Fall Riddles
Pumpkins, leaf piles, scarecrows, and one very chatty turkey. These fall riddles for kids and adults cover the whole season, and every card hides its answer until you tap. Teachers love autumn riddles with answers for morning warmups, and this page prints cleanly for the classroom.
Easy fall riddles for kids
Falling leaves, corn on the cob, cozy sweaters, and a scarecrow with terrible manners. The gentle ones are perfect for early readers who love shouting the answer.
Autumn riddles for the classroom
Fifty riddles is enough for one a day through most of October and November. Post one each morning and let the class vote before you reveal it.
Tricky autumn stumpers, quizzes, and emoji puzzles
Sprinkled through the list are multiple choice questions, true or false facts like whether a pumpkin is a fruit, and a couple of emoji puzzles to decode.
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1. I fall all autumn long, but I never get hurt. What am I?
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A leaf.
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2. I'm covered in ears, but I can't hear a thing. Farmers pick me before the frost. What am I?
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Corn.
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3. I stand in a field all day with my arms stretched out, and the birds think I'm very rude. What am I?
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A scarecrow.
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4. I'm orange, round, and full of seeds. Carve me a face and I'll grin all night. What am I?
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A pumpkin.
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5. In a little brown cap I drop from a tree, and a squirrel would trade its tail for me. What am I?
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An acorn.
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6. I have lots of teeth, but I never bite. Every autumn weekend, I finally earn my keep. What am I?
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A rake.
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7. I can be red, green, or gold, and at fall parties people dunk their whole face in water just to grab me. What am I?
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An apple.
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8. I'm grass that got a haircut and rolled itself into bed. What am I?
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A hay bale.
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9. I bury my treasure all over the yard but never draw a map, so I forget half of it by spring. What am I?
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A squirrel.
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10. You can hear me and feel me, and in fall you can even see what I carry, but you can never see me. What am I?
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The wind.
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11. I hibernate in a drawer all summer, then hug you every day in October. What am I?
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A sweater.
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12. I'm a puzzle you walk through, with walls you could technically eat. What am I?
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A corn maze.
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13. I'm a cloud that overslept and never left the ground. What am I?
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Fog.
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14. Overnight I paint every lawn white, but the morning sun always steals my artwork. What am I?
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Frost.
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15. I look like a tiny wooden pineapple, and I guard a whole forest under my scales. What am I?
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Pine trees drop me in autumn.
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A pinecone.
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16. I'm apple juice that dressed up warm for the season. What am I?
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Apple cider.
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17. Every fall we write one giant letter in the sky and fly it south. What are we?
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Geese in a V formation.
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18. I ask the same question all night long, but I never stick around for the answer. What am I?
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Whooo would know?
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An owl.
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19. Every November I get cut into pieces, and nobody calls the police. Pumpkin is my favorite flavor. What am I?
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A pie.
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20. In autumn I undress, and in spring I get dressed again. What am I?
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A tree.
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21. What's the only season you can throw?
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Fall.
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22. Kids love to dive into me, even though I'm basically a tree's laundry pile. What am I?
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A pile of leaves.
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23. We wait by the door all summer, then march through every puddle in fall. What are we?
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Rain boots.
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24. I'm the biggest lantern at the harvest, but nobody can carve me. What am I?
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The harvest moon.
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25. Which bird does all the talking in November but says only one word?
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A turkey. Gobble, gobble.
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26. I eat all fall so I can skip every dinner in winter. What am I?
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A bear getting ready to hibernate.
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27. I'm big and yellow and I come back every September, but I'm not a falling leaf. What am I?
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A school bus.
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28. On the branch I wear spiky armor, but by the fire I'm everyone's favorite snack. What am I?
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A chestnut.
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29. Every fall weekend I fly through the air in a big crowd's view, but I'm not a bird or a leaf. What am I?
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A football.
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30. On fall afternoons I stretch out long and lazy, I copy everything you do, and I never say a word. What am I?
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Your shadow.
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31. When the sky starts crying, I bloom like a flower held upside down. What am I?
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An umbrella.
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32. The colder the October nights get, the more layers of me appear on your bed. What am I?
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Blankets.
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33. One November night, everyone steals an hour of sleep back from me. What am I?
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A clock. That's the night clocks fall back.
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34. I have a cap but no head, and I pop up in the woods after autumn rain. What am I?
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A mushroom.
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35. I look like a pumpkin's odd little cousin, and every fall I get invited onto your porch. What am I?
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A gourd.
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36. I'm a warm snake that wraps around your neck all autumn and never bites. What am I?
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A scarf.
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37. Why do leaves actually change color in the fall?
The yellows and oranges were there all along. When chlorophyll production shuts down, the green mask fades away.
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38. A squirrel buries 12 acorns, digs up half of them, then buries 3 more. How many acorns are underground now?
12 minus 6 leaves 6 underground, plus 3 new ones makes 9.
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39. In the northern hemisphere, which month does fall officially begin?
The autumn equinox lands on September 22 or 23 most years.
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40. You rake 5 piles of leaves in the front yard and 4 piles in the back, then combine them all. How many piles do you have?
Combine them all and you've got one giant pile. And a sore back.
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41. Which of these does NOT happen during fall?
Daylight shrinks all season until the winter solstice.
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42. An apple tree holds 20 apples. You pick 5, the wind knocks down 3, and a deer eats 2 right off the branch. How many are still on the tree?
20 minus 5 minus 3 minus 2 leaves 10 apples hanging on.
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43. I'm the star of pies and porches every October. What am I?
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A pumpkin
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44. What do oak trees drop in fall that squirrels hoard for winter?
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Acorns
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45. Fall has a fancier name, the one used in Britain. What is it?
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Autumn
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46. Evergreen trees drop all their needles every fall, just like maples drop leaves.
Evergreens shed a few old needles at a time and stay green all winter. That's the whole point of the name.
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47. The harvest moon is the full moon closest to the fall equinox.
Its early-evening light traditionally helped farmers keep harvesting after sunset.
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48. Botanically speaking, a pumpkin is a fruit.
It grows from a flower and carries seeds, which makes it a fruit. A berry, in fact.
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49. 🎃 + 🥧
Need a hint?
The smell of November.
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Pumpkin pie (pumpkin + pie).
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50. 🌽 + 🌀
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Easy to enter, hard to leave.
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A corn maze (corn + a twisty swirl of paths).
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FAQ about Fall Riddles
Are these fall riddles for kids or adults?
Both. The bulk of the 50 riddles suit kids from about age six, while the wordplay and the true or false facts give adults something to chew on. Nothing here is scary or off-color.
Can I use these autumn riddles in class?
That is exactly what they are for. Teachers use them as morning warmups, early finisher challenges, or a fall party game. The page prints cleanly if you want paper copies.
Do all the riddles come with answers?
Yes. Every card keeps its answer hidden until you tap it, so you can quiz a group without spoiling anything. The quiz-style cards check your answer on the spot.
When the leaves are raked, carry the season on with our Thanksgiving Riddles and Jokes or get spooky with Halloween Riddles for Kids.