Impromptu Speech Ideas
Family and Friends
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Why I love my mom and dad
Funny things my parents say
Let me tell you about my imaginary friend
Things that really happen at grandma’s
house when mom and dad aren’t there
5. Secrets my mom does all day when I’m not
around
6. What my brother/sister thinks of me
7. What my dad does in the bathroom for all
that time
8. If I had a choice between getting money or
spending time with my family, I would
choose…
9. What did I do for my mom last Mother’s day
10. Let me tell you about my family
11. My family’s traditions
12. Original projects to surprise my parents on
Mother’s Day (in the Spring) and Father’s Day
(often marked in June).
13. Where we went on vacation/holiday with my
family
Favorites
1. What is my favorite song
2. My favorite band or singer, and one of his or
her greatest hits I would like to play with
some clarification.
3. The best fairy tale, or a variation child speech
topic can be a cartoon character.
4. My favorite season of the year is…
5. My favorite time of day or week.
6. The funniest April Fool’s Day joke.
7. 5 of my favorite words
8. Top favorite Christmas song of all times
9. 3 favorite things to buy at the market
10. If I went to my favorite restaurant I would
order…
11. Mom and my favorite place to visit is..
12. My favorite thing about summer
13. What my favorite pizza toppings are
14. My favorite New Year’s tradition
Food
1. Favorite sundae toppings
2. The most delicious meal I’ve ever had
3. If I built the ultimate sandwich, it would
have…
4. The worst vegetable on the planet
5. How many things can you make with a
potato
6. Describe the flavors of Thanksgiving foods
7. One thing I know how to cook is…
8. The contents of your lunch box.
9. Different ways to eat an apple
10. Why I don’t care about the “Five second
rule”
11. I don’t like to eat … Fill in something you
dislike
Animals
1. A day in the life as a fly
2. What my dog is thinking
3. What would it be like if dinosaurs roamed
the Earth?
4. My dream mythical creature for a pet would
be…
5. If I could talk to animals…
6. What do cows think about
7. How do animals talk to each other
8. How to care for your pets, the right way
9. What rights should animals have?
10. What different wild animals have I seen
11. How penguins live on Antarctica and only
there and not on the North Pole (besides the
zoo of course)
12. A day at the wildlife sea aquarium, with
dolphins, sharks, whales and seals.
13. How kangaroos care for their children.
14. What birds visit your backyard at home
Science
1. How do rainbows work
2. What planet would I visit if I had my own
rocket ship
3. Why the sky is blue
4. How are stars made
5. Where do clouds come from?
6. Where babies come from
7. What outer space is like
8. Why do the leaves on trees change color in
the fall
9. How water is so important
10. What makes the Sun so bright
11. How do boats float
12. Why do we have dreams when we sleep
13. Why are eyes different colors
14. What makes the world go ’round
15. How do planes fly
16. The stars, black holes, galaxies and the
interstellar medium in our cosmos
Miscellaneous
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Biggest birthday wish
Best indoor winter activities
Coolest superhero power
If I was the President of the U.S….
My dream vacation
If I were a character in a book, I would be…
Why I’m on Santa’s nice/naughty list
The inside scoop on __________
If I could change one thing about the world,
it would be…
10. How I really feel about seeing the doctor
11. The best part about holidays
12. If I had three wishes, they would be…
13. If I were famous, it would be for my…
14. My secret life as a spy
15. My best invention
16. Fun games to play on long car rides
17. Silly songs I know
18. In my dream house, there would be…
19. The best part about being sick
20. Why the tooth fairy must be real
21. What my name means
22. Disney World: the first person I’d want to see
is…
23. If I was the author of a book, I’d write
about…
24. The charity I’m going to donate to when I’m
older is…
25. What happiness means to me
26. The best thing about me is…
27. If I could be a character in any video game, it
would be…
28. How I care for the environment every day
29. Why are farmers important
30. What I want to be for Halloween next year
31. What I want to be when I grow up
32. Why best friends are so special
33. If I was a princess or prince, I would …
34. My toys, dolls or mini racing cars collection.
35. My trip to Disney World or other resort.
36. How I decorate my room at home.
37. My biggest adventure.
38. Good kid games online.
39. Nice birthday presents you like to get.
40. What you could do without television or
video.
41. Foreign holidays we do not celebrate.
42. Things – food or scary situations – that make
you sick.
More Miscellaneous…
1. What is more important: Doing what’s right
or being popular
2. The best memory I can remember
3. Who I was named after
4. What it would be like to meet an alien
5. My greatest fear
6. The happiest day of my life
7. Something I have done that I am proud of
8. What adult in my life do I look up to the most
9. How to plan a surprise party
10. A day at the beach
11. The coolest toy I have
12. What I know about (insert sport)
13. Vampires or werewolves?
14. Steps to drawing a flower
15. If I re-wrote the story, “The Little Mermaid”
or “Bambi” it would go like this…
16. How to make a snowman
17. The strangest place I’ve ever been
18. Are table manners really important
19. Tell a myth or legend about your future self
20. The coolest art/craft I’ve ever made
21. If I were in charge, the rules I would make
would be…