Riddles For Kids

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


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

Table Riddles

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Here are seven riddles for kids where a table is the answer for each of them. These ideas are therefore great for using with all of our other household item and furniture riddles.

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

The seventh of these is a What Am I riddle. To use that one, read the first line to your children and have them take a guess at what they think the clue might be referring to. As the clue is that it’s something that has four legs but isn’t a camel, they might guess that it’s a cat, dog or a chair.

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

Table Riddles For Kids

Table Riddles For Kids

This thing is often made of wood
I’m not talking about a stick
When listing all the elements
It comes after periodic

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I am a piece of furniture
Which is often made of wood
If you need to eat your dinner
Sitting at me would be good

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When you are feeling hungry
Then you will often eat at this
When you are playing ping pong
It comes before the word ‘tennis’

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Although I am not a plate
Your dinner is put on me
I can be periodic
For your bedside or coffee

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I sometimes have leaves
But I’m not a tree
I’m sometimes bedside
And sometimes coffee

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This is something with four legs
But it isn’t an animal
It’s a piece of furniture
You eat at it – it’s a _ _ _ _ _

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What Am I?

I have four legs but I’m not a camel
I’m flat on top but I’m not a horse
I sometimes have leaves but I’m not a tree
I come after coffee but I’m not a shop
I have food put on me but I’m not a plate

Scissors Riddles

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We’ve spent the last couple of months publishing riddles about items you can find around the house and we’re continuing that series today with five riddles where the answer is a pair of scissors.

These ideas therefore also work well with all of our other kitchen, office and school riddles for kids.

The first three of these are rhyming riddles, while the fourth is a one-liner that has an internal rhyme.

The fifth of these 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 take a guess at what they think the answer might be.

As the clue is that it’s something that comes as a pair but which isn’t some socks, they might guess that it’s a pair of headphones, underwear, shoes or glasses.

If they don’t guess that the correct answer is scissors, read them the second clue and ask them to guess again. Keep doing this until they either work out that a pair of scissors is the answer or they run out of clues.

Scissors Riddles For Kids

Scissors Riddles For Kids

Some are used for fabric
And some are used for hair
Some are used for paper
And one is called a pair

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This item has handles
But it isn’t a car
It also has two blades
But isn’t a razor

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I am a household item
But I am not a clock
I’m something that beats paper
But I’m beaten by rock

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Of these you will need a pair if you want to cut some hair

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What Am I?

I come as a pair but I’m not socks
I have two handles but I’m not a wheelbarrow
I’m usually made of metal and plastic but I’m not a bicycle
I have blades but I’m not a helicopter
I’m sometimes used to cut hair but I’m not a razor

Spoon Riddles

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Our series of riddles for kids about household items continues today with another item that can be found in a kitchen – a spoon.

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

To use that fifth idea, read the clue that’s on the first line to your kids and ask them to take a guess at what they think the answer would be.

As the clue is that it’s something that has a handle but which isn’t a hammer, they might guess that it’s a bag, a car door or a cupboard.

If they don’t guess that the answer is a spoon, read them the clue found on the second line and ask them to take another guess now that they have some additional information. Keep doing this until they either work out that a spoon is the answer or they run out of clues.

Spoon Riddles For Kids

Spoon Riddles For Kids

I’m a piece of silverware
Although I am not a fork
But if I’m combined with one
Then you end up with a spork

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This is something in your kitchen
Answer this riddle if you’re able
You use it to help you eat food
It comes after soup, tea and table

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I can sometimes be a verb
And I can sometimes be a noun
I’m a piece of silverware
That can reflect things upside down

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Even though it is not a fork
It sometimes helps you eat a meal
Even though it is not a bowl
It is used when you eat cereal

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What Am I?

I have a handle but I’m not a hammer
I’m usually made of metal or plastic but I’m not a clothes hanger
I’m found in a kitchen but I’m not a microwave
I can be used to measure things but I’m not a cup
I reflect things upside down but I’m not a house of mirrors

Oven Riddles

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We’re continuing with our series of household item riddles today with five where the answer is an oven.

These ideas are therefore also perfect for using with our appliance and kitchen riddles.

The first four of them are rhyming riddles, while the fifth asks your kids What Am I?

To use that final idea, read the clue that’s on the first line to your children and have them take a guess at the answer. As the clue is that it’s something that gets hot but doesn’t sweat, they might guess that it’s a fire, a BBQ, a sauna or a toaster.

If they don’t guess that an oven is the answer, read them the second clue and have them guess again. Keep going until they either answer correctly or they run out of clues.

Oven Riddles For Kids

Oven Riddles For Kids

When you need to cook some food
This appliance might be chosen
As it can bake some cookies
Or a pizza which is frozen

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This item in your kitchen
Cooks things but it’s not for toast
It is gas or electric
And can bake, broil and roast

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I am a kitchen appliance
But I am not used to make toast
In November at Thanksgiving
Your large turkey is what I roast

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If you are feeling hungry
And there’s food you need to make
Use this to roast a chicken
Or some cookies it can bake

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What Am I?

I get hot but I never sweat
I cook things but I’m not a chef
I have a door but you don’t go through me
I can sometimes clean myself but I’m not a person
I can be gas or electric but I’m not a car