🌈 25 easy riddles with answers
25 easy riddles for kids, perfect for ages 4 to 7
These riddles use things little children know: fruit, animals, the sky and things at home. Read one aloud, give a moment to guess and then tap to see the answer.
How to play
- Read slowly and give clues if your child is stuck.
- Ask your child to describe the answer in their own words.
- Take turns: your child asks you a riddle next.
I have a back and four legs but I cannot walk. People sit on me. What am I?
A chair.
I am yellow, monkeys love me and you peel me before you eat me. What am I?
A banana.
I am white and cold and I fall from the sky in winter. What am I?
Snow.
I shine at night and change my shape through the month. What am I?
The moon.
I have wings but I am not a bird. I carry people through the sky. What am I?
An aeroplane.
You can see me in a mirror and in water, but I never get wet. What am I?
Your reflection.
I have a long nose called a trunk and big flapping ears. What am I?
An elephant.
I am round, I bounce and children kick me in a game. What am I?
A football.
What goes up when the rain comes down?
An umbrella.
What is black and white and read all over?
A newspaper. It is 'read' all over, which sounds like 'red'.
I can be told, I can be cracked and I can make you laugh. What am I?
A joke.
I have a bark but I cannot bite. What am I?
A tree.
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
A mushroom.
I have a thumb and four fingers but I am not alive. What am I?
A glove.
I am a glass home for fish. What am I?
A fish tank.
Bees make me and I taste sweet on bread. What am I?
Honey.
I rise in the east, set in the west and give light and warmth. What am I?
The sun.
What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.
What has ears but cannot hear?
Corn. An ear of corn.
I have a head, a foot and four legs. You sleep on me. What am I?
A bed.
You can hear me but you cannot see or touch me. What am I?
Sound.
I am light as a feather but even the strongest person cannot hold me for ten minutes. What am I?
Your breath.
I have 13 hearts but no other body parts. What am I?
A pack of playing cards. There are 13 hearts in a pack.
I am round, I float when filled with air and I pop with a bang. What am I?
A balloon.
I am white or brown, I have a hard shell and a yolk inside. What am I?
An egg.
FAQ
Easy riddles for kids: questions people ask
What age are these riddles for?
They are written for ages 4 to 7. Younger children may need clues and older children can try our harder riddles.
How do I help a child who cannot guess?
Give one clue at a time, such as what it looks like, where you find it or what it is used for.
Do riddles help learning?
They build vocabulary, listening and thinking skills in a playful way.
Where can I find harder ones?
Try the tricky riddles, brain teasers and maths riddles.
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