Quick & Easy Riddles That Make Car Rides Fly By

Boredom in the backseat? Not anymore! These quick & easy riddles for kids are road trip magic—screen-free fun that keeps young minds buzzing and the miles flying by!

What has hands but can’t clap?

A clock.

I go up but never come down. What am I?

Your age.

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Footsteps.

What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

A clock.

I have stripes but no fur, and I can hold cars but never roar. What am I?

A parking lot.

What gets wetter the more it dries?

A towel.

You see me once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years. What am I?

The letter ‘M’.

I’m full of keys but can’t open any doors. What am I?

A piano.

What has one eye but can’t see?

A needle.

What can run but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps?

A river.

What comes once in a year, twice in a week, but never in a day?

The letter ‘E’.

What has legs but doesn’t walk?

A table.

The more you take out of me, the bigger I get. What am I?

A hole.

What has a neck but no head?

A bottle.

I fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I?

A cloud.

What belongs to you but is used more by others?

Your name.

What can fill a room but doesn’t take up space?

Light.

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

An echo.

What has 88 keys but cannot open a single door?

A piano.

What’s easy to lift but hard to throw?

A feather.

Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?

Because then it would be a foot!

What kind of band never plays music?

A rubber band.

I have no teeth, but I can bite. What am I?

The wind.

What can’t be seen but is always ahead of you?

The future.

What comes down but never goes up?

Rain.

What gets sharper the more you use it?

Your brain.

What has a ring but no finger?

A telephone.

You answer me, but I never ask questions. What am I?

A phone.

What has cities but no houses, rivers but no water, and roads but no cars?

A map.

What has ears but can’t hear?

A cornfield.

When does Friday come before Thursday?

In the dictionary.

Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

The letter C (sea).

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

A candle.

What travels around the world but stays in one spot?

A stamp.

Pin your favorite riddles and bring the fun along for every trip. Share a laugh, stump a sibling, and make memories—all without a single screen.