No. 61Ages 5 to 7
I have a face and two hands, but I can't wave hello. Tick, tock, I tell you when it's time for bed. What am I?
a clock
What am I? riddles
Everyday things around the house, described in a sneaky way.
Ages 5 to 7Kindergarten to 2nd grade
No. 62Ages 5 to 7
The more I dry you off after your bath, the wetter I get. What am I?
a towel
No. 63Ages 5 to 7
I have lots of bristles and a long handle. You use me with a little paste every morning and every night. What am I?
a toothbrush
No. 64Ages 5 to 7
I have four legs and a back, but I can't walk anywhere. You sit on me at the table. What am I?
a chair
No. 65Ages 5 to 7
You pull me onto your foot before your shoe. I come in pairs, but one of us always seems to go missing. What am I?
a sock
No. 66Ages 5 to 7
I keep your milk and juice nice and cold. Open my door and a little light comes on. What am I?
a refrigerator
No. 67Ages 5 to 7
I fill up with warm water and bubbles. You splash in me before bedtime. What am I?
a bathtub
No. 68Ages 5 to 7
I'm soft and fluffy. Every night you rest your sleepy head on me. What am I?
a pillow
Ages 8 to 103rd to 5th grade
No. 69Ages 8 to 10
I have black and white keys, but I can't unlock a single door. I'm too big to carry, so you sit down in front of me to play a song. What am I?
a piano
No. 70Ages 8 to 10
I have a neck, but there's no head on top of it. Twist off my cap and you can take a drink. What am I?
a bottle
No. 71Ages 8 to 10
I have a tongue, but I can't taste a thing. Tie my laces tight before you run outside. What am I?
a shoe
No. 72Ages 8 to 10
I have a long tail and I sit next to a computer. I click all day, but I never squeak. What am I?
a computer mouse
It is named after the animal because its cord looks like a tail.
No. 73Ages 8 to 10
Flip me up and the room wakes up. Flip me down and the room goes to sleep. What am I?
a light switch
No. 74Ages 8 to 10
I say welcome, but I can't talk. Everyone wipes their feet on me before they come inside. What am I?
a doormat
No. 75Ages 8 to 10
I'm small and covered in buttons. When I get lost in the sofa, nobody can change the channel. What am I?
a remote control
Ages 11 to 126th grade and middle school
No. 76Ages 11 to 12
I hang on the bathroom wall and show you your face, but I swap your left and right. Wave your right hand and the you inside me waves a left one. What am I?
a mirror
No. 77Ages 11 to 12
I have six faces but not a single nose. Add up all my dots and you get 21. You roll me when you play a board game. What am I?
a die
One dice is called a die, and 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 21.
No. 78Ages 11 to 12
I'm full of dates, but you can't eat a single one. Turn my page and a whole new month begins. What am I?
a calendar
A date is a day of the month, and also a sweet fruit.
No. 79Ages 11 to 12
I'm full of holes, yet I can still hold water. Squeeze me over the sink and I let it all go. What am I?
a sponge
No. 80Ages 11 to 12
I tell time without numbers, hands or a battery. Turn me upside down and I start all over again. What am I?
an hourglass
Sand trickles from the top to the bottom, and flipping it starts the timer again.
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