Let's Think Outside the Box! A Collection of Challenging Riddles for Kids
“Huh? The kids solved this problem faster than the adults!” That’s the magic of riddles—you can have those surprising experiences.
Adults tend to be bound by fixed ideas, while children tackle problems with flexible thinking, don’t they?
In this article, we’ll introduce challenging riddles for kids that parents and children can enjoy together.
They don’t just foster thinking and concentration—thanks to those eye-opening “Aha!” answers, they might boost your knowledge and spark of insight, too.
Try them for your own skill-building, or as a fun activity with family and friends!
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- [Easy] Quiz for Middle School Students
- [Satisfying When Solved] Challenging Quizzes Recommended for Elementary School Students!
- Take on the challenge like a puzzle! A collection of logic quizzes that also work as brain teasers.
Let’s loosen up our thinking! A collection of tricky riddles for kids (81–90)
Riddle Showdown: Volume 3

Let’s do riddles together with Nebaaru-kun, the unofficial mascot character of Ibaraki Prefecture, known for his natto (a famous Ibaraki specialty) motif! Here are ideas for “Riddle Showdown with Neba~ Volume 3.” His comical movements are addictive, and just watching Nebaaru-kun gives you energy, right? So, let’s play riddles with him again this time! For example, there’s a question like: “Alcohol and tobacco are from age 20.
Then, from what age are you allowed to ride in a car?” Even when you think, “That’s easy!” it’s surprisingly common to get it wrong—that’s the fun of riddles.
Be sure to give it a try!
You’re a genius if you can solve them all!

It’s quite tricky, but imagining the questions is interesting, and I think little kids will enjoy thinking about them.
They might even get excited and say, “What’s that?!” right when they hear the question.
The answer is actually pretty simple, so do your best to draw out their flashes of insight.
For Kids! Riddle Committee – Homework Answers Edition

The riddles from Ishigaki Island make you involuntarily go, “Ah, I see!” They’re ideas that even adults wouldn’t easily come up with, and I can’t help but respect them a little.
I do have a few questions about the bath quiz that comes afterward, but if your child can solve it, they must have a remarkably flexible mind!
In conclusion
We’ve been giving you some tough riddles for kids—how many did you get right? Even if you missed a few, if you keep trying, you’ll start to pick up the way of thinking, and that might help you solve similar problems next time! The creative thinking you’ve built through riddles will surely be useful in your school studies, too.
Be sure to try lots of different problems!



