Tricky Riddles for Kids – page 5
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Riddle Time
I come every night but disappear when you wake up. What am I?
“You can't touch me, but you experience me in your own world.”
Answer
A dream
Riddle Time
What is half of half of 16?
“Start by dividing 16 in half once.”
Answer
4
Riddle Time
I play music and voices but have no voice of my own. What am I?
“Grandma might listen to me when she bakes or cleans.”
Answer
A radio
Riddle Time
I consist of letters and can be short or long. What am I?
“Think of the small building blocks of language.”
Answer
A word
Riddle Time
I get bigger the more you take away from me. What am I?
“Think of something that is nothing, yet can become large.”
Answer
A hole
Riddle Time
I am there when no one speaks, but I vanish as soon as someone whispers. What am I?
“You cannot see me, but you can feel my presence.”
Answer
Silence
Riddle Time
I have no voice of my own, but I happily repeat everything you say. What am I?
“You can hear me when you shout in a large cave.”
Answer
An echo
Riddle Time
I warm your neck when it gets cold, but I have no arms to hug with. What am I?
“You put me on when you go out in winter.”
Answer
A scarf
Riddle Time
I have only one button, but I can change how a room looks. When it's dark, I work best, because I love to light things up. What am I?
“Think of what you press when you want to see better in a dark room.”
Answer
A light switch
Riddle Time
I can wave high in the wind, but I have no wings. I show colors for all who look. What am I?
“I usually sit on a tall pole.”
Answer
A flag
Riddle Time
I have teeth but cannot eat. I make your hair neat, but I am not a hairdresser. What am I?
“You use me to untangle messy hair.”
Answer
A comb
Riddle Time
I am heard when you talk, whisper, and laugh. I have no body, but I can be happy or angry. What am I?
“What comes out of your mouth when you say something?”
Answer
Your voice
Riddle Time
I have a clear face but no eyes. I show you the world without ever moving. What am I?
“Think about what you look through every day to see outside.”
Answer
A window
Riddle Time
I have long hair but never need to comb it. I help you clean without getting dirty myself. What am I?
“Think about what you use to sweep up crumbs from the floor.”
Answer
A broom
Riddle Time
I am transparent and can be both cold and warm. Without me, no one can live.
“You drink me when you are thirsty.”
Answer
Water
Riddle Time
I have a sharp back but cannot scratch myself. I can cut almost anything, but I am always whole myself.
“You use me in the kitchen to cut.”
Answer
A knife
Riddle Time
I follow you wherever you go, but I have no legs. When the sun shines, I grow long, but no one can touch me.
“Think about what appears behind you on a sunny day.”
Answer
A shadow
Riddle Time
I have legs but cannot walk. I have a flat back where things often rest.
“People often eat at me.”
Answer
A table
Riddle Time
I have an eye but cannot see. Without me, everything turns dark.
“What lights up the room when darkness comes?”
Answer
A lamp
Riddle Time
I fall silently from the sky and cover the ground in white. Children love to play with me, but I melt away in the warmth.
“I am cold and arrive in winter.”
Answer
Snow