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What do elves learn at school?
A pun on the 'alphabet' for elves.
What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
A pun combining the cold (frost) and the vampire's bite.
What do you call an elephant in Antarctica?
Elephants don't live in Antarctica, so he would be lost.
What kind of music do bunnies listen to?
A pun on the way bunnies move (hop).
Nobody empties me, but I never stay full for long. What am I?
The moon cycles through phases, changing how full it looks.
I have no wings, but I can fly. And I have no eyes, but I can cry. What am I?
A cloud moves in the sky (flies) and produces rain (cries).
I have storms that rage for hundreds of years. My winds are the fastest. What am I?
The blue planet known for the Great Dark Spot and extremely high winds.
I'm closest to the Sun, but I don't get much attention. What am I?
The planet closest to the Sun's intense heat.
I'm red all over, with dust in the air. What am I?
The Red Planet known for its dusty and iron-rich surface.
I'm your home and the third from the Sun. What am I?
Our planet is the third from the Sun in our solar system.
I'm hot and bright, but don't touch! I shoot up from the Earth in a big rush. What am I?
A mountain that erupts with hot lava.
I live in the sky but fall to the ground. I'm cold and white and make no sound. What am I?
Frozen precipitation that falls silently from the sky.
I'm not alive, but I can grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
Fire consumes oxygen (needs air) and spreads (grows).
A mother frog croaks "Ribbet-Ribbet." How does a baby frog croak?
A baby frog is a tadpole and hasn't developed a croak yet.
I have a thousand needles but I do not sew. What am I?
An animal covered in sharp quills that look like needles.
I have a hole in my back and legs I lack. I live where I can't breathe and I eat without teeth. What am I?
A mammal with a blowhole (hole in back) and no legs.
I live in a bowl. I can swim. I have a tail. I also have fins and big eyes. What am I?
A common pet that lives in a bowl and has fins.
I hide my treasure in the ground, my tail is big and fluffy. If you spot me in a tree, please don�t call me scruffy. What am I?
They bury nuts (treasure) and have bushy tails.
I have horns but I can't beep. I like to bleat but I'm not a sheep. What am I?
Goats have horns and make a 'bleat' sound.
I am the fastest animal but cannot climb the tree. What am I?
The fastest land animal, but they don't climb well like leopards.
I can honk without using a horn. What am I?
A goose makes a loud honking call that sounds remarkably like a car horn, even though it has no horn at all.
I sleep during the day and fly at night, but I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?
A mammal that flies at night and has skin wings.
Why did the chicken cross the playground?
'Slide' puns on the playground equipment and the classic 'other side' punchline of the chicken-crossing-the-road joke.
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
This puns on 'gummy,' meaning both a toothless gum-only mouth and the candy called gummy bears.
Who wears shoes while sleeping?
Horses wear iron shoes (horseshoes) even while sleeping.
The alphabet goes from A to Z but I go Z to A. What am I?
An animal whose name starts with Z, representing the end of the alphabet.
I'm an animal that carries my house on my back. I never run fast; I'm known to be slack. What am I?
A slow creature that carries its shell (house) on its back.
How do you catch a school of fish?
A pun on 'school' of fish and someone who loves books (a bookworm).
I bear the weight of knowledge on my shoulders every day. You'll find me full at dawn and lighter by the hallway. What am I?
Students carry their books in it; it gets lighter as books are used.
I ring when it's time to start or end. I'm not a phone, but I'm every student's friend. What am I?
It signals the transition between classes at school.
Imagine you are in a room with no windows or doors. How will you get out?
Since the situation is imaginary, the solution is too.
I make a loud sound when I'm changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I?
Kernels pop loudly, expand in size, and become lighter.
What kind of cup doesn't hold water?
A cupcake is a dessert shaped like it should hold liquid, but being cake, it obviously can't hold water like a real cup.
When the water comes down, I go up. What am I?
When rain falls, you open it up to stay dry.
What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?
This puns on the word 'palm' -- the tree's name matches the palm of your hand, which you can literally carry things in.
What room do ghosts avoid?
This puns on 'living room,' since ghosts, being dead, avoid anything associated with the 'living.'
Kids can make it, but never hold it or see it. What is it?
You can make it with your voice, but you can't touch it.
My teddy bear is never hungry. Why?
A 'stuffed' animal doesn't need to eat food.
How do you fix a damaged jack-o-lantern?
A pun on the location where pumpkins are grown.
Why were the little ghosts so successful in Little League?
A play on words involving the supernatural nature of ghosts.
How does a snowman lose weight?
When the temperature rises above freezing, the snow turns to water.
What kind of ball doesn't bounce?
A ball made from packed snow.
Which one of Santa's reindeer can be seen on Valentine's day?
Cupid is both the name of one of Santa's reindeer and the cherub associated with Valentine's Day.
I come in many colors, so beautiful and bright, I turn homes into a beautiful sight. What am I?
Electric decorations often used during the winter holidays.
I'm red all over, with dust in the air. Some people think I might have had water to share. What am I?
The fourth planet from the sun, known for its reddish hue.
I'm the planet with the most bling, I've got rings you can't help noticing! What am I?
The gas giant famous for its extensive ring system.
What has a bark but no bite?
The protective outer layer of the trunk and branches of a tree.
I'm green and jump, but I'm not a frog. I croak and sing, especially in the fog. What am I?
An amphibian with dry, bumpy skin.
I am an animal that carries my house on my back. I never run fast; I'm known to be slack. What am I?
A gastropod that carries its spiral shell for protection.
What has a spine but no bones?
A book's "spine" is the bound edge, unlike the bony spine of an animal.
I have a heart that doesn't beat?
A green vegetable whose center is called the heart.
I'm made of sand, and I might have a moat. Build me near water, but I'm not a boat. What am I?
A structure built of sand, often by children at the shore.
I'm full of words and pictures too. Open me up to learn something new. What am I?
A collection of pages used for education or leisure.
I'm not a teacher, but I help you write. What am I?
An instrument made of wood and graphite.
What has a horn but doesn't beep?
A large mammal with a thick skin and a growth on its snout.
What has a foot but no legs?
A snail's single muscular base is literally called its "foot," though it has no legs.
What does man love more than life, hate more than death or mortal strife; that which contented men desire; the poor have, the rich require; the miser spends, the spendthrift saves, and all men carry to their graves?
It's the absolute lack of anything.
I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone and cities with no buildings. What am I?
It is a symbolic representation of the earth's surface.
With pointed fangs I sit and wait; with piercing force I crunch out fate; grabbing victims, proclaiming might; physically joining with a single bite. What am I?
An office tool that 'bites' papers to hold them together.
A man looks at a painting in a museum and says, "Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father is my father's son." Who is in the painting?
'My father's son' refers to the speaker himself.
The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
It's a box used for burying the deceased.
I am always hungry and will die if not fed, but whatever I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
Combustion creates heat and light, consuming fuel as it goes.
What goes through cities and fields, but never moves?
It's a paved surface used for travel between locations.
What breaks yet never falls, and what falls yet never breaks?
Day 'breaks' at dawn and night 'falls' at dusk.
People make me, save me, change me, raise me. What am I?
Each verb, make, save, change, raise, is a common phrase used specifically with money.
I turn once, what is out will not get in. I turn again, what is in will not get out. What am I?
It is used to lock and unlock doors.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
As you walk, your feet leave impressions behind on the ground.
If you drop me I'm sure to crack, but give me a smile and I'll always smile back. What am I?
A dropped mirror shatters easily, and it reflects back whatever expression, including a smile, you show it.
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
Light fills a room by illuminating it without occupying physical volume.
Speaking of rivers, a man calls his dog from the opposite side of the river. The dog crosses the river without getting wet, and without using a bridge or boat. How?
In very cold temperatures, the surface of the water solidifies.
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
A river 'runs,' has a 'mouth' where it meets the sea, a 'head' at its source, and a 'bed' along its bottom.
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
The moment you speak the word "silence" aloud, you've already broken it by making a sound.
What word in the English language does the following: The first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
Break the word down step by step: 'he,' 'her,' 'hero,' and finally the whole word 'heroine.'
I am a word that begins with the letter "i". If you add the letter "a" to me, I become a new word with a different meaning, but that sounds exactly the same. What word am I?
An 'isle' is an island, while an 'aisle' is a passage between rows.
What word is pronounced the same if you take away four of its five letters?
The letters following 'Q' are all silent in the pronunciation.
What is the end of everything?
The word "everything" literally ends with the letter G -- a classic letter riddle rather than a philosophical one.
What word of five letters has one left when two are removed?
Remove the first two letters 'st' and you are left with the word 'one'.
I am a word of letters three; add two and fewer there will be. What word am I?
Adding 'er' to 'few' creates a word meaning a smaller number.
What is $3/7$ chicken, $2/3$ cat and $2/4$ goat?
Take parts of the names: Chi(cken), Ca(t), Go(at).
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
If you read the word 'ton' from right to left, it spells 'not'.
What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
The specific symmetry of these letters allows them to be read the same way.
I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I'm the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. What am I?
This riddle focuses on the literal spelling of the words mentioned.
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What is it?
Check the spelling of 'corner', 'room', and 'shelter'.
You see me once in June, twice in November and not at all in May. What am I?
Count the number of times the letter 'e' appears in each word.
What would you find in the middle of Toronto?
Look closely at the letters in the name of the city.
A word I know, six letters it contains, remove one letter and 12 remains. What is it?
The word 'dozens' refers to multiple sets of 12.
What begins with an "e" and only contains one letter?
It's a paper container for a letter sent via post.
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Adding the suffix 'er' to the word makes it the word 'shorter'.
A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
Use simple algebra to balance the sibling relationships.
If there are three apples and you take away two, how many apples do you have?
The question asks how many you possess after taking them.
A man describes his daughters, saying, "They are all blonde, but two; all brunette but two; and all redheaded but two." How many daughters does he have?
He has one daughter of each hair color.
A little girl goes to the store and buys one dozen eggs. As she is going home, all but three break. How many eggs are left unbroken?
The phrase means all were destroyed except for those three.
The day before yesterday I was 21, and next year I will be 24. When is my birthday?
The birthday falls on the very last day of the year.
Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How?
The three people represent three generations: child, parent, grandparent.
Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill says he has no brothers. How many brothers does Bill actually have?
The doctors are female, making them Bill's sisters.
Which is heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
A ton is a unit of weight; one ton always equals one ton.
Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?
The brother is shared by all the sisters.
What three numbers, none of which is zero, give the same result whether they're added or multiplied?
The sum and the product of these three specific integers are both 6.
If two's company, and three's a crowd, what are four and five?
It's a basic math question disguised as a riddle.
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Spell the word 'Seven' and remove the 's'.