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The best riddles with answers are enigmas wrapped up in a puzzle and shrouded in mystery. It is up to you to unravel the secret and solve the riddles until that “A-ha!” moment that leaves you feeling so satisfied. Great riddles are the ones that challenge your mind and require your ability to look beyond the words and if the riddle stumps your friends that’s a bonus!

Tell me a riddle! We've assembled fantastic sets of riddles for kids into both printable and downloadable riddle quiz pages that could be used by teachers for fun lessons, homeschool learning, or just some simple wholesome family fun.

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What Is The Best Present You Can Receive For Christmas

Riddle: What is the best present you can receive for Christmas?
Answer: A broken drum.  You just can't beat it!
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Handshaking

Riddle: If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?  
Answer: Twenty one. Most people would think there were 42 handshakes. The first person shakes the hand of 6 others, the second person shakes the hand of 5 remaining people, the third person shakes the hand of 4 remaining people, the fourth person shakes the hand of 3 remaining people, the 5th person shakes the hand of 2 remaining people and the sixth person shakes the hand of 1 remaining person. 6+5+4+3+2+1=21
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Touch Me, Break Me, Win Me Riddle

Riddle: You can touch me, You can break me, You should win me if you want to be mine. What am I?
Answer: A heart.
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Carnival Trick Riddle

Riddle: A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me $50, but if I cannot, I will pay you $50." The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he'll just say he weighs more or less. In the end the boy ended up paying the man $50. How did the man win the bet?
Answer: The man did exactly as he said he would and wrote "your exact weight" on the paper.

What Comes Once In A Minute, Twice In A Moment And Never In A Thousand Years

Riddle: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
Answer: The letter M.

The Mustard Family Riddle

Riddle: Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?
Answer: There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother, there are six girls, one boy, and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.

Where Does Christmas Come Before Thanksgiving

Riddle: Where does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
Answer: In the dictionary.

What Has 88 Keys, But Can't Even Open A Single Door?

Riddle: What has 88 keys, but can't even open a single door?
Answer: A piano.
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What Was The Highest Mountain On Earth

Riddle: Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
Answer: Mount Everest.

The More You Take Away, The More I Become - Answer Clue "H"

Riddle: The more you take away, the more I become. What am I?
Answer: A hole.

I Have Two Hands, But I Can Not Scratch Myself - Answer Clue "C"

Riddle: I have two hands, but I can not scratch myself. What am I?
Answer: A clock.

There Are 10 People In A Room

Riddle: There are 10 people in an empty, square room. Each person has full sight of the entire room and everyone in it without turning his head or body or moving in any way (other than the eyes). Where can you place an apple so that all but one person can see it?
Answer: Place the apple on one person's head.

I Am The Beginning Of The End, And The End Of Time And Space

Riddle: I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?
Answer: The letter E. End, timE, spacE, Every placE
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What Is Harder To Catch The Faster You Run

Riddle: What is harder to catch the faster you run?
Answer: Your breath!

What Kind Of Running Means Walking

Riddle: What kind of running means walking?
Answer: Running out of gas!

What Starts With A T Ends With A T And Has T In It

Riddle: What starts with a T, ends with a T and has T in it?
Answer: A teapot.

A Man Was Found Murdered On Sunday Morning Murder Suspects Riddle

Riddle: A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police. The police questioned the wife and staff and got their alibi. The Wife said she was sleeping. The Cook was cooking breakfast. The Gardener was picking vegetables. The Maid was getting the mail. The Butler was cleaning the closet. The police instantly arrested the murderer. Who did it and how did they know?
Answer: It was the Maid. She said she was getting the mail. There is no mail on Sunday!

What Flowers Are Kissable

Riddle: What flowers are kissable?
Answer: Tulips (two-lips).
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What Two Things Can You Never Eat For Breakfast

Riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
Answer: Lunch and dinner.

It Has A Long Neck And A Name Of A Bird Riddle

Riddle: It has a long neck, a name of a bird, feeds on ships' cargo, and is not alive.  What is it?
Answer: A crane.

You Can See It Every Day, But Can't Touch It.

Riddle: You can see it every day, But cannot touch it at will. What is it?
Answer: The sky.

If A Boy Blows 18 Bubbles Riddle

Riddle: If a boy blows 18 bubbles, Then pops 6 eats 7 and then He pops 5 and blows 1. How many are left?
Answer: 1.

I Have Holes On The Top And Bottom. I Have Holes On My Left And On My Right

Riddle: I have holes on the top and bottom. I have holes on my left and on my right. And I have holes in the middle, yet I still hold water. What am I?
Answer: I'm a Sponge.
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When John Was Six Years Old He Hammered A Nail

Riddle: When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be?
Answer: The nail would be at the same height since trees grow at their tops.

Four Times Older Thank My Daughter Riddle

Riddle: I am four times as old as my daughter. In 20 years time I shall be twice as old as her. How old are we now?
Answer: I am 40 and my daughter is 10.

Don't Belong

Riddle: Which of the following words don't belong in the group and why? CORSET, COSTER, SECTOR, ESCORT, COURTS
Answer: Courts. All of the others are anagrams of each other.

Lily Is A Lilypad In A Small Pond. Lilly Doubles Her Size Each Day

Riddle: Lily is a lilypad in a small pond. Lilly doubles her size each day, On the 20th day she covers the whole pond. On what day was Lily half the size of the pond?
Answer: Day 19, it's not 10 because on day 20 she doubled from day 19, so 19 must be half the size of the pond.

What Common English Verb Becomes Its Own Past Tense

Riddle: What common English verb becomes its own past tense by rearranging its letters?
Answer: Eat and Ate.
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What Type Of Music Do Rabbits Listen To Riddle

Riddle: What type of music do rabbits listen to?
Answer: Hip hop.

There Was A Man Who Wanted To Prove His Love To His Wife Riddle

Riddle: There was a man who wanted to prove his love to his wife. So, he climbed the highest mountain, swam the deepest ocean and walked the biggest desert. What do you think his wife said?
Answer: Nothing. She divorced him for never being at home.

What Has Wheels And Flies Riddle

Riddle: What has wheels and flies, but it is not an aircraft?
Answer: A garbage truck.

What Kind Of Running Means Walking

Riddle: What kind of running means walking?
Answer: Running out of gas!

What Kind Of Candy Would A Prisoner Want Before He Is Executed?

Riddle: What kind of candy would a prisoner want before he is executed?
Answer: A Life Saver.
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What Did The Triangle Say To The Circle

Riddle: What did the triangle say to the circle?
Answer: You’re pointless.

One Is To Three As Three Is To Five Riddle

Riddle: One is to three as three is to five and five is to four and four is the magic number.  What is the pattern?
Answer: One has three letters in the word three has five letters in it five has four letters and four has four letters in it (if you try more numbers they will always come back to the number four: so four is the magic number)

If A Boy Blows 18 Bubbles Riddle

Riddle: If a boy blows 18 bubbles, Then pops 6 eats 7 and then He pops 5 and blows 1. How many are left?
Answer: 1.

The Ages Of A Father And Son Add Up To 66

Riddle: The ages of a father and son add up to 66. The father's age is the son's age reversed. How old could they be? (3 possible solutions).
Answer: 51 and 15. 42 and 24. 60 and 06.

Pick A Number From 1-10, Multiply It By 2, Add Ten, Divide It By 2

Riddle: Pick a number from 1-10, multiply it by 2, add ten, divide it by 2, now subtract the number that you have from the number you picked. What is it?
Answer: Do you have 5?
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Two Girls Have The Same Parents And Were Born At The Same Hour

Riddle: Two girls have the same parents and were born at the same hour on the same day of the same month, but they are not twins. How can this be possible?
Answer: They were not born in the same year.

When Can You Add Two To Eleven And Get One

Riddle: When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?
Answer: When you add two hours to eleven o'clock, you get one o'clock.

A Time When They Are Green A Time When They're Brown

Riddle: A time when they are green, a time when they're brown, but both of these times, cause me to frown. But just in between, for a very short while, They're perfect and yellow and cause me to smile! What am I talking about here?
Answer: Bananas.

Sometimes I Am Born In Silence, Other Times No I Am Unseen

Riddle: Sometimes I am born in silence, Other times, no. I am unseen, But I make my presence known. In time, I fade without a trace. I harm no one, but I am unpopular with all. What am I?
Answer: A fart.

A Pregnant Lady Named Her Children

Riddle: A pregnant lady named her children: Dominique, Regis, Michelle, Fawn, Sophie, and Lara. What will she name her next child? Jessica, Katie, Abby, or Tilly?
Answer: Tilly. She seems to follow the scale Do, Re, Me, Fa, So, La, and then Ti.
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What Did The Reindeer Say When He Saw An Elf

Riddle: What did the reindeer say when he saw an elf?
Answer: Nothing! Reindeer can't talk.

How Did Frosty Know He Had Dandruff

Riddle: How did Frosty know he had dandruff?
Answer: Because of the Snow-Flakes.

What Do Snowmen Eat For Lunch

Riddle: What do snowmen eat for lunch?
Answer: Ice-Burgers!

What Kind Of Bug Hates Christmas

Riddle: What kind of bug hates Christmas?
Answer: A Humbug!

What Kind Of Pictures Do Elves Take

Riddle: What kind of pictures do elves take?
Answer: Elfies!

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Lucky Bottle Cap Puzzle #12 Series 1
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Answer: You are a barrel of laughs.

Lucky Bottle Cap Puzzle #16 Series 1
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Answer: May I have this dance?

Lucky Bottle Cap Puzzle #27 Series 1
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Answer: Scuttlebutt.

Lucky Bottle Cap Puzzle #55 Series 1
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Answer: Back to nature.
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