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[Riddles] Have Fun with Kindergarten Seniors! A Collection of Riddles

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Kids really love riddles, don’t they?

If you use questions related to an activity as an introduction, children will join in enthusiastically while thinking about the right answers.

The article I’d like to introduce this time features riddles for five-year-olds.

By the time children are five, they start to notice the fun of wordplay and language.

You’ll see them agreeing when they hear an answer and the reason behind it, and even creating their own questions for fun.

Here we introduce lots of enjoyable riddles recommended for five-year-olds, so be sure to get everyone excited with riddles together with the children at kindergarten!

[Riddles] Have Fun with Kindergarten Seniors! Riddle Collection (11–20)

What kind of food do you get when you collect five balls?

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egg

Five “tama” make “tamago,” right? Speaking of eggs, what dishes come to mind? Many people probably enjoy dishes that use eggs, like boiled eggs, marinated eggs, omurice, or fried eggs. Eggs are a nutritious and appealing ingredient!

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Halloween riddle

Halloween riddle

Halloween riddle

A riddle is said to be a quiz that uses wordplay, requiring answers that involve a clever twist on the question.

While it may not always align with real-world facts, it’s best approached as a word game.

This time, we’ve got Halloween-themed riddles! The time limit is five seconds per question, but if that feels too short, feel free to extend it and keep challenging yourself.

There may be questions that make kids exclaim, “Oh, that’s what it means!”

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Pun Quiz

[Quiz & Riddles] Pun Quiz / Take on the challenge with Mom! Quiz and riddle videos that 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds will love

Pun Quiz

It’s like a riddle and really fun! Here are some ideas for pun quizzes.

By using puns, you can create laughter while learning words—a unique idea.

For example, for the question “What card game is a tiger playing?” the answer would be “toranpu” (trump), a play on words in Japanese.

Try coming up with answers that work like puns.

Children will develop creativity by twisting words to produce funny answers.

It’s something you can enjoy with family and friends while experiencing the fun of wordplay, and it helps build vocabulary and a sense of humor too! Let’s think up questions together, from easy to a bit challenging, and find the answers while laughing.

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In conclusion

How did you like the riddles for older kindergarteners? Riddles that make you feel refreshed and smile once you figure out the answer.

It might actually be harder for adults to arrive at the correct answer.

Be sure to use them during free time or as a warm-up for activities and have fun!