10 Questions to Ask a 4-Year-Old About Animals

Conversation questions we've tested with actual 4-year-olds about animals. Use them at dinner, bedtime, or on the drive home. Each one is age-tested so it lands — not too simple, not too abstract.

1. If your pet could go to school, what class would it be best at?
2. Which animal would win a staring contest — an owl or a frog?
3. Why do you think zebras have stripes?
4. If dolphins could wear clothes, what would they wear?
5. Which animal do you think is the loudest eater?
6. Do penguins get cold?
7. What would you ask a tiger if it came over for dinner?
8. If you could ride any animal to school, which would you pick?
9. What do bees say to flowers?
10. Which animal would be the funniest on a trampoline?