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For elementary school kids! Fun riddles recommended for lower grades

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

Lively, curious lower-grade elementary school children.

They love learning new things and playing with friends.

Their thinking is still flexible, and they’re great at coming up with fun ideas.

Here, we’ll introduce riddles for elementary school kids that lower graders can enjoy.

Riddles help develop thinking skills and let you enjoy wordplay.

Have a wonderful time using your heads together with friends and family as you enjoy all kinds of fun riddles featuring familiar things!

For Elementary School Kids! Fun Riddles Recommended for Lower Grades (41–50)

What has four legs but cannot walk?

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chair

A chair has four legs, but it can’t walk on its own. It can’t move like an animal, but it stands firmly in front of a desk and is very important for people to sit on. This riddle cleverly plays on the assumption that “having legs = being able to walk.”

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For elementary school kids! Fun riddles recommended for lower grades (51–60)

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.

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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.

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The grandson played with a ball with his grandpa. What did they do?

I tried answering trick questions for elementary schoolers #TrickQuiz #shorts

The grandson played with a ball with his grandpa. What did they do?

The key to solving this puzzle is to think of a different way to say “ojīchan” (grandpa).

So, what word could you replace “ojīchan” with? If something immediately comes to mind, try connecting that word to a scene where he’s playing with his grandchild using a ball.

If you do that, the answer should naturally reveal itself.

If you know lots of ball games, you might also try thinking from the types of ball games.

The answer is a fairly mainstream ball sport, so you might have an “aha!” moment that leads you to the correct answer.

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Riddle Trick Quiz

Trick Riddles, Gotcha Questions, and Mean Quizzes

Riddle Trick Quiz

Trick questions are hard to solve precisely because you can’t answer them with just knowledge or common sense.

But that’s what makes them a fun brain workout and great for getting everyone excited! So this time, we’re introducing some “trick riddle quizzes.” Some of these are a bit mean-spirited, with answers that make you go, “Wait, that counts?” so be careful.

Even if you’re sure you’ve found the right answer, try looking at it from another angle.

The answer you’re certain can’t be right might actually be the correct one.

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10-Question Quiz 10 Times

[10-Time Quiz] Pizza, Pizza, Pizza—Where Is This? 10 Even Tricker Questions! A Simple Game to Liven Things Up with Everyone (Elementary School, Time-Killer, Play)

10-Question Quiz 10 Times

Let me introduce 10 “say-it-10-times” quiz questions that many people are likely to trip up on.

When giving these quizzes, the key is not to follow the other person’s rhythm, but to draw them into the rhythm of the quiz master.

It’s important to keep the quizzes simple and easy to understand.

When you have them say something 10 times, say the name of the target item while observing their tone of voice, tempo, and facial expressions, and judge the best timing to ask the trick question.

Create a fun atmosphere and get everyone excited together!

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A quiz that trips up 99% of people

[Don’t Get Fooled!] 8 Quizzes That 99% of People Fall For [Yukkuri Explanation]

A quiz that trips up 99% of people

Quizzes that 99% of people get tripped up by are designed to test your thinking skills and concentration.

Try solving the carefully crafted questions by thinking them through.

You won’t get them just by looking—read carefully, think, and be careful not to fall for the traps.

It’s also a good idea to set a time limit when the questions are presented, or discuss them in a group to come up with answers.

Sometimes the obvious answer turns out to be a trick, so approach them carefully.

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