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 7 of 9. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I am brown and sweet and often come in a heart-shaped box. What am I?
A row goes: rabbit, rabbit, chick, rabbit, rabbit, chick, rabbit, rabbit. What comes next?
A row goes: squirrel, squirrel, scarecrow, squirrel, squirrel, scarecrow, squirrel, squirrel. What comes next?
I appear after rain with seven colors and gold at my end. What am I?
The turkey is bigger than the pie, and the pumpkin is bigger than the turkey. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: turkey, turkey, pie, turkey, turkey, pie, turkey, turkey. What comes next?
I stand in a field in old clothes and I scare the birds. What am I?
I am wrapped in bandages from head to toe and I walk slowly through a tomb. What am I?
I hold the whole dinner but I have four legs and cannot walk. What am I?
I sit on the very top of the tree, and I am often a star or an angel. What am I?
I am a wet spot in the road, and kids love to jump in me. What am I?
I am a sweet red-and-white stick that hangs on a tree. What am I?
The boot is bigger than the snowman, and the icicle is bigger than the boot. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: icicle, icicle, snowball, icicle, icicle, snowball, icicle, icicle. What comes next?
A row goes: calendar, calendar, firework, calendar, calendar, firework, calendar, calendar. What comes next?
The student is smaller than the book, and the book is smaller than the eraser. Which one is the biggest?
A line goes: sparkler, picnic basket, sparkler, picnic basket, sparkler. What comes next?
I come once every twelve months and last for three hundred sixty-five days. What am I?
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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.