Riddles for Kindergarten
Updated November 2026 · 9 free printables
Easy riddles for kindergarten and preschool kids with answers: the sun, a sock, a clock, grass, milk and other things little children see every day. Each one is only one or two short sentences, so it works as a read-aloud game long before a child can read.
The kindergarten printables have four riddles per page in big print, written with short words and sight words, and three colored pictures next to each riddle to circle. There are animal, farm, fruit and vegetable, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween and winter pages, plus animal and food riddle cards.
25 Easy Riddles for Kindergarten
I am yellow and hot, and I shine in the sky all day. What am I?
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The sun.
I have four wheels. You ride in me with your seat belt on. What am I?
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A car.
You put me on your feet before your shoes. What am I?
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A sock.
I come out at night. Sometimes I am round, and sometimes I look like a banana. What am I?
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The moon.
You sleep in me every night. What am I?
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A bed.
I have pages and pictures. Your teacher reads me at story time. What am I?
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A book.
I am wet, and you drink me when you are thirsty. What am I?
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Water.
I am green, and I grow in your yard. You mow me. What am I?
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Grass.
I have candles on top. You blow them out on your birthday. What am I?
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A birthday cake.
I go tick-tock on the wall. What am I?
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A clock.
I am a tall plant with a trunk and leaves. Birds build nests in me. What am I?
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A tree.
I help make your hair neat and smooth. What am I?
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A hairbrush.
I am round. You bounce me, throw me and catch me. What am I?
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A ball.
I have a door, windows and a roof, and your family lives in me. What am I?
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A house.
I am the color of the sky on a sunny day. What am I?
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Blue.
I swim in a bowl, and I am a pet. What am I?
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A goldfish.
You wear me on your head. What am I?
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A hat.
You have two of us, and you wave hello with us. What are we?
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Your hands.
I come after 1 and before 3. What number am I?
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Two.
You eat your cereal and soup with me. What am I?
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A spoon.
I am white. I come from cows, and I go in your cereal. What am I?
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Milk.
I twinkle in the night sky. What am I?
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A star.
I am the color of grass and frogs. What am I?
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Green.
You have ten of us on your feet. What are we?
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Toes.
I am the meal you eat in the morning. What am I?
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Breakfast.
All 9 Riddles for Kindergarten, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection: what it practices, which grade it fits and a tip for each one. 6 of them belong to a smaller theme and are described there instead.
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1. What Am I? Animal Riddles (Kindergarten)
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2. What Am I? Farm Animal Riddles (Kindergarten)
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3. What Am I? Fruit and Vegetable Riddles (Kindergarten)
Four fruit and vegetable riddles about colors, shapes and where food grows. A free printable kindergarten "What am I?" riddle worksheet in color: kids read 4 riddles and circle the picture that answers each one. Answer key on page 2. Kindergartners can point under each word with a finger as they read it out loud.
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4. What Am I? Thanksgiving Riddles (Kindergarten)
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5. What Am I? Christmas Riddles (Kindergarten)
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6. What Am I? Halloween Riddles (Kindergarten)
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7. What Am I? Winter Riddles (Kindergarten)
Four easy winter riddles for kindergarten: a snowman, a winter hat, snow boots and hot cocoa. A free printable kindergarten "What am I?" riddle worksheet in color: kids read 4 riddles and circle the picture that answers each one. Answer key on page 2. It suits kindergarten, about ages 5 to 6, with large print and short, decodable words.
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8. Animal Riddle Cards for Kids
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9. Food Riddle Cards for Kids
Eight food riddle cards about fruit and treats: lemon, grapes, cupcake, cookie and more. Cut out the 8 cards; each answer is printed upside down at the bottom, with a small picture, so kids can quiz a friend. A free color printable for kindergarten and up. Kindergartners can point under each word with a finger as they read it out loud.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Read each riddle aloud and let your child point to the answer if they are not reading yet.
- Give one clue at a time and let them guess after each one.
- Praise good thinking, even when the guess is not the answer.
Did you know?
- Kindergarteners learn to describe objects by color, shape, size and use, which is exactly what riddles do.
- Short riddles practice listening comprehension, a building block of reading.
- Many kindergarten sight words, like I, am, a and the, appear in almost every riddle.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Play "I spy" riddles around the house.
- Let your child make up a riddle about a favorite toy.
- Hide a toy and give riddle clues to find it.
How to print
Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
Can kindergarteners solve riddles?
Yes, if the riddle is short and about something they know. Picture choices help a lot: kids listen or read, then point to the answer.
How should I read a riddle to a 4 or 5 year old?
Read it slowly, pause after each clue and let them guess after every clue. Celebrate good guesses even when they are not the answer.
Can my child read these pages alone?
Many kindergarteners can read the worksheets with a little help. The sentences use short words like hop, big and red and common sight words like I, am and the.
What comes after kindergarten riddles?
Try the 1st grade worksheets, which have five riddles and slightly longer clues, or let your child make up riddles for you to guess.