Christmas Interview Questions for Kids (Free List of 40)

By Cedar & Ledger

Asking kids the same questions every Christmas makes a sweet keepsake. Write down their answers word for word, add the date and their age, and read last year's answers out loud. Pick 10 to 15 questions; younger kids do best with short, fun ones.

Favorites

What is your favorite thing about Christmas?
What is your favorite Christmas song?
What is your favorite Christmas movie or book?
What is the best food we eat at Christmas?
What is your favorite decoration in our house?
What is your favorite color of Christmas lights?
What is the best present you ever got?
What is your favorite thing to do on Christmas Eve?

Just for fun

How do you think reindeer fly?
If you could ask for anything at all, what would it be?
What do you think Santa eats for breakfast?
If you were an elf, what toy would you make?
How old do you think Santa is?
What would you name a new reindeer?
What would you do if it snowed for a whole week?
If you could decorate the whole house, what would it look like?

Giving and family

What gift are you most excited to give, and to who?
What is one nice thing you did for someone this year?
Who would you like to spend Christmas with?
What is your favorite family tradition?
What new tradition should we try this year?
What makes someone a good friend?

This year

What did you learn this year?
What was the best day of the year?
What was hard this year, and how did you get through it?
Who is your best friend right now?
What makes you laugh the most?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What are you looking forward to next year?

About you

How old are you, and how tall do you think you are?
What is your favorite food right now?
What is your favorite game or toy?
What is your favorite animal?
What is your favorite thing to do outside?
What are you really good at?
What is something you want to learn?

For older kids and teens

What Christmas memory do you think you will remember forever?
What tradition would you keep when you have your own home?
What is one goal for next year?
How would you describe this year in three words?

Tips

Do it the same day each year, like Christmas Eve or the week before.
Keep the old answers together so you can compare year to year.
Let non-writers draw a picture for one of the answers.

Get the printable version

The Christmas Traditions & Family Memory Journal (Letter and A4) has a kids Christmas interview page, a family traditions list, Christmas memory pages and a year-in-review page, ready to fill in each December.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this guide cover?

40 Christmas interview questions for kids: favorites, fun questions, giving, this year and teens. Ask every year for a keepsake.

Do I need a template to do this?

No. A notebook or a sheet you build yourself works fine. Cedar & Ledger also sells spreadsheet templates (I'd earn from a purchase); see the template box at the top of this page.

Is this financial advice?

No. It's general information with example numbers only, not financial, tax, legal or medical advice. Use your own numbers and check anything important with a qualified professional or the official source.