Posts by Stephen Pepper | Riddles For Kids

Queen Riddles

February 21, 2017 By Stephen Pepper

Here are four riddles for kids where the answer to each one is a queen.

These could therefore also be good for using with our other music and game riddles.

All of these are rhyming riddles, with the word ‘queen’ completing the rhyme of the fourth one.

Queen Riddles For Kids

This is in a deck of cards
And a piece on a chessboard
She’s the monarch of Britain
Who knights people with a sword

I was the name of the band
Led by Freddie Mercury
I can be found in a hive
I’m the most important bee

There are four in a deck of cards
And it is a size of bed
In countries with a monarchy
This is the female head

She’s the head of a hive
On a chessboard she is seen
She’s in a deck of cards
Which means that she is a _ _ _ _ _

Envelope Riddles

February 16, 2017 By Stephen Pepper

Here are some riddles for kids where an envelope is the answer. These are therefore perfect for using with our other household item and office riddles.

The first three of these are rhyming riddles, with the word ‘envelope’ completing the rhyme of the third, while the fourth is a What Am I riddle.

To use that final idea, read the clue that’s on the first line to your children and have them try guessing the answer. As the clue is that it’s something that has things put inside it but which isn’t a cupboard, they might guess that it’s a bag, an oven or a trash can.

If they don’t guess that the answer is an envelope, read them the second clue and ask them to take another guess. Keep doing this until they either work out that an envelope is the answer or they run out of clues.

Envelope Riddles For Kids

This sometimes has a window
And it often has a stamp
When it needs to be sealed
You might make the back flap damp

I’m something that gets stamped
But no foot is pressed on me
In me letters are placed
For mail delivery

If you’ve lots of letters to mail
Then this product can help you cope
Addresses and stamps go on the front
Which means it is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

What Am I?

I get things put inside me but I’m not a cupboard
I sometimes have a window but I’m not a bathroom
I get sealed but I’m not a tomb
I get stamped but I don’t have any feet touching me
I get delivered but I’m not a baby

Glasses Riddles

February 14, 2017 By Stephen Pepper

Here are some riddles for kids where the answer is a pair of glasses. These could therefore be used with our other riddles about items you can find around the house or things you can wear.

The first couple of these are rhyming riddles, while the third asks your kids What Am I?

To use that final idea, read the first line of it to your children and ask them to try guessing what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something that has arms but which doesn’t have any hands, they might guess that it’s a chair or a robot.

If they don’t guess that a pair of glasses is the answer, read them the second clue and have them take another guess now that they have some additional information. Keep going until they either guess that the answer is a pair of glasses or they run out of clues.

Glasses Riddles For Kids

I’m something that covers your eyes
But I do not block out light
Instead you look through my lenses
As I help correct eyesight

I’m found on people’s faces
As I’m something that they wear
I help correct bad eyesight
And always come as a pair

What Am I?

I have arms but I don’t have any hands
I have a bridge but I don’t go over water
I have rims but I’m not a car
I have lenses but I’m not a camera
I’m found on a face but I’m not a beard

Dice Riddles

February 9, 2017 By Stephen Pepper

Here are five riddles for kids where the answer is dice. These are therefore great for using with all our other game and toy riddles.

The first four of these are rhyming riddles, with the word ‘dice’ completing the rhyme of the fourth, while the fifth is a What Am I riddle.

To use that last riddle, read the clue on the first line to your kids and have them try guessing the answer. As the clue is that it’s something that’s rolled but which isn’t a ball, they might guess that it’s a rolling pin, a wheel or a barrel.

If they don’t guess that some dice is the answer, read them the second clue and have them guess again. Keep going until they either guess that the answer is dice or they run out of clues.

Dice Riddles For Kids

When you are playing a board game
I might be something that you hold
I am a cube that has some spots
You shake me and then I am rolled

You can play a game with this
Although it is not a doll
It has spots on its six sides
You hold it and then you roll

You often need one or two of these
In order to play a board game
They have spots on them and they get rolled
So can you tell me, what’s their name?

I’m something that’s a cube
But I’m not made of ice
I’m rolled to play a game
Which means that I am _ _ _ _

What Am I?

I’m rolled but I’m not a ball
I have several faces but I’m not a group of people
I’m covered in spots but I don’t have acne
I’m sometimes blown on but I’m not hot
I’m a cube but I’m not made of ice

Elevator Riddles

February 7, 2017 By Stephen Pepper

Here are four riddles for kids where an elevator is the answer to each one. These are therefore perfect for using with our other building riddles.

The first three of these are rhyming riddles, while the fourth asks your children What Am I?

To use that final idea, read the clue that’s on the first line to your kids and ask them to try guessing the answer. As the clue is that it’s something that has buttons but which isn’t a shirt, they might guess that it’s a microwave, a TV remote or a car stereo.

If they don’t guess that the answer is an elevator, read them the clue on the second line and ask them to guess again. Keep going until they either work out that an elevator is the answer to the riddle or until they run out of clues.

Elevator Riddles For Kids

You need to press its button
To go to another floor
However this thing won’t move
Until it has closed its door

Although I’m not a book
I need two stories or more
I go straight up and down
To go to another floor

If you want to go up a floor
You might use an escalator
Another choice that goes straight up
It is called an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

What Am I?

I have buttons but I’m not a shirt
I have doors but I’m not a house
I go up and down but I’m not an umbrella
I need at least two stories but I’m not a book of fairytales
I’m found in tall buildings but I’m not a penthouse