Riddles For Kids

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


Mistletoe Riddles

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We’re starting a new series today where we’re going to be publishing lots of riddles for kids about different types of plants and flowers.

Today’s collection all have mistletoe as their answer, so these are also perfect for using with our other Christmas riddles.

The first four of these rhyme, while the fifth asks your kids What Am I?

To use that final idea, read the first line of it to your children and have them guess the answer. As the clue is that it’s something which is hung but which isn’t a picture, they’ll probably guess that it’s a coat or some other item of clothing.

If they don’t guess that the answer is mistletoe after this first clue, read them the clue on the second line and have them take another guess now that they have some additional information. Keep doing this until they either guess correctly or they run out of clues.

5 Mistletoe Riddles For Kids

Mistletoe Riddles For Kids

This is a type of plant
That you might see at Christmas
It’s hung above your head
And beneath it you might kiss

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This is a green plant you see
Towards the end of the year
And when you stand under it
You might kiss somebody dear

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I’m a plant seen at Christmas
Which people hang above
And then they stand beneath me
And kiss someone they love

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When you stand under this, then you will get a kiss

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What Am I?

I get hung but I’m not a picture
I’m green but I’m not a coat
I’m a plant but I’m not mint
I’m seen in December but I’m not a Christmas tree
I encourage people to kiss but I’m not Cupid

Advent Calendar Riddles

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When the weather’s bad outside during the winter and you need to keep your kids entertained, why not give them some of our riddles to solve.

We have lots of riddles with a Christmas theme, with today’s set having ‘Advent Calendar’ as their answer.

The first couple of these are rhyming riddles, while the final one is a What Am I? riddle.

To use that one, read the first line to your children (or have them read it) and get them to guess what they think the answer is.

If they’re not correct, read the second line and guess again. Keep going until they either work out the correct answer or they run out of clues.

3 Advent Calendar Riddles For Kids

Advent Calendar Riddles For Kids

Open this everyday
For something that can’t be beat
Behind each of the doors
You will find a tasty treat

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This is a candy filled treat
That can be found in stores
In the run-up to Christmas
And has twenty-four doors

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What Am I?

I have numbers on me but I’m not a phone
I have several doors but I’m not a car
I’m on display in December but I’m not a nativity scene
I’m not seen after Christmas Day but I’m not a cookie for Santa
I often contain chocolate but I’m not an Easter egg

Elf Riddles

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Here are three rhyming riddles for kids where the answer is either ‘Elf’ or ‘Elves’.

These are therefore great for using with all of our other Christmas riddles during the festive season.

Alternatively, the third option below could be used with our other riddles with a book theme.

3 Elf Riddles For Kids

Elf Riddles For Kids

It is thanks to beings like me
Your Christmas toys don’t come from stores
Because I am a little helper
Who makes your gifts from Santa Claus

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We are known for having pointy ears
And for making Christmas toys
Which are delivered by Santa to
All of the good girls and boys

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These are in the Harry Potter books
And Lord Of The Rings too
Some help to make lots of Christmas gifts
That Santa brings to you

Christmas Wreath Riddles

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Here are three riddles for kids where the answer is a Christmas wreath.

The first two of these rhyme, while the third is a What Am I riddle. For the latter one, read the first line of the riddle to your child(ren) and see if they can guess the correct answer.

If they can’t read the second clue and have them guess again. Keep going until they get the correct answer or they run out of clues.

These ideas can be used with all of our other Christmas riddles, although they can also work with other themes like nature or winter.

3 Christmas Wreath Riddles For Kids

Christmas Wreath Riddles For Kids

It can be made from evergreens
Pine cones, berries and it’s round
On the front door of someone’s house
At Christmastime it is found

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This ring is made of leaves,
Flowers, fruits, twigs and more
And then at wintertime
It hangs on your front door

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What Am I?

I’m round but I’m not a wheel
I’m seen in December but I’m not Santa
I’m usually green but I’m not a pea
I’m made of twigs, flowers and leaves but I’m not a bird’s nest
I can be found on the front door of a house but I’m not a doorbell

Nativity Scene Riddles

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Here are three rhyming riddles for kids where the answer is ‘Nativity Scene’ or ‘Nativity Set’, as well as a ‘What Am I?’ riddle.

With the third ‘complete the riddle’ option, the answer would need to be ‘Nativity Scene’ in order for it to rhyme.

These are all perfect for using with our other Christmas riddles, when organizing a Christmas scavenger hunt at home or around your neighborhood or during some kind of Sunday School / kids church Bible game or activity.

These should be easy for children to solve, especially if they’re given during December when their minds will already be on the festive season.

Nativity Scene Riddles For Kids

Nativity Scene Riddles For Kids

This may seem like a strange mix
But it’s there for all to see
With parents, shepherds and kings
Some animals and a baby

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This has three people holding gifts
And a few animals maybe
Plus shepherds, parents and angels
And in the center, a baby

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If there are shepherds and a baby
Three kings but not a queen
It probably means you’re looking at
A  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _     _ _ _ _ _

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What Am I?

I have a baby boy but I’m not a parent
I have animals but I’m not a zoo
I have a star but I’m not a solar system
I have angels but I’m not heaven
I have shepherds but no fields
I’m displayed in December but I’m not a Christmas tree