Whether you’re sharing a giggle during lunch, adding a twist to storytime, or creating an owl-themed activity, these brain-teasers will have kids guessing, laughing, and learning all at once. Whoooo’s ready to solve some riddles?
Owl Riddles for Kids
Check out our collection of more than 25 owl riddles for kids that are a real hoot! Filled with clever clues and are perfect for curious little minds. Riddle: I say “whoo-whoo” from high above, I hunt at night the things I love. What am I? Riddle: I flap through forests late at night, with my soft feathers and a silent flight. I never chirp but only hoot, wearing a fluffy, quiet suit. What am I? Riddle: I’m a bird with eyes so bright, I hunt at night and hoot in the moonlight. What am I? Riddle: I’m not often seen in light of day, I’m known for being wise, they say, I live in hollows, fly at night, you might spot my shadow in the moonlight. What am I? Riddle: I sleep in the daytime high up in a tree, and wake up at night, that’s the time for me, with big round eyes and feathers so light, I hoot and I glide through the dark, quiet night. What am I? Riddle: I stay up late and hoot “who-who,” with giant eyes and feathers too. What am I? Riddle: My head can twist in quite a spin, and big round eyes stare from within. I sleep all day and wake at night, my fluffy wings make no sound in flight. What am I? Riddle: I have feathers and wings and I live in a tree, I say “who-who” but you won’t see me. What am I? Riddle: I’m a nocturnal bird that doesn’t like light, I hunt for my food in the middle of the night, I flap my wings without making a sound, and I listen for squeaks from the leaves on the ground. What am I? Riddle: I’m quiet at night and love the dark sky, I live in tree holes way up high, with feathers so soft, I glide like a ghost, and “hoo-hoo” is the sound I make the most. What am I? Riddle: I don’t meow or bark in the park, but hoot “who-who” softly after dark. What am I? Riddle: I hunt small mice without a yell, a nighttime bird whose name ends in L. What am I? Riddle: I’m a night-time hunter with sharp little claws, I fly through the forest without any flaws, my feathers are soft to help me sneak by, I say “hoo-hoo”, and I love the night sky. What am I? Riddle: In forests deep I like to stay, tucked in tree hollows far away, I’m quiet and clever and hard to see, but when you hear “hoo,” you know it’s me. What am I? Riddle: I say “hoo-hoo” in the middle of the night, and fly without flapping to stay out of sight. What am I? Riddle: I don’t make noise when I’m flying around, I barely even touch the ground, I hoot in the dark, not in the day, and chase little animals trying to sneak away. What am I? Riddle: I’m a bird that people say is wise, I sit very still with wide-open eyes, I sleep in the day and hunt at night, my quiet wings give mice a fright. What am I? Riddle: With wide, round eyes and silent grace, I hunt at night and hide in place, I don’t chirp or tweet like birds you know, I call out “hoo” real soft and low. What am I? Riddle: With feathers so soft and a head that spins, I sneak through the forest when nighttime begins, I’m called by a name that’s not very long, just three little letters and one hooting song. What am I? Riddle: I twist my neck almost all the way round, I hunt for my dinner without making a sound, I like to eat mice and small furry things, and in hollow tree homes is where I spread my wings. What am I? Riddle: I fly at night through branches low, a forest bird whose name starts with O. What am I? Riddle: I’m a bird with giant eyes that shine, I sleep all day and wake at nine, I hoot at night from my tree so tall, and I never make noise when I fly at all. What am I? Riddle: I say “Whooo” from a tree so high, I spy little mice as they scurry by. What am I? Riddle: I hunt at night from up in a tree, with eyes so round that help me see, I never chirp and I don’t growl, I’m a hooting bird, I am an _____. Riddle: My feathers help me fly so light, I swoop for snacks in the darkest night. I spot a mouse and start to prowl, they call me wise, I am an _____. Riddle: I flap through forests late at night, with glowing eyes and silent flight, I hunt for mice, my name only has one vowel, I live in tree hollows, I am an _____. Riddle: I sleep all day inside a tree, I hunt at night so silently, when days are wet, I don’t need a towel, they call me wise, I am an _____.
