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Riddle Time
I eat pencils but never get a stomach ache. Instead, the pencil gets sharp again! What am I?
“I often live in your pencil case.”
Answer
A pencil sharpener
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 four legs but cannot walk, and a back that no one can scratch. What am I?
“You sit on me when you eat or draw.”
Answer
A chair
Riddle Time
I have a hook, but I don't fish. I have shoulders, but no body. What am I?
“I help you keep your closet tidy so your clothes don't get wrinkled.”
Answer
A clothes hanger
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
Riddle Time
I am flat and white. You can draw all the colors of the rainbow on me. What am I?
“You often use me at school.”
Answer
A piece of paper.
Riddle Time
I have a handle but no hands, and can be opened but not by myself. What am I?
“Think of something you open to enter a room.”
Answer
A door
Riddle Time
I have no mouth but can tell you what time it is. I have hands but never wave goodbye. Who am I?
“Think of something that helps you keep time.”
Answer
A clock
Riddle Time
I have a round belly that makes a sound when you hit it, but I am never hungry. What am I?
“Think of music and rhythm.”
Answer
A drum
Riddle Time
I cover the ground in white, make noses freeze, and make everyone light candles. What am I?
“Think of snow and warm clothes.”
Answer
Winter
Riddle Time
I have many beautiful colors but no brush. I only appear when the sun and rain meet. What am I?
“Look up at the sky after a summer rain.”
Answer
A rainbow