Games

What are some of the effects on children of playing games?
Do you think the games children play today are less creative and imaginative than games before?
What’s the most popular game in Your country?
How have games changed in the past few decades?
How do you think games will develop in the future?
How are children’s games different to adults’ games?
Which games are popular with adults in your country?
Why do many adults today not play games?
What benefits do people get from playing games?
What social benefits can adults get from playing games with other people?
How does playing games help in the mental development of children?
Do you think that computer games are suitable for young children?
Traditional Games

Electronic Games

Toys
What toys did you like to play with when you were a child?
Are there any differences between toys in the past and now?
Compare the toys children have today with the toys children had 20 (50) years ago.
Which do you think is better for children – simple toys or complex toys?
What kinds of toys are popular with young children in your country?
What toys are popular with children in your country today?
If you have children in the future, what toys will you give them?
Why do (you think) children like playing with toys?
Do you think children really need to have toys?
Why is it that toys are found in all human cultures?
How do you think playing with toys helps the development of children?
Do you think that toys are good for children?
What are the skills that children can develop through playing with toys?
Do you think you learned anything from playing with toys?
How can toys help to develop a child’s imagination?
In your opinion, are there any toys that can have negative effects on children?
What’s your opinion on violent toys?
Should parents encourage children to share their toys with others?
Are educational toys helpful for children? How can toys be used in education?
Do you think modern toys have more educational qualities than toys had before?
Do you think parents should try to choose educational toys for their children?
Do you think it’s good if parents only buy,” educational” toys for their children?
Do boys and girls play different toys?
What are some differences between boys’ toys and girls’ toys?
Do boys and girls play with the same kinds of toys?
Why do you think boys and girls play with different toys?
Do you think there are some toys that are only suitable for girls and some that are only suitable for boys?
Do you think toys should be labelled as boys’ toys and girls’ toys?
Do children in the countryside play different toys compared to children in the city?
Have you ever played electronic toys? Are they good for children?
Why do children always carry about toys?
Do you think it is better for children to play with toys alone or with other kids?
What are the advantages of playing alone?
Did you (prefer to) play with those toys alone or with other children?
Which toys do most people prefer to buy, imported toys or domestically made toys?
How do our attitudes to toys change as we grow older?
What kinds of things replace toys for adults?
Would you agree that the best toys are those that children make for themselves?
Do you think children today have too many toys?
In general, do children today have many toys?
Would you say that parents spend too much money on toys today?
What’s your opinion on parents spending a lot of money on toys for their children?
What do you think of giving expensive toys to children?
How do you think toys in your country compare with toys in other countries?
Do children in the countryside play with the same toys as children in the cities?
Do you think playing with electronic toys has a good influence on kids?
Would you agree that the best toys are those that children make for themselves?
How do our attitudes to toys change as we grow older?
What kinds of things replace toys for adults?
Why do you think some kids dislike sharing their toys?
What’s the difference between watching TV and playing toys?
Do you think what children see on television affects their choice of toys?