Here’s a selection of thinking questions with a seasonal theme (taken from www.topsypage.com/questions):
Would you rather wrap a present for someone or open a present from someone?
Would you rather go out sledging or stay cosy indoors?
Would you rather meet Santa or Rudolph?
Would you rather see twinkling lights or twinkling stars?
Would you rather be friends with a reindeer that can fly or a talking snowman?
Would you rather get one big present or ten small presents?
Would you rather eat mince pies or Christmas pudding?
Would you rather switch on the Christmas lights in your town or help decorate the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square?
Would you rather play board games or watch pantomimes?
Would you rather eat sprouts which taste like chocolate or sweets which taste like roast potatoes?
A big feast – good idea / bad idea?
Lots of presents – good idea / bad idea?
New Year's resolutions – good idea / bad idea?
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Including some holiday-themed questions… Is ice cream for breakfast really a good idea?!
“They didn’t want to stop!” Play this engaging game with your students to develop listening and collaborative thinking

Can they remember what everyone else said?