Riddles for Kids (With Answers)
These riddles are short, use everyday words and have answers a child can find with a little thinking. Read them out loud at dinner, in the car or in the classroom. Tap "Show answer" only after everyone has had a guess.
Tip: Let the child explain why they think an answer fits. The reasoning is where the learning happens, even when the guess is wrong.
357 riddles in this collection, page 5 of 9. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
Why did the bird stay inside during the April rain?
What is the best Christmas present of all?
A row goes: wave, wave, swimmer, wave, wave, swimmer, wave, wave. What comes next?
A row goes: clock, clock, calendar, clock, clock, calendar, clock, clock. What comes next?
The ruler is smaller than the desk, and the desk is smaller than the student. Which one is the biggest?
I am frozen water, and I cover the pond so skaters can glide. What am I?
What did the bunny say to his sweetheart on Valentine's Day?
A line goes: leprechaun, clover, leprechaun, clover, leprechaun. What comes next?
What is a hot dog's favorite holiday?
What do the letters in "heart" make when you rearrange them to name something you breathe from the earth?
You write me, sign me, and send me to someone you care about in February. What am I?
A row goes: basket, basket, carrot, basket, basket, carrot, basket, basket. What comes next?
I am shiny and round, and a leprechaun hides me in a pot. What am I?
The butterfly is bigger than the seed, and the bee is bigger than the butterfly. Which one is the middle size?
I have a handle but no door, and I hold eggs and candy at Easter. What am I?
A row goes: seed, seed, bee, seed, seed, bee, seed, seed. What comes next?
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Frequently asked questions
- What age are these riddles for?
- Most are suitable from about age 6. Younger children enjoy them as a read-aloud game, and older children can try to invent their own.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Every riddle has a "Show answer" button, and each riddle also has its own page with the full answer.