4th of July Riddles
Fireworks, flags and picnics inspire these summer holiday riddles. Bring a few to the cookout.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
101 riddles in this collection, page 1 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I am a word you say before a meal, and it starts with giving. What am I?
The clock is smaller than the firework, and the firework is smaller than the party hat. Which one is the biggest?
The firework is bigger than the sparkler, and the parade float is bigger than the firework. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: flag, flag, firework, flag, flag, firework, flag, flag. What comes next?
Ben counts fireworks in a pattern: 2, 6, 10, 14. How many fireworks come next?
Eli puts 8 parade floats in each of 6 boxes. How many parade floats is that altogether?
Kai puts 5 fireworks in each of 3 boxes. How many fireworks is that altogether?
Half of the 16 sparklers on the table are taken away. How many sparklers are left on the table?
Omar makes 2 rows of 2 flags and adds 1 more at the end. How many flags are there in all?
12 picnic baskets are shared equally among 3 friends. How many picnic baskets does each friend get?
I cook burgers on a hot summer day and have a lid and legs. What am I?
I am red and round and crisp, and I hang in the orchard. What am I?
A line goes: firework, party hat, firework, party hat, firework. What comes next?
The firework is bigger than the flag, and the flag is bigger than the parade float. Which one is the smallest?
A row goes: picnic basket, picnic basket, parade float, picnic basket, picnic basket, parade float, picnic basket, picnic basket. What comes next?
One parade float costs 5 dollars. How many dollars do 8 parade floats cost?
Omar has 8 sparklers and finds 7 more. How many sparklers does Omar have now?
Ava gets 7 flags on Monday and 2 flags on Tuesday, then gives away 3. How many flags are left?
Ben has 11 picnic baskets and Ana has 4. How many more picnic baskets does Ben have?
There are 30 fireworks in a box and 6 are taken out. How many fireworks are left?
The red heart is bigger than the pink heart, and the pink heart is bigger than the white heart. Which heart is the biggest?
I march down the street with bands and floats and I am full of music. What am I?
What word starts with S and ends with K and describes something scary?
I wear a red suit and a big white beard, and I come down the chimney. Who am I?
The calendar is smaller than the firework, and the firework is smaller than the party hat. Which one is the biggest?
The flag is bigger than the parade float, and the firework is bigger than the flag. Which one is the middle size?
Three kids race to build the tallest sparkler tower. Sam finished before Omar. Omar finished before Kai. Who finished last?
A row goes: firework, firework, sparkler, firework, firework, sparkler, firework, firework. What comes next?
There are 30 fireworks in a box and 8 are taken out. How many fireworks are left?
Ava has 5 sparklers. Sam has twice as many. How many sparklers do they have together?
Ida puts 9 picnic baskets in each of 5 boxes. How many picnic baskets is that altogether?
I am a pink or red piece of candy shaped like a heart. What am I?
Half of the 28 fireworks on the table are taken away. How many fireworks are left on the table?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of June and July.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.