What Am I Riddles for Kids
Riddles for kids what am I style are the perfect first riddles, because every clue points to one thing. This set gives you what am i riddles with answers, picture hints for little solvers and cards where you can type your guess. Take turns and see who guesses fastest.
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1. I have a trunk but I'm not an elephant, and leaves but I'm not a book. What am I? Easy
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A tree.
A trunk and leaves point straight to a tree once the wordplay clicks.
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2. I have two wheels and a bell, and I only move when you pedal. What am I? Easy
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A bicycle.
Two wheels, a bell, and pedaling name a bicycle almost instantly.
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3. I'm round, I love to bounce, and I'm no fun to play with alone. What am I? Easy
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A ball.
Round, bouncy, and needing a partner to play describes a ball simply.
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4. I wake you up in the morning without an alarm, and I'm too bright to look at. What am I? Easy
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The sun.
Waking you in the morning and being too bright to see means the sun.
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5. I have bristles and I dance on your teeth twice a day. What am I? Easy
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A toothbrush.
Bristles cleaning your teeth twice daily clearly point to a toothbrush.
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6. I wear yellow and black stripes and make something sweet. What am I? Easy
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A bee.
Yellow and black stripes plus making honey names a bee.
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7. I'm a little cube that makes your drink cold, then I quietly disappear. What am I? Easy
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An ice cube.
A cube that chills a drink then melts away is an ice cube.
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8. I have a very long neck so I can eat leaves from the tallest trees. What am I? Easy
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A giraffe.
A long neck for reaching tall tree leaves marks the giraffe.
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9. I carry my house on my back, and I'm never, ever in a hurry. What am I? Easy
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A snail.
Carrying its shell home and moving very slowly describes a snail.
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10. The more you cut me, the neater I look, and I'm green all over your yard. What am I? Medium
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Grass.
Turning neater the more it is cut and covering a yard green points to grass.
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11. You see my bright flash before you hear my grumpy friend thunder. What am I? Medium
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Lightning.
A bright flash seen before thunder is heard points to lightning.
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12. I'm a crunchy fruit that keeps the doctor away. What am I? Easy
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An apple.
A crunchy fruit that keeps the doctor away is the classic apple.
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13. I hold your books and ride on your back all the way to school. What am I? Easy
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A backpack.
Holding books while riding your back to school names a backpack.
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14. I have a tongue but I never talk, and laces to keep me snug. What am I? Medium
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A shoe.
A tongue that cannot talk plus laces is a playful clue for a shoe.
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15. I stretch across the sky in seven colors after the rain. What am I? Easy
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A rainbow.
Seven colors stretching across the sky after rain is a rainbow.
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16. I hop everywhere I go, and my baby rides in my front pocket. What am I? Easy
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A kangaroo.
Hopping and carrying a baby in a front pocket names a kangaroo.
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17. I have a seat and a back, but I never get to sit down. What am I? Medium
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A chair.
A thing with a seat and a back that never sits itself points to a chair.
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18. I'm a tiny bug whose light blinks on and off in the summer night. What am I? Easy
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A firefly.
A tiny bug blinking its light on summer nights is a firefly.
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19. I spin you round and round at the playground until you're dizzy. What am I? Medium
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A merry-go-round.
Spinning kids dizzy at the playground names a merry-go-round.
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20. I fall in autumn, but I'm not rain. I turn red and gold before I let go. What am I? Medium
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A leaf.
Falling in autumn and turning red and gold describes a leaf.
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21. I'm big and gray with a horn on my nose, but I'm not a unicorn. What am I? Easy
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A rhino.
Big, gray, and horned but not a unicorn points to a rhino.
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22. I'm made of sand, and the waves always knock me down. What am I? Easy
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A sandcastle.
Made of sand and knocked down by waves is a sandcastle.
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23. You fill me with air and hold my string tight, or I'll float away. What am I? Easy
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A balloon.
Filled with air and held by a string names a balloon.
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24. I'm long and yellow, and I take kids to school every morning. What am I? Easy
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A school bus.
Long, yellow, and carrying kids to school names a school bus.
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25. I have a fluffy mane and a mighty roar. What am I? Easy
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A lion.
A fluffy mane and mighty roar clearly describe a lion.
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26. I'm a light in the night sky, and I change my shape all month long. What am I? Easy
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The moon.
A night sky light that changes shape monthly is the moon.
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27. I start life as a caterpillar, then open my colorful wings. What am I? Easy
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A butterfly.
Starting as a caterpillar then opening colorful wings is a butterfly.
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28. I have black and white stripes and gallop like a horse. What am I? Easy
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A zebra
Black and white stripes that gallop like a horse name a zebra.
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29. I'm red, I have eight sides, and I make every car stop at the corner. What am I? Easy
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A stop sign
Red, eight-sided, and stopping cars at corners is a stop sign.
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30. I quack and waddle on my way to the pond. What am I? Easy
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A duck
Quacking and waddling to the pond names a duck simply.
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31. I'm frozen rain that dances down from the sky in winter. What am I? Medium
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Snow
Frozen rain dancing down in winter describes snow.
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32. I have eight arms and live deep in the sea. What am I? Easy
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An octopus
Eight arms living deep in the sea names an octopus.
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33. You blow out my tiny flames once a year and make a wish. What am I? Medium
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Birthday candles
Tiny flames blown out yearly with a wish are birthday candles.
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34. I'm the king of the dinosaurs, even with my tiny arms. What am I? Easy
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A T. rex
King of the dinosaurs with tiny arms is the famous T. rex.
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35. I copy every funny face you make, but I never giggle back. What am I? Medium
A mirror shows you exactly what you do, silly faces and all, without making a sound.
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36. I have a head and a tail, but no legs and no body. What am I? Medium
A coin has a heads side and a tails side, and that's all it has.
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37. I can travel around the whole world while staying stuck in my corner. What am I? Hard
A stamp sits in the corner of an envelope and rides along wherever it's mailed.
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38. Look at the picture hint. I purr, I chase mice, and I nap in sunbeams. What am I? Easy
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A cat. Pointy ears, whiskers and a curly tail. It's a cat!
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39. Look at the picture hint. I blow bubbles and I never blink. What am I? Easy
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A fish. Fins, a tail and bubbles. Fish don't have eyelids, so they never blink.
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40. Look at the picture hint. Open me up when the clouds start to cry. What am I? Medium
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An umbrella. When the clouds cry, it rains, and the umbrella keeps you dry.
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41. I have two hands and a round face, but I cannot wave or smile. What am I? Medium
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A clock.
Two hands on a round face that cannot wave or smile points to a clock.
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42. I get shorter every time you use me, and I leave gray marks behind. What am I? Medium
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A pencil.
Getting shorter with use and leaving gray marks describes a pencil.
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43. I have eight legs and I weave a sticky net to catch my dinner. What am I? Easy
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A spider.
Eight legs weaving a sticky web to catch food names a spider.
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44. I twinkle far away at night, and sailors once used me to find their way. What am I? Medium
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A star.
Twinkling far away and guiding sailors describes a star.
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45. I start out as a tadpole, and I hop on lily pads saying ribbit. What am I? Easy
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A frog.
Starting as a tadpole and hopping saying ribbit is a frog.
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46. I wear a black and white suit, but I never fly, and I love the ice and cold. What am I? Easy
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A penguin.
A black and white flightless bird loving cold ice is a penguin.
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47. I'm fluffy and white, I float across the sky, and sometimes I bring the rain. What am I? Easy
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A cloud.
Fluffy, white, floating, and bringing rain describes a cloud.
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48. You knock on me and turn my handle when you want to come inside. What am I? Easy
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A door.
Knocking and turning a handle to enter names a door.
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49. I'm small and made of metal, and I open a lock when you turn me. What am I? Easy
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A key.
Small metal thing that opens a lock when turned is a key.
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50. You hit me with two sticks and I answer with a loud boom boom. What am I? Easy
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A drum.
Hit with two sticks answering with boom boom is a drum.
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51. I move very slowly, and I hide inside my hard shell when I'm scared. What am I? Easy
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A turtle.
Moving slowly and hiding in a hard shell describes a turtle.
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52. I say moo, I munch on grass all day, and I give you milk. What am I? Easy
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A cow.
Saying moo, eating grass, and giving milk names a cow.
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53. I'm full of pages and stories, and you turn me one page at a time. What am I? Easy
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A book.
Full of pages and stories turned one at a time is a book.
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54. I'm orange and crunchy, I grow underground, and rabbits love to nibble me. What am I? Easy
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A carrot.
Orange, crunchy, grown underground, and loved by rabbits is a carrot.
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55. You scoop up your soup and your ice cream with me. What am I? Easy
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A spoon.
Scooping soup and ice cream names a spoon simply.
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56. I stay awake at night, I can turn my head almost all the way around, and I say hoo. What am I? Medium
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An owl.
Awake at night, turning its head far, and saying hoo is an owl.
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57. I'm built from snow, I wear a carrot for a nose, and I melt away when spring arrives. What am I? Medium
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A snowman.
Made of snow with a carrot nose and melting in spring names a snowman.
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58. I live on the farm, I have a red comb on my head, and I crow to wake everyone at dawn. What am I? Medium
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A rooster.
A red-combed farm bird that crows at dawn is a rooster.
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59. I'm the biggest animal on land, I flap my huge ears, and I spray water with my long trunk. What am I? Medium
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An elephant.
The largest land animal with big ears and a spraying trunk is an elephant.
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60. I come in a pair, I keep your foot cozy inside your shoe, and I sometimes go missing in the wash. What am I? Medium
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A sock.
A paired foot cover that vanishes in the laundry is a sock.
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61. I'm soft and squishy, you rest your sleepy head on me, and I help you drift off at night. What am I? Medium
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A pillow.
A soft thing you rest your head on to sleep is a pillow.
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62. I hum in the kitchen, I keep your food nice and cold, and a little light turns on when you open my door. What am I? Medium
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A refrigerator.
A humming kitchen box that keeps food cold with an inside light is a refrigerator.
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63. I glide through the ocean, I spout water from a hole on my back, and I sing songs to other giants. What am I? Medium
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A whale.
An ocean giant that spouts water and sings songs is a whale.
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64. I'm a tiny red beetle covered in little black dots, and gardeners are happy when I visit their plants. What am I? Medium
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A ladybug.
A small red beetle with black dots loved by gardeners is a ladybug.
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65. You click my button in the dark, and a bright beam shoots out of my front to light your way. What am I? Medium
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A flashlight.
A handheld thing that beams light when you click its button is a flashlight.
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66. I'm made of paper and thin sticks, you hold tight to my string, and I dance high on a windy day. What am I? Medium
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A kite.
A paper toy on a string that flies in the wind is a kite.
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67. I say oink, I have a curly little tail, and I love to roll around in the cool mud. What am I? Medium
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A pig.
An oinking, curly-tailed animal that rolls in mud is a pig.
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68. I follow you everywhere when the sun is out, but I vanish the moment it gets dark. What am I? Hard
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A shadow.
A dark shape that copies you in sunlight and disappears in the dark is a shadow.
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69. You shout at me across the canyon, and I shout your very same words right back. What am I? Hard
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An echo.
A sound that repeats your words back across a canyon is an echo.
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70. I grow shorter the longer I glow, and I cry little drops of wax while I work. What am I? Hard
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A candle.
A glowing stick that shrinks and drips wax is a candle.
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71. I'm full of tiny holes, and the more water I drink the heavier I get. What am I? Hard
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A sponge.
A holey object that grows heavier as it soaks up water is a sponge.
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72. I hold whole countries in my hands, yet I'm small enough to fold up and fit in your pocket. What am I? Hard
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A map.
A foldable paper showing countries you can pocket is a map.
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73. I have four little eyes but I cannot see a thing, and I hold the front of your shirt together. What am I? Hard
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A button.
A shirt fastener with four eye-like holes that cannot see is a button.
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74. I have lots of teeth but I never bite, and I keep your messy hair neat and tidy. What am I? Hard
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A comb.
A toothed tool that tidies hair without biting is a comb.
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75. I have long thin teeth, but the only thing I ever eat is the leaves that fall in the yard. What am I? Hard
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A rake.
A toothed yard tool that gathers fallen leaves is a rake.
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76. I always run but I have no legs, I have a mouth but never eat, and I have a bed but never sleep. What am I? Hard
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A river.
A flowing water with a mouth and a bed that runs without legs is a river.
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77. I'm round and shiny and full of nothing but air, and I pop the very second you touch me. What am I? Hard
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A bubble.
A shiny air-filled ball that pops at a touch is a bubble.
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78. I'm flat and straight with numbers marching down my side, and I help you draw a line that never wobbles. What am I? Hard
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A ruler.
A straight numbered tool for drawing neat lines is a ruler.
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79. I'm thin and hollow, and I let you sip your drink without ever tipping the cup. What am I? Hard
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A straw.
A hollow tube for sipping a drink is a straw.
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80. I'm sticky and I dry clear, and I help all the pieces of your paper craft hold together. What am I? Hard
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Glue.
A sticky liquid that dries clear and holds crafts together is glue.
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81. I'm a little stick of dust, I squeak across the board, and I get shorter with every lesson. What am I? Hard
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Chalk.
A dusty stick that squeaks on a board and wears down is chalk.
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82. I'm woven from twigs and grass high in a tree, and I cradle little eggs until they hatch. What am I? Hard
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A nest.
A twig home in a tree that holds eggs is a nest.
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83. I'm buzzing and busy, I'm full of tiny rooms, and I'm where the sweet honey is kept. What am I? Hard
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A beehive.
A buzzing home of little rooms full of honey is a beehive.
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84. I hang down from the roof in winter, I'm made of frozen water, and I point like a sharp glassy spike. What am I? Hard
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An icicle.
A frozen spike of water hanging from a roof is an icicle.
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85. I'm a giant mountain with a hole at my top, and every so often I erupt with hot red lava. What am I? Hard
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A volcano.
A mountain with a top hole that erupts lava is a volcano.
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86. You cannot see me or hold me, but you feel me push the sails and spin all the leaves around. What am I? Hard
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The wind.
An invisible force you feel pushing sails and leaves is the wind.
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87. I sit at the playground with a friend on each end, and together we take turns going up and down. What am I? Hard
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A seesaw.
A playground plank where two friends go up and down is a seesaw.
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88. I arrive in a box full of little pieces, and you're not done with me until every piece fits together. What am I? Hard
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A jigsaw puzzle.
A box of pieces you fit together to finish is a jigsaw puzzle.
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89. I roll down my string and then climb right back up to your hand, over and over again. What am I? Hard
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A yo-yo.
A toy on a string that drops and climbs back is a yo-yo.
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90. You throw me away as hard as you can, and if you do it just right, I come flying back to you. What am I? Hard
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A boomerang.
A thrown stick that curves back to you is a boomerang.
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91. I'm made of plain metal, but I have a secret power, I can pull other metal things right up to me. What am I? Hard
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A magnet.
A metal object that pulls other metal to it is a magnet.
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92. I have twelve months printed on my pages, and you flip me over each time a new one begins. What am I? Hard
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A calendar.
A page thing with twelve months you flip each month is a calendar.
Easy what am i riddles for kids
Trees, bicycles, balls and the sun. Each riddle describes one familiar thing with two or three clues, so young solvers always have a fair shot.
Type the answer riddle cards
Seven cards let kids type their guess and get instant feedback. Typing the answer feels like winning a tiny game show.
Picture riddles with drawn hints
Three riddles come with a simple drawn picture as a visual hint. Look at the drawing, read the clue and the answer snaps into place.
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FAQ about What Am I Riddles for Kids
What age are what am i riddles for kids best for?
The sweet spot is ages 4 to 8. Younger kids can play with an adult reading the clues aloud, and the picture hint cards help pre readers join in. Early readers can run the whole page on their own.
How do kids check their answers?
Guess first, then tap the card to reveal the answer. On the type the answer cards, kids enter their guess and see right away if it matches. Either way, no answer list to peek at by accident.
Why are what am i riddles good for young kids?
Because the format is honest. Every clue describes one object, so kids practice listening, comparing and eliminating instead of decoding wordplay. It builds vocabulary while feeling like a guessing game.
If your kids loved guessing these, keep the fun going with our full collection of easy riddles for kids of all ages. When they are ready for a new kind of challenge, try our picture rebus puzzles for kids that turn pictures and letters into words to decode.