New Year's Riddles
Clocks, countdowns and fresh starts give these riddles a midnight flavour. Read them out before the countdown.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
77 riddles in this collection, page 1 of 2. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I am a spooky word. Take away my first letter and I become someone who invites you to a party. What am I?
The clock is smaller than the firework, and the firework is smaller than the party hat. Which one is the biggest?
A line goes: countdown card, clock, countdown card, clock, countdown card. What comes next?
There are 27 party hats in a box and 3 are taken out. How many party hats are left?
Ben has 5 calendars. Ana has twice as many. How many calendars do they have together?
Ben counts fireworks in a pattern: 2, 6, 10, 14. How many fireworks come next?
Mia counts countdown cards in a pattern: 4, 8, 12, 16. How many countdown cards come next?
Kai puts 5 fireworks in each of 3 boxes. How many fireworks is that altogether?
I am a promise you make yourself on the first day of the year. What am I?
Three kids race to build the tallest party hat tower. Omar finished before Ida. Leo finished before Omar. Who finished last?
A line goes: firework, party hat, firework, party hat, firework. What comes next?
Half of the 20 party hats on the table are taken away. How many party hats are left on the table?
Mia makes 5 rows of 2 calendars and adds 2 more at the end. How many calendars are there in all?
20 countdown cards are shared equally among 5 friends. How many countdown cards does each friend get?
Noah has 3 clocks and finds 4 more. How many clocks does Noah have now?
I have two hands and a face, and I strike twelve at midnight. What am I?
Why did the calendar get so many friends at the party?
There are 30 fireworks in a box and 6 are taken out. How many fireworks are left?
The calendar is smaller than the firework, and the firework is smaller than the party hat. Which one is the biggest?
Three kids race to build the tallest calendar tower. Noah finished before Ben. Ben finished before Omar. Who finished last?
A line goes: clock, calendar, clock, calendar, clock. What comes next?
Kai gets 7 calendars on Monday and 2 calendars on Tuesday, then gives away 5. How many calendars are left?
Omar has 18 countdown cards and Leo has 7. How many more countdown cards does Omar have?
There are 30 fireworks in a box and 8 are taken out. How many fireworks are left?
Ana has 6 clocks. Max has twice as many. How many clocks do they have together?
Half of the 28 fireworks on the table are taken away. How many fireworks are left on the table?
The calendar is bigger than the clock, and the party hat is bigger than the calendar. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: clock, clock, calendar, clock, clock, calendar, clock, clock. What comes next?
Leo counts calendars in a pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8. How many calendars come next?
Noah puts 7 countdown cards in each of 6 boxes. How many countdown cards is that altogether?
Lily makes 2 rows of 2 clocks and adds 4 more at the end. How many clocks are there in all?
16 party hats are shared equally among 4 friends. How many party hats does each friend get?
Noah has 3 fireworks and finds 3 more. How many fireworks does Noah have now?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of December.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.