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 2 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I fly high, I have stars and stripes, and I wave in the wind. What am I?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Luca signed before Iris. Kira signed before Luca. Iris signed before Pavel. Pavel signed before Dmitri. Who signed last?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Nico signed before Luca. Luca signed before Opal. Dmitri signed before Nico. Opal signed before Felix. Who signed first?
I am sung door to door at Christmas, and I have many verses. What am I?
The shell is bigger than the sand castle, and the sand castle is bigger than the wave. Which one is the smallest?
A row goes: wave, wave, swimmer, wave, wave, swimmer, wave, wave. What comes next?
Sam has 6 sand castles and finds 3 more. How many sand castles does Sam have now?
Leo gets 9 shells on Monday and 8 shells on Tuesday, then gives away 5. How many shells are left?
There are 23 ice cream cones in a box and 5 are taken out. How many ice cream cones are left?
I am frozen water, and I cover the pond so skaters can glide. What am I?
What is a hot dog's favorite holiday?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Opal signed before Pavel. Kira signed before Opal. Carmen signed before Kira. Elena signed before Carmen. Who signed fourth?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Iris signed before Kira. Jonas signed before Felix. Felix signed before Iris. Kira signed before Luca. Who signed fourth?
The sand castle is bigger than the shell, and the swimmer is bigger than the sand castle. Which one is the middle size?
Three kids race to build the tallest sand castle tower. Ben finished before Zoe. Zoe finished before Omar. Who finished last?
A row goes: ice cream cone, ice cream cone, sand castle, ice cream cone, ice cream cone, sand castle, ice cream cone, ice cream cone. What comes next?
Leo has 11 sand castles. Zoe has twice as many. How many sand castles do they have together?
Ava counts shells in a pattern: 2, 6, 10, 14. How many shells come next?
Max puts 5 waves in each of 6 boxes. How many waves is that altogether?
Half of the 12 ice cream cones on the table are taken away. How many ice cream cones are left on the table?
I am hot and round and you see me in the day, but I never stand still. What am I?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Kira signed before Jonas. Felix signed before Iris. Nico signed before Felix. Jonas signed before Nico. Who signed fourth?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Pavel signed before Kira. Luca signed before Pavel. Felix signed before Luca. Kira signed before Iris. Who signed second?
The swimmer is bigger than the sand castle, and the sand castle is bigger than the ice cream cone. Which one is the smallest?
Three kids race to build the tallest shell tower. Leo finished before Ben. Ben finished before Ava. Who finished last?
Ava makes 4 rows of 3 sand castles and adds 2 more at the end. How many sand castles are there in all?
10 shells are shared equally among 2 friends. How many shells does each friend get?
Ben has 3 ice cream cones and finds 5 more. How many ice cream cones does Ben have now?
Zoe gets 9 swimmers on Monday and 4 swimmers on Tuesday, then gives away 3. How many swimmers are left?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Luca signed before Gwen. Dmitri signed before Felix. Gwen signed before Dmitri. Hugo signed before Luca. Who signed third?
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.