Kids Riddles

Free riddles for kids

Ages 7–9 Riddles — Riddle Rookies

Classic riddles, wordplay, and a few "wait, what?" twists kids this age love to figure out.

  1. #1 Riddle

    The faster you walk, the more of me you leave behind you on the ground, one after another. What am I?

  2. #2 Riddle

    I have a face and two hands, but no arms, legs, or fingers. I hang on the wall and help everyone know when it's time for lunch. What am I?

  3. #3 Wordplay

    You can catch me from a friend who is sick, but you can't throw me back. Doctors help you get rid of me, but they hope they never catch me too. What am I?

  4. #4 Riddle

    I appear in the sky after it rains, arching from one side to the other. I have seven colors, but I've never touched a drop of paint. What am I?

  5. #5 Riddle

    I start out whole, but you have to crack me open before breakfast can really begin. What am I?

  6. #6 Riddle

    I am full of holes, but I still help you get dinner ready — you use me to drain water off pasta or vegetables. What am I?

  7. #7 Riddle

    My whole job is drying other things off, but the more I do my job, the wetter I get. What am I?

  8. #8 Riddle

    I ride along on letters and travel to faraway places all over the world, but I always stay stuck in the same little corner. What am I?

  9. #9 Wordplay

    Which month of the year has 28 days?

  10. #10 Riddle

    I have a neck but no head, and a body but no arms or legs. Fill me up with your favorite drink. What am I?

  11. #11 Wordplay

    What kind of tree can you always carry around with you, right at the end of your arm?

  12. #12 Riddle

    I stand tall and bright when I'm young, but I get shorter and shorter the older I get, until I finally burn out. What am I?

  13. #13 Wordplay

    I have one eye, but I cannot see anything with it. You use me for sewing, and thread goes through my eye instead of a pupil. What am I?

  14. #14 Riddle

    I show you your own face without taking a photo. Some people say breaking me brings seven years of bad luck. What am I?

  15. #15 Wordplay

    What kind of room has no doors and no windows, and you might even find slices of it on a pizza?

  16. #16 Wordplay

    I have a bed, but I never sleep in it. I have a mouth, but I never eat with it. Fish swim through me every day. What am I?

  17. #17 Riddle

    I have no weight, no shape, and no color, but when there's a lot of me around, you can barely see a thing. What am I?

  18. #18 Logic Puzzle

    What is something you can break without ever touching it, holding it, or even being in the same room as it?

  19. #19 Riddle

    I follow you around outside all day long, but I vanish the moment the sun goes down or you step into the shade. What am I?

  20. #20 Riddle

    I have lots and lots of teeth, but I can't bite or chew anything. You drag me through your hair every morning to make it neat. What am I?

Want a paper copy? Open the printable Ages 7–9 riddle sheet →

How to use this with a 7–9 year old

Kids this age can usually read the riddles themselves and enjoy the challenge of guessing before peeking. Try covering the answer and guessing together, or turn it into a mini competition with a sibling or friend — whoever guesses first gets a point. The category filter is handy if a kid wants "just the wordplay ones" or "just the tricky ones."

Need something easier or harder? Try Ages 4–6 or Ages 10–12.