All Printable Puzzles

Riddles — Sheet 2

Instructions: Read each riddle carefully. Use the hint if you get stuck, and write your answer on the line provided.

  1. 1.

    I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?

    Hint: I give light and slowly melt away.

  2. 2.

    What has a head and a tail but no body?

    Hint: You flip me to make a decision.

  3. 3.

    What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

    Hint: You stick me on an envelope.

  4. 4.

    I have teeth but cannot bite. What am I?

    Hint: You use me every morning to look presentable.

  5. 5.

    What gets wetter the more it dries?

    Hint: You reach for me after a bath.

Answer Key

Q1:a candle
Q2:a coin
Q3:a stamp
Q4:a comb
Q5:a towel