Riddles for Kids – page 2
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Riddle Time
What can you catch but not throw?
“You often sneeze and have a sore throat when you have it.”
Answer
A cold
Riddle Time
Who answers you without you asking, but can only say what you've already said?
“You hear it best when it's quiet and open, and you've called out.”
Answer
An echo
Riddle Time
I have ten friends who are always with you and help you both point and hold. What am I?
“Think about what you have on your hands.”
Answer
Your fingers
Riddle Time
I sit on a letter and can travel far without moving myself. What am I?
“You stick me on an envelope to send a letter.”
Answer
A stamp
Riddle Time
What never gets full, no matter how much you pour into it?
“It has lots of small holes that water can run through.”
Answer
A sieve
Riddle Time
I have a neck but no mouth, and two arms but no hands.
“Think about what you put on when it's cold, but look at it with new eyes.”
Answer
A sweater
Riddle Time
I have a shell but no head. You can boil me or bake me in a cake. What am I?
“I often come from a chicken.”
Answer
An egg
Riddle Time
I have a small eye, but cannot see. I am used with thread. What am I?
“I am often used with thread to fix or make things.”
Answer
A needle
Riddle Time
What gets shorter the longer it lasts?
“It often burns at the dinner table or when it's cozy.”
Answer
A candle
Riddle Time
It goes up and down but never moves forward. What is it?
“Think about how you move between floors.”
Answer
A staircase
Riddle Time
What goes up but never comes down?
“It's something that changes every year.”
Answer
Your age
Riddle Time
I open when it rains and help you stay dry. What am I?
“I get bigger and smaller depending on the weather.”
Answer
An umbrella
Riddle Time
What do you call a very bad accident involving a cat?
“It's a huge disaster with a feline friend.”
Answer
A cat-astrophe.
Riddle Time
What goes up when the rain comes pouring down?
“You hold it over your head.”
Answer
An umbrella.
Riddle Time
I am cold and sweet. I melt if you don't eat me quickly.
“You often eat me in the summer.”
Answer
Ice cream
Riddle Time
I have four legs and eat grass. I give milk that you can drink.
“I say "moo".”
Answer
A cow
Riddle Time
I have many windows and take you where you want to go. A number is on my back.
“You often ride with me to school or the store.”
Answer
A bus
Riddle Time
I have a house on my back. I am so slow.
“I crawl.”
Answer
A Snail
Riddle Time
What can travel around the world without leaving its corner?
“You put it on an envelope or a letter to send it by mail.”
Answer
A stamp
Riddle Time
What has four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening?
“Think about how we move as babies, adults, and when we get old and need a cane.”
Answer
A human