Looking for object riddles? You've found the right page. We've collected 20 kid-safe object riddles, ranging from quick "what am I" warm-ups to head-scratching brain-teasers. Each riddle includes the answer behind a tap, so kids get a chance to guess before peeking. Great as classroom starters, lunch-box surprises, or a family game.
140 object riddles
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My voice is tender, my waist is slender and I’m often invited to play. Yet wherever I go I must take my bow or else I have nothing to say. What am I?
Hint: My voice is tender…
My voice rises above the din, Sometimes catching all unaware. I never ask questions, yet get many answers.
Hint: My voice rises above the din…
Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye, and a long tail which she let fly; and every time she went through a gap, a bit of her tail she left in a trap. What is she?
Hint: Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye…
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess named Anna. Anna’s father, the King, wanted to be sure his daughter married an intelligent man. To test his daughter’s suitors the King hid Anna’s picture in one of three boxes. The suitor had to be able to select the box with Anna’s picture on one try and within twenty seconds. On the gold box was the message “Anna’s picture is in this box“. The silver box had the message “Anna’s picture is not in this box.”“Anna’s picture is not in the gold box”was written on the bronze box. The King would tell each suitor “Only one of the three messages is correct.”Which box contained Anna’s picture?
Hint: Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess named Anna…
One by one we come to life and side by side we wait, while our company swells in number some come early some come late. Some will bore you, some enthrill, but you can not choose between us, you must take us one and all, because we’re bound together tightly and we’re naught if we break free; if you want some clues about us simply answer who are we?
Hint: One by one we come to life and side by side we wait…
{ People walk on me day and night. I never sleep… Who am I?
Poke your fingers in my eyes and I will open wide my jaws. Linen cloth, quills, or paper, my greedy lust devours them all.
Hint: Poke your fingers in my eyes and I will open wide my jaws…
Round as a button, Deep as a well. If you want me to talk, You must first pull my tail. What am I?
Hint: Round as a button…
Rungs of a Ladder The rungs of a 10 foot ladder attached to a ship are 1 foot apart. If the water is rising at the rate of one foot an hour, how long will it take until the water covers over the ladder?…
Hint: Rungs of a Ladder The rungs of a 10 foot ladder attached to a ship are 1 foot ap…
Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red.What am I ?
I have lots of tiny teeth, but I never chew or bite. Instead, I help you fix your hair so it looks neat and right.
Hint: You probably use me every morning before school.
The faster you work, the longer it is before you’re done, and the slower you work, the sooner you’re finished?
Hint: The faster you work…
The higher I climb, the hotter I engage, I can not escape my crystal cage. What am I?
Hint: The higher I climb…
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
The two dice in each pair are identical. As usual, the numbers on opposite sides add up to seven. On each pair, what is the total of the two hidden sides that face each other? CLUE:Dice A has a 5 and 3
Hint: The two dice in each pair are identical…
There are 20 people in an empty, square room. Each person has full sight of the entire room and everyone in it. If you are not allowed to move in any way (other than your eyes). Where can you place an apple so that all but one person can see it?
Hint: There are 20 people in an empty…
There are four girls, and four apples in a basket. Every girl takes an apple, Yet one apple remains in the basket. How is this possible?
Hint: There are four girls…
There are two bodies on the floor. They are surrounded by water and broken glass. How did they die?
Hint: There are two bodies on the floor…
There is a clothing store in Bartlesville. The owner has devised his own method of pricing items. A vest costs $20, socks cost $25, a tie costs $15 and a blouse costs $30. Using the method, how much would a pair of underwear cost?
Hint: There is a clothing store in Bartlesville…
There is an ancient invention still used in some parts of the world today that allows people to see through walls. What is it?
Hint: There is an ancient invention still used in some parts of the world today that a…