Household Riddles for Kids
- 15 riddles
- Ages 5-10
- Answers included
Every answer is somewhere in the house right now, which makes these good for a rainy afternoon.
Let the child go and find the object after each one. It takes longer and works far better.
I have a face and two hands and I hang on the wall. What am I?
A clockIts face shows numbers and its hands point at them.
I am cold inside and I hum quietly all day. What am I?
A refrigeratorIts motor runs constantly to keep the inside cold.
You look at me and see yourself. What am I?
A mirrorIt reflects whatever is in front of it.
I have four legs and a back but no body. What am I?
A chairIt has legs and a backrest.
I go round and round and I make the room cooler. What am I?
A fanMoving air makes people feel cooler.
I hold water and you turn me to make it come out. What am I?
A tapTurning it opens the flow.
I am flat, I lie on the floor, and people wipe their feet on me. What am I?
A doormatIt is placed at the entrance for cleaning shoes.
I have teeth but no mouth and I sort out your hair. What am I?
A combIts narrow parts are called teeth.
I am dark inside, I open at the front, and clothes live in me. What am I?
A cupboardClothes are stored inside it.
You switch me on and I chase away the dark. What am I?
A lightIt makes a dark room visible.
I get wetter the more I dry. What am I?
A towelIt soaks up water while drying you.
I have keys but open no doors, and I make sound instead. What am I?
A piano or a keyboardIts keys make music or letters, not locks.
I am tall and thin, I hold your books, and I stand against the wall. What am I?
A bookshelfBooks stand upright on its shelves.
I have a lid, I sit on the fire, and dinner happens inside me. What am I?
A pot or a panCooking takes place inside it.
I am small and metal and I open a lock. What am I?
A keyIt fits a specific lock.
Questions about Household Riddles for Kids
What age suits these riddles?
Ages five to ten. Every answer is an ordinary household object, so no special knowledge is needed.
How can I turn this into a game?
Have the child run and find or touch the object after each answer. It works far better as a moving game than a sitting one.
Are these good for children learning English?
Yes. Household vocabulary is among the most useful early vocabulary, and every word here can be pointed at.
What if a child gets stuck?
Give the room rather than the object: 'it is in the kitchen'. That is usually enough without giving the answer away.