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Riddles for Kids Party



Few children think they will ever tire of playing games; but all the same, towards the end of a long evening, spent merrily in dancing and playing, the little ones begin to get too weary to play any longer, and it is very difficult to keep them amused.

Then comes the time for briddles! The children may sit quietly around the room, resting after their romps and laughter, and yet be kept thoroughly interested, trying to guess riddles.

Here is a list of 50 riddles, which will be quite sufficient to puzzle a roomful of little folks for several hours.

So relax and enjoy the young ones' mind at work!!

First set of Riddles




Which bird can lift the heaviest weights?
-The crane.

Why is a wise man like a pin?
-He has a head and comes to a point.

Why is a Jew in a fever like a diamond?
-Because he is a Jew-ill.

Why may carpenters reasonably believe there is no such thing as stone?
-Because they never saw it.

What is that which is put on the table and cut, but never eaten?
-A pack of cards.

Why does a sculptor die horribly?
-Because he makes faces and busts.

When does a farmer double up a sheep without hurting it?
-When he folds it.

What lives upon its own substance and dies when it has devoured itself?
-A candle.

Why is a dog biting his tail a good manager?
-Because he makes both ends meet.

What thing is it that is lower with a head than without one?
-A pillow.

Second Set of Riddles




What letter of the alphabet is necessary to make a shoe?
-The last.

Why is it certain that "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was not written by the hand of its reputed author?
-Because it was written by Mrs. Beecher's toe (Stowe).

If all the seas were dried up, what would everybody say?
-We haven't a notion (an ocean).

Why is a fishmonger never generous?
-Because his business makes him sell fish (selfish).

What is that which works when it plays and plays when it works?
-A fountain.

What is that from which you may take away the whole and yet there will be some remaining?
-The word wholesome.

Why are fowls the most economical things a farmer can keep?
-Because for every grain they give a peck.

What coin doubles its value by taking away a half of it?
-Halfpenny.

Why is it dangerous to walk in the meadows in springtime?
-Because the trees are shooting and the bulrush is out (bull rushes out).

Why is a vine like a soldier?
-Because it is listed and has ten drills (ten-drils) and shoots.

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Third Set of Riddles




Why is an opera-singer like a confectioner?
-Because she deals in ice- creams (high screams).

If a man who is carrying a dozen glass lamps drops one, what does he become?
-A lamp lighter.

What belongs to yourself, but is used more by your friends than by yourself?
-Your name.

Why is a spider a good correspondent?
-Because he drops a line at every post.

When is the clock on the stairs dangerous?
-When it runs down.

Why is the letter "k" like a pig's tail?
-Because it comes at the end of pork.

What is the keynote to good manners?
-B natural.

Why is a five-pound bank-note much more profitable than five sovereigns?
-Because when you put it in your pocket you double it, and when you take it out you will find it increases.

Why is a watch like a river?
-Because it doesn't run long without winding.

What is that which flies high, flies low, has no feet, and yet wears shoes?
-Dust.

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Fourth Set of Riddles



When has a man four hands?
-When he doubles his fists.

What trees has fire no effect upon?
-Ashtrees; because when they are burned, they are ashes still.

What is the difference between a schoolmaster and an engine-driver?
-One minds the train and the other trains the mind.

A man had twenty sick (six) sheep, and one died; how many were left?
- 19.

What is that which everybody has seen but will never see again?
-Yesterday.

Which is the best day for making a pancake?
-Friday.

Which is the smallest bridge in the world?
-The bridge of your nose.

What four letters would frighten a thief?
-O I C U.

What is that which goes from London to York without moving?
-The road.

Which is easier to spell-fiddle-de-dee or fiddle-de-dum?
-Fiddle-de- dee, because it is spelt with more "e's."

Fifth set of Riddles

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When may a chair be said to dislike you?

What animal took most luggage into the Ark, and which two took the least?

Which of the English kings has most reason to complain of his washer- woman?

If a bear were to go into a linen-draper's shop, what would he want?

Why is B like a hot fire?

If an egg were found on a music-stool, what poem would it remind you of?

Why is a schoolmaster like a shoe-black?

Why was the first day of Adam's life the longest?

Why is a washerwoman like a navigator?

Why is an author the queerest animal in the world?

Why is it that a tailor won't attend to business?

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Answers to the Fifth set of Riddles

Here are the answers to the fifth set of Riddles


-When it can't bear you.

-The elephant, who took his trunk, while the fox and the cock had only a brush and a comb between them.

-King John, when he lost his baggage in the Wash.

-He would want muzzlin'.

-Because it makes oil Boil.

-"The Lay of the Last Minstrel."

-Because he polishes the understanding of the people.

-Because it had no Eve.

-Because she spreads her sheets, crosses the line, and goes from pole to pole.

-Because his tale comes out of his head.

-Because he is always cutting out.

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Check out these Online Resources for More Riddles


If you love riddles and you are looking for more riddles for yourself or your child's fun parties, please visit these websites.

Riddles for kids
www.azkidsnet.com/riddles.htm

Kids Riddles at Just Riddles and More.
a fun collection of riddles to entertain and stimulate the imagination of children; hopefully bring smiles to their faces.
www.justriddlesandmore.com/kidsriddles.html

NIEHS Kids Brainteasers, Puzzles, and Riddles, presented by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences as a means of introducing kids to ...
kids.niehs.nih.gov/braint.htm

Squigly's Jokes & Riddles for Kids
Jokes and Riddles for kids sent in by kids. Good clean humor for kids. You'll find riddles, jokes and knock knock jokes. Animal, doctor, seasonal jokes for ...
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/JokesAndRiddles/

Riddles, Riddles - Family Fun For Kids!
Have fun with your kids with riddles! Just like Kids Jokes, Riddles are perfect for traveling or home time laughter with your kids.
www.bestfamilyadvice.com/riddles.html

Tricky Riddles - Hard Riddles, Brain Teasers, Kids Riddles, Fun ...
Welcome to the best choice of hard riddles and free brain teasers online. We have scoured the web to collect these quality free riddles, guaranteed to make ...
www.trickyriddles.com

Kids jokes and riddles
Interactive Jokes for kids and children of all ages, full of kids jokes.
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/jokes/

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