Autumn and Fall Riddles
Falling leaves, apples and scarecrows fit riddles perfectly. These cozy teasers suit school, harvest parties and evenings indoors.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
94 riddles in this collection, page 1 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I am white and I fall from the sky in the cold, and kids build a man with me. What am I?
The scarecrow is smaller than the squirrel, and the squirrel is smaller than the autumn leaf. Which one is the biggest?
I am a winged baby with a bow and arrows who makes people fall in love. Who am I?
A line goes: scarecrow, autumn leaf, scarecrow, autumn leaf, scarecrow. What comes next?
There are 19 autumn leaves in a box and 7 are taken out. How many autumn leaves are left?
Ida has 3 scarecrows. Mia has twice as many. How many scarecrows do they have together?
Max counts squirrels in a pattern: 1, 4, 7, 10. How many squirrels come next?
Sam puts 5 pumpkins in each of 6 boxes. How many pumpkins is that altogether?
Lily makes 4 rows of 2 pumpkins and adds 3 more at the end. How many pumpkins are there in all?
I am red and round and crisp, and I hang in the orchard. What am I?
Why do apples never get lonely in the orchard?
Three kids race to build the tallest squirrel tower. Omar finished before Noah. Noah finished before Max. Who finished last?
A line goes: pumpkin, squirrel, pumpkin, squirrel, pumpkin. What comes next?
Half of the 24 scarecrows on the table are taken away. How many scarecrows are left on the table?
Max makes 5 rows of 2 squirrels and adds 1 more at the end. How many squirrels are there in all?
I have three leaves, or four if you are lucky, and I grow in the grass. What am I?
8 pumpkins are shared equally among 4 friends. How many pumpkins does each friend get?
The pumpkin is smaller than the corn cob, and the corn cob is smaller than the dinner roll. Which one is the biggest?
Eli has 5 apples and finds 8 more. How many apples does Eli have now?
Noah puts 3 pumpkins in each of 7 boxes. How many pumpkins is that altogether?
I fall from the trees in autumn and crunch under your feet. What am I?
The squirrel is smaller than the acorn, and the acorn is smaller than the scarecrow. Which one is the biggest?
Three kids race to build the tallest acorn tower. Zoe finished before Mia. Ben finished before Zoe. Who finished last?
Sam gets 4 pumpkins on Monday and 7 pumpkins on Tuesday, then gives away 4. How many pumpkins are left?
Omar has 17 acorns and Zoe has 5. How many more acorns does Omar have?
There are 16 apples in a box and 8 are taken out. How many apples are left?
Mia has 6 autumn leaves. Noah has twice as many. How many autumn leaves do they have together?
A line goes: pumpkin, dinner roll, pumpkin, dinner roll, pumpkin. What comes next?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of September to November.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.