Childhood quiz
How well do you remember the things you grew up with?
Put your childhood knowledge to the test with a nostalgic quiz covering television, toys, games, sweets, music and memories. Bring people together, spark plenty of conversation and raise money during Be a Kid Week.
How the activity works
Choose someone to be your quizmaster and use our ready-made Childhood Quiz template to get started.
It is packed with nostalgic questions designed to get people talking, laughing and remembering the things they grew up with.
You can use the quiz as it is or add a few questions of your own to make it more personal to your workplace, group, friends or family.
Ask people to make a donation to take part, charge an entry fee per team or add a few extra fundraising games between rounds.
Plan your activity
- Choose a date, time and place for your quiz.
- Download the Childhood Quiz template .
- Decide whether you want to use it as it is or add some questions of your own.
- Choose a quizmaster.
- Invite people to take part individually or in teams.
- Decide how you will collect donations.
- Keep score and celebrate your winners.
How to raise money
Choose one simple fundraising idea or combine a few approaches to suit your group, activity and available time.
There is no required fundraising target. Choose an amount that feels realistic for the size of your group and focus on making it easy and enjoyable for people to get involved.
You could:
- Ask everyone taking part for a suggested donation
- Charge a small entry fee
- Ask people to sponsor participants
- Invite donations for additional attempts
- Charge teams to enter a tournament
- Ask people to donate to vote for the winner
- Combine the challenge with refreshments, a raffle or bake sale
- Set up an online fundraising page
Helpful things to think about
Adapt it for your group
Businesses
Turn a lunch break, team meeting or after-work get-together into a Childhood Quiz.
Departments could compete against each other, or you could mix teams so colleagues from different areas work together.
For hybrid teams, run the quiz online and let people join from different locations.
You could also add a bonus round using childhood photographs of colleagues and ask teams to guess who is who.
Community groups
Use a regular meeting or social evening as the setting for your quiz.
If your group includes a wide range of ages, encourage people to work in mixed teams so different generations can bring different knowledge to the table.
You could also invite members to contribute an extra childhood-themed question or memory to add to the event.
Families and individuals
Host a quiz night at home with friends or family.
Split into teams, invite another household to join you or run the quiz online if people are in different places.
You could ask everyone to make a donation to play, set a fundraising target for the evening or add a small prize for the winning team.
What you will need
- Our Childhood Quiz template
- Pens and answer sheets, or an online way to submit answers
- A quizmaster
- A way to keep score
- A suitable space or video call
- Optional prizes for the winning team
- A way to collect donations
You can keep things simple. The ready-made quiz gives you everything you need to get started without having to write the questions yourself.
Make it safe and inclusive
Make sure everyone has a fair opportunity to contribute by playing in teams and keeping the competition light-hearted.
If you add your own questions, avoid anything that could embarrass someone or rely on personal information unless they are happy for it to be shared.
If you use childhood photographs of colleagues, friends or family, always ask permission before including them in the quiz or sharing them more widely.
People who do not want to answer questions can still take part by keeping score, helping the quizmaster, donating or supporting a team.
The aim is to have fun remembering the things that made childhood special while raising money for Acorns.
Looking for another idea?
Explore more playful fundraising ideas in the Be a Kid Week Play Hub.
Why your fundraising matters
Be a Kid Week is part of the Acorns Time Machine appeal .
The money you raise will help power the specialist care Acorns provides to children with short lives and their families. By managing pain, symptoms and medication and providing expert care whenever it is needed, Acorns helps families make more of the time they have together.
Your activity will help give seriously-ill children more time to simply be kids.
Ready to help childhood take over?
Sign up to Be a Kid Week and download your free fundraising pack, full of ideas and practical guidance to help you get started.
