100 fun and engaging riddles for kids (with answers)
Looking for some laugh-out-loud fun or a brainy challenge? These 90 brilliant riddles for kids – complete with answers – are great for curious, giggly minds.
Riddles are a brilliant way to spark kids' curiosity, boost problem-solving skills and get the giggles going.
Whether you're after something silly, tricky or themed around animals or nature, this big collection of riddles for kids has something for everyone — with all the answers included!
Perfect for car journeys, school break times or family game nights, these fun riddles for kids range from easy to challenging, and are sorted by theme to help you find exactly what you need.
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- Easy riddles for kids
- Funny riddles for kids
- Challenging riddles for kids
- Animal riddles for kids
- Silly riddles for kids
- Tricky riddles for kids
- More cool and clever riddles
- Nature riddles for kids
- Even more fun riddles for kids
- “What am I?” riddles for kids
Easy riddles for kids
These simple riddles are great for younger kids or first-time riddle-solvers — short, clear and confidence-boosting.
1. What has to be broken before you can use it?
A: An egg
2. What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A: A clock
3. What goes up but never comes down?
A: Your age
4. What has a neck but no head?
A: A bottle
5. What can you catch but not throw?
A: A cold
6. What gets wetter the more it dries?
A: A towel
7. What has one eye but can’t see?
A: A needle
8. I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
A: A candle
9. What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
A: The letter “M”
10. Where does Friday come before Thursday?
A: In the dictionary
Funny riddles for kids
These funny riddles are full of silly wordplay and giggle-worthy twists — great for a laugh during family time.
11. Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert?
A: Because it was stuffed!
12. What do you call a sleeping bull?
A: A bulldozer
13. What kind of tree fits in your hand?
A: A palm tree
14. What has ears but cannot hear?
A: A cornfield
15. Why did the banana go to the doctor?
A: Because it wasn’t peeling well
16. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog?
A: Frostbite
17. What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A: A gummy bear
18. Why was the math book sad?
A: Because it had too many problems
19. What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?
A: Nacho cheese
20. What’s brown and sticky?
A: A stick
Challenging riddles for kids
Perfect for older kids or confident thinkers, these trickier riddles encourage deeper problem-solving.
21. What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water?
A: A map
22. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
A: An echo
23. What disappears as soon as you say its name?
A: Silence
24. What has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
A: A human
25. What comes at the end of everything?
A: The letter “g”
26. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
A: Footsteps
27. I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but can’t go outside. What am I?
A: A keyboard
28. Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
A: The word “ton”
29. I’m not alive, but I grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
A: Fire
30. You see me once in June, twice in November, but not at all in May. What am I?
A: The letter “e”
Animal riddles for kids
Animal lovers will enjoy these funny and clever riddles themed around all sorts of creatures.
31. What animal can you always find at a baseball game?
A: A bat
32. What do you call an alligator in a vest?
A: An investigator
33. What has four legs, a tail, and says “moo”?
A: A cow pretending to be a dog!
34. Why don’t fish do well in school?
A: Because they’re always swimming below “sea” level
35. What do you call a pig that knows karate?
A: A pork chop
36. I have wings and I’m known for being wise. Who am I?
A: An owl
37. What has a hump and loves to party?
A: A dancing camel
38. What do you call a dog magician?
A: A labracadabrador
39. What animal jumps higher than a house?
A: All of them—houses can’t jump!
40. What do you get if you cross a sheep and a kangaroo?
A: A woolly jumper
Silly riddles for kids
Delightfully daft and perfect for playtime, these silly riddles bring out the giggles.
41. What goes “Ha, ha, ha, thump”?
A: Someone laughing their head off!
42. What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
A: A carrot
43. What has stripes and goes “Zzzzz”?
A: A sleeping zebra
44. Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
A: They don’t have the guts
45. What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
A: Time to get a new fence
46. Why was the broom late?
A: It swept in
47. What do you get if you sit under a cow?
A: A pat on the head!
48. Why did the chicken join the band?
A: Because it had the drumsticks
49. What has two legs but can’t walk?
A: A pair of trousers
50. What’s green, loud and bounces?
A: A noisy frog on a trampoline
Tricky riddles for kids
These tricky riddles will keep kids guessing — perfect for puzzle lovers and confident thinkers.
51. What comes once in a year, twice in a week, but never in a day?
A: The letter “e”
52. What’s always in front of you but can’t be seen?
A: The future
53. What gets bigger the more you take away?
A: A hole
54. If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?
A: Nine
55. What can fill a room but takes up no space?
A: Light
56. I have hands but no fingers, and move without walking. What am I?
A: A clock
57. What has many teeth but can’t bite?
A: A comb
58. What has a bottom at the top?
A: Your legs
59. I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for long. What am I?
A: Your breath
60. A girl fell off a 20-foot ladder but wasn’t hurt. Why?
A: She fell off the bottom rung
More cool and clever riddles
Need even more? These clever riddles keep the fun going with classic twists and new favourites.
61. I’m full of holes but still hold water. What am I?
A: A sponge
62. I fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I?
A: A cloud
63. What can travel all around the world while staying in the same corner?
A: A stamp
64. I’m something people love or hate. I change people’s appearances and thoughts. If someone does it too much, they might go blind. What am I?
A: A mirror
65. I shrink smaller every time I take a bath. What am I?
A: A bar of soap
66. I go up and down but never move. What am I?
A: A staircase
67. The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
A: Footsteps
68. You buy me to eat, but never eat me. What am I?
A: A plate
69. What has 13 hearts but no other organs?
A: A deck of cards
70. What can you hold in your left hand but never in your right hand?
A: Your right elbow
Nature riddles for kids
From rain to rainbows, these nature riddles for kids are full of seasonal, sky and weather fun.
71. I rise in the morning without being called, and I disappear at night without being stolen. What am I?
A: The sun
72. What falls but never hits the ground?
A: Temperature
73. I rumble and roar, yet I don’t have a mouth. I light up the sky without a flame. What am I?
A: Thunder and lightning
74. I’m white and fluffy and float in the sky. I can bring rain or just drift by. What am I?
A: A cloud
75. What grows down while it grows up?
A: A goose feather
76. I come after thunder, but I make no sound. I help flowers grow and land feel soft. What am I?
A: Rain
77. You can’t see me, but I make the leaves dance. What am I?
A: The wind
78. I’m cold, I’m white, I fall from the sky. I can make a snowman if you pile me high. What am I?
A: Snow
79. What kind of bow can't be tied?
A: A rainbow
80. I stretch across the sky but have no legs. I come after the rain and love the sun. What am I?
A: A rainbow
Even more fun riddles for kids
These extra fun riddles are packed with playful word tricks and surprises!
81. What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
A: A teapot
82. What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
A: Short
83. What comes down but never goes up?
A: Rain
84. What runs around a house but doesn’t move?
A: A fence
85. What can you find in the middle of nowhere?
A: The letter H
86. What has four wheels and flies?
A: A bin lorry
87. What comes in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
A: The letter “M”
88. Which month has 28 days?
A: All of them!
89. What never asks a question but is always answered?
A: A doorbell
90. What kind of band never plays music?
A: A rubber band
“What am I?” riddles for kids
These classic riddle questions help kids think about clues and make smart guesses.
91. I’m always on your head but never in your way. I can be stylish or plain. What am I?
A: A hat
92. I live in a shell, crawl on sand, and scuttle sideways. What am I?
A: A crab
93. I twinkle and shine way up high, you wish upon me in the night sky. What am I?
A: A star
94. I have a ring but no finger. What am I?
A: A phone
95. I go up when the rain comes down. What am I?
A: An umbrella
96. I’m round, I roll, and I help you move fast. You’ll find me on bikes and cars. What am I?
A: A wheel
97. I tick but I’m not a bug. I can help you wake up. What am I?
A: A clock
98. I have a head and a tail, but no body. What am I?
A: A coin
99. I’m used for writing, but I’m not a pen. You’ll find me sharp, but not when I’m dull. What am I?
A: A pencil
100. I get sharper the more you use me, but I’m not a knife. What am I?
A: Your brain!
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