Never Have I Ever Questions For Kids
Clean fun for children
About these for kids statements
Never Have I Ever works with children because it needs no reading, no props and no turn order — a child only has to put a finger down. These statements stay on ground kids have actually covered: playgrounds, pets, packed lunches, snow days, losing a tooth at the worst possible moment. Nothing here asks a child to confess to anything they would be told off for, which is the trap most lists fall into when they simply strip rude words out of an adult set.
Best for: Classroom warm-ups, birthday parties, sleepovers, long car journeys, and family game night.
- → Five fingers rather than ten keeps a round under five minutes, which is about the attention span you get.
- → Let children explain their answer if they want to — the stories are usually better than the game.
- → Read the statement twice for younger players before anyone puts a finger down.
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All 70 For Kids Statements
Never have I ever stayed up past midnight
Never have I ever eaten an entire pizza by myself
Never have I ever pretended to be sick to skip school
Never have I ever been on an airplane
Never have I ever had a pet
Never have I ever met a famous person
Never have I ever gotten lost in a store
Never have I ever broken a bone
Never have I ever been to a concert
Never have I ever won a trophy or medal
Never have I ever been camping
Never have I ever eaten something I dropped on the floor
Never have I ever been to a theme park
Never have I ever learned to ride a bike
Never have I ever had a sleepover
Never have I ever read a whole book in one day
Never have I ever been to a zoo
Never have I ever built a snowman
Never have I ever made my own breakfast
Never have I ever gotten stitches
Never have I ever caught a fish
Never have I ever made a friend on vacation
Never have I ever scored a goal in a game
Never have I ever been to the hospital
Never have I ever had a surprise party
Never have I ever lost a tooth at school
Never have I ever been stung by a bee
Never have I ever made my own lunch
Never have I ever ridden a roller coaster
Never have I ever learned to swim
Never have I ever forgotten my homework at home
Never have I ever been the line leader
Never have I ever read out loud in front of the class
Never have I ever been in a school play
Never have I ever lost something in the lost property box
Never have I ever swapped part of my lunch with a friend
Never have I ever been picked first for a team
Never have I ever raised my hand and then forgotten the answer
Never have I ever gone on a school trip
Never have I ever helped a teacher carry something
Never have I ever been chased by a goose or a duck
Never have I ever held a worm
Never have I ever climbed a tree higher than a car
Never have I ever jumped in a puddle on purpose
Never have I ever named an animal I do not own
Never have I ever fed a farm animal
Never have I ever found something interesting on a walk and kept it
Never have I ever flown a kite successfully
Never have I ever been rained on with no coat
Never have I ever seen a rainbow all the way across the sky
Never have I ever hidden a vegetable under something else on my plate
Never have I ever built something enormous out of cardboard boxes
Never have I ever shared a room with a brother or sister
Never have I ever made breakfast in bed for someone
Never have I ever stayed up reading under the covers
Never have I ever lost a game on purpose to be kind
Never have I ever taught a grown-up how to do something
Never have I ever saved up pocket money for something big
Never have I ever watched the same film twice in one day
Never have I ever fallen asleep in the car and been carried inside
Never have I ever put my jumper on backwards without noticing
Never have I ever laughed so hard I could not breathe
Never have I ever walked into a lamppost while looking at my phone
Never have I ever called a teacher "mum" or "dad" by accident
Never have I ever worn two different socks all day
Never have I ever made up a song about my dinner
Never have I ever tried to whistle and failed completely
Never have I ever pretended to be asleep
Never have I ever got the hiccups at the worst possible moment
Never have I ever danced when I thought nobody was watching
How to Play Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever is a confession game with a scoreboard made of fingers. Someone reads a statement beginning "Never have I ever…"; anyone who has done the thing loses a finger. The last player with a finger still up wins, and the stories that come out along the way are the actual point.
The rules
- Everyone holds up ten fingers — or five for a faster round.
- Take turns reading a statement out loud, starting "Never have I ever…".
- Anyone who has done it puts one finger down.
- Ask for the story behind any interesting admission, but never insist.
- Play until one player is left with a finger up, or until you run out of statements.
Ways to change it up
- Written round. Everyone marks a sheet privately, then compare totals. Good for large groups and classrooms.
- Points version. Score a point for every statement you have not done. Highest total wins, so nobody is eliminated early.
- Two truths. After each admission the player gives one detail. Guess whether the detail is true for a bonus point.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many statements are on this page?
70, all listed in full on this page — nothing is hidden behind a button or a sign-up.
How do you win Never Have I Ever?
Everyone starts with ten fingers up and puts one down each time a statement applies to them. The last player with a finger still raised wins. For a shorter game start with five fingers instead.
Can you play without drinking?
Yes, and the finger-counting version is the original. It also keeps everyone in the game for longer, which is why it is the better choice for mixed-age groups, classrooms and work events.
What age is this list suitable for?
It is written for roughly ages five to twelve. Statements cover school, pets, food, holidays and playground life, and none of them ask a child to admit to something they would be told off for. Younger players do better if the statement is read twice.
Is this list free to use?
Yes. Every prompt on this page is free to read, play from, print, or read aloud at an event. There is no account, no paywall and no download required — the full list is on this page.
How are these prompts checked?
Every prompt is reviewed by a person before it is published, and each one is tagged with the audiences it is suitable for. Anything that does not fit its rating gets corrected. You can report a prompt from the link at the bottom of any card.