30 Riddles for 5 Year Olds

Five is where real riddles begin to click. A child this age can hear a small contradiction — teeth that do not bite, a neck with no head — and enjoy the puzzle instead of getting frustrated. These are one line each, and every answer is something your child can point at in real life.

30 riddles for 5 year olds — with answers

1. 1

   I have four legs but I never walk, and your dinner sits on top of me. What am I?

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2. 2

   I am full of holes, but I still hold water. What am I?

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3. 3

   I go up when the rain comes down. What am I?

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4. 4

   I have lots of teeth, but I never bite. I make your hair tidy. What am I?

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5. 5

   The more you take away from me, the bigger I get. What am I?

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6. 6

   I have a neck but no head, and I am full of water. What am I?

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7. 7

   I have two hands and a round face, but no arms and no eyes. What am I?

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8. 8

   I follow you all day in the sunshine, then vanish when it gets dark. What am I?

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9. 9

   I have a head and a tail, but no body at all. What am I?

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10. 10

    The more I dry you, the wetter I get. What am I?

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11. 11

    I have one eye but I cannot see, and thread goes right through me. What am I?

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12. 12

    I have wings but I am not a bird, and I sleep upside down. What am I?

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13. 13

    I sit on the stove and I whistle when I get hot. What am I?

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14. 14

    I get shorter and shorter every minute I am burning. What am I?

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15. 15

    Look into me and you will see somebody looking straight back. What am I?

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16. 16

    I am small and metal, and I open a locked door. What am I?

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17. 17

    I run and run but I never walk, and fish live inside me. What am I?

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18. 18

    I am made of snow, I wear a scarf, and I disappear in spring. What am I?

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19. 19

    I have five fingers but not a single bone. What am I?

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20. 20

    I am made of glass, and you look through me to see the garden. What am I?

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21. 21

    I have seven colors and I only come out after the rain. What am I?

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22. 22

    I sit in the middle of your face and I do all your smelling. What am I?

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23. 23

    I float on the water and carry people to the other side. What am I?

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24. 24

    I am hot and orange, I crackle, and you must never touch me. What am I?

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25. 25

    I twinkle far away at night, and there are far too many of me to count. What am I?

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26. 26

    I have a spout, and I pour a drink for the flowers. What am I?

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27. 27

    I am round, I turn and turn, and I help the car go. What am I?

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28. 28

    You blow out my little flames on your birthday. What are we?

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29. 29

    I am white and cold, and I disappear in your warm hand. What am I?

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30. 30

    I have a zip and two straps, and I carry your books to school. What am I?

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