant water balloon fight?

  8. 18

    Would you rather ride a bike all afternoon or play in the sprinkler?

  9. 19

    Would you rather go on a road trip or a train trip?

  10. 20

    Would you rather watch fireworks on the Fourth of July or a summer thunderstorm from the porch?

Summer treats

  1. 21

    Would you rather eat ice cream in a cone or in a cup?

  2. 22

    Would you rather have a popsicle or a snow cone?

  3. 23

    Would you rather eat watermelon or corn on the cob?

  4. 24

    Would you rather drink lemonade or fruit punch?

  5. 25

    Would you rather make s'mores or grill hot dogs?

  6. 26

    Would you rather open a lemonade stand or a popsicle stand?

  7. 27

    Would you rather have a barbecue in the backyard or a picnic at the park?

  8. 28

    Would you rather pick fresh strawberries or fresh blueberries?

Silly summer choices

  1. 29

    Would you rather have summer vacation all year or never have homework again?

  2. 30

    Would you rather be a dolphin for a day or a seagull for a day?

  3. 31

    Would you rather have a pool in your bedroom or a slide from your window?

  4. 32

    Would you rather never feel too hot or never get a mosquito bite?

  5. 33

    Would you rather have a pet hermit crab or a pet goldfish?

  6. 34

    Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or fly like a kite?

  7. 35

    Would you rather live in a sandcastle or in a treehouse with a pool?

  8. 36

    Would you rather eat only ice cream all summer or only watermelon all summer?

  9. 37

    Would you rather have a beach in your backyard or a forest in your backyard?

  10. 38

    Would you rather have a summer with no rain or a summer with a rainbow every day?

For older kids and grown-ups

  1. 39

    Would you rather spend the summer working at a camp or at an ice cream shop?

  2. 40

    Would you rather drive across the country this summer or spend a week on one perfect beach?

  3. 41

    Would you rather go to a music festival or a baseball game under the lights?

  4. 42

    Would you rather live without air conditioning all summer or without a freezer all summer?

  5. 43

    Would you rather spend the summer in the mountains or by the sea?

  6. 44

    Would you rather learn to sail or learn to surf?

  7. 45

    Would you rather go on a summer trip with no phone or with no money to spend?

  8. 46

    Would you rather swim across a lake or hike up a hill before breakfast?

  9. 47

    Would you rather read ten books this summer or learn one new skill really well?

  10. 48

    Would you rather host a backyard movie night or a backyard barbecue?

  11. 49

    Would you rather have a summer job outdoors in the heat or indoors in a chilly office?

  12. 50

    Would you rather sleep under the stars every night of a trip or in a fancy hotel?

  13. 51

    Would you rather go to an outdoor concert in the rain or skip it and stay dry?

  14. 52

    Would you rather make the longest day of the year last forever or have a whole summer of cool nights?

  15. 53

    Would you rather visit every national park on a list or every beach on one coast?

  16. 54

    Would you rather take a summer class just for fun or volunteer every Saturday?

  17. 55

    Would you rather be in charge of the grill or in charge of the music?

  18. 56

    Would you rather go whitewater rafting or zip-lining over a canyon?

  19. 57

    Would you rather spend a week on a houseboat or in a cabin by a lake?

  20. 58

    Would you rather drive with the windows down or with the air conditioning on?

  21. 59

    Would you rather spend July in a city full of festivals or in a small town with one diner?

  22. 60

    Would you rather eat dinner outside every night of the summer or breakfast on the porch every morning?

Timer and team scores

8 turns × 60 seconds = 8 minutes of play, plus instructions and breaks.

60

Pause whenever the group needs more time.

Team Lime's turn

Team Lime: 0

Team Violet: 0

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Read a prompt, allow thinking time, then invite an answer or a pass. For a timed round, choose a turn length before starting. A host can keep the printed answers out of view until the round ends.