Easy Riddles for Kids (with Answers) — Page 2

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…

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?

• You have a big jug with 900 ml of water.
• Small cups each hold 100 ml.
• But you can only fill them three-quarters full.
• You must use all the water equally.
• How many cups do you need?

Hint: First, find how much water each cup will actually hold.

• Sunflowers grow and double in number each day.
• After 56 days, the garden is completely full.
• Think backwards: when was it half full?
• It didn’t happen halfway through.
• The answer is just one day earlier.

Hint: Half the garden is filled the day before it’s full.

How many of each type of animal did Moses take on the Ark?

• A farmer counts his 23 sheep.
• A loud storm scares most of them off.
• Only a small number stay put.
• Read carefully: ‘all but eight’ flee.
• So how many remain?

Hint: ‘All but eight’ means eight are left.

Your drawer is a jumble of colored socks. You need a matching pair for school. The lights are out, and you can’t see. What’s the smallest number you must take?

Hint: Think about the worst luck you could have.

For a class pizza party, each student brings cash. The amount from each equals the total number of students. Together they collect 529 dollars. How many students are there?

Hint: Look for a square number.