Spring Riddles
Spring riddles for kids and adults, all about rain, mud, bees and things waking up. These springtime riddles with answers work for classrooms, car rides and rainy afternoons. Hints are there when the little ones need a nudge.
Spring riddles for kids
Seeds, rainbows, umbrellas and puddles. Nature clues simple enough for little kids to puzzle out, with hints ready when they stall.
Baby animal and garden riddles
Chicks, lambs, tadpoles and one grumpy bear waking from its den. Plus worms, ladybugs and everything else a spring garden hides.
Springtime riddles with answers for adults
Trick questions and quick trivia round out the set, from April showers to what bees really collect. Every card reveals its answer on tap.
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1. I am a season, a bouncy metal coil, and a place where fresh water bubbles out of the ground. What am I?
Need a hint?
One word, three meanings.
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Spring.
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2. I fall all spring long, but I never get hurt. Flowers cheer every time I show up. What am I?
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Rain.
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3. You bury me alive in the dirt, and a few weeks later I come back to life as a flower. What am I?
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Gardeners plant me in rows.
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A seed.
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4. Finish the famous spring saying: April showers bring...
April showers bring May flowers. The rain does the watering for free.
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5. I only show up when the sun and the rain work together, and I wear seven colors at once. What am I?
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A rainbow.
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6. I spend weeks wrapped in a sleeping bag I made myself, and I wake up with wings. What am I?
Need a hint?
Before my nap, I was very hungry and very fuzzy.
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A butterfly.
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7. I open like a flower when the rain starts falling, but I am not a plant. I keep you dry, then I nap by the door. What am I?
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An umbrella.
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8. In the northern half of the world, spring officially begins in which month?
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March
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9. I hum from flower to flower all day, packing yellow dust on my legs, and my whole family works for a queen. What am I?
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A bee.
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10. I am a house built of twigs and mud, high up in a tree, with no door and no roof. Soon there will be singing inside me. What am I?
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A bird's nest.
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11. Count the raindrops in this spring shower.
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Seven. Five drops in the middle band and two more falling lower down.
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12. I dance in the sky at the end of a long string, and a windy spring day is my favorite kind of day. What am I?
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A kite.
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13. Every time it rains, I sneak out of the soil and stretch out on the sidewalk. Early birds are my biggest fans. What am I?
Need a hint?
Robins hunt for me after a shower.
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A worm.
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14. 🐉 + 🪰
Need a hint?
It zips over spring ponds on four glassy wings.
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Dragonfly (dragon + fly).
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15. I started life as a swimmer with a tail. Then I grew legs, lost the tail, and learned to sing at the pond. What am I?
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I used to be a tadpole.
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A frog.
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16. I pecked my way out of my round white house, and now I follow my mother everywhere, peeping. What am I?
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A chick.
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17. Which comes FIRST in a frog's life?
Egg, then tadpole, then froglet, then frog. Spring ponds are full of the first stage.
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18. I am one of spring's first babies, I bounce around the meadow, and my coat becomes sweaters. What am I?
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A lamb.
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19. After the rain, I lie on the ground like a little mirror for the sky. Kids in rubber boots cannot resist me. What am I?
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A puddle.
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20. Spring is baby animal season. What do you call a baby cow?
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A calf
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21. You cannot see me, but in spring you can watch me fly kites, shake blossoms loose, and steal hats. What am I?
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The wind.
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22. What kind of flower grows right under your nose?
Need a hint?
Say the flower's name slowly.
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Tulips. Two lips.
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23. I wear a bright yellow trumpet on my head, and I am one of the first flowers to announce that spring has arrived. What am I?
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A daffodil.
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24. In the old weather saying, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a...
In like a lion, out like a lamb: wild weather early in March, gentle weather by the end.
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25. I am invisible yellow dust that rides the spring breeze. Flowers love me, but noses sneeze at me. What am I?
Need a hint?
Achoo!
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Pollen.
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26. I wear a shiny red coat with black polka dots, and gardeners are always happy to see me. What am I?
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A ladybug.
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27. 🔵 + 🔔
Need a hint?
In spring this flower can turn a whole forest floor one color.
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Bluebell (blue + bell).
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28. My red chest hops across the lawn in early spring, and people say I am the season's first messenger. What am I?
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A robin.
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29. I look like a long green snake sleeping in the garden, but squeeze my handle and I spit water. What am I?
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A garden hose.
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30. One of these four flowers is different. Which one?
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The third one. The third flower has only three petals. The rest have four.
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31. Rain plus dirt equals me. Kids adore me, washing machines fear me. What am I?
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Mud.
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32. I am a tiny green baby plant, poking my head out of the soil to check if winter is really over. What am I?
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A sprout.
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33. What do bees collect from spring flowers to make honey?
Bees sip nectar and turn it into honey. Pollen hitches a ride and helps flowers make seeds.
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34. When do monkeys fall from the sky?
Need a hint?
It is a groaner about a spring month.
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During Ape-ril showers.
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35. We are twin boots that spend all winter bored in the closet, waiting for puddle season. What are we?
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Rain boots.
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36. I sleep through the whole winter in a cozy den, and in spring I wake up grumpy and very, very hungry. What am I?
Need a hint?
My long nap is called hibernation.
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A bear.
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37. What do you call a baby frog that still has its tail and lives in the water?
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A tadpole
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38. For two weeks in spring I turn whole trees into pink popcorn, and then I snow petals all over the street. What am I?
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Cherry blossom.
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39. I roar all Saturday morning, I eat grass but I am not a cow, and I leave stripes on the lawn. What am I?
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A lawn mower.
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40. What kind of bow can never, ever be tied?
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A rainbow
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FAQ about Spring Riddles
What ages are these spring riddles for?
The set spans kids and adults. Most nature riddles suit ages five and up, while the trick questions and trivia give grown-ups something to miss too.
Can I use these for a spring classroom activity?
Yes, they work well as March and April warm-ups or rainy day fillers. The raindrop counting picture and the odd-flower-out puzzle look great on a projector.
Do all 40 riddles include answers?
Every card hides its answer until you tap it, and hints cover the trickier ones. The multiple choice and type-in cards score you instantly.
When the tulips are still standing and you want more, hop over to our Easter Riddles with Answers, or skip ahead a season with Summer Riddles.