Riddles for Kids (With Answers)
These riddles are short, use everyday words and have answers a child can find with a little thinking. Read them out loud at dinner, in the car or in the classroom. Tap "Show answer" only after everyone has had a guess.
Tip: Let the child explain why they think an answer fits. The reasoning is where the learning happens, even when the guess is wrong.
357 riddles in this collection, page 9 of 9. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
A line goes: swimmer, shell, swimmer, shell, swimmer. What comes next?
The book is bigger than the student, and the eraser is bigger than the book. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: student, student, pencil, student, student, pencil, student, student. What comes next?
A line goes: flag, firework, flag, firework, flag. What comes next?
We are a pair, and you put your fingers in us to keep them warm. What are we?
I am tiny colored paper that rains on the party crowd at midnight. What am I?
Why did the ice cream cone go to the beach?
What do you call the first month of the year that always makes plans?
I come in a card with a poem inside that begins "Roses are red." What am I?
What did the pencil say to the paper on Valentine's Day?
We are thirteen in the old flag, red and white, side by side. What are we?
A row goes: clover, clover, gold coin, clover, clover, gold coin, clover, clover. What comes next?
I have four legs and a flat top and a student sits at me in class. What am I?
Why did the watermelon go to the July picnic?
What do you get if you change one letter in "love" to make a word for a bird of peace?
The carrot is smaller than the rabbit, and the rabbit is smaller than the basket. Which one is the biggest?
I am a bunch of flowers wrapped in paper and given to someone special. What am I?
Why was the heart so good at math?
What is a leprechaun's favorite kind of ice cream?
A row goes: pie, pie, pumpkin, pie, pie, pumpkin, pie, pie. What comes next?
I have long ears and a fluffy tail, and I hop through the garden. What am I?
A line goes: bee, butterfly, bee, butterfly, bee. What comes next?
I am a tool with long teeth, and I gather the leaves into a pile. What am I?
I am a glowing string of tiny bulbs wrapped around a tree. What am I?
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Frequently asked questions
- What age are these riddles for?
- Most are suitable from about age 6. Younger children enjoy them as a read-aloud game, and older children can try to invent their own.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Every riddle has a "Show answer" button, and each riddle also has its own page with the full answer.