How it works
These winter riddles for kids are 22 old riddles about snow, ice, skates, gloves and a cold nose. Each answer stays hidden until you tap Show answer, so everyone can guess first.
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Snow riddles and word play
Snow and ice holds 13 riddles, from grass under the snow to the icicle that listens at the roof. Keeping warm has 10 about gloves, fires and colds. Word play turns on a sound: skates, soles and heels are all fish, if you say eels.
Where they come from
Each riddle is in an old riddle or puzzle book, free to read at Project Gutenberg and named under the full list. We told them again in words a child can read, and chose ones about things children see in winter.
Tips
- For a winter class party, set the count to 5, read them out, and let tables write their guesses before you show the answers.
Questions and answers
What are good riddles for winter with young kids?
Start with the Snow and ice chip. "What color is grass under the snow?" (invisible green) and the glove with four fingers and a thumb need no word play. Save the Word play chip for readers who know that eels and heels sound alike.
Are there snowman riddles here?
No. The old books these come from have none, and we did not make any up. The snow riddles here are about snowdrifts, icicles, icy sidewalks, skates and Jack Frost.
Can I print these winter themed riddles?
Yes. The full list below the tool prints all 22 riddles with each answer beside it. Fold the answers under, or read the riddles from the page and keep the list for yourself.