Riddle of The Day

Here’s a fun riddle to get the brain neurons fired up! In British Columbia you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg.Why not? Read on to  find out why! 

Riddles are a fun way to get the brain going. It’s always fun to think outside of the box and help you get the neurons firing up. As a society we enjoy having answers given quickly or having the answer at our reach. That’s why I love riddles because they make me take two seconds to think about something and trouble shoot the answer.

Did you know riddles are actually great for children?

YES! You can actually teach your child so many valuable lessons by introducing them to riddles!

1. They teach humor. Let’s face it sometimes the answers are so silly you need to laugh at it.
2. Reading Comprehension.They need to actually read it a few times to get the answer because sometimes it’s just staring them in the face.
3. Bonding: Sitting down and talking to your children is important, why not do it with humor?
4. Expands their vocabulary: Many times the riddle will teach them vocabulary words that they would have never used before. (Clean ones of course!)
5. Get’s the brain going: Let’s face it Riddles make you think. You get to sit down and say hey, How is this possible? For kids this is a valuable lesson because its not always one that’s easy to get to.

Before you get the answer to the original check out some fun riddles first:

I have two main bodies and I’m turned all about. When I’m standing still, time will run out.

What am I?

An hourglass.

I may have eyes but I don’t use them to see. I live in the dark until you have need of me.

What am I?

A potato.

 

Take away my first letter, then take away my second letter. Then take away the rest of my letters, yet I remain the same. What am I?

Reveal Answer

A postman.

I sound like one letter but I’m written with three. I show you things when you look through me.

What am I?

Reveal Answer

An eye.

I have a bed but I never sleep. I have a mouth but I never speak.

What am I?

Reveal Answer

A river.

Forwards I am heavy, I sure weigh a lot. But when I’m backwards, I certainly am not.

What am I?

Reveal Answer

A ton.

I can be cracked and I can be played. I can be told and I can be made.

What am I?

Reveal Answer

A joke.

I have a head and a tail that will never meet. Having too many of me is always a treat.

What am I?

A coin

I am a box that holds keys without locks, yet my keys can unlock your deepest senses. What am I?

Reveal Answer

A piano.

 

Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How is this possible?

Reveal Answer

They are grandfather, father and son.

 

What has one eye but cannot see?

Reveal Answer

A needle.

 

I have seas with no waters, coasts with no sand, towns without people and mountains with no land. What am I?

Reveal Answer

A map.

 

It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do. What is it?

Reveal Answer

Your name.

 

Ready to check out a fun riddle? In British Columbia you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg.Why not? Scroll down to see the answer!!!

 

 

 

Answer: You can’t take a picture with a wooden leg. You need a camera (or iPad or cell phone) to take a picture. 🙂 See! The answer was an obvious one but I’m sure your mind started thinking about silly laws or something incredibly far fetched. Point of this is that riddles and brain teasers are a great way to get the brain going!

Looking for more fun riddles and brain teasers? Head over here where you’ll find some other great ones!