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Leaf Riddles

November 15, 2016 By Stephen Pepper

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

November 10, 2016 By Stephen Pepper

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

Squirrel Riddles

August 13, 2015 By Stephen Pepper

We’re continuing with our theme of animal riddles today with four where the answer is ‘squirrel.’

These are therefore also perfect for using with some of our other themes, such as books, fall and nature.

The first three of these are rhyming riddles for kids; the word ‘squirrel’ completes the rhyme of the second one.

The collection is rounded off with one that asks What Am I? To use that final idea, read the first clue to your kids and ask them to guess the answer. As it says that it’s something that climbs trees, they might guess that you’re describing a monkey.

If they don’t guess that it’s a squirrel, read them the second clue and have them guess again. Keep doing this until your children either guess that you’ve been describing a squirrel or they run out of clues.

4 Squirrel Riddles For Kids

Squirrel Riddles For Kids

This is a type of animal
Of which Nutkin was a male
They climb trees and collect nuts
And they have a bushy tail

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I am a type of rodent
You might see often in the fall
I run round gathering nuts
I climb trees – I’m a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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One in a book had the name Nutkin
Then there’s the friend of Bullwinkle
Scrat from the movie Ice Age was one
What are these types of animal?

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What Am I?

I climb trees but I’m not a cat
I hibernate but I’m not a bear
I eat nuts but I’m not a bird
I’m a type of rodent but I’m not a rat
I have a bushy tail but I’m not a fox

Turkey Riddles

October 24, 2013 By Stephen Pepper

Here are a number of different turkey riddles for kids.

Most of these are riddles that rhyme, although the final one is a What Am I? riddle.

To use the What Am I one, read out the first line to your kids and get them to guess what they think the answer is.

If they’re not correct, read the second clue to them and have them guess again. Keep going until they either get the correct answer or they run out of clues.

These riddles about turkeys would work well with riddles from many of our other themes:

  • Thanksgiving
  • Fall
  • Food
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Farm
  • Nature

And if you’re planning Thanksgiving activities for your kids, be sure to check out our sister site for loads of Thanksgiving scavenger hunt ideas.

Beneath this list is a slideshow of turkey-themed items – costumes, toys, books and more that might make great prizes for Thanksgiving games.

Turkey Riddles For Kids

Turkey Riddles For Kids

It is time for Thanksgiving
I don’t know if you’d heard
Which means it’s time to gobble
This very tasty bird

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It sounds just like a country
But we eat it at dinner
If you can work this one out
Then you’re a riddle winner

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There’s lots of me at Thanksgiving
But you don’t want me to be wasted
Because my meat’s really juicy
Just so long as I have been basted

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What Am I?

I’m sometimes seen when bowling but I’m not a ball
I’m something that gets roasted but I’m not coffee
I’m a food that sounds like I’m named after a country but I’m not Chile
I can be made into bacon but I’m not a pig
I’m eaten at Thanksgiving but I’m not candied yams

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Turkey Prizes

As mentioned above, here are all kinds of items that make great prizes for Thanksgiving games:

Cornucopia Riddles

October 23, 2013 By Stephen Pepper

Here are several riddles for kids where the answer is a cornucopia.

These therefore go well with many different riddle themes:

  • Fruit
  • Vegetables
  • Food
  • Farm / harvest
  • Fall
  • Thanksgiving

The first three cornucopia riddles rhyme, with the word ‘cornucopia’ completing the rhyme of the third one.

There’s also a riddle that asks What Am I? If using this one, read the first line to your kids to see if they can guess the answer correctly. If not, read the second line’s clue and let them guess again. Keep going until they get the correct answer or they run out of clues.

Cornucopia Riddles For Kids

Cornucopia Riddles For Kids

You will need plenty of produce
To fill up this big food horn
Sweet potatoes, pumpkins and gourds
Apples, squashes and some corn

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If you want to picture fall
Then this image would be best
It is a horn that is filled
With all the season’s harvest

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If you are hungry then a room
Filled with this item is utopia
Because there will be lots of food
Stuffed in this harvest _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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What Am I?

I contain vegetables but I’m not a salad
I contain fruit but I’m not a fruit salad
I contain nuts but I’m not peanut butter
I have a horn but I’m not a car
I’m often associated with Thanksgiving but I’m not a turkey

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