Household Items Riddles | Riddles For Kids

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

Shampoo Riddles

December 29, 2016 By Stephen Pepper

Here are five riddles for kids where the answer is shampoo, so they’re great for using with our other household item and bathroom riddles.

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

The fifth riddle 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 try guessing the answer. As the clue is that it’s something that comes in a bottle but which isn’t water, they might guess that it’s ketchup, soda or lotion.

If they don’t guess that shampoo is the answer, read them the second clue and ask them to take another guess. Keep going until your kids either work out that the answer is shampoo or they run out of clues.

Shampoo Riddles For Kids

If you want to clean your hair
This product can’t be beat
Just add it on to your head
And lather, rinse, repeat

When you’re taking a shower
I am something that you use
When you need to wash your hair
I’m the product that you choose

When you need to wash your hair
Just using water’s not enough
Instead you would use this thing
That might help to prevent dandruff

I get squeezed from a bottle
But I am not sticky glue
I am used to wash your hair
Which means that I am _ _ _ _ _ _ _

What Am I?

I come in a bottle but I’m not water
I’m used to clean something but I’m not dishwashing liquid
I can be found in a bathroom but I’m not shower gel
I’m squeezed into your hand but I’m not facewash
I’m used on your hair but I’m not hairspray

Needle Riddles

November 8, 2016 By Stephen Pepper

Here are five riddles for kids where the answer is a needle. These ideas are therefore perfect for using with our other medical, household item and clothing riddles.

The first four of these are rhyming riddles, while the fifth is a What Am I riddle.

To use that final idea, read the clue that’s on the first line to your children and ask them to try guessing what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it’s something thin but which isn’t a piece of wire, they might guess that it’s a piece of string, a pencil or a nail.

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

Needle Riddles For Kids

I am something with a sharp point
But I am not a thumbtack
People say I’d be hard to find
If I was in a haystack

This is something with an eye
But it doesn’t have a head
It’s something used for sewing
As it is used with some thread

I’m something made of metal
But I am not made of lead
I’m something with a sharp point
To sew, you use me with thread

This is something used for knitting
And from a pine tree it can fall
It’s also part of a syringe
There’s a Space one in Seattle

What Am I?

I’m thin but I’m not a piece of wire
I’m sharp but I’m not a pencil
I’m made of metal but I’m not a nail
I have an eye but I can’t see
I’m used for sewing but I’m not a piece of thread

Door Riddles

September 8, 2016 By Stephen Pepper

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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