Riddles For Kids

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


Fan Riddles

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Our series of household item riddles continues today with five where the answer is a fan.

The first four of these rhyme, while the fifth one asks your kids What Am I? To use that final idea, read the first line to your children and ask them to take a guess at the answer.

As the clue is that it’s something that has blades but which isn’t a fan, they might guess that it’s a knife, a helicopter or a razor.

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

Fan Riddles For Kids

Fan Riddles For Kids

When the temperature gets high
And hot is what you’re feeling
Something that helps cool you down
Rotates up on the ceiling

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When held I go from side to side
When freestanding I oscillate
And when I am on a ceiling
That’s when you will see me rotate

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I am something that spins round
But I am not a curveball
I sometimes sit on a desk
And I help to keep you cool

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You might have one in your house
Although unlikely on a shelf
When it’s hot then it rotates
As you use it to cool yourself

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What Am I?

I have blades but I’m not grass
I’m sometimes held in your hand but I’m not a razor
I can change speeds but I’m not a car
I spin but I’m not a washing machine
I help cool you down but I’m not air conditioning

Clock Riddles

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For the last couple of months, we’ve been publishing a series of riddles for kids about items you can find around the house. We’re continuing that series today with six where a clock is the answer.

The first five of these are rhyming riddles, with the word ‘clock’ being placed in the gap of the fifth one to complete the word ‘clockwise.’

The sixth of these is a What Am I riddle. 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’s usually round but which isn’t a pizza base, they might guess that it’s a donut, a ball or a burger.

If they don’t guess that the answer is a clock, read them the second clue and ask them to guess again. Keep going until they either realize that a clock is the answer or they run out of clues.

Clock Riddles For Kids

Clock Riddles For Kids

I’m something that is often round
But I’m not a pizza base
I have hands but don’t have fingers
And have numbers on my face

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I am something that has a face
But I don’t ever wear a cap
I am something that tells the time
Although I do not have a strap

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Although this item has a face
It’s not able to smile
An old version of one of these
Was known as a sundial

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If there’s a meeting you have to go to
You’ll need to know the time and place
Something that can help with one of these things
Has two or three hands over its face

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This things has hands and a face
But it doesn’t have any eyes
If you rotate to the right
It means you are turning _ _ _ _ _ wise

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What Am I?

I’m usually round but I’m not a pizza base
I tell people something but I don’t have a mouth
I have numbers on me but I’m not a phone
I have hands but I don’t have any fingers
I have a face but I don’t have any eyes

Vacuum Cleaner Riddles

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Our series of household item riddles continues today with five where the answer is a vacuum cleaner.

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

To use that final idea, read the first line of it to your kids and have them guess what they think the answer might be. As the clue is that it sometimes has a bag but isn’t someone at the mall, they might guess that it’s Santa, a golfer or a traveler.

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

Vacuum Cleaner Riddles For Kids

Vacuum Cleaner Riddles For Kids

This is a household appliance
But it doesn’t clean your shirt
You push it all over the floor
And it sucks up all the dirt

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If you want to have a clean home
This appliance is a must
Because it can clean all your floors
As it sucks up dirt and dust

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I am something that cleans floors
Although I am not a broom
I’m able to suck up dirt
To clean carpets in each room

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This often has two wheels
But it’s not a bike you ride
Plug it in and push it round
And it cleans your floors inside

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What Am I?

I sometimes have a bag but I’m not someone at the mall
I usually have two wheels but I’m not a bicycle
I have a plug but I’m not a bathtub
I clean but I’m not a janitor
I suck but I’m not a straw

Ladder Riddles

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We’re continuing our series of riddles for kids about household items today with five where the answer is a ladder.

The first four of these rhyme, with the fourth one also being perfect for using with our superstition riddles.

The fifth of these is a What Am I riddle. To use that one, read the clue on the first line to your kids and ask them to take a guess at the answer.

As the clue is that it’s something that’s often made of metal but which isn’t a necklace, they might guess that it’s a photo frame, soda can or a hammer.

If they don’t guess that a ladder is the answer, read them the clue on the second line and ask them to guess again now that they know some extra information. Keep going until they either guess correctly that the answer’s a ladder or they run out of clues.

Ladder Riddles For Kids

Ladder Riddles For Kids

You would put your feet on this
But it’s not a ball you’d kick
Instead you would walk up one
To get into your attic

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If there’s something high you need to get
But you can’t reach it as you’re not tall
Then you might climb up the rungs on this
After leaning it against a wall

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If your upstairs windows are dirty
So outside they need to be cleaned
You might use this to climb to reach them
Once against the wall it is leaned

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If you know your superstitions
This riddle shouldn’t get you stuck
If you walk under one of these
Then beware – you’ll have bad luck

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What Am I?

I’m often made of metal but I’m not a necklace
I’m often stored in a garage but I’m not a car
I can sometimes be extended but I’m not a deadline
I’m associated with a superstition but I’m not a mirror
I can help you reach things that are high up but I’m not a chair

Bed Riddles

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Our series of riddles for kids about household items is continuing today with five where the answer is a bed. These are therefore great for using with all of our other furniture and bedroom riddles.

The first four of these rhyme, with the word ‘bed’ completing the rhyme of the fourth one.

The fifth of these is a What Am I riddle. To use that one, read the first line to your kids and ask them to guess the answer. As the clue is that it’s something that has a base but which isn’t a baseball field, they might guess that it’s the military, a cheesecake or a mountain.

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

Bed Riddles For Kids

Bed Riddles For Kids

This is something with a base
That’s often called a box spring
It’s a piece of furniture
A room’s named after this thing

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Although I’m not royalty
I am often a queen or king
When it gets dark every night
It’s on me people are sleeping

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This is a piece of furniture
There’s a room named after this
It’s something that’s used every night
Because it has a mattress

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The answer to this riddle
Is somewhere that you lay your head
The answer’s not a pillow
But what it sits on – it’s a _ _ _

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What Am I?

I have a base but I’m not a baseball field
I have sheets but I’m not a binder
I’m sometimes a king but I don’t have a crown
I’m used every night but I’m not a light
I have a room named after me but I’m not a bath