Funny Riddles for Kids
- 15 riddles
- Ages 6-11
- Answers included
These riddles are built on wordplay, so the answer usually gets a groan before it gets a laugh. That groan is the point.
Wordplay riddles are useful as well as funny: a child who understands why 'flies' means two different things in the same sentence is doing real work with language without noticing it.
Why did the maths book look so sad?
What has four wheels and flies?
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
Why can you never trust the stairs?
What do you call a fish with no eyes?
Why did the biscuit go to the doctor?
What building has the most storeys?
Why did the boy throw butter out of the window?
What has a bottom at the top?
Why was the broom late for school?
What gets bigger the more you take away from it?
Why do bees have sticky hair?
What kind of tree fits in your hand?
Why did the picture go to jail?
What is brown and sticky?
Questions about Funny Riddles for Kids
Why are wordplay riddles good for children?
They teach children that a single word can carry two meanings, which is exactly the skill needed for understanding jokes, poems and idioms later on.
What age enjoy these riddles most?
Children aged about six to eleven. Below six, the double meanings are usually too hard to catch.
Should I explain the joke if my child does not get it?
Yes. Explaining a pun does not spoil it for children the way it does for adults. Once they see how it works, they usually want to try another.
Can children make up riddles like these?
They can, and it is a good exercise. Ask them to find a word with two meanings first, then build a question around it.