Riddles for Kids: 60 Fun Riddles with Answers

A banana

A banana comes wrapped in its own yellow peel, which you take off before you eat it.

A cow

Cows are farm animals that make milk, and “moo” is the sound they make.

Rain

Rain is water that falls from the clouds and leaves puddles on the ground.

A pumpkin

A pumpkin is a big orange squash that grows on a vine and is often carved with a face in the fall.

A chair

A chair has legs and a back, but it stays in one place so you can sit on it.

Snow

Snow falls in winter, and you can pack it into a snowman.

A turtle

A turtle’s hard shell works like a little house that it carries everywhere.

A rooster

A rooster crows at sunrise, so it works like a farm’s alarm clock.

Socks

Socks go on your feet under your shoes, and you wear two of them.

The sun

The sun lights the sky during the day, and when it sets the night begins.

A book

A book has pages with words and pictures that tell a story.

A school bus

A school bus is yellow, carries students, and puts out a stop sign when it lets kids on and off.

A bee

Bees collect nectar from flowers and turn it into honey.

A star

Stars look like tiny twinkling lights in the night sky, and many people make wishes on the first one they see.

A clock

A clock has a round face with two hands that point to the hour and the minutes.

Ice cream

Ice cream is a cold treat that melts when it gets warm.

A backpack

A backpack has straps for your shoulders and pockets for your things.

A spider

Spiders have eight legs, which is why they are not insects (insects have six).

A giraffe

A giraffe’s long neck helps it reach leaves that other animals cannot.

An icicle

An icicle is dripping water that froze into a long, pointed shape.

A flashlight

A flashlight uses batteries to make light when you switch it on.

A pancake

A pancake is cooked in a pan and flipped over so both sides turn golden.

A duck

A duck says “quack” and has webbed feet that work like paddles.

A dog

A dog barks and wags its tail when it is happy to see you.

An apple

An apple is a crunchy fruit that grows on trees, and the saying is about staying healthy.

A rainbow

A rainbow appears when sunlight shines through raindrops, and people usually count seven colors in it.

A balloon

A balloon is filled with air or helium, and it pops if it gets poked.

A penguin

Penguins are birds with black-and-white feathers that swim instead of flying.

A keyboard

A keyboard has keys for each letter, and pressing them types words.

A toaster

A toaster heats bread until it is brown and crisp, then pops it up.

An umbrella

You open an umbrella when it starts to rain, so it goes up as the rain comes down.

A map

A map shows cities, mountains and water as drawings, so none of them are real.

An egg

You crack an egg open before you can cook or eat it.

A candle

A candle burns down as time passes, so it is tallest when it is new.

A cold

You can catch a cold from someone who is sick, but it is not something you can toss.

A staircase

A staircase goes up and down between floors, but it stays in the same place.

A coin

A coin has a “heads” side and a “tails” side, and people flip one to make a choice.

A comb

A comb has many teeth, but they only pull through your hair.

A towel

A towel soaks up water from you, so it gets wetter while you get drier.

A river

A river has a mouth where it meets the sea and a bed at the bottom, and its water runs along.

A library

A library is full of books, and each book holds a lot of stories.

A teapot

The word “teapot” begins with T, ends with T, and a teapot is full of tea.

Light

Light spreads across a room, but it has no weight and takes up no room.

A hole

The more dirt you dig out of a hole, the bigger the hole becomes.

A bottle

A bottle has a narrow neck and a cap on top, and you pour liquid out of it.

A sponge

A sponge has lots of tiny holes that soak up water.

A glove

A glove has spots for a thumb and four fingers, but it stays empty until you put your hand inside.

A mushroom

The word “mushroom” has the word “room” in it, but a mushroom is a plant-like fungus with no walls.

A needle

A needle has a small hole at the top, called an eye, which you thread.

Your left hand

Your right hand can hold your left hand, but your left hand can never hold itself.

Nine

“All but 9” means that 9 stay behind, so 9 sheep are left.

Sam

The story is about Sam’s mom, so Sam is her third child.

Short

Add “er” to “short” and you get “shorter.”

Tomorrow

When tomorrow arrives, it turns into today, so tomorrow is always one day away.

The future

The future is everything that has not happened yet, so it is always ahead of you.

All twelve

Some months have more than 28 days, but every month has at least 28.

It doesn’t, because roosters don’t lay eggs

Only hens lay eggs. A rooster is a male chicken.

A stamp

A stamp sits in the corner of an envelope while the letter travels around the world.

An echo

An echo repeats your voice when sound bounces back from a wall or a canyon.

He is bald

A bald man has no hair that could get wet.