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.
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1. What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? Easy
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A sand-witch.
Sand-witch sounds just like sandwich, tying a witch to the beach.
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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? Medium
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You scoop out my seeds before you carve me.
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A carved pumpkin.
Stem, glowing face, and carving all point to a lit pumpkin.
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3. What kind of music do mummies love? Easy
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Wrap music.
Mummies are wrapped in cloth, so wrap music is the pun on rap.
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4. Why don't skeletons ever fight each other? Easy
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They don't have the guts.
Guts means courage and also insides, which skeletons lack.
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5. I wear a black hat, I ride at night, and my broom never sweeps a floor. Who am I? Easy
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A witch.
Black hat, night rides, and a broom all describe a witch.
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6. What do ghosts wear when it rains? Easy
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Boo-ts.
Ghosts say boo, so boo-ts replaces the boot sound for rain gear.
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7. Where do baby ghosts go during the day? Medium
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Day-scare.
Day-scare swaps care for scare in daycare, fitting spooky ghosts.
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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? Easy
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You hold me open and say the magic words.
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A trick-or-treat bag.
Carrying candy door to door names the trick-or-treat bag directly.
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9. What is a vampire's favorite fruit? Easy
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A blood orange.
Blood orange fruit matches the vampire's love of blood.
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10. Why did the ghost get invited to every party? Medium
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Ghosts say this word all the time.
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He was a real boo-st to the fun.
Boo-st swaps in the ghost sound boo for the word boost.
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11. What does a skeleton order at a restaurant? Easy
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? Easy
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A spider.
Eight legs and spinning webs clearly describe a spider.
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13. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Medium
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Frostbite.
Snowman cold plus vampire bite gives the word frostbite.
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14. 🍬 + 🌽 Easy
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A striped treat you see in every Halloween bowl.
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Candy corn (candy + corn).
Candy plus corn emojis simply spell candy corn.
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15. Why don't mummies have any friends? Medium
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They are too wrapped up in themselves.
Wrapped up means both bandaged and self-absorbed, a mummy pun.
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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? Easy
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A haunted house.
Creaky doors and cobwebs point straight to a haunted house.
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17. What is a monster's favorite game? Easy
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Hide and shriek.
Hide and shriek swaps seek for a scream, fitting monsters.
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18. A group of witches is sometimes called a coven. Medium
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? Easy
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Trick or tweet.
Birds tweet, so trick or tweet replaces treat in the greeting.
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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? Easy
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On normal days I sweep the kitchen.
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A broomstick.
Bristles and riding with a witch describe a broomstick.
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21. Why did the vampire read the newspaper? Medium
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? Medium
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The living room, because zombies aren't living.
Living room is a joke since zombies are not living.
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23. What do you call two witches who share a room? Easy
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Broom-mates.
Broom-mates swaps broom into roommates for sharing witches.
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24. 🕷️ + 🕸️ Easy
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It hangs in spooky corners and catches things.
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A spider web (spider + web).
Spider plus web emojis spell a 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? Easy
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A ghost, and I say boo!
White, floating, saying boo all night describes a ghost.
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26. Why was the candy corn late to school? Medium
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It got stuck in a candy jam.
Candy jam puns on a traffic jam and sticky candy.
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27. What is a witch's favorite school subject? Easy
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Spelling.
Spelling ties school spelling to witches casting magic spells.
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28. I am black, I sit on a witch's shoulder, and I say meow. What am I? Easy
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A black cat
Black, on a witch's shoulder, saying meow means a black cat.
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29. What kind of dog does Dracula have? Easy
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A blood-hound.
Blood-hound joins the dog breed with a vampire's blood theme.
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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? Easy
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Look on porches at the end of October.
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A jack-o-lantern.
Carved yearly with a smile describes a jack-o-lantern.
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31. What does a ghost use to wash its hair? Easy
Sham-boo! Even ghosts like clean hair under those sheets.
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32. Why did the skeleton climb the tree? Easy
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A dog was after his bones.
Dogs chase bones, and a skeleton is all bones, so up the tree.
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33. What treat do eye doctors hand out on Halloween? Medium
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It is a mix of candy corn and something an eye doctor checks.
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Candy eye-corn.
Eye-corn adds eye to candy corn, matching what eye doctors check.
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34. Pumpkins grow on tall trees. Easy
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? Easy
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Lazy bones.
Lazy bones plays on a common phrase and a skeleton's bones.
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36. 💀 + 🔑 Easy
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It can open almost any old door.
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A skeleton key (skeleton + key).
Skull plus key emojis spell a 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? Medium
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Your shadow.
Shadows follow you in sun but vanish in the dark night.
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38. Why do vampires seem sick all the time? Medium
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They are always coffin.
Coffin sounds like coughing, so vampires seem sick.
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39. Count the bats flying over the haunted house. How many do you see? Medium
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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? Easy
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Boo-gers.
Boo-gers puts the ghost sound boo into boogers.
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41. What is a friendly ghost's favorite dessert? Easy
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Boo-berry pie.
Boo-berry swaps blue for the ghost sound boo in blueberry.
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42. Why don't ghosts like a rainy Halloween? Medium
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It dampens their spirits.
Dampens their spirits means wet ghosts and lowered mood.
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43. What makeup does a witch put on before a party? Medium
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Ma-scare-a.
Ma-scare-a slips scare into mascara for a witch's makeup.
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44. What is a scarecrow's favorite fruit? Easy
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Straw-berries.
Straw-berries links a straw-stuffed scarecrow to the fruit.
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45. What did the pumpkin say to the person carving it? Easy
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Cut it out.
Cut it out means both stop and literally being carved.
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46. Why was the witch's broom late for the Halloween party? Medium
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It over-swept.
Over-swept puns on oversleeping and a broom that sweeps.
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47. How does an owl wish you a happy Halloween? Easy
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Happy Owl-o-ween.
Owl-o-ween puts the owl hoot into Halloween.
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48. What ride do ghosts love best at the fall fair? Easy
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The scary-go-round.
Scary-go-round swaps merry for scary, fitting ghosts.
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49. I hang upside down all day and flap my wings at night. I am not a bird but I can still fly. What am I? Easy
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A bat.
Hanging upside down and flying at night describes a bat.
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50. I stand in a field in a straw-stuffed shirt, and my only job is to shoo the crows away. What am I? Easy
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A scarecrow.
Straw shirt and shooing crows clearly describe a scarecrow.
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51. I sleep in a coffin, I fear the morning sun, and I can turn into a bat. What am I? Easy
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A vampire.
Coffin, fearing sun, turning into a bat all mean vampire.
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52. What do polite skeletons say right before dinner? Easy
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Bone appetit.
Bone appetit swaps bon for bone in the dinner phrase.
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53. What do you call a werewolf that has lost its way? Easy
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A where-wolf.
Where-wolf puns on werewolf for one that is lost.
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54. What do you get if you cross a black cat and a lemon? Medium
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A sour puss.
Sour puss means a grumpy face, joining lemon and a cat.
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55. I am big and round and glow in the night sky, and I make the werewolves howl. What am I? Easy
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A full moon.
Big, round, glowing, making wolves howl means a full moon.
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56. What is a vampire's favorite dance move? Medium
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The fang-dango.
Fang-dango puts vampire fangs into the dance fandango.
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57. What do you call a ghost's sweetheart? Hard
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His ghoul-friend.
Ghoul-friend swaps girl for ghoul, since ghosts are ghouls.
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58. What do you call a big round pumpkin that is a little chubby? Medium
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A plumpkin.
Plumpkin blends plump into pumpkin for a chubby one.
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59. What is a ghost's favorite street to haunt? Medium
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A dead end.
A dead end is a real kind of street, and dead suits a ghost.
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60. Why did the bat get in trouble at school? Medium
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It kept hanging around.
Hanging around means loafing and also how bats really hang.
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61. Where does a witch keep her broom at home? Medium
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In the broom closet.
A broom closet is the real spot and a fitting witchy joke.
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62. What do you call a little mistake made by a ghost? Medium
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A boo-boo.
A boo-boo is a small mistake and uses the ghost sound boo.
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63. What is a good word for an amazing Halloween party? Medium
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Spook-tacular.
Spook-tacular blends spooky into spectacular.
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64. What does a witch fly on when her broom breaks? Medium
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A vacuum cleaner.
A vacuum cleaner sweeps up like a broom, so it makes a funny ride.
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65. What is Dracula's favorite frozen treat? Medium
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I-scream.
I-scream sounds like ice cream, which suits a spooky vampire.
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66. What do you call two spiders that just got married? Hard
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Newly-webbed.
Newly-webbed swaps webbed into newlywed for just-married spiders.
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67. What do you call a pumpkin that is great at sports? Hard
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A jock-o-lantern.
Jock-o-lantern puts a sporty jock into jack-o-lantern.
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68. What do you call a skeleton that rings your doorbell on Halloween? Hard
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A dead ringer.
A dead ringer means a look-alike and also one who rings the bell.
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69. What do you call a skeleton who loves to clean up? Hard
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The grim sweeper.
Grim sweeper puns on the grim reaper while sweeping the floor.
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70. Where does a ghost like to go on summer vacation? Hard
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Mali-boo.
Mali-boo slips the ghost sound boo into Malibu.
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71. Why did the pumpkin roll across the road? Hard
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To get to the other slice.
Other slice swaps side for slice, since pumpkins get sliced.
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72. What do witches ride when they want to go really fast? Hard
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Vroom-sticks.
Vroom-sticks adds the car sound vroom to broomsticks.
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73. What is a friendly monster's favorite kind of bean? Hard
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A human bean.
Human bean sounds like human being, a gentle monster joke.
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74. Why did the skeleton go to the Halloween party all alone? Hard
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He had no body to go with.
No body sounds like nobody, and a skeleton has no body.
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75. What do you call a huge pile of black cats on Halloween? Hard
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A meow-ntain.
Meow-ntain blends the cat meow into a mountain.
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76. What do you call a monster who loves to play tricks? Hard
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Prank-enstein.
Prank-enstein tucks the word prank into Frankenstein.
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77. What does a skeleton use to call his friends? Hard
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A tele-bone.
Tele-bone swaps phone for bone in telephone.
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78. What is a vampire's favorite kind of ship? Hard
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A blood vessel.
A blood vessel is both a ship and a tube of blood.
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79. What do ghosts eat for breakfast? Hard
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Scream of wheat.
Scream of wheat puns on the cereal cream of wheat.
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80. Why did the ghost bring a ladder to the party? Hard
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To reach the high spirits.
High spirits means a happy mood and also something up high for a ghost.
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81. What do you get when you drop a big pumpkin on the ground? Hard
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Squash.
Squash means the pumpkin family and also to smash something flat.
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82. What do witches order when they stay at a hotel? Hard
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Broom service.
Broom service swaps room for broom in room service.
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83. What kind of pants does a well-dressed ghost wear? Hard
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Boo-jeans.
Boo-jeans slips the ghost sound boo into blue jeans.
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84. Why can you never fool a ghost with a lie? Hard
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Because you can see right through them.
You can literally see through a ghost and also see through a lie.
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85. What do you call a duck that loves Halloween? Hard
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Count Quackula.
Count Quackula puts a duck quack into Count Dracula.
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86. What do you call a pumpkin that always makes smart choices? Hard
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One with good gourd sense.
Gourd sense puns on good sense, since a pumpkin is a gourd.
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87. Where do young monsters go to learn how to be spooky? Hard
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Elemen-scary school.
Elemen-scary tucks scary into elementary school.
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88. What does a witch spray to keep her hair spooky and in place? Hard
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Scare-spray.
Scare-spray swaps hair for scare in hairspray.
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89. Where do ghosts go to buy their groceries? Hard
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The groan-cery store.
Groan-cery adds a ghostly groan to the word grocery.
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90. What is a black cat's favorite dessert on a warm Halloween night? Hard
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A saucer of scream.
Saucer of scream puns on ice cream and a cat's saucer.
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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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 the 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 your little goblins have cracked every clue here, keep the spooky fun going with our full collection of Halloween riddles for the whole family. Then trade the brain-bending for something you can decode picture by picture with our Halloween rebus puzzles.