[Childcare] A guaranteed trick quiz for toddlers! Let’s think together with the kids.

Nursery Teacher Mom Writertsukada moe
After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

Clever, sure-to-stump-you riddles.

You want to use them in childcare, but adult-level questions are too hard, so you’re looking for kid-friendly quizzes.

We’ve gathered quizzes you can use in childcare for just that.

Each question is simple, but the answers are full of surprises.

Even teachers might not know the answers at first.

We want children to develop the ability to look at things from various angles.

Above all, it’s important that they enjoy playing quiz games.

It would be great if the whole class could get excited together.

[Childcare] A Quiz Kids Will Definitely Get Tripped Up On! Let’s Think Together with the Children (1–10)

Sakura-chan had two bouquets. Takeshi-kun has three. How many bouquets are there in total?

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1 bundle

We combined the bouquets into one big bouquet. You might feel like answering “five bouquets,” right? Let’s think about it together with the children.

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An evil wizard brought a poisoned apple. Who is the one that died?

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not there (not dead)

The poisoned apple is famous as an item from Snow White, but Snow White doesn’t die, does she? This quiz will be a good opportunity to get familiar with fairy tales.

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The mother frog goes ‘kero kero,’ the father frog goes ‘gero gero.’ What about the child?

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doesn't cry/sing/chirp (doesn't make a sound)

Since baby frogs are tadpoles, they don't croak. I hope you have a chance to observe tadpoles in early spring.

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[Childcare] A Trick Quiz That Will Surely Trip You Up: Preschool Edition! Let's Think Together with the Kids (11–20)

How can we divide five apples equally among eight people?

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Turn apples into juice

Cutting and dividing is one way, but it probably won’t turn out the same. Let’s respect the answers the children thought hard about and came up with.

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A stray cat is walking along the road. How should I take a photo of it?

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Take a photo with a camera (smartphone)

When you hear toru, you might imagine it means to catch something, but it can also mean to take a photo. It’s a question that lets you appreciate the interesting aspects of Japanese.

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A mother holding a baby got on the train, but no one offered her a seat. Why is that?

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Because there was an empty seat.

If there aren’t any seats available, someone should give theirs up. This is an issue where children can be taught proper manners when using public transportation.

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