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Fun for adults too! Trick questions for elementary school kids

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 for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.

Elementary school children are in a phase of strong curiosity.

As they move up through the grades, their ability to understand humor grows rapidly.

They value communication with friends and sometimes think from their own unique perspectives.

Here, we introduce fun trick quizzes for elementary schoolers that make the most of these traits! The questions are simple, but they can draw out unexpected answers and unique ways of thinking.

There are plenty of quizzes that adults can enjoy too, so kids and grown-ups alike can think together, laugh, and have a great time!

Fun for adults too! Trick Questions for Elementary School Kids (11–20)

What is something you can move easily but can never lift?

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What is something you can’t lift? Riddle
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When you hear that something is easy to move, you probably imagine something small or light that’s easy to carry.

But in this riddle, it says it’s something you absolutely can’t lift.

What could it be? First, think of something you can move yourself.

It’s something everyone has, and even if you go outside with nothing but the clothes on your back, it naturally follows you.

Among those, think of something you can’t lift.

The answer is “your shadow”! You can easily make it move by moving yourself, but you can’t hold it in your hand, so you can never lift it.

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When is honey sweet?

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Translation Trick quiz Igossou
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Honey is sweet and delicious, isn’t it? You can pour it on pancakes, add it to tea instead of sugar—there are countless dishes and products that use honey.

So let’s try a honey-themed trick quiz! When is honey sweet? “In the season when bees fly a lot?” “Does it have something to do with the number eight?” Many people might think that, but the answer is actually very simple! Just think: when do you feel it’s “sweet”? If you approach it that way, the correct answer should come to you easily!

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What can go anywhere but doesn’t move?

Do many kids love traveling? Just going somewhere different from usual makes you feel excited, doesn’t it? So let’s try this riddle: “What can go anywhere but doesn’t move?” When you think of going anywhere, vehicles like cars, bicycles, and trains come to mind, but they all move, right? So those aren’t the answer.

If you think about something that makes you feel like you’ve gone somewhere without actually going, you might reach the answer.

The correct answer is “a map.” On a map, you can go to various countries, but the map itself doesn’t move.

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What is something that doesn’t decrease no matter what you eat?

What is something that doesn’t get smaller no matter what you eat? Right now, all sorts of foods are probably popping into your mind: rice balls, sandwiches, apples, tangerines, sweets… There are so many edible things, but once you eat them, they’re gone, right? In other words, if you focus on the food when thinking about this question, you won’t get the right answer.

It’s a trick question, so you need to look at it from a slightly different angle.

The correct answer is “your mouth.” It certainly eats anything, but it’s the food that diminishes—the mouth doesn’t get smaller!

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What gets hotter as it gets colder?

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You're a genius if you get it!Translation Trick quiz Igossou
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This puzzle is tricky because there are many possible answers.

Things that get hotter as it gets colder… You might be thinking of hand warmers or clothing, but the correct answer is something else.

First, try picturing a winter scene.

List a few things you associate with it, and think about “getting hot” as the keyword.

Also pay close attention to the fact that it’s written in hiragana! The answer is something everyone knows, and you’re likely to see it at least once in summer.

Here’s a hint: it’s something that melts in heat.

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A problem that seems simple but is difficult

A problem that looks easy but is actually hard!? #Shosts #addition #multiplication #arithmetic #trickquestion #elementaryschool #Kocchan

A problem that seems simple but is difficult

This calculation of 30,000 × 80,000 looks very simple at first glance, but it’s easy to fall into a trap and end up with the wrong answer.

To avoid being tricked, you need to pay attention.

First, start with a slightly easier calculation: 30,000 + 80,000.

After that, present the calculation of 30,000 × 80,000.

If you get tripped up, you might answer “240,000,” but unlike addition, this isn’t a problem you can solve by simply multiplying the numbers as they look.

If you take your time and think about how many zeros are in “man” (ten-thousand), you’ll arrive at the correct answer! Try changing the numbers or the place values and give it a go.

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In conclusion

How was it? We introduced a variety of fun trick quizzes for elementary school kids. From simple and funny ones to puzzles that make you think a bit, we gathered quizzes that make you go “I see!” once you know the answer. Some of them might even be tricky for adults. Be sure to enjoy the time solving them together with your friends and family!