Riddles for 7 Year Olds
Seven year olds love to shout the answer before anyone else. These easy riddles for kids are pitched just right for age 7, and every card gives you riddles with answers plus a friendly hint when things get tricky. Great for the classroom, the car or bedtime stalling.
Easy riddles for 7 year olds
Toothbrushes, tables, combs and TVs. The clues describe everyday things a second grader sees all the time, just from a sideways angle.
Riddles with answers and hints
Every classic riddle card carries a hint button, so a stuck kid gets a nudge instead of the answer. Tap the card when they are ready to check.
Emoji puzzles, quiz cards and true or false
Sprinkled through the set are emoji riddles, multiple choice questions, type the answer cards and two true or false animal facts.
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1. I have stripes but I'm not a zebra, and you squeeze me onto a brush every morning. What am I?
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Toothpaste.
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2. What has four legs but cannot walk?
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A table.
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3. I have lots of teeth but I never bite. What am I?
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A comb.
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4. I have a big screen and a remote, and the whole family stares at me after dinner. What am I?
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A television.
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5. I look like a fluffy pink cloud on a stick, and I melt right on your tongue. What am I?
Need a hint?
You can find me at the fair.
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Cotton candy.
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6. What has one eye but cannot see?
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A needle.
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7. I have a long tail and I dance in the sky, but only when the wind blows. What am I?
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A kite.
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8. I follow you around all day, but I disappear when it gets dark. What am I?
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Your shadow.
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9. I have a door and a tiny light inside, and I keep your milk nice and cold. What am I?
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The refrigerator.
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10. What goes up and down the stairs without ever moving?
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A carpet.
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11. I have a head and a tail, but no body at all. What am I?
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A coin.
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12. Which building in town has the most stories?
Need a hint?
Think of another word for a book's tale.
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The library.
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13. I get filled to the top every morning and emptied by your spoon. What am I?
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A cereal bowl.
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14. I go up and down all day, but I never actually move. What am I?
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A staircase.
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15. I have one cozy room for your thumb and one big room for all your other fingers. What am I?
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A mitten.
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16. Why did the pencil get in trouble at school?
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It kept making its point too sharply.
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17. What is full of holes but still holds water?
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A sponge.
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18. I'm a three-letter word that reads the same forward and backward, and she gives the best hugs. Who am I?
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Mom.
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19. What starts with T, ends with T, and is full of T?
Need a hint?
Say the letter T out loud. It sounds like a drink.
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A teapot.
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20. Why did the orange stop rolling halfway down the hill?
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Because it ran out of juice.
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21. Which animal always knows what time it is?
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A watchdog.
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22. What do you call a cat that lives at the beach?
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Sandy Claws.
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23. I can fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I?
Need a hint?
Look up on a gray day.
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A cloud.
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24. You push me up and down the aisles, and I carry your snacks to the checkout. What am I?
Need a hint?
You grab me at the front of the grocery store.
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A shopping cart.
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25. What runs all day but never walks?
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A river.
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26. What did the sock say to the foot?
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You're putting me on!
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27. What kind of star wears sunglasses and signs autographs?
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A movie star.
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28. You see a boat full of people, but there isn't a single person on board. How?
Nobody on the boat is single. They're all married couples!
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29. How many months of the year have 28 days?
Every month has at least 28 days. February just stops there.
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30. You have one apple. A friend gives you two more, and then you eat one. How many apples are left?
One plus two makes three apples. After you eat one, two are left.
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31. Tom's mom has three kids. The first is Snap, the second is Crackle. Who's the third?
It's Tom's mom, so her third kid has to be Tom.
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32. Every single person on Earth is doing this exact same thing right now. What is it?
No matter where you are or what you're doing, you're always getting a little older.
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33. 🔥 + 🏠
Need a hint?
The building where firefighters and their truck wait for a call.
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A firehouse (fire + house).
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34. 🌳 + 🏠
Need a hint?
Climb the ladder to play inside me.
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A treehouse (tree + house).
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35. 🏖 + 🏰
Need a hint?
You build me with a bucket and a shovel.
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A sandcastle (sand + castle).
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36. I have a ring but no finger. I used to hang on the wall and now I live in your pocket. What am I?
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A phone
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37. I come down but I never go up. What am I?
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Rain
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38. I have a spine but no bones. What am I?
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A book
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39. Honeybees have five eyes.
Bees have two big eyes on the sides and three tiny eyes on top of their head.
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40. An octopus has three hearts.
Two hearts pump blood to the gills and one pumps it to the rest of the body.
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FAQ about Riddles for 7 Year Olds
Are these riddles really the right level for a 7 year old?
Yes, the clues use words most second graders read on their own, and the answers are everyday objects and animals. A confident 6 year old can play along, and 8 year olds will still enjoy racing through them.
What happens when my child gets stuck?
Each riddle card has a hint that narrows things down without giving the answer away. If the hint is not enough, one tap reveals the answer and you move on. No frustration, no answer key to scroll for.
Can teachers use these in a classroom?
Definitely. They fit morning meetings, brain breaks and early finisher time. Read one aloud, take a few guesses from the class, then reveal the card together on the projector.
If these felt easy, level up with Riddles for 8 Year Olds. For a younger sibling, step down to Riddles for 6 Year Olds.