Riddle: A man took off his hat. A few minutes later he was dead. Why?
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He was an astronaut.
Riddles for kids
Riddles for kids with answers
All ages are sure to have fun with these riddles for kids (with answers)! Once you’ve solved them all, why not try our fun easy riddles too?
Contrary to my name I am not a queen. Hold me up to things though and their length is seen.
Riddle: Contrary to my name I am not a queen. Hold me up to things though and their length is seen.
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A ruler.
What is something you will never see again?
Riddle: What is something you will never see again?
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Yesterday.
Which three letters can frighten a thief away?
Riddle: Which three letters can frighten a thief away?
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I C U.
Who is the king of the school supplies?
Riddle: Who is the king of the school supplies?
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The ruler.
A magician lost his magic. What’s his name?
Riddle: A magician lost his magic. What’s his name?
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Ian (the word magician with the magic taken away leaves Ian).
What do you call a train full of bubble gum?
Riddle: What do you call a train full of bubble gum?
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A chew-chew train.
What can run at any speed but can’t ever walk?
Riddle: What can run at any speed but can’t ever walk?
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Water.
I keep food cold so it doesn’t grow mold. What am I?
Riddle: I keep food cold so it doesn’t grow mold. What am I?
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Refrigerator.
What nails do carpenters hate to hit?
Riddle: What nails do carpenters hate to hit?
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Fingernails.
What gets sharper the more you use it?
Riddle: What gets sharper the more you use it?
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Your brain.
A woman has 7 children and half of them are boys. How is this possible?
Riddle: A woman has 7 children and half of them are boys. How is this possible?
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She has all boys. The other half are boys too.
Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?
Riddle: Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?
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The ‘C’.
What can never be put in a saucepan?
Riddle: What can never be put in a saucepan?
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Its lid.
Dinner is served and it’s on me. I’m more than able and I’ll start with tea.
Riddle: Dinner is served and it’s on me. I’m more than able and I’ll start with tea.
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Table.
There was a man driving a truck. There was a woman standing in front of the truck. The truck had no lights on and the moon was not up. How did the man see the woman?
Riddle: There was a man driving a truck. There was a woman standing in front of the truck. The truck had no lights on and the moon was not up. How did the man see the woman?
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It was daytime.
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
Riddle: How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
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18 letters. There are 3 letters in “the”, 7 in “English”, and 8 in “alphabet”.
A man is pushing his car. He arrives at a hotel and tells the hotel owner, “I’m broke!” What happened?
Riddle: A man is pushing his car. He arrives at a hotel and tells the hotel owner, “I’m broke!” What happened?
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The man is playing Monopoly and doesn’t have enough ‘money’ to pay ‘rent’ on the ‘hotel’ space his playing piece (the car) landed on.
When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
Riddle: When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
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In the dictionary.
What goes away as soon as you talk about it?
Riddle: What goes away as soon as you talk about it?
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Silence.
A man dies of old age on his 25th birthday. How is this possible?
Riddle: A man dies of old age on his 25th birthday. How is this possible?
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He was born on February 29th.
How many months of the year have 28 days?
Riddle: How many months of the year have 28 days?
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Twelve. Every month has at least 28 days!
How can you throw a ball as hard as you can but it comes back to you, even if it doesn’t bounce off anything?
Riddle: How can you throw a ball as hard as you can but it comes back to you, even if it doesn’t bounce off anything?
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Throw it straight up in the air.
How do you draw a line then make it longer without touching it?
Riddle: How do you draw a line then make it longer without touching it?
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Draw a shorter line. Then the first line would be longer.
Which was the first planet to be discovered by man?
Riddle: Which was the first planet to be discovered by man?
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Earth.
What can everyone sit on except you?
Riddle: What can everyone sit on except you?
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Your lap.
What can be found at the beginning of eternity and the end of time and space?
Riddle: What can be found at the beginning of eternity and the end of time and space?
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The letter e.
What kind of a band never plays music?
Riddle: What kind of a band never plays music?
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A rubber band.
In what sport do the winners move backward and the losers move forward?
Riddle: In what sport do the winners move backward and the losers move forward?
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Tug of war.
How much dirt is in a hole that measures 2 feet by 3 feet by 4 feet?
Riddle: How much dirt is in a hole that measures 2 feet by 3 feet by 4 feet?
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There is no dirt in a hole!
What can you hear but not see or touch even though you control it?
Riddle: What can you hear but not see or touch even though you control it?
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Your voice.
There are 6 sisters and each sister has 1 brother. How many brothers are in the sisters’ family?
Riddle: There are 6 sisters and each sister has 1 brother. How many brothers are in the sisters’ family?
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1 brother.
What body part is pronounced as one letter but written with three?
Riddle: What body part is pronounced as one letter but written with three?
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Eye.
What can you put in a bucket to make it weigh less?
Riddle: What can you put in a bucket to make it weigh less?
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A hole.
What kind of cup doesn’t hold water?
Riddle: What kind of cup doesn’t hold water?
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A buttercup.
What tastes better than it smells?
Riddle: What tastes better than it smells?
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Your tongue.
What has many teeth but cannot bite?
Riddle: What has many teeth but cannot bite?
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A comb.
What word contains 26 letters but only has three syllables?
Riddle: What word contains 26 letters but only has three syllables?
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Alphabet.
What kind of coat is always wet when you put it on?
Riddle: What kind of coat is always wet when you put it on?
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A coat of paint.
Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Riddle: Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
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Incorrectly.
What follows a river while standing still?
Riddle: What follows a river while standing still?
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A riverbank.
What can you hold in your left hand but not your right?
Riddle: What can you hold in your left hand but not your right?
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Your right elbow.
What becomes white when it is dirty?
Riddle: What becomes white when it is dirty?
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A blackboard.
What is as big as an elephant but weighs nothing at all?
Riddle: What is as big as an elephant but weighs nothing at all?
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The shadow of an elephant.
What is there one of in every corner and two of in every room?
Riddle: What is there one of in every corner and two of in every room?
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The letter ‘O’.
What goes up but never comes back down?
Riddle: What goes up but never comes back down?
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Your age.
When does today come before yesterday?
Riddle: When does today come before yesterday?
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In the dictionary.
What has many keys but can’t open a single door?
Riddle: What has many keys but can’t open a single door?
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A piano.
What is easy to get into but hard to get out of?
Riddle: What is easy to get into but hard to get out of?
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Trouble.