{"id":28788,"date":"2021-04-27T07:48:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T12:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=28788"},"modified":"2023-08-22T08:57:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T13:57:38","slug":"more-mealtime-conversation-starters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/04\/27\/more-mealtime-conversation-starters\/","title":{"rendered":"More Mealtime Conversation Starters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?resize=1024%2C653&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mealtime Conversation Starters\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?resize=600%2C383&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-FB.png?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m back with more free printable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mealtime conversation starters<\/a> today. Use these handy questions to prompt dinnertime discussions. Or pull them out in the car or before bed. They&#8217;re sure to get your family talking. Won&#8217;t it be fun to see where those conversation lead?<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Questions:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Name a food you didn\u2019t like at first but eventually developed a taste for.<\/li>\n<li>Share a story you enjoy hearing your parents tell about you.<\/li>\n<li>Where and what was the fanciest meal you\u2019ve ever eaten?<\/li>\n<li>How many different ways can you think of to reuse\/repurpose\/recycle a milk jug?<\/li>\n<li>Do you follow the 5-second rule? Would you eat something you dropped on the floor?<\/li>\n<li>If NASA were recruiting pioneers for a new settlement on Mars, would you apply?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-1.png?resize=1024%2C790&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Printable Discussion Prompts for Families\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-1.png?resize=600%2C463&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-1.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-1.png?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-2.png?resize=1024%2C792&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Printable Discussion Prompts for Families\" width=\"1024\" height=\"792\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-2.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-2.png?resize=600%2C464&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-2.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-2.png?resize=768%2C594&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-3.png?resize=1024%2C789&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Printable Discussion Prompts for Families\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-3.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-3.png?resize=600%2C462&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-3.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-3.png?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" ><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-.pdf\">click to print Mealtime Conversation Starters<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I print my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mealtime conversation starters<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bsUqSI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">colored card stock<\/a> for durability. After cutting them apart with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v7cklU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">paper trimmer<\/a>, I store them in a mason jar and keep them within easy reach of the dinner table.<\/p>\n<h2>More good questions<\/h2>\n<p>Want to keep the conversation going? Check out the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/tag\/conversation-starters\">discussion prompt posts<\/a> in this series. Or get a copy of my new book, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3emq1Y9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Table Talk<\/a>, to keep your family communicating all year long.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3emq1Y9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?resize=1024%2C616&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Table Talk Book\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?resize=600%2C361&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Table-Talk-Ad.png?resize=768%2C462&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:none\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mealtime Conversation Starters\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mealtime-Conversation-Starters-IG.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m back with more free printable mealtime conversation starters today. Use these handy questions to prompt dinnertime discussions. Or pull them out in the car or before bed. 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First we decorated these mason jars together in class last week. Nothing fancy. A spray painted lid. Some twisted paper bows. 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