Riddles for Kids
How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has *at least* 28 days.
You have me today,
Tomorrow you'll have more;
As your time passes,
I'm not easy to store;
I don't take up space,
But I'm only in one place;
I am what you saw,
But not what you see.
What am I?
Memories
How do all the oceans say hello to each other?
They wave!
Person Telling the Joke: Cows Go.
Person 1: _______?
Person Telling the Joke: No, cows go MOO!
Fill in the blanks.
Who's there?
Cows Go who?
What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?
A clock
Hiss and Hers
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear!
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your name
No matter how little or how much you use me, you change me every month. What am I?
A Calendar
What did one wall say to the other wall?
I'll meet you at the corner!
Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?
Kate! It’s Kate’s mother, after all. (This is a good example of how riddles use your existing expectations to trick you. Even though the answer is right in front of you, you’re tempted to continue the pattern instead.)
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
Your Breath
Why are ghosts bad liars?
Because you can see right through them!
If you don't keep me, I'll break. What am I?
A promise.
What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?
A map
What animal needs to wear a wig?
A bald eagle!