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 6 of 9. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
What did the apple say to the cider press?
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?
We cross the sea in a ship and arrive for the first harvest feast. Who are we?
I fall from the sky, each of me is different, and I turn the ground white. What am I?
I am a cup of color that blooms in rows in the spring garden. What am I?
I am orange and round with a carved face, and a candle gives me a glow. What am I?
I am wrapped in paper and tied with a bow, and you shake me to guess what is inside. What am I?
The snowman is smaller than the boot, and the boot is smaller than the icicle. Which one is the biggest?
A line goes: snowball, snowman, snowball, snowman, snowball. What comes next?
A line goes: parade float, flag, parade float, flag, parade float. What comes next?
I am hot and round and you see me in the day, but I never stand still. What am I?
I fill the sky with color and a loud bang at the party. What am I?
I have a ribbon and a bow and a gift inside, I am shaped like a heart. What am I?
A line goes: rainbow, green hat, rainbow, green hat, rainbow. What comes next?
The bunny is bigger than the carrot, and the rabbit is bigger than the bunny. Which one is the middle size?
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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.