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Easy Riddles for Kids

  1. I wag my tail, bark, and often like a game of fetch. What am I?

    A dog.

  2. I purr, have whiskers, and say meow. What am I?

    A cat.

  3. I am a huge land animal with a long trunk instead of a little nose. What am I?

    An elephant.

  4. My long neck helps me reach leaves high in trees. I have a spotted coat. What am I?

    A giraffe.

  5. I have fins and gills and spend my life swimming. What am I?

    A fish.

  6. I began as a caterpillar. Now I flutter on colorful wings. What am I?

    A butterfly.

  7. I have four legs, a shell attached to my body, and I can swim. What am I?

    A turtle.

  8. I have a broad bill and webbed feet, and I say quack. What am I?

    A duck.

  9. I hop on strong back legs, have long ears, and twitch my nose. What am I?

    A rabbit.

  10. I am a bird with big eyes. Many of us hunt at night, and some of us hoot. What am I?

    An owl.

  11. I have a face and hands, but no arms or legs. I tell you the time. What am I?

    A clock.

  12. I have teeth but cannot bite. You pull me through your hair. What am I?

    A comb.

Riddles · page 2 of 2 · cut along the dashed lines

Easy Riddles for Kids

  1. I have a neck and hold a drink, but I have no head. What am I?

    A bottle.

  2. People use me to go up and down, but I stay in the same place. I have steps. What am I?

    A staircase.

  3. I have a heads side and a tails side, but no body. You can spend me. What am I?

    A coin.

  4. I have an eye that cannot see. Thread goes through it when someone sews. What am I?

    A sewing needle.

  5. I show towns, roads, and rivers, but no real people or flowing water are inside me. What am I?

    A map.

  6. I have keys that cannot open a door. Press them to make music. What am I?

    A piano.

  7. My keys have letters, and pressing them can put words on a screen. What am I?

    A keyboard.

  8. I get wetter while I dry your hands. What am I?

    A towel.