Cozy Fireplace Riddles for Story Nights

I crackle softly while logs turn to stories. What am I?

I swing shut to keep embers where they belong. What am I?

I cradle split logs beside knit slippers. What am I?

I perch on the mantel holding countdown candles. What am I?

I stir coals until they whisper one more spark. What am I?

I rest on the hearth offering seats to chilly toes. What am I?

I scent the room with cedar whenever the flame sighs. What am I?

I display family photos glowing in amber light. What am I?

I count how many mugs of cocoa land nearby. What am I?

I hide the matches so grownups must ask first. What am I?

I creak open so smoke can escape safely. What am I?

I shimmer above the fire reflecting cozy scenes. What am I?

I signal bedtime when only soft orange crumbs remain. What am I?

I gather ash so tomorrow starts clean. What am I?

I purr whenever the room needs extra heat. What am I?

I'm stacked and waiting, I roar when lit. What am I?

I'm the blanket draped over the couch beside the fire. What am I?

I'm the novel open on the armrest, half finished. What am I?

I'm the chessboard set up for a slow evening game. What am I?

I'm the soft music playing while snow falls outside. What am I?

What gets wetter the more it dries?

I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?

What can fill a room but takes up no space?

What has hands but cannot clap?

What belongs to you but others use more than you do?

I'm steamed, whipped, and sweetly crowned, the coziest drink when snow's around. What am I?

I'm a book without words; sit by the fire and make your own choice. What am I?

I'm that hush before bedtime when embers are low. What am I?

I'm the frost painting crystals on the windowpane. What am I?

I'm the wool wrap keeping your neck warm by the fire. What am I?