A good riddle is enough to turn a normal day into a fun challenge. What’s more—it’s much more than just fun, but great for those little brains too!
Moreover, a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests engaging in riddle-solving can significantly enhance problem-solving and critical thinking. It even takes their creativity to the next level. This is your sign to give your kid’s brain a little workout with some of the best mind-bending riddles for kids.
Top 20 Riddles for Kids
Did you know solving riddles could sharpen your kid’s memory and give a boost to their memory skills? Yes, it does. Read below to explore the best riddles for kids that they will love figuring out.
1. I speak without a mind; I have no ear; I have no body; but I come with the wind. What am I?
An echo
2. What has keys but cannot open locks?
A piano
3. What goes up but never goes down?
Age
4. What needs to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
5. I am tall when young and short when old. What am I?
A candle
6. The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
7. I am not alive, but I can grow.
I don’t have lungs, but I need air.
I don’t have a mouth, but I can drown.
What am I?
Fire
8. What starts with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
Teapot
9. I’m light as a feather. Still, even the strongest man cannot hold me longer than a minute. What am I?
Breath
10. What travels around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp
11. What gets even wetter as it dries?
A towel
12. I have branches, but no fruits, trunks, or leaves. What am I?
A bank
13. What has an eye but cannot see?
A needle
14. What belongs to you but is used more by others?
Your name
15. What has many teeth but cannot bite?
A comb
16. What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
17. I am so fragile that saying just my name would break me. Who am I?
Silence
18. What runs but never walks?
Has a bed but never sleeps,
Has a mouth but never eats?
A river
19. What has a head, a tail, and is brown?
A coin
20. What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’
Takeaway
The joy of solving riddles is not just in the answer, but it’s the joy of guessing and putting the brain into finding some silly answers and getting stumped sometimes. So, sit back with your little one, and you’re ready to set hours with these mind-bending puzzles for kids.
Also, read our article on how you can engage your kid in learning through play.
