Why cards
LapTots Why cards
Cut out each card and fold it in half. Read the question, let your child point to an answer, then turn it over and ask why. Any answer is welcome.
😮 How do you think this character feels right now?
- 😊 Happy, because they are smiling
- 🍌 Like a banana
- 🧦 Sleepy, like a sock
Why do you think so?
What in the picture tells you that?
📄 What do you think happens on the next page?
- 🐸 Everyone turns into frogs
- 🛠️ They try to fix the problem
- 🥪 The book eats a sandwich
Why do you think so?
What made you think of that?
❓ Why did the character do that?
- 🌙 Because the moon told them to
- 👟 A shoe asked nicely
- 🤝 They wanted to help a friend
Why do you think so?
Would you do the same thing? Why?
🔀 What if you were in this story?
- 🙋 I would help them
- 🫖 I would become a teapot
- 🔢 I would hide in the page number
Why do you think so?
What would you do first? Why?
🧥 Why do we wear coats when it’s cold?
- 👀 So the coat can see outside
- 🔥 To keep our bodies warm
- 🐧 Because penguins told us to
Why do you think so?
What would happen if we didn’t?
🌧️ Why do puddles appear after it rains?
- 💧 Rain water collects in low places
- 🦆 Ducks bring them in buckets
- 😢 The ground is crying
Why do you think so?
Where do you think the puddle goes later?
🛏️ Why do we need to sleep at night?
- 🧸 So the bed doesn’t get lonely
- ⭐ Because the stars are too loud
- 🌱 Our bodies rest and grow
Why do you think so?
How do you feel when you didn’t sleep much?
🧼 Why do we wash our hands before we eat?
- 🫧 To wash away germs
- 🏊 So our fingers can swim
- 🥱 Because soap gets bored
Why do you think so?
What else do we wash, and why?
🪴 Why do plants need water?
- 🪥 To brush their teeth
- 🌿 Water helps them drink and grow
- 🐟 So fish can visit them
Why do you think so?
What do YOU need to grow?
🐕 Why does a dog wag its tail?
- 🧹 To sweep the floor
- 👋 To say hello or show it’s happy
- 🎵 Its tail is dancing to music
Why do you think so?
How do YOU show you’re happy?