25 brain teasers for kids that will beat boredom

As kids grow they don’t just need to exercise their bodies, but also their brains. Get them excited about learning with these brain teasers for kids that are much more fun to solve than maths problems in school. See how many they can get right—without cheating!

What five-letter word gets shorter when you add two letters to it?

Answer: Shorter.

The more there is, the less you see. What is it?

Answer: Fog.

I exist only when there is light, but direct light kills me. What am I?

Answer: A shadow.

What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

Answer: A clock.

What gets wetter while it dries?

Answer: A towel.

I am full of holes, but I can still hold a lot of water. What am I?

Answer: A sponge.

What can travel around the world but stays in the same corner?

Answer: A stamp.

What has to be broken before you can use it?

Answer: An egg.

You can find it in Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, but not in Venus or Neptune. What is it?

Answer: The letter “R.”