30 Funny Riddles for Kids That Will Make Them Think Twice

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Do you remember how much fun riddles were when you were a kid? A good riddle can make us laugh, make us think, and even help our brains grow stronger.

Unlike a joke you just memorize, a riddle makes you stop and really think. Solving one helps kids connect new ideas with what they already know, which makes learning easier. Riddles are like little workouts for the brain—just like a crossword puzzle. They help children be creative, link ideas, and come up with smart answers.

Best of all, sharing riddles can bring kids closer together, whether they’re with their brothers and sisters, friends, or classmates. Isn’t that a wonderful thing?

Riddles may look simple, but they can be tricky! Ahead, you’ll find a mix of funny riddles, easy ones, harder ones, and even some with math. We’ve also included special holiday riddles that are perfect for Halloween, Christmas, or Easter.

So get ready to smile, think hard, and maybe even stump the kids (or yourself!) with these fun little brain teasers.

Easy Riddles for Kids

A girl fell off a 15-foot ladder, but she wasn't hurt—why? She fell off the bottom step.

I'm always on the dinner table, but you don't get to eat me—what am I? Plates and silverware!

I'm found in socks, scarves and mittens; and often in the paws of playful kittens—what am I? Yarn.

If you're running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in? Second place.

What invention lets you look right through a wall? A window.

Which fish is the most expensive? A goldfish!

Funny Riddles for Kids

I usually follow you and copy your every move, yet you can never touch me or catch me—what am I? Your shadow.

Sally's mom has three children: Snap, Crackle, and ___? Sally! (It's Sally's mother, after all.)

What has hands, but can't clap? A clock.

What is full of holes but still holds water? A sponge.

What's really easy to get into and hard to get out of? The time-out chair!

Why did the math book look so sad? Because it was full of problems.

Math Riddles for Kids

I add six to eleven and get five—how can this be correct? When it is 11 a.m., adding six hours makes it 5 p.m.

I am an odd number; take away a letter and I become even—so what number am I? Seven.

Two moms and two daughters are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car—how is that possible? They are a grandma, mom, and daughter.

Using only addition, add eight 8s to get the number 1,000. The answer is 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1,000.

When Jack was 8, his brother was half his age; now, Jack is 14; how old is his brother? His brother is 10.

Which is heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers? Neither, because they both weigh a ton.

Hard Riddles for Kids

A man crosses a river without using a bridge and without getting wet—how is that possible? The river was frozen.

I'm tall when I'm young, and I'm short when I'm old. What am I? A candle!

There's a one-story house where everything is yellow: The walls are yellow; the doors are yellow; even all the furniture is yellow; the house has yellow beds and yellow couches—so what color are the stairs? There aren't any stairs—it's a one-story house.

What begins with an "e" and only contains one letter? An envelope.

What goes up but never goes down? Your age.

What word contains 26 letters but only has three syllables? Alphabet.

Holiday Riddles for Kids

How do you spell candy in 2 letters? "C" and "Y."

The person who makes it, has no need for it; whoever buys it won't use it; who uses it, never saw it—what am I? A casket.

What kind of beans won't grow in your garden, but you can find them on Easter? Jelly beans.

What kind of bunny is cute and brown but can't hop? A chocolate bunny.

Which one of Santa's reindeer is the fastest? Dasher.

You place a skirt around my bottom once I've been chopped. On the other end, a star or angel is how I get topped. What am I? A Christmas tree!

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