Wordplay Riddles for Kids

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

Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it, Five in the middle is seen; First of all figures, the first of all letters, Take up their stations between. Join all together, and then you will bring Before you the name of an eminent king.

Hint: Five hundred begins it…

Four men sat down to play. They played all night till break of day. They played for gold and not for fun. With separate scores for everyone. When they had come to square accounts. They all had made quite fair amounts. Can you the paradox explain. If no one lost, how all could gain?

Hint: Four men sat down to play…

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…

Give me an x, I’ll stand to face you. Give me a cross, I’ll turn my back on you. What am I?

Hint: Give me an x…

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…

How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday, stay two days, and ride out on Friday?

Hint: How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday…

how do you make 30p with 2 coins? one of them is not a 20p..

How do you make “one”disappear?

how does the turtle with no legs cross the road????????? HINT take the f out of free and the f out of way!!!!!!!!!

Hint: how does the turtle with no legs cross the road…

How high would you have to count before you would use the letter A in the English language spelling of a whole number.

Hint: How high would you have to count before you would use the letter A in the Englis…

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

How many letters are in the alphabet?

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

How many three cent stamps are in a dozen?

How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

You start with 20. Take 4 out. Now you have 16. Can you still subtract from 20?

Hint: After the first time, you’re working with a new number.

• Prices seem random: a tie is $15, a shirt $25.
• A skirt is also $25, and trousers are $40.
• The owner uses a secret rule for pricing.
• It’s not based on fabric or style.
• Figure out the pattern, then find the coat’s price.

Hint: Count the letters in each word.