Spring
35 Sunny Springtime Riddles
These clever riddles will make your kids smile as much as sunnier, warmer days do.
As the days get warmer and robins begin to chirp, sharing a springtime riddle is a fun way to make your kids or friends giggle. What can run fast, but can’t walk? What flower is the best kisser? Why are birds terrible gift givers? (Read on to find out.)
What makes these spring riddles different from a basic joke? The answers are a play on words or a clever pun. Riddles pose a little conundrum or puzzle the listener has to solve. Since a riddle takes a thoughtful pause to figure out, they are particularly useful for entertaining your kids around the dinner table or during the endless car line wait at school drop-off.
These spring riddles may be silly, but they are sure to put a smile on anyone’s face. Yes, they are a tad too goofy as they play on the season’s themes but that’s what makes them so fun and causes your kids to think. As April’s showers bring May flowers, springtime bursts with baby animals, flowers, and rainbows. Tuck one of these springtime riddles on a note in your kid’s lunchbox, bookmark the tab for when your crew is getting restless, or share a few on your Instagram stories.
1Rain or Shine Spring Riddles
Why is April the cleanest month? April showers.
What kind of bow can’t be tied? A rainbow.
What can run fast, but can’t walk? Water.
What can fall without getting hurt, and pour but is not a pitcher? Rain.
If 10 kids try to squeeze under one umbrella, how do none of them get wet? Because it wasn’t raining.
What goes up when the rain comes down? An umbrella.
What can make the weather change in an instant? A storm.
How does spring end? With a G.
How does the ocean say hello on Spring Break? It waves.
2A Bouquet Of Spring Flower Riddles
What gift does April give to May? Flowers.
How did the daffodil win the car race? Petal to the metal.
What is yellow, 10 feet tall, but not a giraffe? A sunflower.
What type of flower do you plant in the dark? A lightbulb.
What flower is the best kisser? Two-lip.
What flowers can be found between the nose and your chin? Tulips.
What do flowers and trampolines have in common? They love spring(s).
How can you tell spring flowers are friendly? They always have new buds.
3A Nest Of Spring Riddles
What has to be broken before you can use it? An egg.
Why are birds terrible gift givers? They are cheep.
Why did the police arrest the bird? He was robin.
Why do birds fly north in the spring? Because it is too far to walk.
How does a bird find its nest on a treasure map? Eggs mark the spot.
How do birds communicate? They Twitter.
Which superhero likes spring the best? Robin.
4Spring Treat Riddles
Why was the strawberry sad? Because his mom was in a jam.
What do you call blueberries playing the guitar? A jam sesh.
What do you call scrambled eggs in April? Spring break-fast.
When do you go at red and stop at green? When you’re eating a watermelon.
Why do lemons love to give kisses? Because they can make you pucker up.
5Spring Animal Riddles
What do you call the Easter bunny the day after Easter? Tired.
What did one lamb say to another lamb? I love ewe.
What do you call a baby sheep who loves karate? A lamb chop.
What do you get if you cross a bee and a rabbit? A honey bunny.
Where do sheep go for their spring haircut? A baa-baa shop.
What do you call a rabbit that loves these riddles? A funny bunny.
So which spring riddle is your favorite? Maybe even the Easter bunny can leave one this year.
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