Winter This or That Questions for Snow Days, January and February

Winter pairs by month, snow day picks for indoor recess, and a Winter Olympics list.

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  1. Winter this or that questions about snow and the outdoors
  2. This or that winter questions about cozy nights and food
  3. Snow day this or that
  4. December this or that questions
  5. January this or that questions
  6. February this or that questions
  7. This or that Winter Olympics
  8. Winter pairs for adults and work
  9. How to play winter this or that
  10. Tips for this or that questions winter edition
  11. Frequently asked questions

Winter this or that questions about snow and the outdoors

Start a this or that winter edition with outdoor pairs. Kids and adults both have a favorite way to spend a cold day.

  1. SleddingorSnowball fight?
  2. Build a snowmanorBuild a snow fort?
  3. Ice skatingorSkiing?
  4. Snow angelorSnow tunnel?
  5. MittensorHand warmers?
  6. Puffy coatorWool coat?
  7. Catch snowflakes on your tongueorCatch them on your mitten?
  8. Fresh powderorPacked snow?
  9. IciclesorFrost on the window?
  10. Shovel the drivewayorScrape the car?
  11. SnowshoeingorWinter hike?
  12. EarmuffsorHat with a pom-pom?
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This or that winter questions about cozy nights and food

  1. Hot cocoaorHot cider?
  2. Mini marshmallowsorOne giant marshmallow?
  3. SouporGrilled cheese?
  4. ChiliorMac and cheese?
  5. FireplaceorHeated blanket?
  6. BathrobeorOversized hoodie?
  7. PuzzleorBoard game marathon?
  8. Bake cookiesorMake popcorn?
  9. Flannel sheetsorExtra blanket?
  10. CandlelightorString lights?
  11. Movie marathonorBook stack?
  12. TeaorWarm milk with honey?

Snow day this or that

Use these pairs when school closes or work goes remote for the day. Post them in the class or team chat in the morning.

  1. Sleep inorOut in the snow by 8?
  2. Snow day at homeorSnow day at a friend's house?
  3. Pajamas all dayorSnow gear all day?
  4. Big hillorBackyard sledding?
  5. Snow day pancakesorSnow day waffles?
  6. Snow ice creamorHot cocoa bar?
  7. Snowman with a carrot noseorSnowman with a button nose?
  8. Two-hour delayorFull day off?
  9. Shovel for neighborsorBuild the biggest snowman?
  10. Snow day movieorSnow day video games?

December this or that questions

These December this or that pairs stay general, so they work for groups that celebrate different holidays or none.

  1. Holiday lights walkorHoliday movie night?
  2. Winter break triporWinter break at home?
  3. Bake for friendsorMake cards for friends?
  4. Ugly sweaterorCozy cardigan?
  5. Wrap giftsorBake treats?
  6. Snowy DecemberorMild December?
  7. Shortest day of the yearorLongest night of the year?
  8. Ice rink downtownorPond skating?
  9. PeppermintorGingerbread?
  10. Holiday concertorHoliday play?

January this or that questions

Use this or that January pairs for the first weeks back at school or work after winter break.

  1. Fresh paper plannerorPhone calendar?
  2. New hobbyorOld hobby, more often?
  3. Clean out the closetorClean out the fridge?
  4. Cold and sunnyorMild and gray?
  5. Indoor poolorHot tub?
  6. Hibernate all monthorPlan a January trip?
  7. Ice fishingorCozy cabin?
  8. Winter sale shoppingorNo spending January?
  9. Morning workoutorEvening workout?
  10. Learn to knitorLearn to bake bread?

February this or that questions

These this or that February pairs cover Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and the last stretch of cold weather.

  1. Six more weeks of winterorEarly spring?
  2. Pancake DayorGroundhog Day?
  3. Big gameorBig game commercials?
  4. Valentine cardsorValentine treats?
  5. Leap day birthdayorRegular birthday?
  6. One more snowstormorFirst thaw?
  7. Heart-shaped pizzaorHeart-shaped cookies?
  8. Short monthorLong weekend?
  9. Winter carnivalorIce sculpture show?
  10. Mardi Gras beadsorKing cake?

This or that Winter Olympics

Olympic pairs work any winter. Kids pick the sport that looks most fun to try.

  1. Figure skatingorSpeed skating?
  2. SnowboardingorDownhill skiing?
  3. CurlingorBobsled?
  4. Ice hockeyorBiathlon?
  5. LugeorSkeleton?
  6. Ski jumpingorMoguls?
  7. HalfpipeorSlopestyle?
  8. Ice dancingorPairs skating?
  9. Cross-country skiingorAlpine skiing?
  10. Team goldorSolo gold?
  11. Watch liveorWatch highlights?
  12. Opening ceremonyorClosing ceremony?

Winter pairs for adults and work

  1. Remote on snow daysorCommute no matter what?
  2. Ski triporBeach escape?
  3. Mulled wineorHot toddy?
  4. Heated seatsorRemote start?
  5. Snow tiresorStay home?
  6. Winter cabinorWarm-weather getaway?
  7. Dinner party by the fireorTakeout and a show?
  8. Morning frostorEvening snowfall?
  9. Early sunset walkorEarly bedtime?

How to play winter this or that

  1. Pick 15 to 20 pairs. Match the month, and save the snow day section for real snow days.
  2. Read a pair aloud: "Sledding or Snowball fight?"
  3. Players stand on one side of the room or hold up one or two fingers.
  4. Ask one person per side for a reason, then move on.
  5. For indoor recess, add a rule: the smaller side picks the next pair.
  6. At work or for a snow day at home, post one pair in chat and vote with emoji reactions. The random picker at /this-or-that-generator gives you more.

Tips for this or that questions winter edition

  • Keep December pairs general at school and work. Not every family celebrates Christmas.
  • Some students have never seen snow. Mix in cocoa, blanket and Olympic pairs so they have answers too.
  • Run Olympic pairs during the Games in February of an Olympic year. They also work in any other winter.
  • Print the page with your browser's Print button for indoor recess or a substitute plan.
  • Write your own winter this or that questions with 1 to 4 words per side.

Frequently asked questions

What is winter this or that?

Winter this or that is a set of two-choice questions with a cold-weather theme, such as "Sledding or Snowball fight?" or "Hot cocoa or Hot cider?". Teachers use them for indoor recess and morning meetings, teams post them as a daily poll, and families play them on a snow day. Each pair takes seconds, so 20 pairs fill about 10 minutes.

Good winter this or that questions pair two cold-weather favorites, such as Sledding or Snowball fight, Hot cocoa or Hot cider, and Mittens or Hand warmers. Mix outdoor, food and cozy pairs so students who never see snow still have answers.

Good january this or that questions fit the fresh start after winter break. Try Fresh paper planner or Phone calendar, New hobby or Old hobby more often, and Hibernate all month or Plan a January trip.

Good this or that February questions mix Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and late winter. Try Six more weeks of winter or Early spring, Valentine cards or Valentine treats, and One more snowstorm or First thaw.

Use planning and routine pairs, such as Fresh paper planner or Phone calendar and Morning workout or Evening workout. Post one a day in chat during the first two weeks back. Skip pairs about diets and money.

Good december this or that questions for school stay general, such as Holiday lights walk or Holiday movie night and Peppermint or Gingerbread. That way students from every background can answer. Use Christmas pairs only where every student celebrates.

Good snow day pairs include Sleep in or Out in the snow by 8, Two-hour delay or Full day off, and Snow ice cream or Hot cocoa bar. Post them in a class or family chat on the morning school closes.

They are pairs of winter sports or Olympic moments, such as Figure skating or Speed skating, Curling or Bobsled, and Opening ceremony or Closing ceremony. Use them during the Games or any time students study winter sports.

A winter this or that game with 20 pairs takes about 10 to 15 minutes for a class of 25. That fits most indoor recess blocks. A single pair as a morning warm-up takes under a minute.

Yes. Use your browser's Print button or Save as PDF, and the page prints in a clean layout. The site does not host a separate download. For a themed sheet, paste pairs into Google Docs or Canva.

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