Riddles for 8 Year Olds — Page 4

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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 _____ ?

Different lights do make me strange, thus into different sizes I will change. What am I?

Hint: Different lights do make me strange…

Does the law allow a man to marry his widow’s sister?

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

Farmer Brown came to town with some watermelons. He sold half of them plus half a melon, and found that he had one whole melon left. How many melons did he take to town?

Hint: Farmer Brown came to town with some watermelons…

For some I go fast for others I’m slow. To most people, I’m an obsession relying on me is a well practiced lesson. What am I?

Hint: For some I go fast for others I’m slow…

Four cars come to a four way stop, all coming from a different direction. They can’t decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. They do not crash into each other, but all four cars go. How is this possible?

Hint: Four cars come to a four way stop…

Four men were in a boat on the lake. The boat turns over, and all four men sink to the bottom of the lake, yet not a single man got wet! Why?

Hint: Four men were in a boat on the lake…

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.

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…

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?

Here on earth it is true, yesterday is always before today; but there is a place where yesterday always follows today. Where?

Hint: Here on earth it is true…

Here on Earth it’s always true, that a day follows a day. But there is a place where yesterday always follows today!

Hint: Here on Earth it’s always true…

• 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 clasp someone’s hands together in such a manner that they cannot leave the room without unclasping them?

Hint: How can you clasp someone’s hands together in such a manner that they cannot lea…

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…