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?