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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Let’s loosen up our thinking! A collection of tricky riddles for kids (51–60)
Taro and Jiro are brothers born on the same day in the same year, but they are not twins. Why is that?
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Actually, I'm a triplet.
Taro and Jiro were born on the same day in the same year and are siblings, but they are not twins. That’s because they are actually two of a set of triplets. In the case of triplets or larger sibling sets, two of them alone are not called “twins,” which leads to this answer.
Which was built first, the Great Buddha of Nara or the Great Buddha of Kamakura?
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Neither of them is standing.
The question asks which came first: the Great Buddha of Nara or the Great Buddha of Kamakura. But since both the actual Great Buddha statues in Nara and Kamakura are displayed in a seated position, the correct answer is “Neither of them is standing.” The key is to read the question carefully and avoid being tricked.
Among kindergarteners, elementary school students, and adults, which is the biggest?
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kindergarten
A kindergarten isn’t a person; it’s the name of a building. Elementary school students and adults are people, but a kindergarten is a large building that many people can enter. So if you compare sizes, the kindergarten is the biggest. The key to this riddle is noticing the meanings of the words.
What is the name of the old man who appears in Urashima Taro?
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Speaking of Urashima Taro, it’s known as the story where he rides a turtle to the Dragon Palace, spends what feels like only a short time there, and when he returns, many years have passed in the world he came from and not a single acquaintance remains.
It’s a beautiful yet sorrowful tale, and surely everyone, from children to adults, has read it at least once.
Now, recall the story carefully and try this challenge.
If you’re thinking, “Did Urashima Taro have a grandfather?” you won’t reach the right answer.
The hint is to remember what happened to Urashima Taro when he opened the tamatebako (jeweled box)!
Let’s Think Outside the Box! A Collection of Challenging Riddles for Kids (61–70)
What is something you can see but can’t touch?
Something you can see but can’t touch… Huh? A ghost? That might be the kind of answer you’d think of, but that’s not it.
Don’t worry, it’s not a scary question—feel free to give it a try.
The answer to this riddle is something unique to elementary schoolers, or rather, it even comes up in lower grades’ classes.
If you have a flash of insight, even a first-grader could solve it.
The hint: it’s something you can usually find in a classroom or a room.
Try solving it while thinking, “What is it that I’m always looking at?” The answer is “time.” You can see it, but since it isn’t a physical object like a clock, you can’t touch it—that’s the trick.
What kind of juice can you try to drink but can’t?
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The characters that read 'juice'
The word “juice” can be seen, but it can’t be drunk. The kind of juice you can’t drink no matter how hard you try isn’t an actual beverage, but the word “juice” itself. It’s a riddle that tests your ability to find the answer from the question text without being misled by appearances or the sound of the word.
Momotaro, who defeated the ogres with three animals. Now, who was the first one Momotaro met?
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Grandfather and grandmother
The first people Momotaro met were the old man and the old woman. The old woman found a large peach floating down the river, took it home, and when they split the peach open, Momotaro came out from inside. In other words, he met the old man and the old woman before the animals who later traveled with him as his companions.