Are your fingers bored during snack time, in the car, or at the birthday party? Good news: with the game Baisse un doigt si, you transform any moment into fits of laughter — no screen, no equipment, just your hands. Below, you will find clear rules, pro tips, then 100 questions for children ready to play, sorted by themes to keep the pace and variety.
Rules of the game “Baisse un doigt si” for children
The principle is simple and inclusive. We play in turns, everyone learns to listen and to express themselves. It’s a real ice-breaker game for the home, the class, the playground, or the car.
| Recommended age | 5-6 years and up (adapt the phrases) |
| Equipment | No equipment, just 10 fingers per player |
| Duration | 5 to 15 minutes per round |
| Where to play | Living room, birthday, recess, travel, outdoors |
- Each player shows ten fingers spread wide.
- Someone reads a sentence starting with “Lower a finger if…”.
- If it’s true for you, you bend one finger. Otherwise, you leave it raised.
- When a player has no more fingers up, they keep listening and encouraging the others.
- The last with fingers raised 'wins'… but the important thing is to laugh together.
Facilitator tip: prioritize kindness. We avoid embarrassing topics and value sharing anecdotes. Applaud a good story, not the “score”.
Variants and teaching tips
To keep attention, alternate easy questions and gentle “challenges”. The variant cooperative game rules works very well: instead of eliminating, count collectively how many fingers you lower in one round, then beat your record. You can also offer a round active listening: after each finger lowered, a player tells a mini-story (20 seconds).
Quick framing before starting: we don’t tease, we don’t force anyone to answer. The “little mischiefs” stay light and safe. And if a child wants to skip, they skip. With younger kids, read very short and concrete sentences; with older ones, add a touch of imagination.
100 questions “Baisse un doigt si” for children (by themes)
Choose a theme and pick 8 to 10 sentences, or chain themes for a longer game. The formulations are designed to be positive, funny and suitable for children.
At home and daily life
Lower a finger if you love chocolate.
Lower a finger if you have helped set the table.
Lower a finger if you have a favorite stuffed animal or plush toy.
Lower a finger if you have deliberately jumped into a puddle.
Lower a finger if you built a fort out of sheets.
Lower a finger if your ice cream has ever melted on your fingers.
Lower a finger if you have drawn somewhere other than on a sheet of paper.
Lower a finger if you hid under the duvet during a thunderstorm.
Lower a finger if you have a secret corner for your treasures.
Lower a finger if you tried to stay awake after bedtime.
School and friends
Lower a finger if you like going to school to see your friends.
Lower a finger if you know a nursery rhyme by heart.
Lower a finger if you have lent your pencil to someone.
Lower a finger if you have won a race in the playground.
Lower a finger if you have received a sticker in class.
Lower a finger if you have told a joke to the teacher.
Lower a finger if you have already lost an eraser.
Lower a finger if you have raised your hand to answer.
Lower a finger if you have encouraged a sad classmate.
Lower a finger if you have learned a new word this week.
Games and sports
Lower a finger if you love playing hide-and-seek.
Lower a finger if you can ride a bike (training wheels, that’s okay).
Lower a finger if you have slipped on a big slide.
Lower a finger if you have played ball in the park.
Lower a finger if you finished a puzzle by yourself or with someone.
Lower a finger if you have jumped rope.
Lower a finger if you have invented a game rule.
Lower a finger if you have done a sack race (real or imagined).
Lower a finger if you walked a straight line while balancing.
Lower a finger if you have tried the hula-hoop.
Nature and seasons
Lower a finger if you have seen a rainbow.
Lower a finger if you have picked up leaves in autumn.
Lower a finger if you have built a snowman.
Lower a finger if you have planted a seed.
Lower a finger if you have looked for shapes in the clouds.
Lower a finger if you have watched an ant at work.
Lower a finger if you have listened to rain against the window.
Lower a finger if you have made a “plouf” with a pebble.
Lower a finger if you have smelled the scent of cut grass.
Lower a finger if you have touched the bark of a tree.
Animals
Lower a finger if you have a pet at home.
Lower a finger if you have fed ducks.
Lower a finger if you can imitate a lion’s roar.
Lower a finger if a big dog has impressed you.
Lower a finger if you have held a snail in your hand.
Lower a finger if you know the moo of a cow.
Lower a finger if you have brushed a pony.
Lower a finger if you have seen a butterfly up close.
Lower a finger if you dream of an imaginary animal.
Lower a finger if you have ever sung to a cat or a dog.
Tastes and cooking
Lower a finger if you love fries.
Lower a finger if you prefer fruit to candy (sometimes!).
Lower a finger if you’ve tasted a vegetable you didn’t like.
Lower a finger if you enjoy cooking with an adult.
Lower a finger if you’ve made homemade lemonade.
Lower a finger if you’ve blown out your candles very hard.
Lower a finger if you chose the toppings for your pizza.
Lower a finger if you licked the spoon while baking a cake.
Lower a finger if you invented a funny sandwich.
Lower a finger if you tried a new dish on vacation.
Creativity and culture
Lower a finger if you have drawn a comic strip.
Lower a finger if you colored inside the lines (or almost!).
Lower a finger if you sang very loudly in the car.
Lower a finger if you built an instrument from pots and pans.
Lower a finger if you danced like a robot.
Lower a finger if you performed a puppet show.
Lower a finger if you dressed up a plush toy.
Lower a finger if you took a funny photo.
Lower a finger if you wrote your name in very large letters.
Lower a finger if you built a city out of bricks.
Emotions and little mischiefs
Lower a finger if you were a little frightened in the dark.
Lower a finger if you laughed until your belly hurt.
Lower a finger if you shed a tear for a boo-boo.
Lower a finger if you said sorry after a mischief.
Lower a finger if you kept a birthday secret.
Lower a finger if you pretended to sleep.
Lower a finger if you had hiccups for a long time.
Lower a finger if you hid a vegetable in your napkin.
Lower a finger if you apologized to a friend.
Lower a finger if you gave a hug to comfort.
Trips and outings
Lower a finger if you built a sandcastle.
Lower a finger if you took the train.
Lower a finger if you slept at a friend’s house.
Lower a finger if you visited a children’s museum.
Lower a finger if you clapped very loudly at a show.
Lower a finger if you shouted “Yippee!” on the swing.
Lower a finger if you had a picnic on a blanket.
Lower a finger if you counted the stars in the summer.
Lower a finger if you looked for shells.
Lower a finger if you blew giant soap bubbles.
Dreams and imagination
Lower a finger if you imagined having a superpower.
Lower a finger if you talked to an imaginary friend.
Lower a finger if you invented a magical country.
Lower a finger if you wanted to fly like a bird.
Lower a finger if you played shopkeeper or doctor.
Lower a finger if you imitated your cartoon star.
Lower a finger if you built a cardboard rocket.
Lower a finger if you whispered a wish to a shooting star.
Lower a finger if you made your toys talk like real ones.
Lower a finger if you dreamed of being a pirate, an astronaut, or a princess.
Want to vary the fun for kids? Also try our selection of “Never Have I Ever” questions tailored for younger children: see our Never Have I Ever guide for kids.
Ready to play again? Print, adapt, invent
You can replay right away, create a round about the season, animals or school, or ask the children to invent their own sentences. It’s a great exercise in oral expression and listening, which works anywhere and all the time.
For more general versions to offer to older siblings, also discover ideas oriented toward evenings with friends: 100 “Lower a finger if” questions to liven up your evenings. And remember: the secret ingredient isn’t performance, it’s the good mood shared.