G.S. Cookies – Would You Rather Eat?

Activity Description: Youths play a simple “Would You Rather” game using cookie flavors and dice to compare different cookie amounts.

Items Needed:

Cookie packages
- (Optional) Print out Cookie Flavor pages and cut up flavors to use as cards in place of packages (see links for flavors pages below instructions)
One pair of dice
(Optional) Paper for keeping track of choices

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 10–20 min):

Set out the cookie flavors. (1–2 min)
- Lay out cookie packages or photos so Youth can see all the options.
Choose two cookie flavors. (1–2 min)
- Youth will compare two cookie flavors at a time. Dice will decide how many of each cookie they imagine having.
- A Youth selects any two cookie flavors to compare. Place the two chosen flavors in front of the group.
Roll the dice to get numbers. (1–2 min)
- Roll one die for the first cookie flavor. Roll the second die for the second cookie flavor. The numbers show how many of each cookie they imagine having.
Ask the “Would You Rather” question. (2–3 min)
- Youth decide which option they would rather have. i.e. “Would you rather have 6 Trefoil cookies or 2 Thin Mint cookies?”
- Note that speaking the names helps them remember them the names and they need to know the flavors to know which one they would rather enjoy.
Take turns. (4–5 min)
- Each youth gets a turn choosing flavors and rolling the dice. Youth may repeat flavors or try new combinations.
(Optional) Track favorites. (3–4 min)
- Youth can mark which cookie combinations were the most popular.