Winter always feels longer with kids, especially when it’s cold, dark, and everyone is stuck inside a little more than usual. In our house, winter riddles have become one of those simple go-to activities we can pull out anytime: during long afternoons, snowy mornings, or while waiting for dinner to finish.
These winter riddles for kids are fun, lighthearted, and easy to use , no prep required. They’re perfect for classrooms, family game nights, winter parties, or just giving kids something fun to think about when cabin fever hits.
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Top 10 Best Winter Riddles for Kids
- What falls in winter but never gets hurt?
Answer: Snow - What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Answer: Frosted Flakes - What melts but isn’t hot?
Answer: Ice - What do snowmen wear on their heads?
Answer: Ice caps - What do you call an old snowman?
Answer: Water - What do snowmen like to do on the weekend?
Answer: Chill - What kind of ball doesn’t bounce in winter?
Answer: A snowball - What has a cold nose, warm heart, and wears a scarf?
Answer: A snowman - What season makes everyone bundle up?
Answer: Winter - What comes down but never goes back up?
Answer: Snow
Easy Winter Riddles
- What color is snow?
Answer: White - What do you wear to stay warm in winter?
Answer: A coat - What do you build with snow?
Answer: A snowman - What falls from the sky in winter?
Answer: Snow - What do you wear on your hands when it’s cold?
Answer: Mittens - What do you put on your head to stay warm?
Answer: A hat - What do you wear on your feet in snow?
Answer: Boots - What freezes in winter?
Answer: Water - What do you drink to warm up?
Answer: Hot chocolate - What do kids love to throw in winter?
Answer: Snowballs
Funny Winter Riddles
- Why did the snowman call a doctor?
Answer: He felt a meltdown coming - Why did the snowman bring a broom?
Answer: To sweep the snow - Why did winter bring a blanket?
Answer: It was feeling chilly - What do snowmen use to ride bikes?
Answer: Ice cycles - Why was the snowman smiling?
Answer: He saw the snowblower - What do snowmen drink at lunch?
Answer: Ice tea - Why did the scarf blush?
Answer: It got wrapped up in the moment - Why did the mitten go to school?
Answer: To get smarter - Why did the snowflake feel special?
Answer: No two are alike - Why do winter jokes never get old?
Answer: They’re always cool
Snow & Ice Riddles
- What is white, cold, and soft?
Answer: Snow - What freezes but melts later?
Answer: Ice - What forms on sidewalks in winter and makes walking tricky?
Answer: Ice - What falls quietly but covers everything?
Answer: Snow - What turns water into a solid?
Answer: Cold - What do you slip on when it freezes?
Answer: Ice - What melts when the sun comes out?
Answer: Snow - What hangs from roofs and drips?
Answer: Icicles - What freezes lakes in winter?
Answer: Cold weather - What sparkles in sunlight and crunches under boots?
Answer: Snow
Winter Clothing Riddles
- What keeps your neck warm in winter?
Answer: A scarf - What keeps your hands warm but leaves fingers together?
Answer: Mittens - What do you zip up to stay warm?
Answer: A coat - What do you pull over your ears?
Answer: A hat - What do you wear in deep snow?
Answer: Boots - What do you wear under your coat?
Answer: A sweater - What keeps your legs warm outside?
Answer: Snow pants - What do you bundle up in?
Answer: Winter clothes - What do kids forget to zip?
Answer: Their coats - What keeps you warm from head to toe?
Answer: Layers
Winter “Think About It” Riddles (Ages 8–12)
- What gets wetter the more it dries?
Answer: A towel - What month has 28 days?
Answer: All of them - What goes up but never comes down?
Answer: Your age - What has hands but can’t clap?
Answer: A clock - What has keys but no locks?
Answer: A piano - What runs but never walks?
Answer: A river - What has an end but no beginning?
Answer: A stick - What can you catch but not throw?
Answer: A cold - What belongs to you but others use more?
Answer: Your name - What gets bigger the more you take away?
Answer: A hole - Cold Weather Riddles
- What makes your nose red in winter?
Answer: Cold air - What makes your breath visible outside?
Answer: Cold - What freezes puddles overnight?
Answer: Winter temperatures - What keeps houses warm inside?
Answer: A heater - What makes you shiver?
Answer: Cold - What season has the shortest days?
Answer: Winter - What season comes after fall?
Answer: Winter - What melts snow faster?
Answer: Sunlight - What makes lakes safe for skating?
Answer: Ice - What makes you want hot cocoa?
Answer: Winter
Snowman Riddles
- What has a carrot nose and coal eyes?
Answer: A snowman - What wears a hat but never moves?
Answer: A snowman - What melts when hugged too long?
Answer: A snowman - What do snowmen fear most?
Answer: Warm weather - What do snowmen do when they’re mad?
Answer: Have a meltdown - What do snowmen sleep in?
Answer: Ice beds - What do snowmen love most?
Answer: Cold days - What do snowmen never eat?
Answer: Hot food - What do snowmen do at night?
Answer: Chill - What melts away by spring?
Answer: Snowmen
Classic Winter Brain Teasers
- What comes once a year but lasts all season?
Answer: Winter - What is always cold but never alive?
Answer: Ice - What covers the ground but weighs nothing?
Answer: Snow - What shines but doesn’t give heat?
Answer: Ice - What can cover your house without touching it?
Answer: Snow - What makes sleds go fast?
Answer: Snow - What freezes fingers quickly?
Answer: Cold - What keeps animals hidden in winter?
Answer: Snow - What melts without fire?
Answer: Ice - What disappears when spring arrives?
Answer: Snow
Extra Winter Riddles
- What melts into puddles?
Answer: Snow - What do kids wait for on snowy mornings?
Answer: Snow days - What do boots leave behind in snow?
Answer: Footprints - What makes roads slippery?
Answer: Ice - What makes snow sparkle?
Answer: Sunlight - What do you build hills with in winter?
Answer: Snow - What do you slide down on a hill?
Answer: A sled - What covers trees like frosting?
Answer: Snow - What do you shovel after a storm?
Answer: Snow - What season makes nights longer?
Answer: Winter
Winter can feel long — but a good laugh or a quick riddle can make it feel lighter. Save this list for snowy days, share it with other parents, or pull it out whenever kids need something fun and screen-free to do.
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