Rebus Puzzles for Kids
A rebus is a picture puzzle that hides a word or phrase. These easy rebus puzzles for kids all come with answers, so just say what you see out loud and tap the card to check. They work great on the classroom board too.
Easy emoji rebus puzzles
The first 24 puzzles pair two emoji into one word. Say both pictures out loud and the answer usually pops right out.
Picture rebus puzzles where position is the clue
The last eight are drawn puzzles where placement matters. A word sitting under another word, or split in half, is the whole trick.
Rebus puzzles with answers for the classroom
Every card reveals its answer on tap, so these shine on a projector with the whole class shouting guesses.
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1. 🍳 + 🍰
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Pancake (pan + cake).
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2. 👩 + 🐛
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Ladybug (lady + bug).
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3. 🦷 + 🖌️
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Toothbrush (tooth + brush).
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4. 🏠 + ⛵
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Houseboat (house + boat).
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5. 🐷 + 🖊️
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It's the muddy spot where a pig lives.
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Pigpen (pig + pen).
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6. 👂 + 💍
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Earring (ear + ring).
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7. 💧 + 🍈
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Watermelon (water + melon).
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8. 🍯 + 🐝
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Honeybee (honey + bee).
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9. 🐂 + 🐸
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Bullfrog (bull + frog).
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10. 🚗 + 🐕
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Say the two words fast. It covers a floor.
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Carpet (car + pet).
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11. 🚙 + 🏊
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It's how friends share a ride to school.
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Carpool (car + pool).
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12. 🌲 + 🍎
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Pineapple (pine + apple).
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13. ✉️ + 📦
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Mailbox (mail + box).
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14. 🐦 + 🛁
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Birdbath (bird + bath).
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15. 🐜 + ⛰️
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Anthill (ant + hill).
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16. 💰 + 🥜
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It's a sweet treat with a hole in the middle.
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Doughnut (dough + nut).
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17. 🪨 + ⭐
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Rock star (rock + star).
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18. 👁️ + 😱
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Say each picture out loud, one after the other.
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Ice cream (eye + scream sounds like ice cream).
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19. 🛒 + 🛞
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It's a sideways flip gymnasts love.
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Cartwheel (cart + wheel).
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20. 🐑 + 🐶
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Sheepdog (sheep + dog).
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21. 🥛 + 🥤
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Milkshake (milk + shake).
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22. 📰 + 👦
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Paperboy (paper + boy).
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23. ✏️ + 👝
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Pencil case (pencil + case).
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24. 🍪 + 🏺
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Cookie jar (cookie + jar).
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25. Read the word puzzle. What phrase is hiding here?
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I understand. The letter I is under the word STAND. I under STAND.
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26. Two matching words stand next to each other. What phrase do they make?
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Side by side. The word SIDE sits right by the word SIDE. Side by side.
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27. One word hides below the other. What saying is this?
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Feeling under the weather. FEELING is under WEATHER. It means feeling a little sick.
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28. Look inside the big word. What phrase is tucked in there?
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One in a million. The word ONE is hiding in the middle of MILLION. One in a million.
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29. Read the word puzzle. What word is hiding here?
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Downtown. The word TOWN is written going down. Down town.
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30. One word sits underneath the other. Who is hiding here?
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An undercover agent. AGENT is under COVER. An undercover agent.
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31. Notice where the word sits in the picture. What is it?
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A highchair. The word CHAIR sits way up high, far above the floor. A high chair.
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32. The word broke into two pieces. What does that make?
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A split second. The word SECOND got split in two. A split second.
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FAQ about Rebus Puzzles for Kids
What is a rebus puzzle?
A rebus uses pictures, letters, or word placement to stand for a word or phrase. Sun plus flower makes sunflower, and a word drawn under another word means something is under it.
What age can solve these rebus puzzles?
Kids around 6 to 10 do best. The emoji puzzles at the top are the easiest, and the drawn position puzzles at the end need a bit more reading skill.
How do I use these rebus puzzles in class?
Show one card on the board and let students call out what they see. Tap to reveal the answer, then talk through why it works. Ten puzzles fill a fun fifteen minutes.
When these start to feel too easy, level up to our Hard & Tricky Rebus Puzzles, or switch gears entirely with Brain Teasers for Kids.