Easter Riddles With Answers
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Quick answer: These 42 Easter riddles with answers are made for egg hunts, family lunches and classroom spring parties. Begin with the easy bunny, egg and chick riddles, enjoy the puns, and save the hard set for number puzzles about eggs and rabbits. Every riddle is clean, cheerful and easy to read aloud.
Easy Easter Riddles
I hop, I carry a basket, and on Easter morning I hide treats in the garden. Who am I?
The Easter Bunny.
I am painted in bright colours, and children search the garden to find me. What am I?
An Easter egg.
I am woven, I have a handle, and I carry the eggs you find. What am I?
An Easter basket.
I hatch from an egg, I am small and yellow, and I say peep. What am I?
A chick.
I am a spiced, sweet bun with a cross on top, and I am eaten at Easter. What am I?
A hot cross bun.
I am a baby sheep, I bleat in the field, and I am white and fluffy in spring. What am I?
A lamb.
I am a yellow trumpet flower that nods in the spring breeze. What am I?
A daffodil.
I am a white, trumpet-shaped flower often seen in church at Easter. What am I?
An Easter lily.
I am a decorated hat worn in a parade on Easter Sunday. What am I?
An Easter bonnet.
Children race around the garden to find hidden eggs in this game. What is it?
An egg hunt.
I bring longer days, blossoms and green leaves, and Easter falls in me. What am I?
Spring.
I am orange and crunchy, I grow underground, and the bunny likes me. What am I?
A carrot.
Trickier Easter Riddles
What do you get if you pour hot water down a rabbit hole?
Hot cross bunnies.
What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
Bugs Bunny.
How do you know carrots are good for your eyes?
Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?
What do you call a line of rabbits hopping backwards?
A receding hare-line.
Where does the Easter Bunny get his eggs?
From an eggplant.
Why shouldn't you tell an Easter egg a joke?
It might crack up.
What kind of music does the Easter Bunny like best?
Hip hop.
How does the Easter Bunny travel?
By hare-plane.
On which day of the week is Easter always celebrated?
Sunday.
What do you call a rabbit who tells jokes?
A funny bunny.
Why did the Easter egg hide?
He was a little chicken.
In which two months can Easter Sunday fall?
March or April.
Hard Easter Riddles
A basket holds 24 eggs. The children find a third of them, and then half of the rest. How many eggs are still hidden?
8. A third is 8 eggs, leaving 16, and half of 16 is 8, leaving 8.
A dozen eggs take 10 minutes to boil in a big pot. How long do 24 eggs take in a pot big enough for all of them?
Still 10 minutes, because the eggs cook at the same time.
A rabbit hops 4 metres forward and then 1 metre back, repeating. The carrot is 10 metres away. How many hops does it take to reach the carrot?
5 hops. The positions are 4, 3, 7, 6 and then 10 on the fifth hop.
Six eggs are laid in a row: 3 red, 2 blue and 1 green. In how many different orders can the colours be arranged?
60, because 6! / (3! x 2! x 1!) = 720 / 12 = 60.
If Easter Sunday falls on the 12th of April, what date is Good Friday?
The 10th of April, because Good Friday is two days before Easter.
Tom finds twice as many eggs as Sue, and Max finds 3 more than Sue. Together they find 35. How many does each find?
Sue 8, Tom 16 and Max 11. With Sue = s, 4s + 3 = 35 gives s = 8.
Eggs are stacked in a square pyramid with 1 egg on top, then layers of 4, 9 and 16. How many eggs are there in all?
30, because 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 = 30.
Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after which date?
21 March, the date taken as the spring equinox.
Rabbits are born in pairs. A newborn pair can breed after one month and then makes a new pair every month. Starting with one newborn pair, how many pairs are there at the start of month 8?
21. The counts are 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, each the sum of the previous two.
Three baskets hold 5, 8 and 11 eggs. You move one egg at a time from one basket to another. What is the fewest moves to make all three hold 8?
3. Move three eggs from the basket of 11 to the basket of 5.
Quick-Fire Easter Riddles
What do you use to colour an egg?
Dye.
What is the Friday before Easter called?
Good Friday.
What is the 40 day period before Easter called?
Lent.
What treat is made on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent?
Pancakes.
What do people walk in, wearing bonnets, on Easter Sunday?
An Easter parade.
What do birds make from twigs to hold their eggs?
A nest.
Which small bean-shaped sweets are popular at Easter?
Jelly beans.
What is the day after Easter Sunday called?
Easter Monday.
How to Use These Easter Riddles
Easter riddles are a fun addition to an egg hunt. Print a riddle on a slip of paper and tuck it inside a plastic egg, so that the answer tells children where to look for the next egg. The easy set suits younger hunters, and older children can try the puns or the number puzzles.
They also work well around the lunch table. Pass a basket of riddle eggs round and let each guest read one aloud. For a classroom, ask pupils to write their own Easter riddle about spring, then collect the best in a booklet. Keep prizes small and the mood cheerful.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some easy Easter riddles for kids?
Riddles about the Easter bunny, eggs, chicks and hot cross buns are easy for children to guess. Use short clues with familiar words, and let them act out the animal for extra fun.
How do I use riddles in an Easter egg hunt?
Write each riddle on a slip, place it inside a plastic egg and hide the egg. The answer to each riddle names the next hiding place, such as the garden bench, so children follow a trail.
When is Easter each year?
Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, so it falls between late March and late April. The date changes every year, so check a calendar.
Are there Easter riddles with number puzzles?
Yes. The hard set uses eggs, baskets and rabbits for sums, counting and logic, with the working shown. It suits older children who enjoy a challenge.
