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 8 of 9. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I have twelve pages and each one is a month of the year. What am I?
I am a big stuffed animal that you hug, and I'm often holding a heart. What am I?
What is a clock's favorite New Year's resolution?
I have many students and one teacher and a bell rings for me. What am I?
I burst in the sky with a bang and a rainbow of sparks. What am I?
A line goes: clover, gold coin, clover, gold coin, clover. What comes next?
I am a tiny candy with a message printed on me, like "Be Mine." What am I?
I am red and shaped like a heart, and I show up on cards in February. What am I?
A row goes: acorn, acorn, pumpkin, acorn, acorn, pumpkin, acorn, acorn. What comes next?
Why did the cookie go to the hospital on Valentine's Day?
I am a black iron pot that holds gold at the end of the rainbow. What am I?
The bee is smaller than the flower, and the flower is smaller than the butterfly. Which one is the biggest?
I grow orange underground and a rabbit loves to crunch me. What am I?
I am knitted and cozy, and you wear me when the air turns cool. What am I?
I change from green to red and gold, and then I drop to the ground. What am I?
I am a fireplace's way out for smoke, and Santa uses me to deliver gifts. What am I?
What Halloween creature is also a word for a stick used in baseball?
I cover your face on Halloween and hide who you really are. What am I?
I am worn to look like someone else, and I come off at the end of the party. What am I?
I grow in rows with silky hair and golden kernels at harvest. What am I?
I hang by the fireplace and Santa fills me with treats. What am I?
I start as a caterpillar and end with colorful wings. What am I?
Why did the turkey cross the road on Thanksgiving?
I am green all year and covered with lights and tinsel in December. What am I?
The wave is smaller than the shell, and the shell is smaller than the swimmer. Which one is the biggest?
A row goes: sled, sled, boot, sled, sled, boot, sled, sled. 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.