Six riddles for younger solvers, with three easy ones to start. The answers are all everyday things: something from a farm, something from the bathroom, something that grows in the woods.
#1easyUnsolved What has ears but cannot hear?
Hint: It grows on a farm, and it pops.Answer: cornCorn grows in ears, which is what the cobs are called.
#2easyUnsolved What is full of holes but still holds water?
Hint: You will find one by the bath or the kitchen sink.Answer: a spongeA sponge is covered in tiny holes, and those holes are exactly what soak up the water.
#3easyUnsolved What kind of room has no doors and no windows?
Hint: It grows in the woods after rain.Answer: a mushroomA mushroom is the only 'room' you will never walk into.
#4mediumUnsolved I am tall when I am young, and short when I am old. What am I?
Hint: You light me on top of a birthday cake.Answer: a candleA candle starts tall and gets shorter every minute it burns.
#5mediumUnsolved What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?
Hint: You wear a pair of them when it is cold.Answer: a gloveA glove is shaped like a hand, right down to the thumb.
#6hardUnsolved What can you hold in your left hand but never in your right hand?
Hint: Put the book down and actually try it.Answer: your right elbowYour left hand can reach your right elbow easily, but your right hand can never hold its own elbow.