Summer Riddles
Beaches, ice cream and long drives are perfect for riddles. Save a few for the car, the campfire or a rainy afternoon.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
95 riddles in this collection, page 1 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
Three kids race to build the tallest wave tower. Noah finished before Kai. Kai finished before Zoe. Who finished last?
A line goes: sand castle, wave, sand castle, wave, sand castle. What comes next?
Half of the 12 waves on the table are taken away. How many waves are left on the table?
Mia makes 2 rows of 3 ice cream cones and adds 5 more at the end. How many ice cream cones are there in all?
20 swimmers are shared equally among 4 friends. How many swimmers does each friend get?
One sand castle costs 4 dollars. How many dollars do 8 sand castles cost?
Omar has 5 shells and finds 5 more. How many shells does Omar have now?
I am soft and golden and I get in your shoes after a day at the beach. What am I?
I cook burgers on a hot summer day and have a lid and legs. What am I?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Carmen signed before Nico. Mara signed before Carmen. Nico signed before Kira. Kira signed before Aria. Who signed first?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Pavel signed before Kira. Kira signed before Nico. Dmitri signed before Pavel. Hugo signed before Dmitri. Who signed fourth?
I am hot and sweet and topped with marshmallows, and I warm you on a cold day. What am I?
The ice cream cone is smaller than the sand castle, and the sand castle is smaller than the swimmer. Which one is the biggest?
Three kids race to build the tallest ice cream cone tower. Mia finished before Noah. Noah finished before Omar. Who finished last?
A line goes: shell, ice cream cone, shell, ice cream cone, shell. What comes next?
Noah gets 5 ice cream cones on Monday and 5 ice cream cones on Tuesday, then gives away 6. How many ice cream cones are left?
Ana has 12 swimmers and Ida has 7. How many more swimmers does Ana have?
There are 30 sand castles in a box and 9 are taken out. How many sand castles are left?
Eli has 8 shells. Lily has twice as many. How many shells do they have together?
We sleep in a tent and sit by the fire on a summer trip. What are we doing?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Dmitri signed before Boris. Aria signed before Dmitri. Felix signed before Aria. Boris signed before Mara. Who signed fourth?
Why did the teacher wear sunglasses to class?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Iris signed before Hugo. Hugo signed before Gwen. Gwen signed before Carmen. Carmen signed before Elena. Who signed second?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Pavel signed before Aria. Aria signed before Carmen. Boris signed before Pavel. Carmen signed before Hugo. Who signed fourth?
The sand castle is bigger than the ice cream cone, and the wave is bigger than the sand castle. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: shell, shell, ice cream cone, shell, shell, ice cream cone, shell, shell. What comes next?
Ida counts ice cream cones in a pattern: 1, 3, 5, 7. How many ice cream cones come next?
Omar puts 6 swimmers in each of 3 boxes. How many swimmers is that altogether?
Half of the 20 sand castles on the table are taken away. How many sand castles are left on the table?
Sam makes 5 rows of 3 shells and adds 4 more at the end. How many shells are there in all?
12 waves are shared equally among 4 friends. How many waves does each friend get?
I have a spiral home, and if you hold me to your ear you hear the ocean. What am I?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Opal signed before Mara. Mara signed before Hugo. Hugo signed before Dmitri. Luca signed before Opal. Who signed last?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of June to August.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.