What warm, hearty breakfast is made from oats?
From a grain I’m rolled and cooked, A porridge that can’t be overlooked. Steaming bowl on a chilly morn, With maple syrup I am sworn.
Hint: porridge
✨ oatmeal
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Riddles for 6 Year Olds — Page 19
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What white beverage comes from almonds?
Not from a cow, but from a tree, A milky drink that’s dairy-free. With cereal or in a smoothie glass, It’s made from a nut that’s a popular class.
Hint: nut milk
✨ almond milk
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What white cheese is often melted on pizza?
On pizza I stretch in gooey strings, A cheese that’s mild and brings A creamy bite to every slice, From mozzarella, a taste so nice.
Hint: pizza cheese
✨ mozzarella cheese
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What white lotion guards you from sunburn?
I come in a bottle with SPF numbers high. You squeeze me out and spread me on your thigh. I smell like coconut or maybe zinc, Without me, your skin might turn pink.
Hint: Reapply me after swimming.
✨ sunscreen
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What word contains all of the twenty six letters?
What word contains all of the twenty six letters?
✨ Alphabet
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What wrinkled fruit sometimes gets picked out of cookies?
Dried grape, all shriveled and small, In oatmeal cookies, I stand tall. Some folks love me, some say no, In trail mix, I’m good to go.
Hint: Raisin is my name.
✨ raisin
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What zesty dip is a party essential with tortilla chips?
- I can be chunky or smooth, mild or fiery hot.
- I’m made from chopped veggies and a squeeze of lime.
- You’ll find me on tacos and nachos too.
Hint: I’m not guacamole, though we’re good friends.
✨ Salsa
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When does 7 + 6 = 1?
Start a timer at dawn. Add six hours to seven. You land on a number that seems wrong, until you check your watch.
Hint: Think about the face of a clock.
✨ 1 o'clock
L2 · brain teaser
When does the fast train catch the slow one?
Train A leaves at 15:00, going 240 km/h. Train B leaves at 16:00, going 360 km/h. Both travel the same track. What time does B meet A?
Hint: Find how far ahead the first train is.
✨ 18:00
L2 · math
When I am young I am tall
When I am young I am tall. When I am old I am short. What can I be?
✨ Fire A Candle
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When I point up it's bright, but when I point down it's dark
When I point up it’s bright, but when I point down it’s dark. What am I?
✨ A Light Switch
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When they are caught, they are thrown away
When they are caught, they are thrown away. When they escape, you itch all day. What are they?
Hint: When they are caught…
✨ Fleas
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When will Uncle be four times as old as cousin?
Uncle is 42, cousin is 6. Someday Uncle’s age will be exactly four times cousin’s. How many years must pass?
Hint: Make an algebra sentence.
✨ 6
L2 · math
Where can you draw a two-sided shape?
Most polygons have many sides. But imagine a shape with only two straight lines. It’s impossible on flat paper, yet exists on a curved surface.
Hint: Think round, like a ball.
✨ on a sphere
L3 · brain teaser
Where will you find roads without cars, forests without trees and cities without houses?
Where will you find roads without cars, forests without trees and cities without houses?
Hint: Where will you find roads without cars…
✨ On a Map
L2 · what am i
Which berry sounds like it's feeling down?
- I’m small and round, a berry blue,
- My name might mean I’m sad, it’s true.
- In muffins and pancakes, I’m a star,
- Pick me in summer from ajar.
Hint: If you’re sad, you might be feeling this color.
✨ a blueberry
L3 · joke
Which berry wears its seeds on its skin?
- I’m a red heart shape with tiny green cap,
- My seeds are outside, that’s a curious snap.
- I’m the first fruit to ripen in spring,
- Dipped in chocolate, I’m fit for a king.
Hint: I’m not a true berry, but I’m often called one.
✨ a strawberry
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Which bird does not belong in this group?
Which bird does not belong in this group? Finch, gull, eagle, ostrich, or sparrow?
Hint: Which bird does not belong in this group…
✨ The Ostrich. It's the only bird that doesn't fly
L1 · logic
Which cheese is created by reversing a word?
- I’m a cheese from Holland, round and red,
- Read my name backwards to see how I’m bred.
- Not cheddar or brie, I’m neat and small,
- Solve the puzzle and you’ll have a ball.
Hint: Try spelling ‘made’ backwards.
✨ Edam
L3 · brain teaser
Which fruit goes bananas?
Yellow and curved, in a bunch they hang, Monkeys love them with a peel-off bang. They’re a bit nutty, a bit funny too, What fruit acts silly for you?
Hint: monkey’s favorite
✨ bananas
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