Easy, family-friendly riddles that kids can solve (and grown-ups can enjoy too).
I wear a yellow jacket, I'm a little bit bendy, and monkeys love me for lunch. What am I?
Hint: You peel me before you eat me.
Answer
A banana
Bananas have yellow peels, a curved shape, and they're a famous monkey snack.
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What has to be broken before you can use it?
Hint: It's great for breakfast.
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An egg
You have to crack an egg open before you can cook it.
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What has four legs but can't walk?
Hint: You eat dinner at me.
Answer
A table
Tables have legs but stay right where you put them.
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What building has the most stories?
Hint: Think books, not floors.
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A library
A library is full of stories, in books.
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What has lots of teeth but can't bite?
Hint: It lives in the bathroom.
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A comb
A comb has rows of teeth for your hair, not for chewing.
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What can you catch but can't throw?
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A cold
You can catch a cold, but you can't throw one.
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I have a thumb and four fingers, but I'm not alive. What am I?
Hint: Wear me when it snows.
Answer
A glove
A glove has a thumb and fingers but no hand inside until you put it on.
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What goes up but never ever comes down?
Hint: It changes on your birthday.
Answer
Your age
Your age keeps going up and never goes back down.
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I'm full of holes, but I can still hold water. What am I?
Hint: You use me to wash dishes.
Answer
A sponge
Sponges are full of tiny holes that soak up water.
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I'm big and yellow, I light up the sky every day, and you should never stare right at me. What am I?
Hint: I go down at night.
Answer
The sun
The sun lights up the day, and looking straight at it hurts your eyes.
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I look like a horse, but I'm wearing black and white stripes all over. What am I?
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A zebra
Zebras are related to horses and have black-and-white stripes.
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I have lots of keys, but I can't open a single door. What am I?
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A piano
Pianos have black and white keys for playing music, not locks.
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