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Riddles for kids, with answers

Scavenger hunt riddles for around the house

Each clue is a riddle that points to a place in your home. The children solve it, run there and find the next clue. The last one leads to the treasure.

How to set it up

  1. 1Print the clues and cut them out.
  2. 2Hide each clue at the place the one before it points to.
  3. 3Hide a small treasure where the last clue leads.
  4. 4Hand the children the first clue, and stand well back.

The first five clues of the indoor hunt

Clue 1

I hum all day and keep things cold, with milk and cheese and food to hold. Open my door and take a peek: the next clue is the one you seek.

Hide the next clue at: the fridge

Clue 2

At night your head lies down on me, I'm soft and fluffy as can be. Lift me up from off the bed: your clue is right beneath your head.

Hide the next clue at: under a pillow

Clue 3

I fill with water, warm and deep, for bubbly baths before you sleep. I'm empty now, so peek inside: that's where your clue has gone to hide.

Hide the next clue at: the bathtub

Clue 4

I'm full of stories, tall and wide, with dragons, ships and maps inside. I stand against the wall all day: your clue is where the stories stay.

Hide the next clue at: the bookshelf

Clue 5

I hold your sneakers, boots and more, and line them up beside the door. Check every pair from left to right: a clue is hiding out of sight.

Hide the next clue at: the shoe rack

The printable riddle pack

All 200 riddles as cut-out cards with the answers upside down, six ready-made treasure hunts with a set-up sheet each, and an answer key. One PDF to print at home, as often as you like.

  • 200 riddle cards, sorted by age
  • 6 treasure hunts: indoor, garden, birthday, Easter, Halloween, Christmas
  • An answer key with the explanations

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