Riddle: Which was the first planet to be discovered by man?
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Earth.
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?
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.
What goes up when the rain comes down?
Riddle: What goes up when the rain comes down?
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An umbrella.
What gets wet while drying?
Riddle: What gets wet while drying?
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A towel gets wet while it is drying you.
What can you hold in your right hand but not in your left?
Riddle: What can you hold in your right hand but not in your left?
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Your left hand.
What is as light as a feather but you can’t hold it for long?
Riddle: What is as light as a feather but you can’t hold it for long?
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Your breath.
What belongs to you but other people use it more than you?
Riddle: What belongs to you but other people use it more than you?
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Your name.
What has to be broken before you can use it?
Riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it?
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An egg has to be broken before you can use it.