Everyday Object Riddles for Kids with Answers
Can you spot the clock, the book, the phone? Riddles about the things all around you
Ages 5-12
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Everyday Object Riddles for Kids with Answers
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Look around the room. Every object is hiding a riddle! These everyday object riddles for kids use familiar household and classroom items as their subjects. They are great for observation exercises, creative thinking lessons, or any time you want children to look at familiar things in a new way.
Use them as morning warm-ups, car ride entertainment, or a quick brain break between lessons.
Looking for more? Browse all 24 riddle categories on our complete riddles hub, or jump to a simpler set or the hardest riddles in the collection.
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I hold things together without any glue or string. I can stretch, and I'm often found in offices. What am I?
A rubber band!
I start as a tree but end as something you write on. What am I?
Paper!
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but you can't go inside. What am I?
A keyboard!
I show you yourself but never remember what you look like. What am I?
A mirror!
I'm black when you buy me, red when you use me, and grey when you throw me away. What am I?
Charcoal!
I have four legs in the morning, four legs at noon, and four legs at night, but I never walk anywhere. What am I?
A table!
I have bristles and a handle, and I visit your mouth twice a day. What am I?
A toothbrush!
I have a screen, buttons, and I ring, but I'm not an alarm. What am I?
A phone!
I have a spine, pages, and a cover, but I never go to school. What am I?
A book!
I have two hands, one face, and I tick-tock all day, but I never move from my spot. What am I?
A clock!
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