Twenty Questions
Think of a thing. Twenty yes-or-no questions to find it.
- Ages
- 4–12 yrs
- Play
- 5–20 min
- Prep
- none
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- anywhere
You’ll need
Nothing at all. Just you.
How to play
Think of an object and tell them the category: animal, food, or something in this room.
They ask yes-or-no questions only. Count each one out loud.
If they ask something that is not yes-or-no, it still counts — they learn fast.
They guess before twenty, or you win.
Swap over, and ask deliberately broad questions first to model the strategy.
Make it different next time
- Limit it to ten questions for a harder game.
- Restrict everything to things you can see right now for younger players.
Cleanup: None.
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