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 9 of 12. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
mathThere are 28 acorns in a box and 9 are taken out. How many acorns are left?
19 acorns.
mathAva counts pies in a pattern: 3, 5, 7, 9. How many pies come next?
11 pies.
funnyWhat do you call a rabbit who is also a great gardener?
A hop-ticulturist.
wordplayI stand in a field in old clothes and I scare the birds. What am I?
A scarecrow.
mathLeo puts 7 corn cobs in each of 6 boxes. How many corn cobs is that altogether?
42 corn cobs.
funnyHow does the Easter bunny keep his fur neat?
With a hare dryer.
funnyWhat is a tree's favorite drink in the fall?
Root beer.
mathOne flower costs 2 dollars. How many dollars do 7 flowers cost?
14 dollars.
mathAn advent calendar has 24 doors, and you have opened 10. How many are left?
14 doors.
mathKai has 6 birds and finds 8 more. How many birds does Kai have now?
14 birds.
logicThe more of me there is, the less you can see. What am I?
Darkness.
wordplayI hold the whole dinner but I have four legs and cannot walk. What am I?
A table.
logicI sit on the very top of the tree, and I am often a star or an angel. What am I?
A tree topper.
wordplayI am a wet spot in the road, and kids love to jump in me. What am I?
A puddle.
funnyHow do you fix a broken jack-o'-lantern?
With a pumpkin patch.
funnyWhat kind of music did the Pilgrims like?
Plymouth Rock.
logicI am a sweet red-and-white stick that hangs on a tree. What am I?
A candy cane.
funnyWhat kind of flower likes to be kissed?
Tulips, because they have two lips.
funnyWhat do you call a ghost's mom and dad?
Transparents.
funnyWhat do you call a cat on the beach at Christmas time?
Sandy Claws.
funnyWhat do you call a skeleton who will not get out of bed?
Lazy bones.
funnyWhy did Rudolph get a bad report card?
Because he went down in history.
mathEli counts snowmen in a pattern: 3, 7, 11, 15. How many snowmen come next?
19 snowmen.
funnyWhy are bats so good at parties?
They love to hang out.
funnyWhat is a snowman's favorite breakfast?
Frosted flakes.
mathKai puts 4 snowballs in each of 6 boxes. How many snowballs is that altogether?
24 snowballs.
funnyWhy do ghosts make terrible liars?
Because you can see right through them.
mathOne wave costs 2 dollars. How many dollars do 4 waves cost?
8 dollars.
mathAva counts clocks in a pattern: 1, 3, 5, 7. How many clocks come next?
9 clocks.
logicA line goes: pencil, book, pencil, book, pencil. What comes next?
A book.
wordplayI am a warm drink with marshmallows on top. What am I?
Cocoa.
wordplayI am wet and clear, and you swim in me on a hot day. What am I?
Water.
mathAna has 12 books and Omar has 5. How many more books does Ana have?
7 more.
funnyWhy did the snowman call his dog Frost?
Because Frost bites.
funnyWhy is the sand always wet at the beach?
Because the sea weed.
mathThere are 22 pencils in a box and 8 are taken out. How many pencils are left?
14 pencils.
wordplayI have twelve pages and each one is a month of the year. What am I?
A calendar.
mathOne sparkler costs 5 dollars. How many dollars do 6 sparklers cost?
30 dollars.
funnyWhat is a clock's favorite New Year's resolution?
To spend more time with its family.
funnyWhat did the shy valentine candy say?
"Be mine... if you can read this."
