Thanksgiving Riddles With Answers
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Quick answer: Here are 42 Thanksgiving riddles with answers for the dinner table, the classroom and the kids' table. Start with the easy food and harvest riddles, share the turkey puns while the gravy is passed, and try the hard set for number puzzles about cooking times, recipes and the calendar. Every riddle is clean and family friendly.
Easy Thanksgiving Riddles
I gobble, I have a red wattle, and I am the star of the holiday table. What am I?
A turkey.
I have a crust, an orange filling, and a dollop of whipped cream on top. What am I?
Pumpkin pie.
I am red and tart, I wobble on the plate, and I am served beside the turkey. What am I?
Cranberry sauce.
I am a horn overflowing with fruit and vegetables, and I stand for a plentiful harvest. What am I?
A cornucopia.
I am the ship that carried the Pilgrims across the ocean. What am I?
The Mayflower.
I am made of bread, herbs and onion, and I am baked inside or beside the turkey. What am I?
Stuffing.
I am brown and smooth, and I am poured over potatoes and turkey. What am I?
Gravy.
I am soft and fluffy, with a pat of butter melting on top. What am I?
Mashed potatoes.
I have ears but cannot hear, and I grow in tall rows in the field. What am I?
Corn.
Two people pull me apart, and whoever gets the bigger piece makes a wish. What am I?
A wishbone.
I am a big meal shared with family, with many dishes and too much pie. What am I?
A feast.
I am the feeling this holiday is all about, and I am said before the meal. What am I?
Gratitude (thankfulness).
Trickier Thanksgiving Riddles
Why did the turkey cross the road?
It was the chicken's day off.
What noise does a turkey make in space?
Hubble, hubble.
What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?
Lucky.
What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, google.
What is a turkey's favourite dessert?
Peach gobbler.
What do you get if you cross a turkey with an octopus?
Enough drumsticks for everybody.
Why is a turkey the perfect dinner guest?
He always brings his own drumsticks.
On which day of the week is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
Thursday, the fourth one in November.
Why did the Pilgrims' pants keep falling down?
Because they wore their buckles on their hats.
What is a male turkey called?
A tom.
What is a baby turkey called?
A poult.
What is a group of wild turkeys sometimes called?
A rafter.
Hard Thanksgiving Riddles
Dinner is at 5:00 pm and the turkey needs 4 hours and 20 minutes to cook. When must it go into the oven?
12:40 pm, because 5:00 minus 4:20 is 12:40.
Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November. If the 1st of November is a Tuesday, what date is Thanksgiving?
The 24th. The Thursdays are the 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th.
Two kilograms of potatoes serve 6 people. How many kilograms do you need for 15 people?
5 kilograms, because 15 / 6 x 2 = 5.
Aunt, Uncle, Cousin and Grandpa each bring a different dish: pie, stuffing, rolls or salad. Aunt brings neither pie nor salad. Uncle brings neither rolls, pie nor salad. Cousin brings neither stuffing nor salad. Grandpa brings neither stuffing nor rolls. Who brings the pie?
Cousin. Uncle must bring stuffing, so Aunt brings rolls, Cousin brings pie and Grandpa brings salad.
A field has 12 rows of 30 corn stalks. The farmer harvests a third of the rows. How many stalks are left standing?
240. A third of 12 rows is 4, leaving 8 rows of 30 stalks.
A recipe uses 3/4 of a cup of cranberries to serve 4 people. How much is needed for 10 people?
1 7/8 cups, which is 1.875 cups, because 3/4 x 10/4 = 30/16.
Half of a turkey is eaten on Thursday, half of what is left on Friday, and half of what remains on Saturday. What fraction of the turkey is still left?
One eighth. It goes 1/2, then 1/4, then 1/8.
Canadian Thanksgiving is the second Monday in October. If the 1st of October is a Wednesday, what date is it?
The 13th. The Mondays are the 6th and 13th.
The ages of three cousins at the table are consecutive whole numbers and add up to 45. How old is each?
14, 15 and 16. The middle age is 45 / 3 = 15.
A stuffing recipe uses 6 slices of bread for 2 cups. How many slices do you need for 10 cups?
30, because 10 cups is five times 2 cups, and 5 x 6 = 30.
Quick-Fire Thanksgiving Riddles
What sound does a turkey make?
Gobble.
Which orange root is often topped with marshmallows?
Sweet potato.
Which sport is on the television on Thanksgiving afternoon?
Football.
What do we say before the meal begins?
Grace.
What is the shopping day after Thanksgiving called?
Black Friday.
Which Native American people shared the first harvest feast with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag.
In which month is American Thanksgiving?
November.
What do many people make with leftover turkey?
A sandwich.
How to Use These Thanksgiving Riddles
Thanksgiving riddles fill the gap while the turkey rests. Put a riddle on each place card, or read one aloud between courses and let the table guess together. The easy set is a good fit for the kids' table, and the puns tend to get groans from the adults, which is half the fun.
You can also tie the riddles to gratitude. After each answer, ask guests to say one thing they are thankful for. For a classroom, finish with the number puzzles about recipes and dates, and let students work in pairs. Keep it light, and stop before the pie arrives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some Thanksgiving riddles for kids?
Simple riddles about turkey, pumpkin pie, corn and cranberry sauce work best for children. Short clues with familiar foods let them guess quickly, and the turkey puns always get giggles.
How can I use riddles at the Thanksgiving table?
Put one on each place card or read them between courses. Let guests guess, share the answer, and ask each person to name something they are thankful for before the next course.
When is Thanksgiving?
In the United States it is the fourth Thursday in November. In Canada it is the second Monday in October. The dates change each year, so check a calendar.
Are there harder Thanksgiving riddles for adults?
Yes. The hard set uses cooking times, recipes and the calendar, plus a logic puzzle about who brings which dish. Adults and older children can solve it on paper while dinner cooks.
