Wizard Of Oz Riddles | Riddles For Kids

Tornado Riddles

January 26, 2016 By Stephen Pepper

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

In addition to the weather theme, the first idea could also be used with our other Wizard Of Oz riddles.

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

To use that final idea, read the clue on the first line to your kids and ask them to guess the answer. As the clue is that it’s something with an eye but which can’t see, they might guess that it’s a potato, a needle or a storm.

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

Tornado Riddles For Kids

This is a type of weather
A phenomenon that was
What caused the house to lift up
In the film Wizard Of Oz

If there’s one of these nearby
Make sure you don’t just stop and stare
Get in a shelter and hide
From this twisting column of air

This is a type of extreme weather
That stretches from earth to sky
It is strong enough to uproot trees
Its center is called an eye

In an alley from Nebraska to Texas
This is something which at times can be found
It’s often followed by daring storm chasers
And can sometimes rip buildings off the ground

What Am I?

I have an eye but I can’t see
I rotate but I’m not the earth
I have a spout but I’m not a teapot
I can destroy buildings but I’m not dynamite
I’m in the Wizard Of Oz but I’m not a witch

Dog Riddles

July 9, 2015 By Stephen Pepper

We’re continuing with our series of animal riddles today with five where ‘dog’ is the answer.

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

To use the final riddle, read your children its first line and ask them to guess what’s being described.

If they’re not right, read them the next line and ask them to guess again. Keep doing this until they guess the answer correctly or they run out of clues.

Dog Riddles For Kids

I’m a pet that has four legs
And a tail at the end
You might hear me barking
And I’m known as man’s best friend

One of my favorite things
Is to run around the park
If I am unhappy
Then you might hear me bark

What is this type of animal?
In movies one was called Toto
One on TV was named Lassie
And in a cartoon there’s Pluto

Labradors, yorkies and poodles
Pitbulls, dalmatians and corgis
Greyhounds, Rottweilers and beagles
What type of animals are these?

What Am I?

I have four legs but I’m not a table
I have a tail but I’m not a cow
I like to run but I’m not a cheetah
I’m a common pet but I’m not a cat
I have a bark but I’m not a tree

Lion Riddles

June 16, 2015 By Stephen Pepper

Today we’re publishing a set of seven riddles for kids where the answer to each one is a lion.

These are ideal for using with all of our other animal riddles, but it can also work well with those which have a Wizard Of Oz theme.

The first six of these rhyme, while the seventh asks your children “What Am I?” To use the last one, read the first line to your kids and ask them to guess what it is they think is being described.

If they’re not correct, read them the second line and ask them to guess again. Keep going until they either work out that the right answer is lion, or they run out of clues.

Lion Riddles For Kids

If you go on safari
This creature’s hard to ignore
Because he is the king there
And he has a mighty roar

This is a brave animal
And we know this because
He has a courage medal
From the Wizard Of Oz

I mostly live in Africa
I spend most of my day sleeping
I usually have a long mane
And I’m known as the jungle’s king

There was one who was called Simba
And there’s Aslan in Narnia
The one in Born Free’s called Elsa
And in Oz this beast showed fear

I am an animal that’s mighty
Scavenging is how I tend to dine
And if you look at your horoscope
I represent the Leo star sign

I am known as a king
The jungle’s where I reign
It is hard to tame me
And I have a large mane

What Am I?

I represent a star sign but I’m not a bull
I like to sleep during the day but I’m not a bat
I’m found in Africa and Asia but I’m not an elephant
I was a character in The Wizard Of Oz but I’m not a scarecrow
I’m the king of the jungle but I don’t have a crown

Yellow Riddles

May 12, 2015 By Stephen Pepper

We’re starting a new series today that focuses on different colors – today’s set all have yellow as their answer.

All of these riddles for kids rhyme, making it even more fun for them when trying to work out the answer.

Yellow Riddles For Kids

The name of this color
Isn’t purple or green
It is the color of
The Beatles’ submarine

A rubber ducky and egg yolk
A banana and some cheese
A sunflower and a lemon
What’s the color of all these?

Once her house landed on the wicked witch
Blown by a tornado that was strong
What was the color of the long brick road
That Dorothy and friends walked along?

The inside of a mango
Half the color of some bees
A lovely daffodil
What’s the color of all these?

Rainbow Riddles

February 24, 2015 By Stephen Pepper

Carrying on with our St Patrick’s Day theme, today’s set of riddles all have an answer of ‘rainbow.’

These ideas would fit in with many of our other themes though, like the Wizard Of Oz, Christian, weather and more.

The first five of these are rhyming riddles, while the last one asks your kids What Am I?

To use the final idea, get your children to read the first clue and guess what they think the answer is.

If they’re incorrect, have them read the second line and guess again. Keep going until they either answer correctly or they run out of clues.

Rainbow Riddles For Kids

Violet, indigo and blue
Red, yellow, orange and green
At the end of this object
A pot of gold can be seen

This natural phenomenon
Cannot be seen when it is dark
For it’s caused by light hitting rain
To create a colorful arc

You see me in the air
But I am not a kite
I am what’s created
When water refracts light

To reach the land of Oz
Go ‘somewhere over’ this
To where the bluebirds fly
And your home you will miss

You might see this in the sky
By a waterfall it’s lower
Some say that it was first seen
After a flood by Noah

What Am I?

I’m curved but I’m not a banana
I’m mentioned in the first book of the Bible but I’m not a snake
I’m colorful but I’m not a parrot
I’m mentioned in a Wizard Of Oz song but I’m not a Yellow Brick Road
I’m found near a leprechaun but I’m not a pot of gold