Riddles for Preschoolers

What must be broken before you can use it?

What has four fingers and a thumb but is not alive?

I have whiskers, soft paws and a purr. What am I?

I look like a horse wearing black-and-white pajamas. What am I?

I move slowly and carry my house on my back. What am I?

I sleep by day, hunt at night and say, “Who?” What am I?

I buzz from flower to flower and make something sweet. What am I?

I have a hard home, a slow walk and no front door. What am I?

I wear a yellow jacket that you peel before eating. What am I?

I am a fruit and a color, and my name is the same for both. What am I?

I am a round treat with a piece missing from my middle. What am I?

I am cold, sweet and disappear if you leave me in the sun. What am I?

I am orange with green hair, and rabbits think I am delicious. What am I?

I am green outside, red inside and full of black seeds. What am I?

I rise every morning but never climb a ladder. What am I?

We appear when the sun goes away, but we are not light switches. What are we?

I am green in winter, covered in lights and gifts gather below me. What am I?

I hang by the fireplace and wait to be filled. What am I?

I have a carrot nose, coal buttons and no legs. What am I?

I have an orange face, a glowing smile and no teeth. What am I?

I float through stories, wear white and make people say “Boo!” What am I?

I gobble, have feathers and often appear at a November feast. What am I?

I wear a colorful shell and hide in the grass for children to find. What am I?

I have long ears and deliver springtime baskets. What am I?

What does the sky wear when the weather gets fluffy?

I light up the night but I do not need a plug. What am I?

I am red, sweet, and grow on a plant. I wear tiny seeds on the outside. What am I?

I am full of air, but one tiny poke can ruin my whole day. What am I?

A drawer has black socks and white socks. How many socks must you take in the dark to guarantee a matching pair?

Two fathers and two sons go fishing. Each catches one fish, but only three fish are caught. How is that possible?

A bag has red, blue, and green balls. How many must you take to guarantee two of the same colour?

You face north. Turn right, turn around, then turn left. Which way are you facing?