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25 Questions to Ask Grandma

Easy conversation starters for kids to ask Grandma on the phone, on a video call, or at the dinner table. Pick one or two per call — you don't need all 25 at once.

  1. What was your favorite game when you were my age?
  2. What did your house look like when you were little?
  3. What was your favorite food as a kid? Do you still like it?
  4. Who was your best friend when you were in school?
  5. What was your very first job?
  6. What's the silliest thing you ever did?
  7. What were you scared of when you were little?
  8. What did you do on summer days when you were a kid?
  9. Did you have a pet? What was its name?
  10. What songs did you like to sing?
  11. What was your favorite holiday, and how did your family celebrate?
  12. How did you and Grandpa meet?
  13. What was my mom or dad like when they were little?
  14. What's the naughtiest thing Mom or Dad ever did?
  15. What's a recipe you could teach me?
  16. What's your favorite thing about being a grandma?
  17. What was school like for you? What was your favorite subject?
  18. What toys did you have?
  19. What's the best present you ever got?
  20. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
  21. What's something you know how to do that you could teach me?
  22. What's your favorite animal, and why?
  23. What made you laugh this week?
  24. What's the best trip you ever took?
  25. What's one thing you love about me?

Bonus: Thanksgiving table questions

  1. What was Thanksgiving like when you were little?
  2. What dish did everyone always ask you to make?
  3. Who sat at the kids' table with you?
  4. What are you thankful for this year?
  5. What's a family tradition you hope we keep?

Tips for great phone calls with grandkids

  • Keep calls with little ones short — 5 to 10 minutes is plenty.
  • Try the same day and time each week so it becomes a habit.
  • Ask one easy question, then share your own answer. Kids love hearing yours.
  • Let them show you something — a drawing, a toy, a loose tooth.
  • End with something to look forward to: “Next time, tell me about…”

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