Valentine's Day Riddles
Hearts, flowers and chocolates all turn into good riddles. Tuck one into a card or send it to someone you like.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
81 riddles in this collection, page 2 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
The elf says the gift is not in a red box, not in a small box and not tied with a blue ribbon. The boxes are: big red, big green with blue ribbon, big green with gold ribbon, small blue. Which one holds it?
Half of the 12 flowers on the table are taken away. How many flowers are left on the table?
I have a ribbon and a bow and a gift inside, I am shaped like a heart. What am I?
Three gifts: roses, chocolate, and a card. Mia does not like chocolate and is allergic to roses. What should you give her?
I am brown and sweet and often come in a heart-shaped box. What am I?
Three kids race to build the tallest flower tower. Leo finished before Eli. Omar finished before Leo. Who finished last?
A gift tag says "For the one in the green hat who wears glasses." Mia wears a red hat. Leo wears a green hat and glasses. Who gets the gift?
I am a wet spot in the road, and kids love to jump in me. What am I?
I am a sweet red-and-white stick that hangs on a tree. What am I?
I am a big stuffed animal that you hug, and I'm often holding a heart. What am I?
A valentine was left on the desk. It was signed with a doodle of a cat. Only Sam draws cats. Who sent it?
Mia gave out 5 valentines to each of 4 friends. How many valentines did she give?
I am a tiny candy with a message printed on me, like "Be Mine." What am I?
I am red and shaped like a heart, and I show up on cards in February. What am I?
Why did the cookie go to the hospital on Valentine's Day?
The bee is smaller than the flower, and the flower is smaller than the butterfly. Which one is the biggest?
I grow orange underground and a rabbit loves to crunch me. What am I?
Sam has 19 flowers and Max has 3. How many more flowers does Sam have?
I change from green to red and gold, and then I drop to the ground. What am I?
The red gift is bigger than the blue gift, and the blue gift is bigger than the green gift. Which gift is the smallest?
I come in a card with a poem inside that begins "Roses are red." What am I?
What did the pencil say to the paper on Valentine's Day?
We are thirteen in the old flag, red and white, side by side. What are we?
I am a bunch of flowers wrapped in paper and given to someone special. What am I?
Why was the heart so good at math?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of February.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.