70 Winter Would You Rather Questions

These 70 winter would you rather questions are for snow days, winter break and long evenings by the fire: sledding hills, gift wrapping, cocoa toppings and board game nights. They're clean, and the holiday questions stick to lights, gifts and New Year's Eve, so every family can play. For year-round picks, see the main would you rather questions; for leaf piles and pumpkins, the fall would you rather questions.

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Snow Day Winter Would You Rather Questions

Sledding hills, snow forts, snowball teams and the old argument between packing snow and powder.

  1. Would you rather build an igloo big enough to sleep in or a snow fort with a flag on top?
  2. Would you rather go down the steepest sledding hill once or the gentle hill twenty times?
  3. Would you rather have a snowball fight with your family or a snowball fight with your whole class?
  4. Would you rather catch snowflakes on your tongue or catch them on your mittens to see their shapes?
  5. Would you rather wake up to a foot of fresh snow or wake up to every branch covered in shiny ice?
  6. Would you rather build a snowman that looks like your teacher or one that looks like your dog?
  7. Would you rather wear snow pants that are too big or snow boots that are too small?
  8. Would you rather have snow that tastes like vanilla or snow that falls in different colors?
  9. Would you rather go ice skating on a frozen pond or at an indoor rink?
  10. Would you rather ride a dog sled or ride a snowmobile?
  11. Would you rather live somewhere it snows six months a year or somewhere it never snows at all?
  12. Would you rather make snow ice cream or make maple syrup candy on fresh snow?
  13. Would you rather have a snow day on your birthday or a snow day on the first day back from break?
  14. Would you rather find perfect packing snow or find deep fluffy powder?
  15. Would you rather build a whole snow family in your yard or one giant snow dragon?
  16. Would you rather drive a snowplow for a day or run the ski lift for a day?
  17. Would you rather run outside in your pajamas for one snowy minute or bundle up and play outside all afternoon?
  18. Would you rather have mittens that are always warm or boots that never get wet inside?
  19. Would you rather get snowed in for three days with your family or with your best friend's family?
  20. Would you rather follow animal tracks in fresh snow or be the first to walk across a snowy yard?
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Winter Would You Rather Questions for the Holidays

Lights, gifts, cookies, winter break and the New Year's Eve countdown, with nothing tied to one tradition.

  1. Would you rather open one gift early or wait and open them all at once?
  2. Would you rather make all your gifts by hand or shop for all of them in one afternoon?
  3. Would you rather cover your house in a million lights or put one perfect light in every window?
  4. Would you rather bake cookies all day or decorate cookies all day?
  5. Would you rather spend New Year's Eve at a big party or at home in pajamas with your family?
  6. Would you rather count down at midnight on New Year's Eve or at noon with a living-room balloon drop?
  7. Would you rather get one big gift or get ten small gifts?
  8. Would you rather wrap gifts in fancy paper or wrap them in the comics from the newspaper?
  9. Would you rather go see a neighborhood light show or put on your own light show in the yard?
  10. Would you rather get the gift you asked for or a surprise you never thought of?
  11. Would you rather spend winter break at home in pajamas or visiting relatives far away?
  12. Would you rather make one big New Year's resolution or ten tiny ones?
  13. Would you rather give your teacher a card you drew or cookies you baked?
  14. Would you rather be in charge of wrapping every gift or be in charge of hiding every gift?
  15. Would you rather go to a cookie swap party or play a silly gift swap game?
  16. Would you rather eat the cookies you decorate or give them all away to the neighbors?
  17. Would you rather shake your wrapped gifts to guess what they are or never peek until the day you open them?
  18. Would you rather watch fireworks on New Year's Eve or watch the ball drop on TV at home?
  19. Would you rather cover every window with paper snowflakes or make a paper chain to count down the days to break?
  20. Would you rather get cozy socks as a gift every year or a new book every year?
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Cozy Winter Would You Rather Questions

Blankets, cocoa, fireplaces and board games, for the nights when nobody wants to go outside.

  1. Would you rather drink hot cocoa with tiny marshmallows or hot cocoa with a mountain of whipped cream?
  2. Would you rather sit by a crackling fireplace or curl up in a blanket fresh from the dryer?
  3. Would you rather play board games all afternoon or work on a giant puzzle all afternoon?
  4. Would you rather wear a sweater so big it covers your knees or mittens so big they reach your elbows?
  5. Would you rather read a book by the fire or listen to an audiobook under a blanket?
  6. Would you rather have a soup night or a pancakes-for-dinner night?
  7. Would you rather roast marshmallows in the fireplace or make s'mores in the microwave?
  8. Would you rather play a board game as one big team or a board game where it's everyone for themselves?
  9. Would you rather sip hot cocoa or sip warm tomato soup from a mug?
  10. Would you rather play a board game that takes five minutes or one that takes all evening?
  11. Would you rather have a cat curled up on your lap or a dog snoring on your feet?
  12. Would you rather fill the house with the smell of baking bread or a big pot of chili?
  13. Would you rather have a reading nook with string lights or a window seat with a view of the snow?
  14. Would you rather watch the snow fall from inside or go play in it outside?
  15. Would you rather have a family game night every Friday or a family movie night every Friday?
  16. Would you rather wear a giant hooded blanket or pajamas with animal ears?
  17. Would you rather have a cocoa bar with ten toppings or a popcorn bar with ten toppings?
  18. Would you rather invent your own board game or invent a new card game?
  19. Would you rather tell stories by candlelight when the power goes out or play flashlight tag in the dark house?
  20. Would you rather have your bed warmed up before you get in or your towel warmed up after a bath?
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Winter Would You Rather Questions for a Road Trip

Ten questions for holiday drives to family, snowy mountain roads and the ride up to the ski lodge.

  1. Would you rather drive through a snowstorm to arrive on time or wait for clear roads and arrive a day late?
  2. Would you rather pack every gift in the trunk or ride with gifts piled on your lap?
  3. Would you rather drive up a winding snowy mountain road or take the long flat way around?
  4. Would you rather stop at every rest stop for hot cocoa or drive straight through to get there sooner?
  5. Would you rather spend a whole ski trip on the slopes or spend it in the lodge with cocoa and games?
  6. Would you rather count houses with holiday lights on the drive or count snowmen in yards?
  7. Would you rather sleep the whole drive to your grandparents' house or stay awake to see the lights in every town?
  8. Would you rather have the heated seat on or have the car heat on full blast?
  9. Would you rather get snowed in at a cozy hotel on the way or make it home just before the storm?
  10. Would you rather build a snowman at a rest stop or have a quick snowball fight at the gas station?
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How to Play Would You Rather

Would you rather is the snow day game with no setup: one reader, two choices and a lot of arguing about sleds.

  1. One person reads the question out loud, both options.
  2. Everyone picks one. No "both" and no "neither."
  3. Each player says why in one or two sentences.
  4. The next reader is whoever answered last, so everyone gets a turn.

Three ways to change it up

  • Snow day jar. Stuck inside? Everyone writes one new winter question on a slip of paper. Mix them into the list and read one each time someone refills their cocoa.
  • Holiday table round. At a big family meal, the youngest asks the oldest. Grandparents' answers about the snow when they were kids are often the best part.
  • Last day before break. For teachers: read one question every hour on the last day before winter break. Students vote thumbs-up for the first option and thumbs-down for the second.

Printable Winter Would You Rather Questions (Free PDF)

All 70 questions, numbered and grouped by section, for a snow day, the classroom or the glovebox. Free, and no email needed.

Frequently asked questions

What are good winter would you rather questions?

Good ones are about the parts of winter everyone knows: sledding, snowball fights, wrapping gifts and cocoa by the fire. "Go down the steepest hill once or the gentle hill twenty times?" gets a real answer from a 6-year-old and from a grandparent.

Are these winter questions OK for a classroom?

Yes. They're clean, and the holiday section sticks to things every family shares: lights, gifts, cookies, winter break and New Year's Eve. No question is tied to a religion, a brand or a movie character.

What are some snow day would you rather questions?

Try "build an igloo big enough to sleep in or a snow fort with a flag on top?" or "make snow ice cream or maple syrup candy on fresh snow?" The Snow section has 20 of them.

How do you play would you rather on a snow day?

Read a question, let everyone pick, and ask for one reason each. When the questions run out, have each player write a new one. A jar of homemade questions can fill a whole snowed-in afternoon.

Can I print these winter questions?

Yes. The Download PDF button makes a free printable of all 70 questions on letter or A4 paper, grouped by section. No sign-up.