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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.

How to print the riddle cards

  1. Choose the pack you want below, then select the print button to open your browser's print preview.
  2. Print every pack or use the page-range option to print only the cards and matching answer key you need.
  3. Cut along the dotted card borders and keep the answer key with the teacher, parent or game host.

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 1easy

Fill the missing number: 4, 8, 12, 16, ?

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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. 1.20
  2. 2.48
  3. 3.25
  4. 4.13
  5. 5.32
  6. 6.6
  7. 7.14
  8. 8.60
  9. 9.35
  10. 10.9
  11. 11.Banana
  12. 12.Chair

12 printable cards

Classroom riddle cards

Print these cards for morning work, brain breaks, early finishers or small-group challenges that get pupils 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. 1.March
  2. 2.Seven
  3. 3.Pencil
  4. 4.Spoon
  5. 5.Elephant
  6. 6.Sandwich
  7. 7.Tomato
  8. 8.Mountain
  9. 9.A
  10. 10.O
  11. 11.I
  12. 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. 1.A cat
  2. 2.A zebra
  3. 3.A snail
  4. 4.A kangaroo
  5. 5.An owl
  6. 6.A penguin
  7. 7.An octopus
  8. 8.A bee
  9. 9.A frog
  10. 10.A turtle
  11. 11.A carrot
  12. 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. 1.Your age
  2. 2.An egg
  3. 3.A zebra
  4. 4.An owl
  5. 5.A penguin
  6. 6.A field of corn
  7. 7.A doughnut
  8. 8.A chocolate chip cookie
  9. 9.The sun
  10. 10.A ghost
  11. 11.An Easter basket
  12. 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 lamp makes a room darker when you turn it on?

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Riddle 9hard

What chair makes you stand the moment you use it?

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Riddle 10hard

What empty cup can fill a whole room?

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Riddle 11hard

What ladder goes sideways instead of up?

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Riddle 12hard

What pocket cannot hold money but can trap air underwater?

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Answer key: Hard riddle cards

  1. 1.They are a grandfather, a father and a son
  2. 2.On a clock: 9 o’clock plus 5 hours is 2 o’clock
  3. 3.The word “ton”
  4. 4.The letter M
  5. 5.A halo around the moon.
  6. 6.A memory.
  7. 7.A warning sign.
  8. 8.A lamp in a photo editing app using a dark filter.
  9. 9.A chairperson calling on you to speak.
  10. 10.A cup used as a speaker or echo toy.
  11. 11.A ladder in a word puzzle.
  12. 12.A pocket of air.

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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. 1.Confetti.
  2. 2.A birthday cake.
  3. 3.The invitation
  4. 4.A balloon
  5. 5.A pizza
  6. 6.Music