riddles
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
candle
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
a promise
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
the darkness
What goes up and down but doesn’t move?
a staircase
What month of the year has 28 days?
all of them
What gets wet while drying?
towel
David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
david
What has hands, but can’t clap?
a clock
What is full of holes but still holds water?
sponge
I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?
a barber
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
a piano
What can you catch, but not throw?
What question can you never answer yes to?
are you asleep yet
You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?
the match
What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?
a chalkboard
What kind of band never plays music?
a rubber band
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
the future
What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
an echo
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
your breath
What runs all around a backyard, yet never moves?
a fence