Riddles For Kids

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


Ocean Riddles

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For the last few weeks we’ve been publishing many different country riddles to use with your kids. We’re continuing that general theme over the next few weeks with lots of geography riddles.

That series starts today with four where the answer is ocean. The first three of them rhyme, with the word ocean completing the rhyme of the first one.

The fourth is a What Am I riddle. To use that, read your children the clue on the first line and have them guess the answer.

There are many things that have a floor – a building, a car, a shopping mall, etc – so they may not guess that the answer is ocean.

If they don’t guess the right answer, read them the second clue and have them guess again. Keep doing this until they either guess the right answer or they run out of clues.

4 Ocean Riddles For Kids

Ocean Riddles For Kids

If someone’s floating outdoors
Arms and feet in motion
There’s a good chance that they are
Swimming in the _ _ _ _ _

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When answering this riddle
Try not to get frantic
To the east of the US
What is the Atlantic?

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Hawaii’s surrounded by water
But it’s time to get specific
What type of body of water is
The expanse that’s called Pacific?

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What Am I?

I have a floor but I’m not a room
I wave but have no hand
I’m wet but I’m not a towel
I have currents but no electricity
I contain fish but I’m not a tank
I cover a lot of the planet but I’m not land

England Riddles

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Today we have six riddles for kids where the answer to each one is England.

These are perfect for using with all of our other country and geography riddles, with some of them also being good for using with other themes like food, sports and books.

The first five of them rhyme with the sixth asking your kids What Am I?

To use that last idea, read the first line to your children and ask them to take a guess at the answer. There are many countries that have a red and white flag, so if they don’t guess that the answer is England, read them the clue on the second line and ask them to take another guess.

Keep doing this until they either guess the right answer or they run out of clues.

6 England Riddles For Kids

England Riddles For Kids

I’m a country in Great Britain
Where you might drink a nice cup of tea
My capital is called London
That’s home to the Royal Family

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This country is home to the Premier League
Where they take a soccer ball and kick it
They also like rugby and Formula 1
And the national game is called cricket

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Bangers and mash is popular there
And it might have you licking your lips
Or there’s roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
Or their national dish – fish and chips

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If you were to visit this country
Stonehenge is somewhere you shouldn’t miss
They have many very old castles
And the famous Buckingham Palace

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This country gave us Harry Potter
And the cuddly Paddington Bear
Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes
And Robin Hood who kept things fair

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What Am I?

I have a red and white flag but I’m not Japan
I have a Prime Minister but I’m not Canada
I’m a country in Europe but I’m not Switzerland
I have a commonly spoken language but I’m not France
I have a royal family but I’m not Denmark

Japan Riddles

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We’re continuing our series of country riddles today with five that all have Japan as the answer.

The first four of them rhyme, with the fifth asking your kids “What Am I?”

To use the What Am I riddle, read the clue on the first line to your children and have them guess the answer.

There are quite a lot of countries that are made up of several islands, so if they don’t guess that the answer is Japan, read them the second clue and have them guess again.

Keep going until they either guess the right answer or they run out of clues.

5 Japan Riddles For Kids

Japan Riddles For Kids

One thing this country is known for
Are people who tend small bonsai trees
And in the first half of the year
Cherry blossom blowing in the breeze

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This is an Asian country
Whose capital is Tokyo
They have a red and white flag
And some wear a kimono

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I’m made up of thousands of islands
And my highest point is Mt. Fuji
I’m well known for my fast bullet train
Haikus, sumo and Hello Kitty

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In this country if you need food
You might go and eat some sushi
And if you want to have some fun
You could sing some karaoke

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What Am I?

I’m a country made up of many islands but I’m not Greece
I have a red and white flag but I’m not England
I’m in Asia but I’m not Indonesia
I have popular cuisine but I’m not China
I’m where you might sing karaoke but I’m not South Korea

Scotland Riddles

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Our series of country riddles continues today with four where the answer is Scotland.

The first three of them are rhyming riddles for kids, while the fourth asks the question What Am I?

To use that final option, read the first line to your children and ask them to guess what they think the answer is. There are quite a few countries with a blue flag, so they may not guess Scotland.

If they do guess incorrectly, read them the clue on the second line and ask them to take another guess. Keep doing this until they either work out that the answer is Scotland or they run out of clues.

4 Scotland Riddles For Kids

Scotland Riddles For Kids

I’m a country in Europe
My highest peak is Ben Nevis
I am known for my tartan
Tasty shortbread and haggis

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Am I a part of Great Britain?
The answer to that question is yes
My capital is Edinburgh
And I have a monster in Loch Ness

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Their national symbol is a thistle
And their flag is blue with a cross that’s white
If you visit you might hear bagpipes
And a man in a kilt is quite a sight

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What Am I?

I have a blue and white flag but I’m not Finland
I’m in Europe but I’m not Greece
I have a famous monster but it’s not Bigfoot
I’m part of Great Britain but I’m not England
I’m well known for my bagpipes but I’m not Turkey

China Riddles

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Here are four riddles for kids that all have China as their answer.

These are therefore perfect for using with all of our other country riddles or if you’re planning any geography activities for children.

The first three of them rhyme, while the fourth asks your kids What Am I?

To use that last riddle, read the first line to your children and have them guess what they think the answer is.

They may not know their flags well enough to know which ones have five stars on them, so if they don’t guess that China is the answer, read them the second clue and have them guess again.

Keep doing this until they either give China as the answer or they run out of clues.

4 China Riddles For Kids

China Riddles For Kids

If you visit this large country
You might see pandas eat bamboo
They have a red and yellow flag
And very tasty food too

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I’m a country in Asia
That is well known for a Great Wall
I also have panda bears
And Beijing is my capital

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This place has lots of history
Including the Ming Dynasty
Shanghai is its largest city
And they have food which is tasty

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What Am I?

I have five stars on my flag but I’m not Honduras
I’m one of the largest countries in the world but I’m not the USA
I have cuisine which is very popular but I’m not Italy
I’m in Asia but I’m not India
I have a Great Wall but I’m not Israel