Pair with math warm-up riddles for 3rd grade, new years riddles, and new year goal setting classroom riddles.
Calendar and Clock Math
I am a circle with numbers that count to twelve twice, helping track minutes in a slice. What am I?
I am twelve little boxes plus extras below. Mark me each day to watch the month grow. What am I?
Start at ten and count down to one. Add them together. What have you done?
Confetti falls in groups of five. Three groups land. How many arrive?
If fireworks boom at 8, 9, and 10, how many booms before midnight?
A streamer roll is 60 inches long. Cut it into 5-inch strips. How many strips?
You write 3 resolutions a week for 4 weeks. How many resolutions?
The ball drops for 60 seconds with one tick each second. How many ticks?
You have 24 cupcakes for 20 students. How many extras?
HAPPY NEW YEAR has 12 letters without spaces. If each letter is worth 2 points, what is the total?
Confetti Count Challenges
A class makes 5 paper hats at each of 6 tables. How many hats?
A countdown starts at 20 and skips by twos. How many numbers are said?
There are 7 balloons in each of 4 corners. How many balloons?
A banner has 3 rows of 9 stars. How many stars?
A clock shows 11:45. How many minutes until midnight?
A class reads 2 pages daily for 10 school days. How many pages?
Each student gets 3 confetti shapes. For 18 students, how many shapes?
A goal chart has 5 columns and 5 rows. How many boxes?
A party starts at 10:30 and ends at noon. How long is it?
A stack has 40 noisemakers. Half are used. How many remain?
January Bell Ringer Extras
What number comes next: 2026, 2027, 2028?
A student saves $2 each week in January for 5 weeks. How much is saved?
A resolution tracker has 31 days. If 6 are weekends, how many other days remain?
A class counts by fives from 5 to 50. How many numbers do they say?
A snowflake craft has 6 points. Three crafts have how many points?
If lunch starts at 12:15 and lasts 30 minutes, when does it end?
A calendar page has 7 days in each row. How many days in 4 rows?
A class earns 8 points daily for 5 days. How many points?
What is one more than 99 and one less than 101?
I am the quick math clue that gets January brains moving. What am I?
FAQ
Are answers included?
Yes. Every riddle includes the answer.
When should teachers use these?
Use them as January bell ringers, warm-up slides, or post-break math review.
Want more math warm-ups?
See math warm-up riddles for 3rd grade.