There are deception riddles for children in which you automatically want to answer incorrectly. They teach you to think before answering and not to answer without thinking. This is a very important skill that is useful to any person when interacting with other people. By solving decoy riddles with your children, you will strengthen this skill, as well as your relationship.
It is very fun to solve deception riddles for children with answers, because sometimes the answer that you want to name sounds very ridiculous, which causes a storm of emotions not only in children, but also in adults. See a selection of deception riddles for children - 100 unexpected answers and be surprised!
Trick riddles for children
Funny decoy riddles for children will amuse anyone!
Riddle No. 1
Tall, long-legged, He is not too lazy to fly - He settled down on a thatched roof...
(Not Deer)
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(Answer: Stork)
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Riddle No. 2
Our kitten gallops deftly, He loves...
(Not a carrot)
(Answer: Milk)
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Riddle No. 3
I'll tell you straight away - I carry children in my bag. And in jumping I am a champion, I am a jumping gray...
(Not an elephant)
(Answer: Kangaroo)
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Riddle No. 4
Speeds faster than anyone out of fear....
(Not a turtle)
(Answer: Cheetah)
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Riddle No. 5
He lived in Prostokvashino and was friends with Matroskin. He was a little simple-minded, the dog’s name was...
(Not Toto)
(Answer: Ball)
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Riddle No. 6
He finds out everything, spies on it, interferes with and harms everyone. She only cares about the rat, And her name is...
(Not Yaga)
(Answer: Shapoklyak)
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Riddle No. 7
He somehow lost his tail, but the guests returned it. He is grumpy like an old man. This sad...
(Not Piglet)
(Answer: Eeyore)
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Riddle No. 8
From the red fox Prickly ran away into the bushes and wrapped himself in the foliage...
(Not a boa constrictor)
(Answer: Hedgehog)
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Riddle No. 9
On the river and in the swamp you will always find him: With shiny smooth skin curled into a ring...
(Not a hedgehog)
(Answer: Already)
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Riddle No. 10
She lives under a shell, She is not angry with her life! When he crawls somewhere, he is in no hurry...
(Not a wolf)
(Answer: Turtle)
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See also:
Riddles for children: 125 riddles with answers for children 3-4 years old
Riddles for children: 100 fascinating riddles for children 8 years old
Riddle No. 11
In his warm puddle he croaked loudly...
(Not a sparrow)
(Answer: Little Frog)
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Riddle No. 12
Who is he, with a white beard, rosy-cheeked and gray-haired, He is better and kinder than everyone else! Did you guess it? -...
(Not Barmaley)
(Answer: Santa Claus)
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Riddle No. 13
For many, many, many years, Grandfather has been giving us gifts, giving us a Christmas tree, congratulations. This festival - …
(Not Grandfather of the Birthday)
(Answer: New Year)
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Riddle No. 14
Santa Claus came to us. He brought his young granddaughter. Children are waiting for her gift - This girl is...
(Not Mermaid)
(Answer: Snow Maiden)
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Riddle No. 15
Here she is, a beauty. Everything is shimmering! They brought it in from the cold. This is a tree - …
(Not birch)
(Answer: Herringbone)
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Trick riddles for children - with answers
Two people approach the river. There is a boat at the shore that can only support one. Both people crossed to the opposite bank. How?
They were on different shores
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What do you drop when you need it and pick it up when you don't?
sea anchor
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There were 90 apples growing on a birch tree. A strong wind blew and 10 apples fell. How much is left?
Apples don't grow on birch trees.
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Which hand is better to stir tea?
Which one has a spoon, and if both have a spoon, which one is more convenient?
.
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In the room there were 12 chickens, 3 rabbits, 5 puppies, 2 cats, 1 rooster and 2 hens. The owner came here with his dog. How many legs are there in the room?
Two. Animals have paws.
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How many steps does it take to put a hippopotamus in the refrigerator?
Three. Open the refrigerator, place the hippopotamus and close the refrigerator.
How many steps does it take to put a giraffe in the refrigerator?
Four: open the refrigerator, take out the hippopotamus, plant the giraffe, close the refrigerator.
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Can an ostrich call itself a bird?
No, he can't talk
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How many peas can fit into one glass?
Not at all, peas don't move
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Small, gray, looks like an elephant. Who?
Baby elephant.
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How do day and night end?
A soft sign.
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As you know, all native Russian female names end in either “a” or “ya”: Anna, Maria, Olga, etc. However, there is only one female name that does not end in either “a” or “i”. Name it.
Love.
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What does half an orange look like?
To the other half.
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When is the best time for a black cat to get into the house?
When the door is open
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The boy paid 11 rubles for a bottle with a cork. A bottle costs 10 rubles more than a cork. How much does a cork cost?
(50 kopecks)
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Why do they often walk, but rarely drive?
On the stairs
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It goes uphill, then downhill, but stays in place.
Road
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Jackdaws flew and sat on sticks. If they sit down one at a time, there’s an extra jackdaw; if they sit down in twos, there’s an extra stick. How many sticks were there and how many jackdaws were there?
(3 sticks, 4 jackdaws)
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Where does it happen that a horse jumps over a horse?
(In chess)
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Two fifth-graders Petya and Alyonka are walking home from school and talking.
“When the day after tomorrow becomes yesterday,” said one of them, “then today will be as far from Sunday as the day that was today, when the day before yesterday was tomorrow.” What day of the week did they talk?
(Sunday)
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What kind of stopper can't stop any bottle?
(Road)
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They are metallic and liquid. What are we talking about?
(Nails)
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Who has a heel behind their nose?
(Shoes)
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There were 20 people on the bus. At the first stop 2 people got off and 3 people got on, at the next - 1 got off and 4 got on, at the next - 5 got off and 2 got on, at the next - 2 got off and 1 got on, at the next - 9 got off and no one got on, at the next - 2 more came out. Question: how many stops were there?
(6)
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There are 100 sheets of paper on the table.
For every 10 seconds you can count 10 sheets.
How many seconds will it take to count 80 sheets?
(20)
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Marina dreamed of a chocolate bar, but she didn’t have 10 rubles to buy it. Vasya also dreamed of a chocolate bar, but he was only 1 ruble short. The children decided to buy at least one chocolate bar for two, but they still lacked 1 ruble. What is the cost of a chocolate bar?
(The cost is 10 rubles. Marina has no money at all.)
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What can you take in your left hand, but not in your right?
(Right elbow)
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A cowboy, a gentleman and a yogi are sitting at the table. How many feet are there on the floor?
(1 leg (a cowboy puts his legs on the table, a gentleman crosses his legs, and a yogi meditates)
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Which bird's feathers need to be plucked to create morning, afternoon, evening and night at once?
(From a duck (day)
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A river that “fits” in your mouth?
Gum.
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How to write "duck" in 2 cells?
In the 1st - the letter “y”, in the 2nd - a dot.
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How to put 2 liters of milk in a liter jar?
Turn milk into curd.
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How many years are there in a year?
one (summer).
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Which word uses “no” 100 times?
Moans.
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What's an elephant without a nose?
Chess
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How can a person not sleep for 8 days?
Sleep at night
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What animal do people walk on and cars drive over?
Zebra
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Flying without wings, crying without eyes.
Cloud.
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From which seven-letter word can one “letter” be removed so that two letters remain?
primer
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The same person always came to the football match. Before the game started, he guessed the score. How did he do it?
Before the game starts the score is always 0:0.
Trick riddles about animals
Trick riddles about animals will teach children to better distinguish between different animals.
Riddle No. 16
Teaches daughters and sons to grunt...
(Not the nightingale)
(Answer: Boar)
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Riddle No. 17
In the morning I get up early, I give everyone milk to drink, I chew grass across the river, What’s my name? ...
(Not a sheep)
(Answer: Cow)
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Riddle No. 18 In the thicket, with his head raised, he howls from hunger...
(Not a giraffe)
(Answer: Wolf)
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Riddle No. 19 A simple question for kids: Who is the cat afraid of?..
(Not mice)
(Answer: Dogs)
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Riddle No. 20
Run to the shore quickly! A toothy one swims...
(Don't parrot)
(Answer: Crocodile)
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Riddle No. 21
From the palm tree down, to the palm tree again deftly jumps...
(Not a cow)
(Answer: Monkey)
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Riddle No. 22
Clubfoot passed by the hive...
(Not a crocodile)
(Answer: Bear)
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Riddle No. 23 How? It is still unknown: the secret is a secret, this beast, like a traffic light, changes its color. Green, yellow... Scare and it will turn red...
(Don't parrot)
(Answer: Chameleon)
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Riddle No. 24
(Not mice)
(Answer: Dogs)
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Riddle No. 25
(Not mice)
(Answer: Dogs)
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Riddle No. 26
Where the unwashed dishes are, the longhorned beetle doesn’t live badly, it’s very difficult to exterminate, it will crawl everywhere...
(Not a penguin)
(Answer: Cockroach)
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Riddle No. 27
A bird sat on an oak tree, started its “peek-a-boo”, suddenly a thunderstorm flew in and flew away...
(Not a dragonfly)
(Answer: Cuckoo)
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Riddle No. 28
It crawls along the leaf, The poor leaf gnaws the whole thing. She has so many legs... Who is this? ...
(Not an octopus)
(Answer: Caterpillar)
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Riddle No. 29
Their life is connected with work, Their mountain is usually home, They drag everything into the house A friendly construction team...
(Not chickens)
(Answer: Muravyov)
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Riddle No. 30
He squeaks when he flies! And his bite itches. Until autumn blows out, it bites us all...
(Not a shark)
(Answer: Mosquito)
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Trick riddles for preschool age, kindergarten: collection with answers
- Grandmother asks Arkasha to eat radishes...
- Our friend failed. This is delicious...
Correct answer: dumpling (not pie)
- Tick-tweet! Tick-tweet! Who raised a cheerful cry? Don’t scare this bird! He got noisy...
Correct answer: sparrow (not parrot)
- Look at the bird – the bird’s legs are straight...
Correct answer: two (not three)
- The roads have become drier - I have dry...
feet (not ears).
- At night, each window is dimly lit...
The correct answer is the moon (not the sun).
- The clumsy Nile eats sedge in the river...
Correct answer: Hippopotamus (not crocodile).
- She was sitting in the spoon, her legs dangling, suddenly daydreaming a little. That yummy thing on the spoon is called...
Correct answer: vermicelli (not potatoes).
- I'll tell you straight away - I carry children in my bag. And in jumping I am a champion, I am a jumping gray...
Correct answer: kangaroo (not elephant).
Trick riddles for children 5-6 years old
Trick riddles for children 5-6 years old will surprise both children and adults.
Riddle No. 31
For lunch, my son Vanya’s mom cooks soup in...
(not in a glass)
(Answer: saucepan)
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Riddle No. 32
Dad tells us in a deep voice: “I love candy with...
(not with meat)
(Answer: nuts)
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Riddle No. 33
Grandmother asks Arkasha to eat some radishes...
(not porridge)
(Answer: salad)
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Riddle No. 34
Both in Voronezh and in Tula, Children sleep on...
(not on a chair)
(Answer: on the bed)
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Riddle No. 35
I was able to pick up a pair of mittens for...
(not for feet)
(Answer: for hands)
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Riddle No. 36
Birthday is around the corner - we baked...
(not sausage)
(Answer: cake)
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Riddle No. 37
Both capricious and stubborn, she doesn’t want to go to kindergarten...
(not mom)
(Answer: daughter)
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Riddle No. 38
Dresses and pants for dolls. They always love to sew...
(not boys)
(Answer: girls)
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Riddle No. 39
Petina is probably two hundred years old...
(not to the bride)
(Answer: turtle)
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Riddle No. 40
I paint a picture in watercolors, like dad sawing a tree trunk at the dacha...
(not a drill)
(Answer: saw)
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Riddle No. 41
To iron a T-shirt, panties, mom plugs it in...
(not watch)
(Answer: iron)
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Riddle No. 42
He is a reliable guard, The door cannot be without...
(not without tap)
(Answer: no lock)
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Riddle No. 43
Let's pick up an armful of flowers and now we will weave...
(not a hat)
(Answer: wreath)
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Riddle No. 44
Old ladies go to the market to buy for themselves...
(not toys)
(Answer: products)
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Riddle No. 45
Hockey players can be heard crying. The goalkeeper let them through...
(not a ball)
(Answer: puck)
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Funny riddles with a trick
What should you do when you see a green man?
(To cross the road)
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One eye, one horn, but not a rhinoceros?
(A cow peeks out from around the corner)
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Who gets free cheese in the mousetrap?
(Second mouse)
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What does a watchman do when a sparrow sits on his head?
(sleeping)
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A sparrow can eat a handful of grain, but a horse cannot. Why?
(Sparrow is too small to eat a horse)
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Why do students usually get kicked out of class?
(out the door)
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The name of the first woman in the world to master an aircraft.
(Baba Yaga)
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Grandmother Glasha has a granddaughter Sasha,
Snow the cat and Fluff the dog.
How many grandchildren does grandma Glasha have?
(One is Sasha)
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Three, three, three and three...What will happen?
(Hole)
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Who doesn't get their hair wet in the pouring rain?
(Bald)
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5 bulls produce 10 liters of milk. How much will 10 bulls yield?
(Bulls don't give milk)
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She’s capricious and stubborn, she doesn’t want to go to kindergarten...
(daughter, not mother)
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Why don't polar bears usually eat penguins in the wild?
(Because polar bears live at the North Pole, and penguins live at the South Pole)
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Can a rooster call itself a bird?
(No, he can't talk)
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A man is sitting, but you cannot sit in his place, even if he gets up and leaves. Where is he sitting?
(On your lap)
Trick riddles for children 7 years old
Trick riddles for children 7 years old develop attentiveness in children.
Riddle No. 46
Mothers take their children to…
(Not schools)
(Answer: Clinics)
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Riddle No. 47
Painted the walls brightly in our room...
(Not a milkmaid)
(Answer: Painter)
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Riddle No. 48
With blue hair and huge eyes, This doll is an actress, And her name is...
(Not Alice)
(Answer: Malvina)
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Riddle No. 49
I found five berries in the grass and ate one, left...
(Not 2)
(Answer: 4)
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Riddle #50
Friend of animals and friend of children Good Doctor...
(Not Barmaley)
(Answer: Aibolit)
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Riddle No. 51
And beautiful and sweet, but very small! Slender little figure, and the name is...
(Not Snow Maiden)
(Answer: Thumbelina)
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Riddle No. 52
He is a big naughty man and a comedian, He has a house on the roof. A braggart and an arrogant man, and his name is...
(Not Dunno)
(Answer: Carlson)
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Riddle No. 53
He was on the road for many days to find his wife, And a ball helped him, His name was...
(Not Kolobok)
(Answer: Ivan Tsarevich)
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See also:
Riddles for children: 100 logical riddles for children 9 years old with answers
Riddles for children: 70 best riddles for children 4-5 years old
Riddle #54
Everything is covered in white snow - So it’s coming...
(Not Summer)
(Answer: Winter)
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Riddle #55
He got leeches, sold them to Karabas, The whole smell was of swamp mud, His name was...
(Not Pinocchio)
(Answer: Duremar)
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Riddle #56
The mouse counts the holes in the cheese: Three plus two - that's all...
(Not 4)
(Answer: 5)
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Riddle No. 57
He lived in a bottle for hundreds of years, Finally he saw the light, He grew a beard, This kind...
(Not Santa Claus)
(Answer: Old Man Hottabych)
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Riddle #58
At night, each window is dimly lit...
(Not the sun)
(Answer: Moon)
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Riddle #59
There are four lions under the tree, one left, only one left...
(Not 2)
(Answer: 3)
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Riddle #60
He walked through the forest boldly, but the fox ate the hero. The poor thing sang goodbye. His name was...
(Not Cheburashka)
(Answer: Kolobok)
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Cool quiz for schoolchildren
- What will penetrate into every corner? (Light)
- Small, but enough for ten meters. This is... (ball of thread)
- Which flower includes both male and female names? (Ivan da Marya)
- There are 5 cats running, how many tails do they have on their necks? (None, tails do not grow from the neck)
- Which clock will show the time correctly only twice a day? (Which stopped)
- What question cannot be answered with “yes”? (Are you sleeping?)
- Is it possible for the entire population of the Earth to do something at once? (Grow up)
- When a person walks in the forest, what is under his feet? (Sole)
- Can a zebra call itself an animal? (No, she can't talk)
- Write the expression "dry grass" using only 4 letters. (Hay)
- On which tree will a sparrow sit during a rainstorm? (On wet)
- How to tear a branch from a tree without the bird flying away? (Tear off another branch)
- What disease on earth do people not get? (Nautical)
- Do horses go to balls in the world? (No, horses are not invited to the ball)
- How to transport water in a colander? (Freeze the water)
Whatever the questions, they are suitable not only for children’s format. Even an adult will be interested in testing himself as an “expert” and answering popular questions, for example, about children’s fairy tales.
Trick riddles for children 8 years old
Trick riddles for 8 year old children will develop their attentiveness and intelligence.
Riddle No. 61
Medicines will be sold to us at the pharmacy...
(Not a librarian)
(Answer: Pharmacist)
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Riddle #62
In a restaurant, a game dish will be skillfully prepared...
(Not a forester)
(Answer: Cook)
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Riddle No. 63
On the grand piano the Waltz will be performed...
(Not a ballerina)
(Answer: Pianist)
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Riddle #64
Plant new seedlings in the spruce forest Our... will set off again in the morning...
(Not a miller)
(Answer: Forester)
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Riddle No. 65
Under the circus dome, the brave and strong will set off on a dangerous flight...
(Not a pilot)
(Answer: Aerialist)
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Riddle #66
Folds, pockets and even piping - I sewed a beautiful dress...
(Not a musician)
(Answer: Tailor)
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Riddle No. 67
English can be heard spoken in the classroom - He gives the children a new topic...
(Not a cook)
(Answer: Teacher)
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Riddle No. 68
Who grazes the cows and sheep? Well, of course, …
(Not a seller)
(Answer: Shepherd)
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Riddle #69
Only the fearless one enters the class of first-graders...
(Not a diver)
(Answer: Teacher)
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Riddle No. 70
Trains lions, dogs Brave, our brave...
(Not a fisherman)
(Answer: Tamer)
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Riddle No. 71
Fluffy flakes fly from the sky, the Earth is dressed in a snow-white fur coat. Who can tell me the name of the season? Of course it's called...
(Not summer)
(Answer: Winter)
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Riddle No. 72
You put your ear to the flower - And the Diligent One buzzes and sings inside it... And collects honey.
(Not a fly)
(Answer: Bee)
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Riddle No. 73
The maple leaves have fallen off, the trunk has become autumn...
(Not green)
(Answer: Naked)
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Riddle No. 74
I know perfectly well: Cloud -...
(Not red)
(Answer: Blue)
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Riddle No. 75
Any girl knows that carrots are...
(Not blue)
(Answer: Orange)
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Trick riddles for children 9 years old
Trick riddles for children 9 years old will help children develop attentiveness.
Riddle No. 76
Yulia’s mother asked her to pour some tea into her...
(Not a saucepan)
(Answer: Cup)
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Riddle No. 77
Who in the forest trembles under the Christmas tree, So as not to meet with a double-barreled gun? He gallops across the field, emboldened. This beast is called...
(Not a lion)
(Answer: Hare)
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Riddle No. 78
Breaking the silence in the morning, He sings in the grove...
(Not a mouse)
(Answer: Nightingale)
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Riddle No. 79
Very slowly and quietly it crawls along the leaf...
(Not a bunny)
(Answer: Snail)
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Riddle No. 80
There's a big fight in the chicken coop! Who are the instigators? Two …
(Not cancer)
(Answer: Rooster)
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Riddle No. 81
Weaved a lace web skillfully...
(Not Pinocchio)
(Answer: Spider)
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Riddle No. 82
Who said with delight - Woof?! And wags his tail?! Well, of course... Everyone knows that.
(Not a giraffe)
(Answer: Puppy)
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Riddle No. 83
Underground, who is digging the passage? No other way, this is...
(Not a cat)
(Answer: Mole)
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Riddle No. 84
Who is called the king of beasts, Proud, red-haired, like the sun? Roars intimidatingly! Who is this? Certainly …
(Not a whale)
(Answer: Leo)
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Riddle No. 85
Who hangs upside down all day in the dark, and flies at night?
(Not a long-eared hare)
(Answer: Bat)
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Riddle No. 86
Glowing in the darkness in the grass, Who is hiding?
(Not crucian carp)
(Answer: Firefly)
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Riddle No. 87
Who sleeps in a den all winter?
(Not blue octopuses)
(Answer: Bear)
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Riddle No. 88
Who moos in the stable in the morning? I think so
(Not a whale)
(Answer: Cow)
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Riddle #89
Who's about to fly off the flower? Multicolored…
(Not a hippopotamus)
(Answer: Butterfly)
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