Scavenger hunt riddles

Scavenger hunt riddles

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best scavenger hunt riddles that will provide some inspiration for the clues you can use to prepare your next scavenger and treasure hunt! Outdoor and indoor scavenger hunt riddles are a fun activity for kids and adults alike!

• I can cause love, but that’s not the ideal outcome. I’m always happy to serve. What am I? (A tennis racket).
• I can jump but I have no legs. (Jumper cables).
• Nobody ever sees my waves, but I have other ways of grabbing attention. Most often, with a loud beep! (A microwave oven).
• Make a wish, but don’t take a drink. (Fountain).
• Rivers have two of me. I have branches but I’m not a tree. (Bank).
• I’m a paste that doesn’t glue. How many times a day do you use me? Two! (Toothpaste).
• I’m not the alphabet, but I have letters. I’m not a pole, but I have a flag. (Mailbox).
• I have a spine, but no bones.What am I? (A book).
• If you find me in a road, you’ll have a decision to make. If you find me in a drawer, you’ll be ready to eat cake. (Fork).
• I can’t mix batter but I can bake a cake. (Oven).
• I am a box that holds keys without locks, yet they can unlock your soul. (Piano).
• Put your phone in me after dropping it in water. I can also make a cheap and easy dinner on nights you just don’t want to bother. What am I? (Rice).
• This is where the tools live and what a snake does when it’s sick of it’s skin. (Shed).
• Are you bored? Play me! I have a board, but I’m not boring! (A board game).
• When you see my beauty, you’re likely to gasp. To put me on, just fasten the clasp. (Necklace).

• Answer me this: Which came first? The color or the fruit? (Orange).
• I have a neck but no head, yet can still wear a cap.What am I? (A bottle).
• You visit me at night to sleep tight. (Bed).
• You carry me to a picnic and I carry everything else. (Basket).
• People make me, save me, change me, raise me. (Money.)
• Seeing double? Check me to spot your doppelganger. (Mirror).
• Most have clothes on the outside, but I have clothes inside. (Closet).
• I greet every guest, but never say a word. (A welcome mat).
• I have lots of stars but I’m not the sky. I’ll be sitting here quietly until you need me. (Television).
• I’m half of the beach, the half without the water. (Sandbox).
• I make bones hard and cookies soft. (Milk).
• If not for me, the birds would live in a hole in a tree. (Birdhouse).
• If you don’t spot the signs, then you might have an accident. (Stop sign).
• What goes through cities and fields, but never moves? (Road).
• I am the building that has the most stories. (Library).
• I guard the lawn and dream of shrimp. Also i am pink! (Plastic flamingo).
• I dry as I get wetter. (Towel).
• I have hands but cannot clap (A clock).
• My name means ”sightless” but if you want to see, all you have to do is open me. (Blinds).
• I don’t mind a little weight. (Scale).

• I’m a shape and an instrument. (Triangle).
• I have eyes but cannot see. (Potato).
• The pot called me black and I said ”look who’s talking!”. Then, I made some tea. (Kettle).
• Here is my handle, here is my spout. The plants all rejoice when I come out! (Watering can).
• I have blades but I’m not a knife. Want to cool down? Give me a whirl. (Fan).
• You cut me on a table but I’m never eaten. (Deck of cards).
• You might say I’m popular. I always have the most dates. (Calendar).
• Lovely Mina is my maid. You’ll get a ticket if I don’t get paid. (Parking meter).
• What sometimes freezes after it has been heated up? (Computer).
• I have the most letters. Anyone can add more letters, but only one can take letters away. (Post box).
• I don’t mind if you’re snotty. If you have an issue, I’m here. (Tissues).

• Most cans don’t have lids, but it would really stink if my can didn’t have me. (Garbage can lid).
• I’m handy for making milkshakes, just don’t put your hand inside of me! (Blender).
• Is it cold in here or is it just me? Leave me open, and things will spoil really fast. (Fridge).
• What is full of holes but still holds water? (Sponge).

• I can skip but i can’t walk. I’d rather sing than talk. (Record).
• If you want to eat, then take a seat! (Dining room chair).
• I have teeth but no mouth. (Comb).
• What kind of tree can you carry in your hand? (A palm).
• I used to be a tree, until I traded my roots for routes. (Paper map).
• I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. (Candle).
• What is bought by the yard by is worn by the foot? (A carpet).
• What’s as small as a mouse but guards a house like a lion? (A lock).

• A band that doesn’t play instruments, but has plenty of style. (Headband).
• What has a bottom at the top? (Your legs).
• I travel all over the world, but always stay in my corner. (Stamp).
• I may look like a snake, but don’t worry, I’m only filled with water. (Garden hose).
• The countdown continues! Need to think about it? I’ll give you a minute. (Minute timer).
• What can fill up a room but take up no space? (Light).
• A rubber duck is at home here. (Bathtub).
• I have a neck but not a head. (Shirt).
• I’m shaped like a donut but I prefer soundbytes to mouth bites. (CD).
• I run around the backyard, but never move. (A fence).
• I come in pairs, I’m easy to lose. I go between your feet and your shoes. (Socks).
• I’m a bed without sheets, and I’m always covered in dirt. (Flowerbed).
• I let the outside in and wear nothing but curtains. (Window).
• Are you digging this hunt? Maybe I can help you dig it. (A shovel).
• Am I half full, or half empty? (Glass).
• What is more useful when it is broken? (Egg).
• Until you get to drive a car, I’m your best means of traveling far. (Bicycle).
• I’m orange, I wear a green hat and I sound like a parrot. (Carrot).
• What has one head, one foot, and four legs? (Bed).
• I go up and down, but I never move. (Staircase).
• My basket can’t carry a thing, because it has a hole in the bottom. (Basketball hoop).
• The place where today comes before yesterday. (Dictionary).

• I have strings that can’t be tied. (Guitar).
• What starts with a T, ends with a T and is full of T? (Teapot).
• I’m here to wake you up, but just hit snooze and I’ll stop. (Alarm clock).
• I begin and end with the letter “e,” and contain one letter. (Envelope).
• One of me per day keeps the doctor away. (Apple).
• I’m made of water but will die if you put me in water. (Ice).
• I have a neck, but no head, and I wear a cap. (Bottle).
• I have keys, but no locks and space, but no rooms. (Keyboard).
• What kind of band never plays music? (A rubber band).
• A coat that can only be put on when wet. (Coat of paint).
• What has a head and a tail but no body? (Coin).
• Use me once in the morning and once at night, and I’ll keep your smile nice and white. (Toothbrush).
• Rock beats me every time. (Scissors).
• What’s always running but never gets hot? (Refrigerator).
• If you don’t want to get wet, grabbing me before you leave the house is a safe bet. (Umbrella).
• You buy it for eating but never really eat it. (Plate).
• Can you solve these 90 tricky riddles?