Riddles are so much fun! They are like tiny puzzles for kids’ brain. We have gathered more than 80 fun kindergarten riddles to help kids think creatively.
Some riddles are silly and some make kids laugh! Others can be used for themed lessons such as to teach about weather, seasons, animals or food.
Let’s get straight into it. You can download the list as a printable down in the page.
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Kindergarten Riddles About Everyday Objects
1. What has four legs but can’t walk?
Answer: A table.
2. I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
Answer: A candle.
3. What has hands but can’t clap?
Answer: A clock.
4. I’m round and yellow, and I’m hot in the sky. What am I?
Answer: The sun.
5. What goes up but never comes down?
Answer: Your age.
6. What gets wetter as it dries?
Answer: A towel.
7. I have a tail, but I’m not an animal. What am I?
Answer: A kite.
8. What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?
Answer: A palm.
9. What comes down but never goes up?
Answer: Rain.
10. What has legs but can’t walk?
Answer: A chair.
11. I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
Answer: A joke.
12. I come out when it rains and I’m full of colours. What am I?
Answer: A rainbow.
13. What is soft, cuddly, and loves to give hugs?
Answer: A teddy bear.
14. I have wings, but I’m not a bird. I can be found in the sky. What am I?
Answer: An aeroplane.
15. I’m white and fluffy, and I float in the sky. What am I?
Answer: A cloud.
16. I’m green in the spring, I change colour in the fall. If you look on trees, I’m easy to spot. What am I?
Answer: A leaf!
Animal Riddles For Kindergarteners
17. I have black and white stripes and I live in Africa. What am I?
Answer: A zebra.
18. I like to swim, have a shell, and move slowly. What am I?
Answer: A turtle.
19. I’m black and white and loved all over the world. What am I?
Answer: A panda.
20. I’m small and have wings. I like to chirp and sing. What am I?
Answer: A bird.
21. I live in the ocean and have eight arms. What am I?
Answer: An octopus.
22. I’m big, grey, and like to stomp around. What am I?
Answer: An elephant.
23. I have a fluffy tail, love to chase my tail, and I like to bark. What am I?
Answer: A dog.
24. I’m a big cat with spots, and I can run really fast. What am I?
Answer: A cheetah.
25. I swim in the water, have sharp teeth, and like to eat fish. What am I?
Answer: A shark.
26. I have a long neck, and I like to eat leaves from tall trees. What am I?
Answer: A giraffe.
27. I have black and white fur, and I love to eat bamboo. What am I?
Answer: A panda.
28. I hop around, have long ears, and live in a burrow. What am I?
Answer: A rabbit.
29. I live in the ocean and sing songs. What am I?
Answer: A whale.
30. I am small and fuzzy, and I love honey. What am I?
Answer: A bee.
31. I’m slow and have a shell on my back. What am I?
Answer: A turtle.
32. I wear a coat, I quack, and I like to swim. What am I?
Answer: A duck.
33. I make a sound like “moo,” and I give milk. What am I?
Answer: A cow.
34. I’m an insect, but I’m not a bug. What am I?
Answer: A ladybug.
35. I can fly, and I love to sip nectar. What am I?
Answer: A butterfly.
36. I’m small, I have a shell, and I move very slowly. What am I?
Answer: A snail.
37. I’m green and hop around. What am I?
Answer: A frog.
Kindergarten Riddles About Food
38. I’m round and red, and grow on a tree. I’m juicy and crunchy. What could I be?
Answer: An apple!
39. I’m yellow and have a thick skin. Monkeys love to eat me. What am I?
Answer: A banana!
40. I’m green and crunchy, and you’ll find me in a salad. I always make a healthy snack. What am I?
Answer: Lettuce!
41. I’m sweet and cold, and you eat me with a cone or in a bowl. I come in many flavours. What am I?
Answer: Ice cream!
42. I’m orange and crunchy. Rabbits like me a bunch. What am I?
Answer: A carrot!
43. I’m small, red, and round, and I love to stick with other fruit friends in a bowl. What am I?
Answer: A cherry!
44. I’m salty and crispy, and you’ll find me inside a bag. I’m great with sandwiches. What am I?
Answer: Potato chips!
45. I’m white, soft, and spreadable. Sometimes I sit on your toast. What am I?
Answer: Butter!
46. I’m a breakfast favourite that’s round with a hole in the middle. You can top me with anything sweet or salty. What am I?
Answer: A bagel!
47. I’m green and smooth on the inside. There’s a big seed in me. What am I?
Answer: An avocado!
48. I’m long, yellow, and you eat me cooked. I’m delicious with ketchup on top. What am I?
Answer: A hot dog!
49. I’m cheesy and round, and you can add any topping you love, like pepperoni. What am I?
Answer: Pizza!
50. I’m orange, I’m round, and I grow on a vine. What am I?
Answer: A pumpkin.
Kindergarten Riddles About Weather
51. I fall from the sky, and I’m wet. What am I?
Answer: Rain.
52. I make a loud noise and light up the sky. What am I?
Answer: A thunderstorm.
53. I blow around and can make leaves dance. What am I?
Answer: The wind.
54. I come when it’s cold, and I cover the ground with white. What am I?
Answer: Snow.
55. I can make rainbows and help plants grow. What am I?
Answer: The sun.
56. I am cold and slippery. People like to slide on me in winter. What am I?
Answer: Ice.
57. I bring cool air on a hot day. What am I?
Answer: A breeze.
58. I come out when it’s rainy, and I’m full of colours. What am I?
Answer: A rainbow.
59. I’m a giant ball of fire in the sky, and I rise every morning. What am I?
Answer: The sun.
60. I light up the sky and make loud sounds during storms. What am I?
Answer: Lightning.
Kindergarten Riddles About Seasons
61. I bring flowers and make everything green again. What season am I?
Answer: Spring.
62. I’m hot and sunny, and kids love to go swimming in me. What season am I?
Answer: Summer.
63. I bring falling leaves and pumpkins. What season am I?
Answer: Fall (Autumn).
64. I make the days shorter and the nights longer. What season am I?
Answer: Winter.
65. I am the season when animals wake up from hibernation. What season am I?
Answer: Spring.
66. I make the trees turn orange and red. What season am I?
Answer: Fall (Autumn).
67. I am the season when it’s so hot you need to wear shorts. What season am I?
Answer: Summer.
68. I bring chilly winds and snowflakes. What season am I?
Answer: Winter.
69. I’m the season when the flowers bloom and the weather gets warmer. What season am I?
Answer: Spring.
Months Of The Year Riddles For Kindergarteners
70. I am the month when we celebrate the new year. What month am I?
Answer: January.
71. I am the second month of the year, and I have 28 days. What month am I?
Answer: February.
72. I am the month when summer begins and the weather gets warmer. What month am I?
Answer: Depends on where you live!
73. I am the month when people wear costumes for Halloween. What month am I?
Answer: October.
74. I am the month when we celebrate Christmas. What month am I?
Answer: December.
Silly Riddles For Kindergarteners
75. What do you call a dinosaur that is sleeping?
Answer: A dino-snore!
76. Why can’t you give Elsa a balloon?
Answer: Because she will let it go!
77. What kind of key opens a banana?
Answer: A monkey!
78. Why did the student bring a ladder to school?
Answer: Because he wanted to go to high school!
79. What do cows like to do with their free time?
Answer: Go to the moo-vies!
80. What kind of tree fits in your hand?
Answer: A palm tree!
81. What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
Answer: A carrot!
82. What do you call a bear with no teeth?
Answer: A gummy bear!
83. What kind of ball doesn’t bounce?
Answer: A snowball!
Download Kindergarten Riddles Printable
Download the printable version of the riddles here.
Benefits Of Riddles For Kindergarteners
Enhances Critical Thinking Skills
Riddles encourage children to think creatively and solve problems.
They have to use logic and reasoning to figure out the answer, which helps build critical thinking and decision-making skills at an early age.
Boosts Vocabulary
This will also help children to learn new words and phrases. They can better understand how new words are used in different situations.
Improves Language Skills
As children answer riddles, they practice forming sentences and communicating their thoughts clearly.
How to Use Riddles in Learning
Kindergarten riddles are a great way to make learning both fun and meaningful for young children.
Teachers can incorporate riddles into daily activities, like using them during circle time to kick off the day with some fun, or including them in story sessions to keep students engaged and encourage them to join in.
Riddles can also be used as a transition activity to grab attention or even as part of themed lessons, like animals or food.
It’s important to choose age-appropriate riddles that are simple, playful, and easy for kids to understand.
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