Summer This or That Questions for Camp, Class and Cookouts

Summer food, outdoor and vacation pairs for camp, the last week of school or a cookout.

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Freeze poporIce cream bar
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  1. Summer food and drinks
  2. Outdoors, sun and water
  3. Summer break and vacation
  4. Summer this or that questions for adults
  5. How to play this or that summer edition
  6. Tips for summer this or that questions
  7. Frequently asked questions

Summer food and drinks

  1. Freeze poporIce cream bar?
  2. Hot dogsorHamburgers?
  3. Corn on the coborPotato salad?
  4. Ice cream truckorPool snack bar?
  5. S'moresorIce cream sandwich?
  6. CookoutorClambake?
  7. Shaved iceorSoft serve?
  8. ColeslaworPasta salad?
  9. Iced coffeeorSmoothie?
  10. PeachesorCherries?
  11. Fish tacosorLobster roll?
  12. MangoorWatermelon?
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Outdoors, sun and water

These this or that summer questions suit camp and backyard parties. Ask players to act out their pick, such as a cannonball or a belly flop.

  1. Build a sandcastleorHunt for seashells?
  2. Pool floatorPool noodle?
  3. CannonballorBelly flop?
  4. SurfingorSnorkeling?
  5. Spray sunscreenorLotion sunscreen?
  6. FirefliesorShooting stars?
  7. SprinklerorWater balloons?
  8. HammockorBeach chair?
  9. Bike rideorLong walk?
  10. Lake houseorBeach house?
  11. TentorCabin?
  12. SunburnorBug bites?

Summer break and vacation

  1. Summer camporStaycation?
  2. Fireworks showorBackyard bonfire?
  3. Drive-in movieorOutdoor concert?
  4. County fairorBoardwalk?
  5. Sleep in all summerorWake up for sunrise walks?
  6. Summer reading listorSummer movie list?
  7. KayakorPaddleboard?
  8. Flip-flopsorSlides?
  9. Tank toporT-shirt?
  10. Bucket hatorVisor?
  11. Air conditioningorFan?
  12. Long daysorWarm nights?

Summer this or that questions for adults

This set works for a team meeting in June or a backyard party. The pairs stay office-safe.

  1. Rooftop barorBackyard patio?
  2. Beach readorSummer blockbuster?
  3. SangriaorMargarita?
  4. Weekend at the lakeorWeekend in the city?
  5. Summer FridaysorOne full week off?
  6. Run the grillorBring dessert?
  7. Summer weddingorFall wedding?
  8. Music festivalorBeach weekend?
  9. Farmers marketorBrunch spot?
  10. Pool partyorBoat day?

How to play this or that summer edition

  1. Choose 12 pairs from at least two sections above.
  2. Outside, mark two spots with towels or cones. One spot means the first option, the other means the second.
  3. Read each pair aloud and have players run to their spot.
  4. On a hot day, let the smaller side take a turn at the sprinkler or a water balloon toss.
  5. End with "Long days or Warm nights?" and ask each player for a summer plan.

Tips for summer this or that questions

  • Play in the shade and keep rounds under 10 minutes when it is above 85°F. Kids tire fast in the heat.
  • In class, use the last week of school for plans ("Summer camp or Staycation?") and the first week back for memories.
  • For a virtual team, post one pair a day in a chat channel through June and July.
  • Swap in local pairs, such as two nearby lakes or two ice cream shops in town. Local pairs get the loudest debates.
  • Leave alcohol pairs out of any group with kids or teens.

Frequently asked questions

What is summer this or that?

Summer this or that is a two-option question game about warm weather, such as "Freeze pop or Ice cream bar?" or "Fireflies or Shooting stars?". Each player picks a side and says why. Camp counselors, teachers and hosts use it at the start and end of summer break.

Good summer this or that questions pair two warm-weather favorites, such as Shaved ice or Soft serve, Fireflies or Shooting stars, Lake house or Beach house, and Air conditioning or Fan. Both sides should feel like a real summer win, so the group splits.

This or that summer edition is the classic two-option game with only summer topics: cookout food, pools, camp, vacations and heat. Players pick one side of each pair. Teachers, camp staff and social media accounts post it from June through August.

The adults section on this page has 10 this or that summer edition questions for grown-ups. Try Rooftop bar or Backyard patio, Summer Fridays or One full week off, and Pool party or Boat day. They work at work events and backyard parties.

Run them as a movement game. Mark two spots with towels or cones, read a pair, and have campers run to their pick. Twelve pairs take about 8 minutes, which fits the gap between activities or the wait before lunch.

Yes. Students already want to talk about break, so pairs such as Summer camp or Staycation and Sleep in all summer or Wake up for sunrise walks fill 10 minutes easily. Ask each student to share one real plan after the round.

Yes. Post one pair per Story and add the poll sticker so followers can vote with one tap. Use food and outdoor pairs, which get fast answers. Share the results in the next Story.

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