Easy Riddles
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
David
What has lots of eyes, but can’t see?
A potato
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
: I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me or catch me. What am I?
Your shadow
What has one eye, but can’t see?
A needle
If two’s company, and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?
Nine
What begins with an “e” and only contains one letter?
envelope
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A piano
What has many needles, but doesn’t sew?
A Christmas tree
What three numbers, none of which is zero, give the same result whether they’re
One, two and three
A word I know, six letters it contains, remove one letter and 12 remains. What is it?
Dozens
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right?
Your right elbow
What has hands, but can’t clap?
A clock
Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?
Five—each daughter has the same brother.
What would you find in the middle of Toronto?
The letter “o”
What question can you never answer yes to?
Are you asleep yet?
What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?
A chalkboard
What has one head, one foot and four legs?
A bed
Which is heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
Neither—they both weigh a ton.
You see me once in June, twice in November and not at all in May. What am I?
The letter “e”