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 2 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
A pumpkin patch has 6 rows with 5 pumpkins in each row. How many pumpkins is that?
I am round with a flaky crust, and I am full of pumpkin at dinner. What am I?
The acorn is bigger than the scarecrow, and the squirrel is bigger than the acorn. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: autumn leaf, autumn leaf, apple, autumn leaf, autumn leaf, apple, autumn leaf, autumn leaf. What comes next?
Zoe counts acorns in a pattern: 3, 6, 9, 12. How many acorns come next?
Eli puts 5 apples in each of 3 boxes. How many apples is that altogether?
Half of the 28 autumn leaves on the table are taken away. How many autumn leaves are left on the table?
Ava makes 5 rows of 2 scarecrows and adds 5 more at the end. How many scarecrows are there in all?
18 squirrels are shared equally among 3 friends. How many squirrels does each friend get?
What did the apple say to the cider press?
There are 28 pumpkins in a box and 4 are taken out. How many pumpkins are left?
We cross the sea in a ship and arrive for the first harvest feast. Who are we?
I fall from the sky, each of me is different, and I turn the ground white. What am I?
The pumpkin is bigger than the apple, and the apple is bigger than the squirrel. Which one is the smallest?
A row goes: squirrel, squirrel, scarecrow, squirrel, squirrel, scarecrow, squirrel, squirrel. What comes next?
One autumn leaf costs 3 dollars. How many dollars do 5 autumn leaves cost?
Ava has 7 scarecrows and finds 3 more. How many scarecrows does Ava have now?
Leo gets 5 squirrels on Monday and 6 squirrels on Tuesday, then gives away 5. How many squirrels are left?
The turkey is bigger than the pie, and the pumpkin is bigger than the turkey. Which one is the middle size?
Zoe has 18 pumpkins and Ben has 3. How many more pumpkins does Zoe have?
There are 28 acorns in a box and 9 are taken out. How many acorns are left?
I stand in a field in old clothes and I scare the birds. What am I?
Half of the 24 pumpkins on the table are taken away. How many pumpkins are left on the table?
The squirrel is bigger than the pumpkin, and the acorn is bigger than the squirrel. Which one is the middle size?
Three kids race to build the tallest pumpkin tower. Omar finished before Leo. Leo finished before Max. Who finished last?
A row goes: acorn, acorn, pumpkin, acorn, acorn, pumpkin, acorn, acorn. What comes next?
Leo has 12 squirrels. Ida has twice as many. How many squirrels do they have together?
Ben counts pumpkins in a pattern: 5, 7, 9, 11. How many pumpkins come next?
Kai puts 9 acorns in each of 6 boxes. How many acorns is that altogether?
The pumpkin is bigger than the pie, and the pie is bigger than the turkey. Which one is the smallest?
Half of the 12 apples on the table are taken away. How many apples are left on the table?
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?
Eli has 6 pumpkins and finds 7 more. How many pumpkins does Eli have now?
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