Riddles for Kids

What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

Answer: A clock.

I’m an animal you might love, but I’m too big to be your pet. I have an extremely long trunk, and it’s said I never forget.

Answer: Elephant

I usually wear a yellow coat. I usually have a dark head. I leave marks wherever I go.

Answer: Pencil

Anyone can hold me, even without hands, but no one can do it for long. What am I?

Answer: Your breath

Signals for help, clear and loud, in emergency situations, makes you proud. What is it?

Answer: Whistle

I fly without wings, and I follow a star. It’s not to the right or left, but straight on till morning, very far. Who am I?

Answer: Peter Pan

My life was once as plain as my name, but a glass slipper brought me fame. Who am I?

Answer: Cinderella

I am something yellow but not a light. A citrus fruit that's a flavour in Sprite. What am I?

Answer: Lemon

I am a loving father who goes on an epic journey to find my son. Who am I?

Answer: Marlin (Finding Nemo)

What wears a coat in the winter and pants in the summer?

Answer: A dog.

I strut in the yard with feathers of gold. For my morning song, stories are told. What am I?

Answer: Chicken

What goes up but never comes down?

Answer: Age.

The more of it there is, the less you see.

Answer: Darkness

What gets bigger the more you take away from it?

Answer: Hole

I have mirrors, windows, seats, and a roof, but I’m not a house. What am I?

Answer: Car

Why did Mickey Mouse go to space?

Answer: To look for Pluto.

I am a plant seen every Christmas that people hang up above and then they stand beneath me and kiss someone they love. What am I?

Answer: Mistletoe

I am a fairy with magical powers and a sassy attitude. Who am I?

Answer: Tinker Bell

I am a princess with powers, brave and true. I’m leaving the island to fight for you. Who I am?

Answer: Wonder Woman.

My abode is under the sea, and I possess a powerful voice. I made a deal and lost it momentarily. Who am I?

Answer: Ariel from “The Little Mermaid.“

What is more useful when it is broken?

Answer: An egg

David's father has three sons : Snap, Krackel, and _____ ?

Answer: David. (remember it's Davids father)

I joke and fight, with a strong healing factor. I’m not a hero, but I’ll join you anyway. Who I am?

Answer: Deadpool

Not the hero but their friend, on me they often depend. What am I?

Answer: Sidekick

I wear a red crown but am not a king. I wake you up without a ring. What am I?

Answer: Rooster

A hundred feet in the air, but it's back is on the ground. What is it?

Answer: A centipede flipped over

Where will the cat be when the lights go out?

Answer: In the dark.

A daughter of a chief, no crown do I wear. The ocean calls, and with a demigod, I fare. Who am I?

Answer: Moana

I’m grumpy and green and stole Christmas one night. But then my heart grew, and I set it all right. Who am I?

Answer: The Grinch.

What is black when clean and white when dirty?

Answer: A chalkboard

If you hear me jingling around the night just before Christmas Day, you’d better try to get to sleep as you are hearing Santa’s sleigh. What am I?

Answer: Bells.

You must escape through one of three doors. Behind Door 1 is a dragon, behind Door 2 is a bottomless pit, and behind Door 3 is a friendly giant. Which door do you take?

Answer: Door 3 because the friendly giant can help you escape.

I billow in the wind, a hero's steady sail, trailing their flight through night or gale. What am I?

Answer: Cape

I get pretty big when I get angry. With green skin and strength, I’m ready to charge. Who I am?

Answer: Hulk

I am a god, I am a planet, and I can measure the temperature. What am I?

Answer: Mercury

I row with four paddles but never leave home. What am I?

Answer: A turtle.

What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

Answer: Lunch and dinner

Not a season's name but a place of might, where a Dark Knight rises to set things right. What am I?

Answer: Gotham

I look a little scruffy, and I know all the rules of the street. I found a nice Lady, who eats pasta as a treat. Who am I?

Answer: Tramp

Clumsy and large, with a heart full of cheer, in a world where kung fu legends appear. From noodle dreams to a warrior’s fate, I found my strength and became truly great. Who am I?

Answer: Po from “Kung Fu Panda"

What gets wetter the more it dries?

Answer: A towel.

I am a toy cowboy who always has a loyal friend by my side. Who am I?

Answer: Woody.

I can run at lightning speed, on the ground and in the air. You’ll see me everywhere in my red suit. Who I am?

Answer: Flash

A nut cracker up in a tree.

Answer: Squirrel

A black dog is sleeping in the middle of a black road. There are no streetlights and there is no moon. A car coming down the road with its lights off steers and avoids the dog. How did the driver know the dog was there?

Answer: It was daytime.