[Easy] Riddles to Enjoy with Kids: Make Time to Think Together as a Family!
When playing with little kids, if you’re looking for something fun that also gets them thinking and learning, riddles might be just the thing.
Here, we’re sharing some simple, kid-friendly riddles.
They may be simple, but they’re still riddles.
You might find they’re trickier than you expect.
Keep an open mind and have fun!
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[Easy] Riddles to Enjoy with Kids: Make Time to Think Together as a Family! (31–40)
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.
Turn a kitten upside down and it’s still a kitten. What do you get if you turn a puppy upside down?
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Let’s try a quiz about animals.
If you turn a kitten upside down, it’s still a kitten; if you turn a puppy upside down, it becomes… what? You’ll probably think, “Kitten is ‘koneko’… sure, even read backwards it’s still ‘koneko,’” and then tackle the question.
But if you follow that line of thinking, a puppy is ‘koinu,’ which can’t be read the other way around, and you’ll get stuck.
That’s when you should remember it’s a trick question.
That very line of thinking is the trick.
If you simply state the fact as it is, that’s the correct answer.
What are the two things a younger brother has but a younger sister has only one of?
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The hiragana “to”
The word otōto (younger brother) contains two instances of the syllable “to,” while imōto (younger sister) contains only one. Both are family terms, but in this riddle the key is not their meanings—it’s the letters within the words. If you look closely at the words and consider which characters appear and how many times, you’ll arrive at the answer.
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)!
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.
[Easy] Riddles to Enjoy with Kids: Make Time to Think Together as Parent and Child! (41–50)
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.