A second set of kids' riddles about ordinary things behaving strangely: furniture that cannot walk, a band that plays nothing, something that grows as you take it away.
#1easyUnsolved What has legs but cannot walk?
Hint: You sit down at one for your dinner.Answer: a tableA table stands on four legs but has never taken a single step.
#2easyUnsolved What goes up when the rain comes down?
Hint: You open it above your head.Answer: an umbrellaThe wetter it gets, the more umbrellas go up.
#3easyUnsolved What building has the most stories?
Hint: It is full of books, not floors.Answer: a libraryA library holds thousands of stories, which is a different kind of storey altogether.
#4mediumUnsolved What kind of band never plays any music?
Hint: It is stretchy, and it holds things together.Answer: a rubber bandA rubber band is a band that has never played a note.
#5mediumUnsolved What gets bigger the more you take away from it?
Hint: You need a spade to make one.Answer: a holeEvery spadeful of earth you remove makes the hole larger, not smaller.
#6hardUnsolved I am as light as a feather, yet the strongest person in the world cannot hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I?
Hint: You are doing it right now without thinking about it.Answer: your breathYour breath weighs almost nothing, but nobody can hold it for long.