Riddles are one of those simple things that somehow turn into the best moments, laughing around the dinner table, passing time in the car, or watching your kids light up when they finally crack the answer.
I started collecting riddles because they’re such an easy way to get kids thinking without screens, worksheets, or pressure. Just fun questions that spark curiosity, problem-solving, and a lot of “Wait… say that again!”
Below you’ll find our best riddles for kids, teens, and families, all in one place with answers included. Whether you’re looking for a quick brain break, a game night activity, or something fun to read out loud, this list has you covered.
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Top 10 Best Riddles for Kids & Families
- Riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it?
Answer: An egg - Riddle: What gets wetter the more it dries?
Answer: A towel - Riddle: What has hands but can’t clap?
Answer: A clock - Riddle: What goes up but never comes down?
Answer: Your age - Riddle: What has a head and a tail but no body?
Answer: A coin - Riddle: What can you catch but not throw?
Answer: A cold - Riddle: What has many keys but can’t open a lock?
Answer: A piano - Riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water?
Answer: A sponge - Riddle: What can travel around the world without moving?
Answer: A stamp - Riddle: What has words but never speaks?
Answer: A book
Free Printable: Riddle Cards
Grab our free Riddles for Kids printable cards—perfect for car rides, brain breaks, family game night, or anytime kids want a challenge. Each card includes a kid-friendly riddle that gets kids thinking, laughing, and problem-solving together.
Free Printable: Riddle Cards
Grab our free Riddles for Kids printable cards—perfect for car rides, brain breaks, family game night, or anytime kids want a challenge. Each card includes a kid-friendly riddle that gets kids thinking, laughing, and problem-solving together.
Easy Riddles for Kids
- Riddle: What has one eye but can’t see?
Answer: A needle - Riddle: What has legs but doesn’t walk?
Answer: A table - Riddle: What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
Answer: A clock - Riddle: What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
Answer: The future - Riddle: What has a thumb and four fingers but isn’t alive?
Answer: A glove - Riddle: What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
Answer: An echo - Riddle: What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?
Answer: A chalkboard - Riddle: What has many teeth but can’t bite?
Answer: A comb - Riddle: What runs but never walks?
Answer: Water - Riddle: What has a bottom at the top?
Answer: Your legs
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Funny Riddles
- Riddle: Why did the math book look sad?
Answer: It had too many problems - Riddle: What kind of band never plays music?
Answer: A rubber band - Riddle: Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?
Answer: Because then it would be a foot - Riddle: Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Answer: He was outstanding in his field - Riddle: What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?
Answer: Nacho cheese - Riddle: Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants?
Answer: In case he got a hole in one - Riddle: What did one wall say to the other wall?
Answer: I’ll meet you at the corner - Riddle: Why did the computer go to the doctor?
Answer: It caught a virus
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Detective & Logic Riddles
- Riddle: A man was found dead on Sunday morning. His wife said she was sleeping. Who did it?
Answer: The wife — there is no Sunday morning newspaper - Riddle: Two fathers and two sons are in a car, but there are only three people. How?
Answer: A grandfather, father, and son - Riddle: A cowboy rode into town on Friday and left three days later on Friday. How?
Answer: His horse was named Friday - Riddle: A man shaves every day but still has a beard. How?
Answer: He’s a barber - Riddle: A girl fell off a ladder but wasn’t hurt. Why?
Answer: She fell off the bottom rung
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Tricky Brain Teaser Riddles
- Riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away?
Answer: A hole - Riddle: If you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?
Answer: Second place - Riddle: What number is odd but becomes even when you remove one letter?
Answer: Seven - Riddle: How many months have 28 days?
Answer: All of them - Riddle: What can fill a room but takes up no space?
Answer: Light
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Riddles for Teens & Big Kids
- Riddle: I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
Answer: An echo - Riddle: I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
Answer: A candle - Riddle: I have cities but no houses, rivers but no water. What am I?
Answer: A map - Riddle: What invention lets you look through a wall?
Answer: A window - Riddle: What can you keep after giving it to someone?
Answer: Your word
More Riddle Collections You’ll Love
- Halloween Riddles for Kids
- Thanksgiving Riddles
- Christmas Riddles
- Winter Riddles
- Riddle Me This Riddles
- Animal Riddles
Final Thoughts
Riddles are one of our favorite ways to connect as a family — no prep, no screens, just laughter and thinking together. Bookmark this page and come back anytime you need an easy win for car rides, dinner time, or game night.
And if you’re looking for themed or age-specific riddles, be sure to explore our full riddle collection linked above.
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