Riddles For Kids

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


Coat Riddles

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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

Fireplace Riddles

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Our series of household item riddles for kids is continuing today with five where the answer is a fireplace.

These are therefore also great for using with our other winter riddles and for things that you might find in a living room.

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

The fifth and final one listed below is a What Am I riddle. To use that, read the clue that’s on the first line to your kids and have them take a guess at the answer.

As the clue is that it’s something that can keep you warm but which isn’t a scarf, they might guess that it’s a sweater, jacket or hat. If they don’t guess that it’s a fireplace, read them the second clue and ask them to guess again now that they have some extra information. Keep doing this until they either realize that a fireplace is the answer or they run out of clues.

Fireplace Riddles For Kids

Fireplace Riddles For Kids

This can be found inside some homes
But can you work out its name?
Surrounded by a mantelpiece
It has logs that are aflame

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What’s the answer to this rhyme?
I am found beneath a chimney
And when it is Christmas time
I have stockings hung over me

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When used it can warm you up
But try not to burn your hand
When he comes down a chimney
This is where Santa would land

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If you travel overseas
Then you need to buy a case
If you want log flames at home
Then you need a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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What Am I?

I can keep you warm but I’m not a scarf
I’m often made of brick or stone but I’m not a wall
I sometimes have a poker but I don’t have a deck of cards
I contain logs but I’m not a forest
I’m found beneath a chimney but I’m not Santa

Polar Bear Riddles

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Here are a few riddles for kids where the answer is ‘Polar Bear’.

These could either be used as standalone riddles or with riddles of a similar theme like animals, winter or nature.

The first two of these rhyme, while the final one asks children the question “What Am I?”

To work out the What Am I riddle, they should read the first line and guess what they think the answer should be.

If they’re not correct, they should read the second line and take another guess. Have them keep going until they either get the right answer or they run out of clues.

3 Polar Bear Riddles For Kids

Polar Bear Riddles For Kids

I am big and white and furry
And I like to swim and run
I eat seals for my meals
And weigh about half a ton

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I live in the arctic circle
And I have fur that is white
I live in water and on ice
And have a very strong bite

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What Am I?

I’m white but I’m not snow
I like to swim but I’m not a fish
I’m a large mammal but I’m not a whale
I’m furry but I’m not a dog
I live near the north pole but I’m not Santa

Skis Riddles

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Today we have a few riddles for children where the answer is ‘skis’.

These are therefore perfect for using with some of our other riddle themes like snow, winter, sports and transport.

The first three of these are rhyming riddles, with the third one being completed by the word ‘skis’, while the final one asks your kids “What Am I?”

To use the What Am I riddle, have them read the first line (or read it to them yourself) and get them to guess what the answer is.

If they’re not correct, move on to the second line and guess again. Keep going until they either guess correctly or they run out of clues.

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Skis Riddles For Kids

You put these on your feet
Whenever you go
To the top of mountains
To slide down the snow

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To have fun in the winter
Head to a mountainside
Strap these on to both your feet
So downhill you can glide

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To travel down some snow
You could always use these
Go up a mountainside
And come down on two _ _ _ _

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What am I

I’m usually found on a mountain but I’m not a yeti
I’m long and thin but I’m not a hiking trail
I help you to go downhill fast but I’m not a set of wheels
I get put on your feet but I’m not a pair of socks
I help you slide on frozen water but I’m not a pair of ice skates

Sled Riddles

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Here are four rhyming riddles for kids where the answer is ‘sled’.

These riddles are therefore ideal for using with many of our other riddle themes, including those that are about

4 Sled Riddles For Kids

Sled Riddles For Kids

If you find it’s snowy
Don’t fall like Jack and Jill
Instead you can use this
So you can slide downhill

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To get somewhere in the arctic
And have the wind blow through your hair
Just stand on this and some huskies
Will be able to pull you there

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To have fun in the cold winter
You need a snowy hillside
Then climb up to the top with this
So down the hill you can slide

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Take it to the top of a hill
When there has been some snow
Once at the top then sit on it
And downhill you will go