Riddles for Kids Ages 6 to 10
🎯 Want riddles that are just right for your child's age?
This list of riddles for kids ages 6 to 10 is grouped by age level—starting with easier ones and building up to more challenging brain teasers. Great for reading practice, classroom fun, or after-school laughs!
Riddles for 6-Year-Olds 🧒
What has four legs but can't walk?
What do you find at the end of a rainbow?
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
What gets wetter the more it dries?
What has ears but cannot hear?
Riddles for 7-Year-Olds 🎒
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
What has keys but can’t open locks?
I’m full of holes but I can still hold water. What am I?
What goes up but never comes down?
I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
Riddles for 8-Year-Olds 📚
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
What has many teeth but can’t bite?
What can you catch but not throw?
What’s full of words but never speaks?
What has one eye but can’t see?
Riddles for 9-Year-Olds 🧠
What gets bigger the more you take away from it?
What can travel around the world while staying in the same spot?
You see me once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years. What am I?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
What belongs to you, but others use it more than you do?
Riddles for 10-Year-Olds 🧩
I’m not alive, but I grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?
A man rode into town on Friday, stayed three days, and left on Friday. How?
The more you have of me, the less you see. What am I?
What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?
Why Group Riddles by Age?
- ✅ Helps match reading level
- ✅ Keeps kids challenged but not frustrated
- ✅ Makes it easier for parents and teachers to pick the right difficulty
Keep the Fun Going
Try Animal Riddles for Kids or Easy Riddles for Kids for more brain-boosting fun.
One riddle a day keeps the boredom away—especially when it’s the right level of tricky.
Ready to Test Your Brain?
- Play fun and tricky riddles
- Challenge yourself daily with fresh brain teasers
- Perfect for all ages — kids, teens, and adults