Short riddles are easy to remember and easy to share. Each one is only a line or two long, so you can try several in a minute.
458 riddles in this collection, page 2 of 12. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
wordplayI have pages and a spine but I cannot walk. What am I?
A book.
funnyWhy did the flag go to the parade in July?
It wanted to wave at everyone.
mathOne leprechaun costs 2 dollars. How many dollars do 5 leprechauns cost?
10 dollars.
funnyWhy did the student eat his homework?
The teacher said it was a piece of cake.
logicI am a small paper note you pass to a friend that says "I like you." What am I?
A love note.
mathLeo has 7 rainbows and finds 7 more. How many rainbows does Leo have now?
14 rainbows.
logicA line goes: chick, basket, chick, basket, chick. What comes next?
A basket.
funnyWhat did the coffee say to the tea?
"I love you a latte."
mathLily has 18 green hats and Omar has 8. How many more green hats does Lily have?
10 more.
mathAna has 20 apples and Omar has 5. How many more apples does Ana have?
15 more.
funnyWhat did the dog say to his valentine?
"You're the one I love fur-ever."
funnyWhat did the owl say to his Valentine?
"Owl always love you."
wordplayI am a little man in green who hides a pot of gold. What am I?
A leprechaun.
mathOne rabbit costs 2 dollars. How many dollars do 3 rabbits cost?
6 dollars.
mathMax counts squirrels in a pattern: 1, 4, 7, 10. How many squirrels come next?
13 squirrels.
mathZoe has 5 eggs and finds 3 more. How many eggs does Zoe have now?
8 eggs.
mathSam puts 5 pumpkins in each of 6 boxes. How many pumpkins is that altogether?
30 pumpkins.
logicA line goes: flower, seed, flower, seed, flower. What comes next?
A seed.
wordplayI am red and round and crisp, and I hang in the orchard. What am I?
An apple.
funnyWhat do you get if you cross a rabbit with a spider?
A hare net.
funnyWhy do apples never get lonely in the orchard?
They always have a-pear friends nearby.
mathOne dinner roll costs 3 dollars. How many dollars do 8 dinner rolls cost?
24 dollars.
mathMax has 15 seeds and Ben has 4. How many more seeds does Max have?
11 more.
mathThere are 12 ghosts in a house and 5 float away. How many are left?
7 ghosts.
mathKai has 3 pies and finds 8 more. How many pies does Kai have now?
11 pies.
mathA gift costs 12 dollars and you buy 3. How much do you spend?
36 dollars.
mathThere are 14 flowers in a box and 5 are taken out. How many flowers are left?
9 flowers.
logicI have nine lives, I am often black, and I sit beside a witch. What am I?
A cat.
wordplayAdd the letter H to a tree and you can count with it. What number do you get?
Three.
mathMia has 3 birds. Omar has twice as many. How many birds do they have together?
9 birds.
logicI am white and floaty, and I can pass through walls. What am I?
A ghost.
wordplayI am brown and soft, and I stick to your boots in the garden. What am I?
Mud.
funnyWhat do skeletons say before they start eating?
Bone appetit!
funnyWhy should you never tell a secret at the Thanksgiving table?
Because the corn has ears.
logicI wear a carrot nose and a scarf and I melt in the sun. What am I?
A snowman.
funnyWhy does a seed make a good friend in the garden?
Because it grows on you.
funnyWhat do ghosts eat for dessert?
I-scream.
funnyHow do sheep in Mexico say Merry Christmas?
Fleece Navidad.
funnyWhy did the flower blush in the garden?
Because it saw the salad dressing.
funnyWhy did the pumpkin cross the road?
To get to the other patch.
