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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 3 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.

detective

Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Elena signed before Luca. Kira signed before Aria. Luca signed before Kira. Aria signed before Pavel. Who signed third?

logic

The wave is smaller than the shell, and the shell is smaller than the swimmer. Which one is the biggest?

logic

A line goes: swimmer, shell, swimmer, shell, swimmer. What comes next?

math

Kai has 18 shells and Ana has 5. How many more shells does Kai have?

math

There are 15 waves in a box and 3 are taken out. How many waves are left?

math

Zoe has 4 ice cream cones. Eli has twice as many. How many ice cream cones do they have together?

math

Mia counts swimmers in a pattern: 2, 6, 10, 14. How many swimmers come next?

math

Noah puts 6 sand castles in each of 5 boxes. How many sand castles is that altogether?

wordplay

I come to shore again and again but never get tired. What am I?

funny

Why did the ice cream cone go to the beach?

funny

Why did the watermelon go to the July picnic?

detective

Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Gwen signed before Dmitri. Mara signed before Aria. Dmitri signed before Iris. Iris signed before Mara. Who signed third?

funny

What did one candle say to the other on Valentine's Day?

detective

Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Felix signed before Dmitri. Aria signed before Felix. Gwen signed before Aria. Boris signed before Gwen. Who signed second?

funny

What is a leprechaun's favorite kind of ice cream?

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.

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