27 What am I? Riddles for Kids with Answers

Riddles have been around since the beginning of time, literally since the early 18th century. They are timeless and can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Using riddles with kids can enhance critical thinking skills, spark imagination, and bring together your family.
Can you say family riddle night? Better yet, if you pack your child’s lunch, send them one on an index card. What a great surprise and a way for kids to be productively occupied at lunch. I am totally speaking as a teacher because lunchroom = mayhem. So, help a teacher out – thank you on behalf of all of us!
“What am I?” riddles for kids are great brain teasers to get the brain thinking laterally, thinking outside of the box. No rapid-fire question and answer session here, it’s all about problem-solving from a creative perspective.
Problem-solving is a skill all children should have, and it breeds persistence and perseverance, great qualities to have in our on-demand, instant gratification world.
Check out this list of 27 “What am I?” riddles for kids ages 5 through 10 to get you started.
Brain teasers can enhance our usual way of thinking by providing it with some exercise. The old saying goes, “if you don’t use it, you lose it”, so why not challenge our kids to think creatively and out of the box more often?
The above is just a sampling of “What am I?” riddles for kids. If you lack some creativity, trust me, I do too more times than not, you can easily find riddles for kids online and in print. Don’t forget, your local library may have riddle books that can be checked out as well!
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