Riddle 1easy
Fill the missing number: 4, 8, 12, 16, ?
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Free Printable Riddle Cards
Choose from themed riddle packs made for teachers, parents, families, classrooms and parties. Each set turns existing Brain Teaser Club riddles into simple cards for lessons, lunchbox notes, family game nights and other screen-free activities.
Every pack includes its own answer key, so you can cut out the cards, keep the answers separate and let children or adults solve the clues individually or in teams.
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12 printable cards
Printable riddles for kids
Use this confidence-building pack for family time, rainy days, lunchbox notes or a quick screen-free activity with children.
Riddle 2easy
Fill the missing number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
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Riddle 3easy
Fill the missing number: 5, 10, 15, 20, ?
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Riddle 4easy
Fill the missing number: 1, 4, 7, 10, ?
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Riddle 5easy
Fill the missing number: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
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Riddle 6easy
Fill the missing number: 10, 9, 8, 7, ?
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Riddle 7easy
Fill the missing number: 2, 5, 8, 11, ?
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Riddle 8easy
Fill the missing number: 100, 90, 80, 70, ?
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Riddle 9easy
Fill the missing number: 7, 14, 21, 28, ?
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Riddle 10easy
Fill the missing number: 1, 3, 5, 7, ?
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Riddle 11easy
Which does not belong: circle, square, banana, triangle?
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Riddle 12easy
Which does not belong: dog, cat, chair, rabbit?
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Answer key: Printable riddles for kids
- 1.20
- 2.48
- 3.25
- 4.13
- 5.32
- 6.6
- 7.14
- 8.60
- 9.35
- 10.9
- 11.Banana
- 12.Chair
12 printable cards
Classroom riddle cards
Print these cards for morning work, brain breaks, early finishers or small-group challenges that get students talking and thinking.
Riddle 1easy
Which does not belong: Monday, Friday, Sunday, March?
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Riddle 2easy
Which does not belong: red, blue, seven, green?
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Riddle 3easy
Which does not belong: apple, pizza, pencil, carrot?
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Riddle 4easy
Which does not belong: rain, snow, wind, spoon?
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Riddle 5easy
Which does not belong: ruler, pencil, eraser, elephant?
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Riddle 6easy
Which does not belong: sun, moon, star, sandwich?
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Riddle 7easy
Which does not belong: car, bus, train, tomato?
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Riddle 8easy
Which does not belong: piano, guitar, drum, mountain?
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Riddle 9easy
Fill the missing letter to make an animal: c_t
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Riddle 10easy
Fill the missing letter to make an animal: d_g
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Riddle 11easy
Fill the missing letter to make an animal: f_sh
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Riddle 12easy
Fill the missing letter to name something seen in the night sky: st_r
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Answer key: Classroom riddle cards
- 1.March
- 2.Seven
- 3.Pencil
- 4.Spoon
- 5.Elephant
- 6.Sandwich
- 7.Tomato
- 8.Mountain
- 9.A
- 10.O
- 11.I
- 12.A
12 printable cards
Animal riddle cards
Try this animal-themed pack during a nature topic, on a family journey or whenever young animal fans need a playful guessing game.
Riddle 1easy
I have whiskers, soft paws and a purr. What am I?
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Riddle 2easy
I look like a horse wearing black-and-white pajamas. What am I?
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Riddle 3easy
I move slowly and carry my house on my back. What am I?
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Riddle 4easy
I hop on two strong legs and carry my baby in a pocket. What am I?
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Riddle 5easy
I sleep by day, hunt at night and say, “Who?” What am I?
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Riddle 6easy
I am a bird dressed like I am going to a fancy party, but I cannot fly. What am I?
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Riddle 7easy
I have eight arms but never wear sleeves. What am I?
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Riddle 8easy
I buzz from flower to flower and make something sweet. What am I?
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Riddle 9easy
I begin life in water, then grow legs and croak. What am I?
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Riddle 10easy
I have a hard home, a slow walk and no front door. What am I?
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Riddle 11easy
I am orange with green hair, and rabbits think I am delicious. What am I?
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Riddle 12easy
I fly at night and sometimes sleep upside down. What am I?
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Answer key: Animal riddle cards
- 1.A cat
- 2.A zebra
- 3.A snail
- 4.A kangaroo
- 5.An owl
- 6.A penguin
- 7.An octopus
- 8.A bee
- 9.A frog
- 10.A turtle
- 11.A carrot
- 12.A bat
12 printable cards
Funny riddle cards
These light-hearted riddles work well as icebreakers, family table games, classroom rewards or an easy way to share a laugh.
Riddle 1easy
What goes up but never comes down?
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Riddle 2easy
What must be broken before you can use it?
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Riddle 3easy
I look like a horse wearing black-and-white pajamas. What am I?
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Riddle 4easy
I sleep by day, hunt at night and say, “Who?” What am I?
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Riddle 5easy
I am a bird dressed like I am going to a fancy party, but I cannot fly. What am I?
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Riddle 6medium
What has many ears but cannot hear?
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Riddle 7easy
I am a round treat with a piece missing from my middle. What am I?
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Riddle 8easy
I have chips, but I am not a computer. What am I?
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Riddle 9easy
I rise every morning but never climb a ladder. What am I?
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Riddle 10easy
I float through stories, wear white and make people say “Boo!” What am I?
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Riddle 11easy
I hold many eggs but I am not a bird. What am I?
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Riddle 12medium
What is taken before you get it?
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Answer key: Funny riddle cards
- 1.Your age
- 2.An egg
- 3.A zebra
- 4.An owl
- 5.A penguin
- 6.A field of corn
- 7.A doughnut
- 8.A chocolate chip cookie
- 9.The sun
- 10.A ghost
- 11.An Easter basket
- 12.Your picture
12 printable cards
Hard riddle cards
Save this more challenging set for older solvers, team competitions, extension activities or anyone who enjoys taking extra time over a clue.
Riddle 1hard
Two fathers and two sons share three cookies so everyone gets one. How is that possible?
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Riddle 2hard
How can you add five to nine and get two?
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Riddle 3hard
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
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Riddle 4hard
What appears once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years?
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Riddle 5hard
I form a ring without making a sound, and people look up when I appear. What am I?
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Riddle 6hard
What can reflect the past in your mind but never show you the future?
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Riddle 7hard
What shadow can arrive before the object that makes it?
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Riddle 8hard
What chair makes you stand the moment you use it?
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Riddle 9hard
What empty cup can fill a whole room?
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Riddle 10hard
What ladder goes sideways instead of up?
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Riddle 11hard
What pocket cannot hold money but can trap air underwater?
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Riddle 12hard
Two doors have two guards. One guard always lies, the other always tells the truth, and one door leads out. You may ask either guard one question. What do you ask?
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Answer key: Hard riddle cards
- 1.They are a grandfather, a father and a son
- 2.On a clock: 9 o’clock plus 5 hours is 2 o’clock
- 3.The word “ton”
- 4.The letter M
- 5.A halo around the moon
- 6.A memory
- 7.A warning sign
- 8.A chairperson calling on you to speak.
- 9.A cup used as a speaker or echo toy.
- 10.A ladder in a word puzzle
- 11.A pocket of air
- 12.Ask, “Would the other guard say this is the exit?” then choose the opposite door.
6 printable cards
Party riddle cards
Place these six cards around the table, use them for team rounds or add them to a party bag for a quick group challenge.
Riddle 1easy
What rain can fall indoors without making anything wet?
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Riddle 2easy
What cake tells you how old someone is?
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Riddle 3medium
I arrive before the party guests and tell them where to go. What am I?
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Riddle 4easy
I am full of air, but one tiny poke can ruin my whole day. What am I?
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Riddle 5easy
I have a crust but I am not the Earth. I can be sliced but I do not bleed. What am I?
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Riddle 6easy
I make people move, but I never touch them. What am I?
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Answer key: Party riddle cards
- 1.Confetti
- 2.A birthday cake
- 3.The invitation
- 4.A balloon
- 5.A pizza
- 6.Music