Wordplay Riddles for Kids

Read my riddle, I pray. What God never sees, what the king seldom sees, and what we see every day. What is it?

Hint: Read my riddle…

Some will use me, while others will not, some have remembered, while others have forgot. For profit or gain, I’m used expertly, I can’t be picked off the ground or tossed into the sea. Only gained from patience and time, can you unravel my rhyme?

Hint: Some will use me…

Ten pears hanging high, Ten men come passing by, Each took a pear and left nine hanging there. How could that be?

Hint: Ten pears hanging high…

The answer I give is yes, but what I mean is no. What was the question?

The beginning of eternity, the end of time and space; the beginning of every end, and the end of every place. What am I?

Hint: The beginning of eternity…

The Pope has it but he does not use it. Your father has it but your mother uses it. Nuns do not need it. Your lady friend’s husband has it and she uses it. What is it?

Hint: The Pope has it but he does not use it…

There is a bus full of people travelling over San Francisco and no one gets off the bus throughout the journey. But when it gets to the other side there is not a single person left. How is this possible?

Hint: There is a bus full of people travelling over San Francisco and no one gets off …

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 a word in the English language in which the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four signify a great man, and the whole word, a great woman. What is the word?

Hint: There is a word in the English language in which the first two letters signify a…

There was a buss with 26 people in it. Then, they decided to cross the Golden Gate Bridge. When they crossed the bridge, there was no single person left. Also, no one got out from the bus. What happened?

Hint: There was a buss with 26 people in it…

There was a man who was born before his father, killed his mother, and married his sister. Yet, there was nothing wrong with what he had done. Why?

Hint: There was a man who was born before his father…

Three robbers robbed a store. Once they came out they were totally changed, but they still continued robbing. Why?

Hint: Three robbers robbed a store…

Two words, my answer is only two words. To keep me, you must give me.

We are little creatures; all of us have different features. One of us in glass is set; one of us you’ll find in jet. Another you may see in tin, and the fourth is boxed within . If the fifth you should pursue, it can never fly from you. What are we?

Hint: We are little creatures; all of us have different features…

Steaming mug on a chilly night, Sweet with spices, a warmth so right. Pressed from apples, a harvest cheer, But my name suggests a little tear.

Hint: Think of a sad apple drink.

Crisp and juicy, a favorite pie, My name begins with a tech-guy. But I’m just a fruit, not a machine, Red and sweet, a natural scene.

Hint: Think of a computer that starts with M.

What can be heard and caught but never seen?

What can be swallowed, but can also swallow you?

Crispy tortillas with cheese and jalapenos, Share a plate, a party amigo. But my name implies I’m not for you, A snack that’s never just a few.

Hint: Say it fast: ‘not yours’.

Red and white stripes, a sugary hook, A minty crutch from the candy book. When Santa tripped and felt a pain, This sweet support he had to gain.

Hint: walking aid