Riddles For Kids

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


Shoes Riddles

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Here are seven riddles for kids where the answer is a pair of shoes. These are therefore perfect for using with all of our other clothes riddles.

The first five of these are rhyming riddles, with the sixth being a one line riddle that contains an internal rhyme.

The final one of these riddles asks your children What Am I? To use that 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 gets sold in a box but which isn’t breakfast cereal, they might guess that it’s an engagement ring, a phone or a toy.

If they don’t guess that shoes are the answer, read them the clue that’s on the second line and have them try guessing again now that they have some extra information. Keep doing this until they either realize that the answer is shoes or they run out of clues.

Shoes Riddles For Kids

Shoes Riddles For Kids

These are things that have tongues
But don’t have any faces
You wear them on your feet
And they’re done up with laces

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Although I am not cereal
I get sold in a box
I’m something you wear on your feet
But not a pair of socks

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Although these aren’t glasses
They do come as a pair
They often have laces
They’re a type of footwear

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Espadrilles and heels
Moccasins and stilettos
Tennis, clogs and sneakers
Tell me – what are all of those?

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I’m something that you wear
I always come in twos
I get put on your feet
I’m not socks, I am _ _ _ _ _

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These are things with laces, you wear them to places

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What Am I?

I get sold in a box but I’m not breakfast cereal
I come as a pair but I’m not glasses
I can be shined but I’m not a flashlight
I have a tongue but I can’t speak
I’m worn on your feet but I’m not socks

Socks Riddles

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Here are seven riddles for kids where the answer is a pair of socks. These are therefore great for using with all our other riddles about clothes.

The first five of these are rhyming riddles, while the sixth is a one line riddle which also contains a rhyme.

The seventh idea is a What Am I riddle. To use that one, read the clue that’s on the first line to your kids and ask them to try guessing what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something that comes as a pair but isn’t binoculars, they might guess that it’s a pair of scissors, underwear or glasses.

If they don’t guess that socks is the answer, read your children the second clue and ask them to try guessing again. Keep going until they either work out that the answer is socks or they run out of clues.

Socks Riddles For Kids

Socks Riddles For Kids

I’m something that you wear
That always comes in twos
I provide a layer
Between your feet and shoes

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Sometimes these go to your ankles
Other times up to your knees
And then there’s a Christmas stocking
Which is a large one of these

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I’m a type of clothing
Which is L-shaped in form
When it is cold outside
I help keep your feet warm

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These are a type of footwear
That sometimes go up to the knee
When reading Harry Potter
Giving Dobby one sets him free

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I’m something that comes in twos
As I’m a matching pair
I’m often made of cotton
I’m a type of footwear

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It’s something that comes in twos, it’s worn on feet in your shoes

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What Am I?

I come as a pair but I’m not binoculars
I’m sometimes a tube but I don’t contain toothpaste
I’m something you wear but I’m not jeans
I’m often made of cotton but I’m not a T-shirt
I get put on your feet but I’m not shoes

Tree Riddles

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Here are eight riddles for kids where the answer is a tree. These are therefore great for using with our other riddles relating to trees as well as nature.

The first six of these are rhyming riddles, with the word ‘tree’ completing the rhyme of the sixth, while the seventh is a one line riddle that also contains a rhyme.

The eighth of these riddles asks your children What Am I? To use that one, read 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 can be chopped but which isn’t a carrot, they might guess that it’s a potato, an apple or an onion.

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

8 Tree Riddles For Kids

Tree Riddles For Kids

When this thing is very young
It’s known as a sapling
Every year as it grows
It gains an extra ring

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This is something with a bark
But it doesn’t have a bite
With a lot of sun and rain
It can grow to a great height

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I am something that’s cut down
To make paper and card
I’m where you might build a house
Up high in your backyard

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Some of these are deciduous
And some of these are evergreen
It has a trunk, branches and leaves
In a forest this can be seen

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I am something that has bark
Although I am not a dog
When somebody cuts me down
I might end up as a log

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This is a simple riddle
I think you will agree
This thing has leaves and a trunk
Which means that it’s a _ _ _ _

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Deciduous or evergreen, in a forest is where I’m seen

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What Am I?

I can be chopped but I’m not a carrot
I have rings but I’m not an onion
I can be climbed but I’m not a mountain
I’m made of wood but I’m not a table
I have a trunk but I’m not a car

Leaf Riddles

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Here are eight riddles for kids where a leaf is the answer. These are therefore perfect for using with our other tree, fall and nature riddles.

The first six of these are rhyming riddles, while the seventh is a one line riddle that also contains a rhyme.

The eighth and final one of these ideas is a What Am I riddle. To use that one, read the clue that’s on the first line to your kids and ask them to try guessing what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something that can be blown but which isn’t a bubble (think leaf blower), your children might guess that the answer is a whistle, a candle or a kiss.

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

Leaf Riddles For Kids

Leaf Riddles For Kids

This thing is usually green
But it’s not a plate of peas
On the flag of Canada
There’s a maple one of these

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This thing’s not a human body
But it often has some veins
It falls from a deciduous
On evergreens it remains

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I’m sometimes big
And sometimes small
In the autumn
You see me fall

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I am something that’s thin and flat
On a branch I can be found
When I’m from a deciduous
In the fall I’m on the ground

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This is something that’s often green
Because of photosynthesis
You might turn over a new one
And it is part of a lettuce

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Trees have many in the summer
But in winter they might have none
And there’s a certain phrase that says
You can turn over a new one

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Out in nature I can be seen, I don’t fall from an evergreen

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What Am I?

I can be blown but I’m not a bubble
I drop but I’m not a tear
I come in different shapes but I’m not a snowflake
I come in different colors but I’m not a cellphone
I come from a tree but I’m not an apple

Coat Riddles

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Here are five riddles for kids where the answer is a coat. These are therefore ideal for using with all of our other riddles about clothes, fall and winter.

The first four of these riddles rhyme, with the word ‘coat’ completing the rhyme of the fourth, while the fifth asks your kids What Am I?

To use that fifth idea, read the first line to your children and have them take a guess at what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something that’s used when it’s cold but which isn’t a fire, they might guess that it’s a scarf, a blanket or a heater.

If they don’t guess that a coat is the answer, read them the clue that’s on the second line and ask them to try guessing again now that they have some additional information. Keep doing this until they either realize that the answer is a coat or they run out of clues.

Coat Riddles For Kids

Coat Riddles For Kids

I’m sometimes made of fur
And sometimes made of leather
I am what you might wear
When outside there’s cold weather

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This is something that you wear
But it isn’t a backpack
It has sleeves and keeps you warm
And might get hung on a rack

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This is an item of clothing
You might start wearing in the fall
This also has the same name as
A layer of paint on a wall

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Although this thing might get wet
It’s not something that will float
It protects you from the rain
It has sleeves, it’s a _ _ _ _

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What Am I?

I’m used when it’s cold but I’m not a fire
I sometimes have buttons but I’m not a portable heater
I sometimes have a hood but I’m not a car
I have sleeves but I’m not a shirt
I might get hung on a rack but I’m not a hat