As the crisp air of November rolls in, it’s the perfect time to keep your kids engaged and entertained with fun and challenging riddles. Riddles are an excellent way to spark curiosity, encourage lateral thinking, and sharpen problem-solving skills. Whether you’re indoors on a chilly day or looking for a creative way to spend time with your little ones, these November-themed riddles for kids are sure to bring out their inner detectives!
Let’s dive into a collection of 33 delightful riddles that will keep your kids entertained and thinking outside the box.
All Riddles
1. Riddle: I am full of holes but still holds a lot of weight. What am I?
Answer:
A net.
Explanation:
Despite having many holes, a net can hold things, demonstrating the clever play on the word “holds.”
2. Riddle: What has keys but can’t open locks?
Answer:
A piano.
Explanation:
The riddle plays on the double meaning of “keys,” referring to the keys on a piano rather than the ones used to unlock doors.
3. Riddle: I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
Answer:
A joke.
Explanation:
The word “joke” cleverly fits all the actions—cracked, made, told, and played—making this riddle a fun twist.
4. Riddle: What can travel around the world while staying in the corner?
Answer:
A stamp.
Explanation:
A stamp can travel globally on letters, yet it always stays in the corner of the envelope.
5. Riddle: What has hands but can’t clap?
Answer:
A clock.
Explanation:
This riddle uses the word “hands” to refer to the hands on a clock, which can’t clap.
6. Riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Answer:
Footsteps.
Explanation:
Each step you take leaves a footprint behind, and the more steps you take, the more footprints you leave.
7. Riddle: I have a neck but no head. What am I?
Answer:
A bottle.
Explanation:
A bottle has a neck but no head, creating an image that’s both simple and clever.
8. Riddle: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
Answer:
The letter “M.”
Explanation:
This riddle relies on the pattern of the letter “M” appearing in “minute” and “moment” but not in “thousand years.”
9. Riddle: What has a face but no eyes, mouth, or nose?
Answer:
A clock.
Explanation:
The “face” of a clock refers to the front part where the numbers are displayed, but it lacks facial features.
10. Riddle: What can you catch but not throw?
Answer:
A cold.
Explanation:
You can “catch” a cold but can’t throw it, making this riddle a fun wordplay.
11. Riddle: What is as light as a feather, yet the strongest man can’t hold it for much longer than a minute?
Answer:
Your breath.
Explanation:
Even though your breath is light, holding it in is difficult for even the strongest person.
12. Riddle: What has a bottom at the top?
Answer:
Your legs.
Explanation:
Your legs have bottoms (feet), which are at the bottom of your body but are physically at the top when standing.
13. Riddle: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
Answer:
A carrot.
Explanation:
This is a fun play on the similarity between the words “parrot” and “carrot.”
14. Riddle: What has a head, a tail, but no body?
Answer:
A coin.
Explanation:
A coin has a “head” and a “tail” but no actual body.
15. Riddle: What has one eye but can’t see?
Answer:
A needle.
Explanation:
A needle has an “eye” (the hole), but it obviously can’t see.
16. Riddle: What runs but never walks?
Answer:
Water.
Explanation:
Water can flow and run, but it doesn’t “walk” like a person.
17. Riddle: What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and rivers, but no water?
Answer:
A map.
Explanation:
A map shows all these features in their symbolic form but without the actual elements.
18. Riddle: What can you hold in your left hand but never in your right?
Answer:
Your right hand.
Explanation:
You can only hold your right hand with your left hand, making this a simple yet clever riddle.
19. Riddle: What has an endless supply of letters but starts empty?
Answer:
A mailbox.
Explanation:
A mailbox can receive an endless number of letters, but it’s empty when first delivered.
20. Riddle: What gets wetter the more it dries?
Answer:
A towel.
Explanation:
The more a towel dries something (like your body), the wetter it becomes.
21. Riddle: What has wings but cannot fly?
Answer:
A bird’s beak.
Explanation:
While birds have wings, their beaks are part of them that certainly can’t fly!
22. Riddle: What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Answer:
Incorrectly.
Explanation:
The word “incorrectly” is always spelled as “incorrectly” in dictionaries, creating a fun twist.
23. Riddle: What is made of water but will never get wet?
Answer:
A shadow.
Explanation:
A shadow is formed by blocking light, including the water element, but it can’t physically get wet.
24. Riddle: What has teeth but doesn’t bite?
Answer:
A comb.
Explanation:
A comb has “teeth,” but unlike real teeth, they don’t bite.
25. Riddle: What belongs to you but is used more by others?
Answer:
Your name.
Explanation:
People use your name more than you do, making this riddle clever.
26. Riddle: What can be broken but never held?
Answer:
A promise.
Explanation:
A promise can be broken, but it’s not a physical object that you can hold.
27. Riddle: What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
Answer:
The future.
Explanation:
The future is always ahead of us, but it’s impossible to see directly.
28. Riddle: What has a thumb and four fingers but isn’t alive?
Answer:
A glove.
Explanation:
A glove has thumb and finger sections but isn’t a living being.
29. Riddle: What comes down but never goes up?
Answer:
Rain.
Explanation:
Rain falls from the sky, but it never goes back up on its own.
30. Riddle: What has an end but no beginning?
Answer:
A stick.
Explanation:
A stick may have an end (the tip) but no distinct starting point.
31. Riddle: What’s black and white and read all over?
Answer:
A newspaper.
Explanation:
This riddle plays on the word “read” sounding like “red,” which makes the answer a newspaper.
32. Riddle: What is big when it’s small and small when it’s big?
Answer:
A picture frame.
Explanation:
When the frame is small, it can appear large, but the same frame seems small when the picture is large.
33. Riddle: What can be touched but can’t be seen?
Answer:
Your thoughts.
Explanation:
You can feel your thoughts but can’t physically see them, making this riddle a fun mental challenge.
Conclusion
Riddles are not just about finding the right answers; they’re about sparking curiosity, encouraging creative thinking, and having fun! We hope these 33 November riddles for kids brought a smile to your face and got your brain buzzing.
Whether you use them at a family gathering, in a classroom, or just as a fun activity with your kids, these riddles will definitely brighten up your November.
Got your own favorite riddle? Share it in the comments below and let’s keep the fun going!