Introducing riddles to your child is always a great idea. They are excellent boredom busters, but they also enhance cognitive skills and problem-solving. Riddles provide a fun blend of entertainment and education.
The Best Riddles for Kids
Join us on in discovering a variety of riddles that captivate young and old minds alike. Spend the afternoon solving riddles, include these in your kid’s lunchboxes as a special treat or use them to set up a scavenger hunt.
- Riddle: I’m not a bird, but I do fly, through the air, way up high, with metal wings spread wide. (airplane)
- Riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? (candle)
- Riddle: I’m a creature with a strong back, with a saddle, I hit the track. What am I? (horse)
- Riddle: What word is spelled wrong in the dictionary? (wrong)
- Riddle: How many months of the year have 28 days? (12, all months have 28 days or more)
- Riddle: I start as a tadpole, swimming free, legs sprout, and I become a jumper you see. What am I? (frog)
- Riddle: I’m a four-legged friend, fluffy and true, I fetch the stick, something I’m always ready to do. What am I? (dog)
- Riddle: I have fur, I have purrs; in a sunny spot, I curl in spurs. What am I? (cat)
- Riddle: I’m a bird with a fancy suit; in the cold, I’m really cute. What am I? (penguin)
- Riddle: I’m not a seashell, but I rest in the sea, keeping boats still as can be. What am I? (anchor)
- Riddle: I’m not a bird, but I flutter in the sky; with colorful wings, I dance on high. What am I? (butterfly)
- Riddle: Which letter of the alphabet has the most water? (letter C – sea)
- Riddle: I will fill a room but take up no space. What am I? (light)
- Riddle: I’m not a lady, but I wear a red dress with dots, on meadows and gardens, I’m found lots. What am I? (ladybug)
- Riddle: I’m not a lion; I’m not a bat; in the treetops, I chatter and chat. Peel my favorite snack, oh so right, a yellow banana, my jungle delight. What am I? (monkey)
- Riddle: I am made of water, and I am clear, but when you put me in water, I disappear. What am I? (ice)
- Riddle: What kind of lion never roars? (a dandelion)
- Riddle: If you feed me, I grow, but give me water, and I die. What am I? (fire)
- Riddle: Lia’s mother has 3 children. One is named Joe, the other’s name is Jack. What’s the name of the third child? (Lia)
- Riddle: I’m red and round, in pies I’m often found, a fruit so sweet, a teacher’s gift, a tasty treat. (apple)
- R: In the fall, I begin to undress; through winter, I am naked, but I don’t stress. I have no fingers, but each year I gain a new ring. I wear them proudly, even though they are not bling. (tree)
- R: I’m not alive, yet you can feed me and I grow; I don’t have lungs, yet I need air. What am I? (fire)
- R: Not a scarf, not a vest, on your head, I find my rest. I keep your head warm, even if there is a blizzard or a cold, cold storm. (hat) 24: R: I get wet when I dry. What am I? (towel)
- R: What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter? (envelope)
- R: What’s full of holes but still keeps water? (sponge)
- R: What has neither flesh nor bone, but has fingers and a thumb? (glove)
- R: I have a dark side you never see, silent in the night sky, I come to be. (moon)
- R: I have many hearts but they don’t beat, I have many diamonds, but they aren’t a sparkling feat. What am I? (deck of cards)
- Riddle: I’m a yellow wonder, a curved delight; in a fruit bowl, I catch the light. What am I? (banana)
- What kind of band never plays music? (a rubber band)
- What can jump higher than a building? (everything that can jump, as buildings can’t jump)
- What is easier to get into than out of? (trouble)
- The more of this there is, the less you can see. What is it? (darkness)
- What has many keys, but cannot unlock a single door? (a piano)
- Tim called his dog from the opposite side of a river. The dog crossed the river without getting wet, and without using a boat or a bridge. How? (the river was frozen)
- What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years? (the letter “M.”)
- What are eight 8s that add up to 1,000? (8 + 8 + 8 + 88 + 888 = 1,000)
- When Jess was 10 years old, her little brother, Jake, was half her age. If Jess is 40 years old today, how old is Jake? (35, when Jess was 10, Jake was 5, so he is 5 years younger than Jess).
- Riddle: I have four legs but can’t walk a mile, you sit on me, in a room with style. What am I? (chair)
- I’m not alive, yet I buzz and ring, connecting people, a communication king. In your pocket, I snugly reside, what am I, always by your side? (phone)
- With a neck so long, reaching for the sky, spots on my coat, as I stroll by. What am I? (giraffe)
- In rivers and swamps, where the waters flow, Aa lurking creature with a stealthy glow. With scales and jaws that snap with style, what am I, in murky water’s aisle? (crocodile or alligator)
- In fairytales, I’m a magical sight, with a single horn on my head, sparkling and white. Galloping through dreams, both day and night, what am I, a creature so light? (unicorn)
- In ancient tales, I breathe with fire, scales on my body, fierce and dire. With wings that span, I soar high, what am I, flying in the sky? (dragon)
- In the morning, I rise with golden grace, chasing away darkness, lighting up space. A celestial ball, a fiery run, what am I, the source of warmth and fun? (sun)
- With floppy ears and a cotton tail, In meadows green, I hop and sail. What am I? (bunny)
- I have four wheels, and I can go fast, on roads and highways, I’m unsurpassed. With an engine that purrs, and lights that gleam, What am I, on the traffic stream? (car)
- On the roadside, I stand so tall, with colors three, I control them all. What am I? (traffic light)
- Riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? (lunch and dinner)
- In a line, I parade, through the grass and the shade. My home’s underground, where my millions of friends can be found. What am I? (ant)
- I’m cold and I’m sweet, a summer day treat. In a cone or a cup, I love to be eaten up. What am I? (ice cream)
- I’m found in water, rivers, seas, ponds and all. With fins and scales, I can be big, or I can be small. What am I? (fish)
- I’m a predator of the sea, known far and wide, with fins and sharp teeth, I take my pride. What am I? (shark)
- Riddle: I belong to you, but your friends use me more. What am I? (your name)
- What has a head and a tail but no body? (coin)
- The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? (footsteps)
- What has a neck but no head? (bottle)
- I have keys but no locks, I have space but no room, you can enter but you can’t go outside. What am I? (keyboard)
- What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive? (a glove)
- The more you use me, the shorter I become. What am I? (pencil)
- What starts with a ‘P’, ends with an ‘E’, and has thousands of letters? (post office)
- I roar but have no mouth, I flash but have no eyes, and I’m gone in a blink. What am I? (thunder and lightning)
- I’m a colorful bow, but I’m not made of string. I appear after rain, and I’m a beautiful thing. What am I? (a rainbow)
- Riddle: In the jungle, I’m a giant grey, with magnificent tusks, I lead the way. What am I? (elephant)
- On the farm, with a snout for a nose, I oink and I grunt, everyone knows. What am I? (pig)
- I’m oval and smooth, both tiny and neat, crack me open for a breakfast treat! What am I? (egg)
- I float up high in the bright blue sky, soft and fluffy, I drift by. What am I? (cloud)
- I’m yellow and hot, in the sky I play, you’ll see me every morning, and all through the day. What am I? (sun)
- I fall from the sky and make a gentle sound, from gray clouds above, I water the ground. What am I? (rain)
- I leave behind a glittery track, my house is always on my back. What am I? (snail)
- Green and bouncy, I love to leap, croaking and catching bugs while the pond is deep. What am I? (frog)
- I’m a big, brown animal with claws that are strong, I search for honey all day long. When I’ve had enough, I’ll sleep through the cold, resting until spring, when I’m ready and bold. What am I? (bear)
- I roam the farm with a moo so loud, making my presence known in the crowd. What am I? (cow)
- Riddle: I am an odd number. Take away a letter, and I become even. What number am I? (seven)
- R: Firmly grounded, yet I touch the sky, seasons change, and so do I. What am I? (tree)
- I’m small and red with spots of black, I crawl on leaves, and I don’t look back. I’m lucky to some, and I’m easy to see, a tiny creature, gentle as can be. What am I? (ladybug)
- I dart and hover with wings that shine, gliding near ponds in a straight, sleek line. My long, thin body and big eyes so round make me the fastest flyer you’ll ever have found. What am I? (dragonfly)
- I crawl on the leaves, munching my food, I move really slow in a quiet, smooth mood. With lots of little legs, I wiggle and creep, I stay on the plants, where I like to sleep. What am I? (caterpillar)
- I have eight legs and a body so round, I spin silky webs that are easily found. What am I? (spider)
- I’m tiny and strong, we march in a line, I work with my friends, we’re always on time. I carry big crumbs, though I’m small as can be, I live in a colony, busy but free! What am I? (ant)
- I glow in the dark with a twinkling light, I flash in the air, sparkling so bright. I’m small and I’m bright, flying with glee, a little shining bug, lighting up the night for all to see! What am I? (firefly)
- I’m made of colors, I light up the sky, I appear after rain when the clouds say goodbye. What am I? (rainbow)
- I’m orange and long, crunchy too, bunnies love me, and so do you! What am I? (carrot)
- Riddle: What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? (stamp)
