Whether they love pumpkins, hedgehogs, or chilly breezes, these riddles will keep their minds sharp and their smiles bright all season long!
Fall Riddles for Kids
Dive into fall fun with riddles about leaves, pumpkins, and fall season treats! These 40+ fall riddles are perfect for kids who ready to crack puzzles and enjoy cozy brain games. Riddle: I’m orange and round and grow on a vine, you carve me at Halloween time. What am I? (pumpkin) Riddle: I bring chilly winds and leaves on the ground, pumpkins and scarecrows are easily found. With apples and sweaters and colors so bright, I turn summer’s warmth into cool, crisp delight. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I crunch underfoot, I’m red, yellow, and brown, I cover the ground all over town. What am I? (fall leaves) Riddle: I’m the season when leaves turn red and bright, the air feels cool and the sun gives less light. I bring pumpkins and apples and winds that play, and cozy nights wrap up each day. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I’m small and I’m brown with a cap on my head, I fall from tall trees where squirrels are fed. I’ll grow into oak trees, but not right away, I rest on the ground through the crisp fall day. What am I? (acorn) Riddle: I scamper and gather nuts with great care, my fluffy tail waves through the air. What am I? (squirrel) Riddle: I’m the season when leaves change their hue, turning orange, red, and golden too. The air turns crisp and cool and bright, and kids pick pumpkins with smiles so bright. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I come after summer with breezes so cool, kids head back to class and start up at school. Leaves turn red, orange, yellow, and brown, and tumble from branches all over town. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I grow on a tree and I’m juicy and round, with red, green, or yellow skin to be found. I’m picked in the fall for a sweet little treat, in pies or in lunchboxes, crisp and complete! What am I? (apple) Riddle: I stand in the field, all dressed up in straw, I scare off the birds without a flaw. What am I? (scarecrow) Riddle: I’m the time when the trees let their leaves float down, covering yards in yellow and brown. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I’m a cozy to wear, warm and snug, you put me on when fall gives a chilly hug. What am I? (sweater) Riddle: I bring colorful trees and leaves everywhere, with crisp, chilly mornings and cool, breezy air. I follow the summer and come before snow, with apples and sweaters wherever you go. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I grow on a tree, juicy and red, picked for pies and snacks before you head to bed. What am I? (apple) Riddle: I’m not hot like summer or freezing like snow, but I bring winds and colors wherever I go. I scatter the leaves and cool down the air, and Halloween fun can be found everywhere! What am I? (fall) Riddle: I glow on a porch with a flickering light, I keep away darkness on Halloween night. What am I? (Jack-O’-Lantern) Riddle: I’m the season when harvest time is near, with fields full of crops and plenty to cheer. Sweaters and scarves come out to play, as warm fires chase the chill away. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I come in the fall with a feast on the way, with family and friends we give thanks on this day. We gather together for turkey and pie, and share happy moments as time passes by. What am I? (Thanksgiving Day) Riddle: I come with apples and pumpkins in sight, with crisp cool air and skies not too bright. I’m the season for harvest and fields full of hay, and leaves keep falling day after day. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I rustle and whistle, I blow through the trees, I’m cool and I’m breezy, I dance with the leaves. What am I? (wind) Riddle: I’m small and brown, with a hard little cap, squirrels collect me for a winter snack. What am I? (acorn) Riddle: I turn leaves from green into colors so bright, I make days grow shorter and chillier at night. I come between the summer heat and the winter freeze, with pumpkins and turkeys and rustling trees. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I’m round and sweet with a spicy smell, baked in the oven where flavors swell. I’m made from a pumpkin and served in the fall, with whipped cream on top, I’m a favorite of all. What am I? (pumpkin pie) Riddle: I’m the busy time when fields are cleared, apples, corn, and pumpkins have appeared. Farmers work hard to gather each load, before the cold winds take hold of the road. What am I? (harvest) Riddle: Scarecrows appear and the wind starts to chill, leaves scatter the ground and the air feels still. I bring out the colors of red, gold, and brown, and come to each city and countryside town. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I hang in the field, golden and tall, farmers pick me before the first fall. What am I? (corn) Riddle: I grow in a patch, green leaves and a vine, come harvest time, I turn orange and shine. What am I? (pumpkin) Riddle: I’m the time of the year when things slow down, leaves cover the streets and fields out of town. Farmers gather their crops in a big, busy way, and families come close for Thanksgiving Day. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I come in October to scare and to play, kids dress as monsters on this spooky day. What am I? (Halloween) Riddle: I’m a season of change with cool, windy air, with pumpkins and apples and leaves everywhere. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I curl up at night in a burrow so deep, when the weather turns cold, I’m ready to sleep. I’m tiny and prickly with feet small and fast, I dream through the winter till spring comes at last. What am I? (hedgehog) Riddle: I’m one of the four seasons, coming after the heat, when leaves fall down trees and colors are neat. I bring a change in the air and a slower pace, with sweaters, festivals, and nature’s embrace. What am I? (fall) Riddle: Leaves turn colors and softly fall, I’m the season loved by all. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I land underfoot in yellow and brown, I flutter and float as I fall down. People rake me up in a big crunchy pile, then jump right in with a laugh and a smile. What am I? (leaf) Riddle: I come after summer and just before snow, with cooler, crisp winds and bright trees on show. Squirrels start to gather and bears start to rest, for cozy and calm, my season is best. What am I? (fall) Riddle: With glittery wings and a soft little glow, I dance in the stories that children all know. I’m not made of flesh or feathers or air, I’m pretend through and through, found in books everywhere. What am I? (fairy) Riddle: I glide through the night with wings spread wide, I watch with big eyes and silently glide. I hunt when it’s dark with feathers so light, perched high in the trees till the time feels right. What am I? (owl) Riddle: I follow the summer with cooler days, bringing new colors in brilliant displays. I come with traditions like pumpkins and pie, and holidays under a grayish sky. What am I? (fall) Riddle: I have thick brown fur and I love to eat fish, berries and honey are part of my dish. I sleep through the winter all snug in my lair, I’m strong and I’m wild, I am a _____. (bear) Riddle: I bring apple picking and fun in the hay, corn mazes and pumpkins to brighten your day. Sweaters come out as the breezes grow tall, I’m loved by so many, I am season, I am _____. (fall) Riddle: I’m a season of leaves that turn red, orange, gold, I bring cooler winds and days not too cold. I come after summer with changes for all, sweaters come out, I am _____. (fall) Riddle: Leaves twirl in circles and pumpkins grow fat, kids crunch through the piles and love doing that. I bring in the season with fun for you all, you’ll know me by colors, I am _____. (fall) Riddle: I come with cool air and a sky turning gray, with apples and sweaters and Thanksgiving Day. I’m one of four seasons that’s loved by us all, with bright-colored leaves, I am _____. (fall)
