Riddles and Solutions

The more I consume, the brighter I become. The brighter I become, the shorter my life. What am I?

• A) A candle

• B) A lightbulb

• C) A star

• D) A firefly

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

• A shadow

• An echo

• A ghost

• A breeze

You find me in December, but not in any other month. What am I?

• The letter D

• Snow

• Christmas

• Winter

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I? Fill in the blank: An ________.

• Shadow

• Echo

• Ghost

• Breeze

You find me in December, but not in any other month. What am I? Fill in the blank: The letter ________.

• A) D

• B) E

• C) F

• D) G

What consumes electricity to shine and burns out faster the brighter it shines?

• A candle

• A lightbulb

• A star

• A firefly

Which letter is found in December but not in any other month?

• A) D

• B) E

• C) F

• D) G

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

• The letter 'M'

• The letter 'N'

• The letter 'T'

• The letter 'R'

What word is heavy when spelled forward but not when spelled backward?

• Ton

• Not

• Net

• Ten

I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?

• A) A barber

• B) A mirror

• C) A razor

• D) A clock