Joy of Riddles for Boys and GirlsJoy of Riddles for Boys and Girls

# 1# 1It doesn’t have a It doesn’t have a

lot to do.lot to do.It just hangs It just hangs there in one there in one

place,place,Waiting for you Waiting for you

to come alongto come alongAnd stare it in And stare it in

the face.the face.

Clue

‘ … who’s the fairest of them all?’

Answer : MirrorAnswer : Mirror

# 2# 2I am a little I am a little

house full house full of meat …of meat …

No door to go in No door to go in and eat.and eat.

What am I, Kid?What am I, Kid?ClueClue

Answer : NUTAnswer : NUT

# 3# 3I have no hands or I have no hands or

feet;feet;I have no wings but I have no wings but on my own I can fly on my own I can fly

up high.up high.Tell me, Tell me, What Am I?What Am I?

Clue

Answer : Answer : SMOKESMOKE

# 4# 4Every living person Every living person

on Earth has seen on Earth has seen me but no one will me but no one will ever see me again.ever see me again.Please tell me my Please tell me my

name.name. ClueClue

Answer: YesterdayAnswer: Yesterday

# 5# 5In the forest I am In the forest I am

green.green.At the market I am At the market I am

black.black.In the kitchen I am In the kitchen I am

red.red.Name Me … Name Me … don’t wait!don’t wait!

ClueClue

Answer : CHARCOAL

# 6# 6You use me from You use me from

your head to your head to your to toes. And your to toes. And the more you use the more you use me the thinner I me the thinner I

grow.grow.What am I? What am I?

ClueClue

Answer : SOAPAnswer : SOAP

# 7# 7It neither goes to It neither goes to

a river nor a river nor comes to shore.comes to shore.

It is suspended in It is suspended in air, but air, but

somehow has somehow has water in it.water in it.

What is it?What is it?

ClueClue

Answer : COCONUTAnswer : COCONUT

# 8# 8Tear me off, Tear me off,

scratch my scratch my head. What head. What

now is black, now is black, once was red. once was red. What am I?What am I?

ClueClue

Answer : Answer : A MATCHA MATCH

# 9# 9What has 6 faces What has 6 faces

but does not but does not wear make-up?wear make-up?It also has 21 It also has 21 eyes but cannot eyes but cannot

see.see.What can it be?What can it be?

ClueClue

Answer : A DIEAnswer : A DIE

# 10# 10I’m not an I’m not an

airplane, but I airplane, but I can fly through can fly through the sky. I’m not the sky. I’m not a river, but I’m a river, but I’m full of water. full of water. What am I?What am I?

ClueClue

Answer : CLOUDAnswer : CLOUD

# 11# 11Two bodies have Two bodies have

I, though both I, though both joined in one; joined in one; the longer I the longer I

stand the stand the quicker I run.quicker I run.

ClueClue

Answer : HOURGLASSAnswer : HOURGLASS

# 12# 12Soldiers lined up spaced Soldiers lined up spaced

with pride. Two long with pride. Two long rows lined side by side. rows lined side by side.

One sole unit can One sole unit can decide if the rows will decide if the rows will

unite or divide.unite or divide.Tell me, tell me, scream Tell me, tell me, scream it out. What’s the thing it out. What’s the thing

I talk about?I talk about?

ClueClue

Answer : ZIPPERAnswer : ZIPPER

The EndThe End

A Thinking Mind Will Grow In Time.A Thinking Mind Will Grow In Time.

With Metta, With Metta,

Bro. Oh Teik BinBro. Oh Teik Bin