Riddles for 7 Year Olds — Page 2

At the sound of me, men may dream, Or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh, Or sometimes weep.

Hint: At the sound of me…

Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup, even a river can’t fill it up. What is it?

• You may use only the number two.
• You can repeat it many times.
• Add some math symbols like + and ÷.
• Your goal is twenty-three.
• It’s a clever combination!

Hint: Start with 22 and think of a way to add 1.

Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

Hint: Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday…

Nine tiny tiles form a grid. But four make a medium square, and all nine make one large. Overlap your counts.

Hint: Combine squares of different sizes.

Dark with white markings, And smooth like a rock. Where learning occurs, I help convey thought. What am I?

Hint: Dark with white markings…

David’s father has three sons : Snap, Krackel, and _____ ?

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Hint: ees llahs uoy dna sdrawkcab siht daer eeht ot flesti laever lliw elddir eht erbm…

Everyone sings a famous song just for you on your birthday. What is the song called?

Count every number carefully. Some digits hog the spotlight. One leads the pack in houses and streets.

Hint: Check the tens and ones places—one number shows up first a lot.

I’m soft and squishy, full of tiny holes from top to bottom — yet somehow I can soak up a whole puddle of water without dripping a drop.

Hint: You probably use me to clean dishes after dinner.

Hands she has but does not hold, teeth she has but does not bite, feet she has but they are cold, eyes she has but without sight. Who is she?

Hint: Hands she has but does not hold…

• This person lived to an old age.
• Yet she celebrated very few birthdays.
• Her special day only comes in certain years.
• It’s a quirk of the calendar.
• When was she born?

Hint: Think of a date that appears only every four years.

• At breakfast, two mothers and two daughters sit down.
• Each person eats exactly one egg.
• Yet only three eggs are eaten in total.
• It’s not a trick with the food.
• The secret is in the family roles.

Hint: One person can have two roles.

How can you physically stand behind your friend as he physically stands behind you?

Hint: How can you physically stand behind your friend as he physically stands behind y…

How far can a dog run into the woods?

How Far Can You Walk into the woods?

You trek south for three kilometres. Then turn east for four. If a bird flew direct back to start, how many kilometres would it soar?

Hint: Think of a right triangle.

At the zoo, three animals step on a scale. Elephant and 2 crocodiles together weigh 1200 kg. 2 crocodiles and 4 monkeys together weigh 400 kg. Elephant and 4 monkeys together weigh 1000 kg.

Hint: Compare the pairs to find one animal at a time.

how many animals did moses take on the arc with him?