Classroom Winter Circle-Time Riddles
Kick off morning meeting with wintery riddles about mittens, cocoa, and snowflakes. Perfect for K-5 circle time during holiday season.
❄️ Start the day with giggles. These winter circle-time riddles fit perfectly between attendance and the morning message.
🧤 Circle-Time Riddles (With Answers)
I keep your fingers warm when recess gets cold. I come in pairs that never grow old. What am I?
I’m a cozy drink with marshmallows on top. Students sip me slowly so I don’t spill or slop. What am I?
I fall from the sky in patterns unique. Catch me on your glove for a wintery peek. What am I?
Two sticks, a hat, and a carrot for nose. Built during recess when the cold wind blows. What am I?
I jingle in songs, hang in the hall, and signal the start of winter for all. What am I?
I’m the board you fill with kindness and cheer, counting acts of good all month of the year. What am I?
I make your feet slide on a playground hill. You sit, hold on tight, and rush for the thrill. What am I?
I’m written in blue above the day’s plan, with a doodle of mittens to show what’s at hand. What am I?
I’m the tray by the door where wet boots rest, helping keep the classroom dry and its floor at its best. What am I?
I’m the whisper you hear when snow starts to drop, the class looking out as the flakes never stop. What am I?
Use one riddle per morning to keep circle time lively and seasonal.