The Everything Kids Riddles & Brain Teasers Book (3 page)

Where does a mother robin keep her money?
In a nest egg.

What do cows do for fun?
They go to the “moo-vies.”

How do sheep go to sleep?
They count people.

Why was the cow so excited when a horse moved in next door?
He had never had a “neigh-bor” before.

What was the last thing the frog did before he jumped?
He croaked.

What time is it when you sit on your cat?
Time to get a new one.

Andrew
has amazing pets. His dogs and cats would get along, but they
eat
each other's food. How does Andrew keep this from happening?

Words to Know

pun:

A pun is a play on words using two meanings of the same word or two words that sound the same but are spelled differently. For example, the word “sew” in the following joke: “Why do I have to?” the little sewing machine asked his mother. “Because I said SEW!” she replied.

Take a look at the following sentence:
“Ants
busily crawl, doing everything
fast.”
What's special about it?

Fish
swim and
birds
fly, but does it ever happen the other way around? Do birds ever
swim
and do fish ever
fly
? Can you think of any examples?

What do horses have at night?

“Night-mares.”

What do you call 2 insects that raise their young?

“Pair-ants.”

Why did the fox sell his fur?

Because he “pelt” like it.

Why does the duck walk everywhere he goes?

Because he can't drive.

Why shouldn't you make a tired canine tell the truth?

Because you're supposed to let sleeping dogs lie.

Do possums really hang upside down from trees all night?

It's a “possum-bility.”

Fun Fact

An April 1 Tradition
Are you an April Fool? Being foolish is a tradition given to us long ago. Back then, the New Year was celebrated from March 21 to April 1. When it was decided the New Year should start on January 1, anyone who celebrated the old date became an April Fool.

One day,
cows
from the Busy “B” ranch and cows from the Lazy “1” ranch got all mixed up. The ranch
cowboys
were confused. How can they tell the cows
apart
in order to separate them?

When the
circus
came to town, everyone was surprised—even the lion tamer, as he discovered
7
new lion cubs in the lion cage. Before long, everyone agreed it would be best to separate the feisty
cubs
. But how? Then the ringmaster had an idea: “I know a way you can place
3
large rings to make
7
sections, one for each cub.” Do you know how to do that?

I
work all day turning letters to help our contestants try to solve a riddle. Not only do they have a “wheely” good time, but they also have a chance to win a “fortune.”
Who am I?

What do you get when you wake a sleeping bear?

Trouble!

What are three words you never say to a raccoon?

Coonskin cap.