These tricky brain teasers, word puzzles and riddles for kids are a fun brain activity for all ages. From easy riddles that little kids can solve to hard riddles for older kids, these will challenge kids to think in new ways without getting too confusing. Add your family friendly favorite brainteaser for kids to the list, with answers!

And for more educational fun at home, be sure to check out our 1-minute science experiment tutorials and our list of parent-reviewed typing games for fun, free keyboarding practice for kids.

0 /750
  •   -   06/29/2019

    If there are six apples and you take away four, how many apples do you have? Four.

  •   -   06/14/2019

    The more you take away from me, the bigger I get. What am I? A hole.

  •   -   07/16/2019

    What starts with E, ends with E, and has only 1 letter in it? Envelope.

    •   -   09/18/2020

      I was thinking Eye, but that only has one letter in between, not "in it" Good on!

      •   -   09/19/2020

        Oh yeah, that’s true! New riddle!

  •   -   06/30/2020

    Michael’s father has three sons. Two are named Snap and Crackle. What’s the third son called? Michael

  •   -   07/16/2019

    Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon and three legs in the evening? Man walks on 4 legs in the morning (crawling as a baby), 2 legs in the afternoon (walking upright throughout most of life), and 3 legs in the evening (using a cane in old age).

  •   -   06/13/2019

    How many months have 28 days? All of them!

  •   -   06/13/2019

    What can you catch but not throw? A cold.

  •   -   06/30/2020

    What goes up but never comes down? Your age.

  •   -   06/29/2019

    You walk into a dark room with only a match. There are three things in the room: an oil lamp, a stack of wood, and a newspaper. Which do you light first? The match.

  •   -   06/13/2019

    What has hands but doesn't clap? A clock.

  •   -   06/30/2020

    What has four legs but can't walk? A table

  •   -   07/09/2019

    How do you spell "candy" using only 2 letters? C and Y.

  •   -   08/13/2020

    What needs to be broken before you use it? An egg.

  •   -   07/09/2019

    What belongs to you, but is used more by others? Your name.

  •   -   06/24/2019

    What type of coat can you use only when wet?: A coat of paint.

  •   -   06/14/2019

    What was the tallest mountain in the world before Mt Everest was discovered? Mt Everest.

  •   -   06/13/2019

    What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? Silence.

  •   -   06/14/2019

    How far can a dog run into the woods? Half way. (After that it is running out of the woods!)

  •   -   06/13/2019

    What has a neck but no head? A bottle.

    •   -   07/10/2019

      What has a head but no neck? A head of lettuce.

      •   -   08/21/2021

        What has a cap but no head? A bottle.

  •   -   04/06/2020

    If a sundial has the least moving parts of any timepiece, what has the most? An hourglass.

  •   -   06/30/2020

    I get shorter the older I get. What am I? A candle

  •   -   06/19/2019

    What tastes better than it smells? A tongue.

  •   -   10/01/2019

    What word is spelled wrong in every dictionary? Wrong.

  •   -   07/09/2019

    How many apples can fit in an empty box? None (it wouldn't be empty anymore).

  •   -   08/13/2020

    I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest person can't hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I? Breath.

  •   -   07/10/2019

    What's black and white and red all over? A newspaper.

    •   -   07/10/2019

      A zebra with a fever.

    •   -   07/17/2019

      An embarrassed panda.

    •   -   07/10/2019

      A sunburned penguin.

  •   -   05/11/2020

    What's the Number 22's favorite style of dance? Ballet! It has a tutu. (two twos)

  •   -   12/11/2019

    What has holes all over, but still holds water? A sponge.

  •   -   10/01/2019

    What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.

  •   -   06/30/2020

    I can only exist where there is light, but if the light hits me I am gone. What am I? A shadow.

  •   -   09/18/2019

    What letter comes next in this sequence: J, F, M, A, M, J, J? A (first letter for each month of the year).

  •   -   01/21/2021

    What goes up and down but cannot move? A staircase.

  •   -   08/03/2021

    What is the same size and shape as an elephant but weighs nothing? An elephant's shadow.

  •   -   08/03/2021

    What has eyes but cannot see? A potato.

  •   -   08/03/2021

    What invention allows you to see through walls? A window.

  •   -   08/04/2022

    "G T N T L _ _ _" Guess the next three letters in the sequence GTNTL.

What would you like to know?

Ask the Upparent community!