Valentines Day Riddles With Answers
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Quick answer: This page collects 42 Valentines Day riddles with answers, perfect for lunchbox notes, classroom parties, card messages and date nights. They start with gentle clues about chocolates and roses, then move on to wordplay, number puzzles and a few hard ones for couples who like a challenge. Every riddle is clean and family friendly.
Easy Valentines Day Riddles
I come in a box tied with a ribbon, and every piece inside is sweet. Who gets me on February 14th?
A box of chocolates
I have petals and thorns, and a dozen of me is the classic gift. What am I?
A rose
You write on me, sign your name and slip me into an envelope. I say 'Be mine.' What am I?
A Valentine card
I am a chubby baby with wings, and I carry a bow and arrows. My arrows make people fall in love. Who am I?
Cupid
Which month holds Valentines Day?
February (the 14th)
I am a tiny candy shaped like a heart, and I have two or three words printed on me, like 'Call me.' What am I?
A conversation heart
I look like a game of tic-tac-toe, but I stand for hugs and kisses at the end of a letter. What am I?
XOXO (X is a kiss, O is a hug)
I am soft and furry, I never move, and I am often given holding a heart. What am I?
A teddy bear
I am filled with air, tied to a string, and shaped like a heart. If you let go, I float up. What am I?
A heart-shaped balloon
I am the colour of roses, hearts and most Valentine cards. What colour am I?
Red
I am a bunch of mixed flowers wrapped in paper and delivered to the door. What am I?
A bouquet
I am given without a single word, I make a little sound like a smack, and I can land on a cheek. What am I?
A kiss
Trickier Valentines Day Riddles
The more you share me, the more of me there is. Everyone sends me on February 14th. What am I?
Love
A card arrives with no name on it, only the words 'From someone who admires you.' Who sent it?
A secret admirer
On a tennis court I mean nothing at all, yet I am the most romantic word in the game. What am I?
Love (it means zero in tennis)
Add one letter to the front of a flower's name and you get writing that is not poetry. What is the new word?
Prose (p + rose)
Which flower do you wear on your face?
Tulips (two lips)
Legend says I was a Roman priest who married couples in secret, and a holiday carries my name. Who am I?
Saint Valentine
I start with 'Roses are red' and carry on with 'violets are blue.' What am I?
A Valentine rhyme (poem)
I am one of four suits in a pack of cards. My symbol is red and it is everywhere on February 14th. What am I?
The suit of hearts
I begin and end with the same letter, and I hold a single letter or a card inside. What am I?
An envelope (it begins and ends with E)
I have no beginning and no end, I sit on a finger, and I stand for a promise. What am I?
A ring (a circle has no ends)
Cupid starts the day with 24 arrows. He fires 9 before lunch and 8 after lunch. How many arrows does he have left?
7, because 9 + 8 = 17 and 24 - 17 = 7
Put a G in front of what we celebrate on February 14th and you can wear the result on a cold hand. What is it?
A glove (g + love)
Hard Valentines Day Riddles
A florist sells roses for 4 dollars each. Sam buys a dozen and pays with a 50 dollar note. How much change does he get?
2 dollars, because 12 x 4 = 48 and 50 - 48 = 2
Mia and Leo share a box of 12 chocolates. Mia eats a third of them. Leo then eats half of what is left. How many chocolates remain?
4. Mia eats 4, leaving 8; Leo eats 4, leaving 4
A rose and a vase cost 11 dollars together. The vase costs 10 dollars more than the rose. How much does the rose cost?
50 cents. The vase is 10.50 and 10.50 + 0.50 = 11
I have four rooms but no doors, no furniture and no people, and I never stop working. What am I?
A heart (it has four chambers)
Rearrange my letters and I turn into the planet you live on. In my original form, I am drawn on every Valentine. What am I?
Heart (the letters make earth)
What has a heart that never beats and is often eaten with a butter dip?
An artichoke
We are a pair of young lovers from a Shakespeare play set in Verona, and our families are enemies. Who are we?
Romeo and Juliet
I have three words and eight letters, and I am said far more on February 14th than on any other day. What am I?
I love you (1 + 4 + 3 = 8 letters)
Dinner starts at 7:30 and lasts an hour and 45 minutes. A 20 minute walk follows before the film. At what time does the film start?
9:35, because 7:30 + 1:45 = 9:15 and 9:15 + 20 minutes = 9:35
Five friends each send a Valentine card to every other friend, but never to themselves. How many cards are sent?
20, because each of the 5 sends 4 cards and 5 x 4 = 20
Quick-Fire Valentines Day Riddles
Sealed with a kiss and delivered by post. What am I?
A love letter
Small parrots that sit close in pairs. What are they?
Lovebirds
Sparkling stone on an engagement ring. What is it?
A diamond
Wax and a wick, glowing on a dinner table for two. What am I?
A candle
Red berry dipped in chocolate. What am I?
A strawberry
A love poem of fourteen lines. What is it?
A sonnet
I hold the flowers and the water. What am I?
A vase
A small iced cake with pink sprinkles, baked in a paper case. What am I?
A cupcake
How to Use These Valentines Day Riddles
Slip an easy riddle into a lunchbox or onto the back of a card and let the answer be the surprise. The easy set suits young children, and the number puzzles are handy for a classroom party where pupils work in pairs.
For a date night, read the hard riddles over dinner and take turns guessing. Ask for the working on the maths questions, since the reasoning is the fun part.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good Valentines Day riddle for kids?
Try 'I am a chubby baby with wings who shoots arrows that make people fall in love.' The answer is Cupid. Short riddles about chocolates, roses and cards are easy and make cheerful classroom or card messages.
Can I put a riddle inside a Valentine card?
Yes. Write the riddle on the front and the answer inside, or the other way round. A riddle whose answer is a sweet word, such as love or kiss, works best because it doubles as the message.
Are these Valentines Day riddles suitable for school?
Yes. Every riddle is clean and family friendly, with no adult themes. The easy and quick-fire sets suit younger pupils, while the maths and wordplay riddles work well for older classes.
What is the answer to the riddle about three words and eight letters?
The answer is 'I love you'. Count the letters: I is 1, love is 4 and you is 3, which gives 8 letters across 3 words. It is a favourite on February 14th.
