Spring Riddles
Flowers, rain and baby animals make cheerful riddles. Use them for a spring picnic, a classroom warm-up or a walk in the garden.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
98 riddles in this collection, page 2 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
Why did the bird stay inside during the April rain?
The rainbow is smaller than the leprechaun, and the leprechaun is smaller than the clover. Which one is the biggest?
Mia puts 9 rainbows in each of 3 boxes. How many rainbows is that altogether?
The butterfly is bigger than the seed, and the bee is bigger than the butterfly. Which one is the middle size?
Three kids race to build the tallest bee tower. Sam finished before Leo. Leo finished before Ana. Who finished last?
A row goes: seed, seed, bee, seed, seed, bee, seed, seed. What comes next?
Lily puts 6 seeds in each of 6 boxes. How many seeds is that altogether?
Half of the 12 flowers on the table are taken away. How many flowers are left on the table?
I am a cup of color that blooms in rows in the spring garden. What am I?
A line goes: rainbow, green hat, rainbow, green hat, rainbow. What comes next?
I appear after rain with seven colors and gold at my end. What am I?
The seed is bigger than the bird, and the bird is bigger than the tulip. Which one is the smallest?
Three kids race to build the tallest flower tower. Leo finished before Eli. Omar finished before Leo. Who finished last?
Ida makes 2 rows of 2 bees and adds 6 more at the end. How many bees are there in all?
I stand in a field in old clothes and I scare the birds. What am I?
10 seeds are shared equally among 2 friends. How many seeds does each friend get?
Ava gets 7 tulips on Monday and 4 tulips on Tuesday, then gives away 3. How many tulips are left?
I am a wet spot in the road, and kids love to jump in me. What am I?
The rainbow is smaller than the clover, and the clover is smaller than the leprechaun. Which one is the biggest?
I burst in the sky with a bang and a rainbow of sparks. What am I?
There are 22 rainbows in a box and 3 are taken out. How many rainbows are left?
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?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of March to May.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.

