Halloween Riddles
Ghosts, bats and pumpkins make great riddle subjects. These are spooky but never scary, so they work for classroom parties and trick-or-treat nights.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
88 riddles in this collection, page 2 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I am round with a flaky crust, and I am full of pumpkin at dinner. What am I?
You have 10 candy hearts and give 3 to your friend and 2 to your sister. How many do you keep?
I have a handle but no door, and I hold eggs and candy at Easter. What am I?
A bag has 20 pieces of candy. You eat 6 and give 4 away. How many are left?
There are 28 pumpkins in a box and 4 are taken out. How many pumpkins are left?
I have a long cape, sharp teeth, and I sleep in a coffin by day. What am I?
I am a stone marker in a graveyard with a name carved on me. What am I?
The pumpkin is bigger than the apple, and the apple is bigger than the squirrel. Which one is the smallest?
The turkey is bigger than the pie, and the pumpkin is bigger than the turkey. Which one is the middle size?
Zoe has 18 pumpkins and Ben has 3. How many more pumpkins does Zoe have?
Half of the 24 pumpkins on the table are taken away. How many pumpkins are left on the table?
A witch has 3 black cats and 4 more cats come to visit. How many cats are there now?
I am a sweet red-and-white stick that hangs on a tree. What am I?
The squirrel is bigger than the pumpkin, and the acorn is bigger than the squirrel. Which one is the middle size?
I am a tiny candy with a message printed on me, like "Be Mine." What am I?
Three kids race to build the tallest pumpkin tower. Omar finished before Leo. Leo finished before Max. Who finished last?
A row goes: acorn, acorn, pumpkin, acorn, acorn, pumpkin, acorn, acorn. What comes next?
I am a black iron pot that holds gold at the end of the rainbow. What am I?
Ben counts pumpkins in a pattern: 5, 7, 9, 11. How many pumpkins come next?
The pumpkin is bigger than the pie, and the pie is bigger than the turkey. Which one is the smallest?
Eli has 6 pumpkins and finds 7 more. How many pumpkins does Eli have now?
What Halloween creature is also a word for a stick used in baseball?
I am worn to look like someone else, and I come off at the end of the party. What am I?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of October.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.