Easter is all about colorful eggs, fluffy bunnies, and that sense of wonder as you hunt for hidden treasures. But beyond the candy and crafts, there’s a playful mystery that brings even more giggles to the holiday: riddles!
Easter riddles for kids spark curiosity, challenge little brains, and add a dash of clever wordplay to your celebrations. Get ready to hop into fun with these 33 egg-cellent riddles!
All Riddles
1. Riddle
What has to be broken before you can use it?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: An egg
- Explanation: You “break” the shell to access what’s inside—a simple pun on everyday breakfast eggs.
2. Riddle
What kind of bunny can’t hop?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: A chocolate bunny
- Explanation: Since it’s made of chocolate, it’s solid—so it can’t hop like a real rabbit.
3. Riddle
Why did the Easter egg hide?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: He was a little chicken
- Explanation: “Chicken” here means both a baby bird and someone who’s scared.
4. Riddle
How do you catch the Easter Bunny?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Hide in a bush and make a noise like a carrot
- Explanation: It’s a playful twist—“carrot” sounds like “come here,” tricking the bunny to hop over.
5. Riddle
What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Bugs Bunny
- Explanation: Combines “bugs” (fleas) with the famous cartoon rabbit’s name.
6. Riddle
Why did the Easter egg go to school?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: To get egg‑ucated
- Explanation: A pun blending “egg” with “educated.”
7. Riddle
What do you get when you pour hot water into a rabbit hole?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Hot cross bunnies
- Explanation: A playful spin on the classic Easter treat, hot cross buns.
8. Riddle
What happened when the Easter Bunny met the rabbit of his dreams?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: They lived hoppily ever after
- Explanation: A twist on “happily ever after,” swapping “happy” for “hoppy.”
9. Riddle
What do you call ten rabbits marching backward?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: A receding hare line
- Explanation: A pun on “receding hairline.”
10. Riddle
What do you call a sleepy Easter egg?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Egg‑zosted
- Explanation: Blends “egg” with “exhausted” to show a tired egg.
11. Riddle
What do you get if you cross a rabbit with an oyster?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: An oyster bunny
- Explanation: Mixes the sea creature “oyster” with “bunny” for a fun hybrid.
12. Riddle
How does the Easter Bunny stay in shape?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Eggs‑ercise
- Explanation: A pun on “exercise,” suggesting workouts with eggs.
13. Riddle
What day does an Easter egg hate the most?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Fry‑day
- Explanation: Plays on “Friday” and “fry,” since frying cracks eggs.
14. Riddle
Why was the Easter Bunny so upset?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: He was having a bad hare day
- Explanation: A twist on “bad hair day,” using “hare.”
15. Riddle
What do you call a rabbit who tells jokes?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: A funny bunny
- Explanation: Simple rhyme highlighting a bunny with humor.
16. Riddle
Where does the Easter Bunny get his eggs?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: From eggplants
- Explanation: A pun on the vegetable “eggplant.”
17. Riddle
How does the Easter Bunny dry himself?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: With a hare dryer
- Explanation: Wordplay on “hair dryer.”
18. Riddle
What do you call a mischievous egg?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: A practical yolker
- Explanation: A pun on “practical joker,” swapping “joker” for “yolker.”
19. Riddle
What do you call an egg from outer space?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: An egg‑stra terrestrial
- Explanation: Combines “egg” with “extraterrestrial.”
20. Riddle
Why did the Easter egg go to the doctor?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: It was feeling a bit cracked
- Explanation: “Cracked” describes both a medical break and an egg’s shell.
21. Riddle
What do you call a rabbit with no clothes?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: The naked hare
- Explanation: A play on “naked hair,” using the rabbit’s “hare.”
22. Riddle
How does the Easter Bunny decorate eggs?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: With hare spray
- Explanation: A pun on “hair spray.”
23. Riddle
What do you call a rabbit that tells good jokes?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: A hare‑larious bunny
- Explanation: Blends “hilarious” with “hare.”
24. Riddle
Why do we paint Easter eggs?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Because it’s easier than wallpapering them
- Explanation: Jokes about decorating methods.
25. Riddle
What did the Easter Bunny say to the carrot?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: It’s been nice gnawing you
- Explanation: A friendly pun on “knowing” vs. “gnawing.”
26. Riddle
What kind of music do Easter bunnies like?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Hip‑hop
- Explanation: Combines the dance style with bunny “hop.”
27. Riddle
Why was the Easter Bunny so rich?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Because he had a lot of eggs‑penses
- Explanation: A pun on “expenses.”
28. Riddle
What do you get if you cross a rabbit with a spider?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: A hare‑net
- Explanation: Wordplay on “hairnet.”
29. Riddle
How does the Easter Bunny get around?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: By riding a hare‑plane
- Explanation: A pun on “airplane.”
30. Riddle
Why did the Easter egg fail his driving test?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: He kept cracking up
- Explanation: Mixes “cracking up” (laughing) with an egg’s shell.
31. Riddle
What do you call a rabbit who is an expert at telling lies?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: A fib‑bunny
- Explanation: A play on “fib” (lie) and “bunny.”
32. Riddle
What’s the Easter Bunny’s favorite subject in school?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: Hare‑ithmatic
- Explanation: A pun on “arithmetic.”
33. Riddle
Why did the Easter egg sit on the fence?
Answer and Explanation
- Answer: He wanted to be egg‑stra special
- Explanation: Wordplay on “extra special.”
Easter riddles for kids bring smiles, laughter, and just the right amount of brain‑teasing fun to any spring celebration. Which riddle was your favorite? Share your own egg‑cellent puzzles or family memories in the comments below—and let’s keep the fun bouncing!