Riddles For Kids

Find riddles about anything and everything, all specially designed for kids!


Ant Riddles

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Here are four riddles for kids where the answer is an ant – great for using with our other nature and insect riddles.

The first three of these are rhyming riddles, 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 kids and have them take a guess at what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something that helps create a hill but which isn’t a mole, they might guess that it’s a digger.

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

Ant Riddles For Kids

Ant Riddles For Kids

This is a type of insect
With antennae on its head
It might be found in a hill
And can be fire or red

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I’m sometimes a soldier
That’s part of an army
I’m also an insect
That’s in a colony

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This builds a hill but isn’t a mole
In fact it is a small insect
It can sometimes be red or fire
And it builds tunnels that connect

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What Am I?

I help create a hill but I’m not a mole
I can carry heavy loads but I’m not a dump truck
I’m an insect but I’m not a dung beetle
I sometimes come after fire but I’m not a fly
I can be red but I’m not a ladybug

Mosquito Riddles

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Here are seven riddles for kids that all have a mosquito as their answer. These are therefore perfect for using with some of our other insect and nature riddles.

The first six of these are rhyming riddles, with the word ‘mosquito’ completing the rhyme of the sixth.

The seventh and final riddle asks your children What Am I? To use that one, read the clue that’s on the first line to your children and ask them to guess what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something that spreads disease but which isn’t a sneeze, they might guess that it’s a cough, germs or unclean water.

If they don’t guess that the answer is a mosquito, read your kids the clue that’s on the second line and have them take another guess. Keep doing this until they either give a mosquito as the answer or they run out of clues.

Mosquito Riddles For Kids

Mosquito Riddles For Kids

This is something that can fly
Although it is not a kite
It’s an annoying insect
Which is small and likes to bite

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Although I have some wings and fly
I am not a mallard duck
Although I’m not a vampire
On your blood I like to suck

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When in a foreign country
You might sleep under a net
So from this flying insect
An itchy bite you won’t get

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If you ever get bitten by me
You might rub cream on that area
If you’re in some countries overseas
My bite can give you malaria

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This is a type of insect
Although it’s not a bunch of fleas
It bites and sucks people’s blood
So spreads viruses and disease

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This is something that can cause pain
But it’s not stubbing your big toe
Instead it is a small insect
It bites – it is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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What Am I?

I spread disease but I’m not a sneeze
I’m an insect but I’m not a spider
I can fly but I’m not an ant
I bite but I’m not a dog
I suck blood but I’m not a vampire

Door Riddles

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Here are ten riddles for kids where the answer is a door, so they’re great for using with all of our other household item riddles.

The first eight of them are rhyming riddles, with the word ‘door’ completing the rhyme of the eighth. The ninth is a one line riddle that has an internal rhyme.

The tenth and final one is a What Am I riddle. To use that, read the first line of it to your kids and have them take a guess at what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something that’s made of wood but which isn’t a picnic table, they might guess that it’s a desk, a photo frame or a boomerang.

If they don’t guess that a door is the answer, read them the second clue and ask them to guess again now that they have some additional information. Keep going until they either work out that the answer is a door or they run out of clues.

Door Riddles For Kids

Door Riddles For Kids

This can be open or closed
But it is not someone’s mind
Between rooms or on a car
Is where this thing you can find

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I’m often a rectangle
But I’m not a soccer goal
I often have a handle
And sometimes have a keyhole

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You can find this in your home
Although it is not a stair
This thing sometimes has a lock
But it’s not a piece of hair
It is often made of wood
Although it is not a chair
It’s sometimes on a closet
But it’s not something you wear

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This is something with a frame
Part of which is called a jamb
When people get frustrated
This is something they might slam

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Sometimes these are sliding
In a saloon bar then they swing
Sometimes they’re revolving
At the entrance of a building

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You find these throughout your home
There are several on a car
When one is slightly open
It is said that it is ajar

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Though this item’s not a map
To use it you might need a key
As you walk into a room
This might be something that you see

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A house has one front and back
A car usually has four
It is often between rooms
I’m talking about a _ _ _ _

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On a house you will see this thing that needs a key

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What Am I?

I’m often made of wood but I’m not a picnic table
I have a handle but I’m not a hairbrush
I sometimes slide but I’m not a child in a playground
I sometimes need a key but I’m not a map
I can be open or closed but I’m not a window

Chair Riddles

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Here are five riddles for kids where the answer is a chair. These are therefore perfect for using with many of our other riddle themes such as household items and pieces of furniture.

The first four of these are rhyming riddles, with the word ‘chair’ completing the rhyme of the fourth.

The fifth riddle asks your kids What Am I? To use that idea, read the clue that’s on the first line to your children and ask them to guess what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something that has four legs but which isn’t a dog, they might guess that it’s a cat, a horse or a table.

If they don’t guess that a chair is the answer, read them the clue that’s on the second line and ask them to guess again. Keep doing this until they either guess that the answer is a chair or they run out of clues.

Chair Riddles For Kids

Chair Riddles For Kids

This is a piece of furniture
Often made of wood or plastic
It is somewhere that you can sit
But don’t use one that’s electric

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This might have a back and legs
But never has an armpit
But it can come after arm
For something on which you’d sit

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I am a piece of furniture
At a table I’m often found
When I’m there then I have four legs
But at a desk I swivel round

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This thing has a back and legs
But doesn’t have any hair
It’s something on which you sit
Which means that it is a _ _ _ _ _

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What Am I?

I have four legs but I’m not a dog
I have a back but I’m not a camel
I sometimes have arms but I don’t have any hands
I can be sat on but I’m not a horse
I’m a piece of furniture but I’m not a bookcase

Book Riddles

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Here are six riddles for kids where the answer is a book, so they’re great for using with our other library, household item and school riddles.

The first five of these are rhyming riddles, with the word ‘book’ completing the rhyme of the fifth.

The sixth and final riddle asks your kids What Am I? To use that one, read the clue that’s on the first line to your children and ask them to guess what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something that has letters and numbers but which isn’t a computer keyboard, they might guess that it’s a cellphone, credit card or a billboard.

If they don’t guess that a book is the answer, read them the second clue and have them guess again now that they have some additional information. Keep doing this until they either work out that it’s a book or they run out of clues.

Book Riddles For Kids

Book Riddles For Kids

Although this thing has a spine
It doesn’t have a face
Although it is not clothing
It gets stored in a case

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This thing has a cover
But it is not a bed
It has many pages
And is something that’s read

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A spine, no knees
Full of stories
You will find these
In libraries

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I’m something that’s been written
Although I am not a song
I can be a short story
Or a novel that is long

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I come after check
Guide, match, note and cook
I’m usually read
Which means I’m a _ _ _ _

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What Am I?

I have letters and numbers but I’m not a computer keyboard
I’m sometimes stored in a case but I’m not a cellphone
I contain paper but I’m not a ring binder
I have a cover but I’m not a pillow
I have a spine but I don’t have any bones