Easy Riddles for Kids with Answers
Perfect warm-up riddles for younger children and beginners
Ages 5-12
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Easy Riddles for Kids with Answers
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These easy riddles for kids are a good starting point. Each one is short, satisfying, and just tricky enough to make children feel clever when they get the answer. Use them as morning warm-ups, car ride entertainment, or a quick brain break between lessons.
Use them as morning warm-ups, car ride entertainment, or a quick brain break between lessons.
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What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
A bottle!
I go up and down, but never move. What am I?
A staircase!
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain!
What's the capital of France?
The letter "F", it's the only capital letter in "France"!
Which word becomes shorter when you add 2 letters to it?
The word "short", add "er" and it becomes "shorter"!
What has thirteen hearts, but no other organs?
A deck of cards!
I am so simple that I can only point, yet I guide people all over the world. What am I?
A compass!
What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner!
I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
A coin!
You pass the person in 2nd place at the very end of a race. What place did you finish in?
2nd place, you didn't pass 1st!
There's only one word in the dictionary that's spelled wrong. What is it?
The word "wrong", it's the only word spelled W-R-O-N-G!
If you don't keep me, I'll break. What am I?
A promise.
Kate's mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?
Kate! It's Kate's mother, after all.
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your name!
How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has at least 28 days.
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