Halloween Riddles for Kids
These easy halloween riddles are all treat and no trick. Every card in this set of halloween riddles with answers for kids is silly-spooky, never scary, so it works for classroom parties and trick-or-treat night alike. Tap to reveal each answer, or play the whole page as a quiz.
Easy Halloween riddles with answers
Jack-o-lanterns that smile while being carved, candy buckets, and a broom that never sweeps. Simple what-am-I riddles built for young trick-or-treaters.
Funny Halloween jokes and riddles for kids
Sandwitches, spelling-class witches, and skeletons with no guts for a fight. These land as jokes even before kids work out the pun.
Spooky picture and emoji puzzles
Decode emoji pairs like a spider and its web, count the bats over the haunted house, and answer a few true or false questions about witches and pumpkins.
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1. What do you call a witch who lives at the beach?
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A sand-witch.
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2. I have a stem but no leaves, a face but no nose, and I glow when the sun goes down. What am I?
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You scoop out my seeds before you carve me.
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A carved pumpkin.
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3. What kind of music do mummies love?
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Wrap music.
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4. Why don't skeletons ever fight each other?
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They don't have the guts.
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5. I wear a black hat, I ride at night, and my broom never sweeps a floor. Who am I?
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A witch.
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6. What do ghosts wear when it rains?
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Boo-ts.
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7. Where do baby ghosts go during the day?
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Day-scare.
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8. I am full of candy but I am not a store. Kids carry me from door to door. What am I?
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You hold me open and say the magic words.
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A trick-or-treat bag.
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9. What is a vampire's favorite fruit?
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A blood orange.
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10. Why did the ghost get invited to every party?
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Ghosts say this word all the time.
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He was a real boo-st to the fun.
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11. What does a skeleton order at a restaurant?
Skeletons love spare ribs. They already have plenty of their own.
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12. I have eight legs and I love to spin, but I never get dizzy. What am I?
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A spider.
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13. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
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Frostbite.
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14. 🍬 + 🌽
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A striped treat you see in every Halloween bowl.
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Candy corn (candy + corn).
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15. Why don't mummies have any friends?
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They are too wrapped up in themselves.
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16. I am a house nobody wants to visit alone, with creaky doors and cobwebs of my own. What am I?
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A haunted house.
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17. What is a monster's favorite game?
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Hide and shriek.
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18. A group of witches is sometimes called a coven.
True. A coven is the classic word for a group of witches in stories.
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19. What do birds say on Halloween?
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Trick or tweet.
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20. I ride with a witch but I never say a word. I have bristles instead of feathers. What am I?
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On normal days I sweep the kitchen.
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A broomstick.
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21. Why did the vampire read the newspaper?
Circulation is a newspaper word and a blood word. Vampires love both.
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22. What room in a house will a zombie never wake up in?
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The living room, because zombies aren't living.
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23. What do you call two witches who share a room?
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Broom-mates.
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24. 🕷️ + 🕸️
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It hangs in spooky corners and catches things.
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A spider web (spider + web).
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25. I am white and I float, and I say one word all night long. What am I and what do I say?
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A ghost, and I say boo!
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26. Why was the candy corn late to school?
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It got stuck in a candy jam.
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27. What is a witch's favorite school subject?
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Spelling.
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28. I am black, I sit on a witch's shoulder, and I say meow. What am I?
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A black cat
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29. What kind of dog does Dracula have?
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A blood-hound.
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30. I get carved once a year but I never cry about it. In fact, I smile the whole time. What am I?
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Look on porches at the end of October.
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A jack-o-lantern.
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31. What does a ghost use to wash its hair?
Sham-boo! Even ghosts like clean hair under those sheets.
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32. Why did the skeleton climb the tree?
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A dog was after his bones.
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33. What treat do eye doctors hand out on Halloween?
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It is a mix of candy corn and something an eye doctor checks.
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Candy eye-corn.
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34. Pumpkins grow on tall trees.
False. Pumpkins grow on vines along the ground, not on trees.
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35. What do you call a skeleton who won't do his chores?
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Lazy bones.
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36. 💀 + 🔑
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It can open almost any old door.
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A skeleton key (skeleton + key).
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37. I follow you all day in the sun, but on a dark Halloween night I disappear. What am I?
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Your shadow.
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38. Why do vampires seem sick all the time?
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They are always coffin.
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39. Count the bats flying over the haunted house. How many do you see?
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Five bats. Three high in the sky and two flying lower, near the roof line.
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40. What is in a ghost's nose?
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Boo-gers.
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FAQ about Halloween Riddles for Kids
Are these Halloween riddles too scary for young kids?
No. The ghosts, witches, and skeletons here are strictly the cartoon kind, and every riddle resolves in a pun or a friendly answer. The set is written for kids around ages 5 to 10, so nobody goes to bed spooked.
How can I use these riddles at a Halloween party?
Read them aloud between games, tape one to each treat bag, or run the page as a group quiz and keep score. Tap-to-reveal answers mean you can hand a phone or tablet to older kids and let them quiz each other.
Do all 40 Halloween riddles come with answers?
Yes, every card reveals its answer on tap, and many include a hint for kids who need a nudge. The mix is mostly classic riddles plus a few emoji puzzles, a bat-counting picture, and true or false questions.
When the kids head out with their candy buckets, the grown-ups can trade darker wordplay with our Halloween Riddles for Adults. Or stretch the season past October 31st with our Fall Riddles about leaves, scarecrows, and pumpkin pie.