Looking to add a little fun to your feast? đŚ Whether you’re hosting a family dinner, a classroom activity, or just want to make everyone laugh between bites of pie, these Thanksgiving riddles are here to save the day!
Perfect for kids, adults, and teachers, this ultimate riddle roundup brings brain-teasing fun, laughter, and learning to your holiday.
From easy and silly to challenging and clever, weâve got riddles for every ageâmany with answers included to keep the giggles going.
Letâs make this Thanksgiving not just tasty but totally unforgettable! đđ
Thanksgiving Riddles for Kids with Answers đŚđ§đ§
- Whatâs big, round, and stuffed with happiness? đ
A Thanksgiving turkey! - Why did the turkey bring a microphone to dinner? đ¤
It wanted to roast the crowd! - What smells the best on Thanksgiving? đ
Your nose! - What did the pumpkin say to the pie? đĽ§
You complete me! - What type of music do pilgrims like? đľ
Plymouth rock! - What do you call a turkey on the run? đââď¸
Fast food! - Why was the cranberry so red? đł
It saw the turkey dressing! - What always comes at the end of Thanksgiving? đď¸
The letter G! - Whatâs the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner? đ
The turKEY! - Why did the turkey sit at the drum set? đĽ
He had the drumsticks! - Whatâs a turkeyâs favorite dessert? đ¨
Peach gobbler! - What do you call a thankful cat? đą
Purr-key! - Why did the scarecrow win an award? đ
He was outstanding in his field! - What did one leaf say to another? đ
Iâm falling for you! - What do turkeys use to fix things? đ§
Duck tape!
Thanksgiving Riddles with Answers đâ
- Whatâs brown, feathered, and always gets stuffed?
A Thanksgiving turkey! - Iâm round, orange, and always get carved. What am I? đ
A pumpkin! - Why do turkeys hate the oven? đĽ
Itâs the last place they want to be! - What goes gobble-gobble and flies through the sky? đŚâď¸
A turkey on a plane! - Whatâs full of beans but never spills? đŤ
A Thanksgiving joke! - I get mashed, buttered, and passed around the table. What am I? đĽ
Mashed potatoes! - Whatâs served at Thanksgiving and is also a bird?
Turkey! - Whatâs sweet, round, and loved by everyone at dessert time?
Pumpkin pie! - I arrive in November and bring food and fun. What am I?
Thanksgiving Day! - What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
Pumpkin pi! - Who doesnât eat on Thanksgiving?
The turkeyâitâs already stuffed! - Whatâs something you canât eat for Thanksgiving dinner?
Breakfast and lunch! - What runs but never gets tired on Thanksgiving?
Gravy! - What do you get when you cross a turkey with a banjo?
A turkey that can pluck itself! - What do you wear to Thanksgiving dinner?
A harvest vest!
Thanksgiving Riddles for Adults Hard đˇđ§
- What ancient feast has no leftovers but feeds a nation every year?
Thanksgiving! - Iâm a bird, Iâm cooked, and Iâm the star, but I canât fly far. Who am I?
A Thanksgiving turkey! - What tastes better than it smells and gets passed around?
Your tongue! - What does every Thanksgiving table have, but nobody sees until itâs gone?
A clean plate! - Why donât pilgrims tell secrets at dinner?
Because the corn has ears! - I get baked, sliced, and devoured but Iâm not bread. What am I?
Pumpkin pie! - What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters?
Short! - What canât be seen but fills a room on Thanksgiving?
Laughter! - I come with stuffing but no gift. What am I?
A turkey! - What flies during Thanksgiving but never leaves the ground?
Time! - What runs faster, gravy or cranberry sauce?
Neither, they both wobble! - What burns but isnât fire on Thanksgiving?
The calories! - What table canât be eaten off of?
A timetable! - Whatâs hard to catch and easy to lose during family dinner?
Your patience! - What grows but doesnât live, gets cut but doesnât bleed?
Corn stalks!
Hard Thanksgiving Riddles with Answers đ§ŠđŚ
- I appear once in a year and bring laughter and cheer, with stuffing and pie, I make bellies sigh.
Thanksgiving! - Iâm cracked and passed but not broken. What am I?
A joke! - What begins with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it?
A teapot! - What kind of apple isnât an apple?
A pineapple! - I go from house to house without moving. What am I?
The smell of turkey! - Iâm tall when Iâm young, and short when Iâm old. What am I?
A candle! - What has hands but canât clap?
A clock! - What runs around the house but never moves?
A fence! - What has ears but cannot hear?
A cornfield! - What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right?
Your right elbow! - What has legs but doesnât walk?
A table! - What do pilgrims, pies, and plates all have in common?
Theyâre all at the table! - Whatâs something you break before you use it?
An egg! - What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel! - Whatâs full of holes but still holds weight?
A net!
Thanksgiving Riddles Printable đ¨ď¸đŚ
- What key has legs and can’t open doors?
A tur-key! - Iâm golden, crispy, and make people nap. What am I?
Roast turkey! - Why did the mashed potatoes blush?
Because they saw the gravy boat! - What can you catch on Thanksgiving but not throw?
A cold! - What do ghosts eat on Thanksgiving? đť
Ghoul-ash! - Why didnât the turkey eat dessert?
It was already stuffed! - Whatâs a pilgrimâs favorite type of music?
Rock â Plymouth Rock! - Why did the cranberries turn red?
Because they saw the turkey dressing! - Whatâs always in the middle of Thanksgiving?
The letter K! - Whatâs found in corn but not in a field?
The letter R! - Why donât turkeys go to school?
They use fowl language! - What do you get when you cross a turkey and a centipede?
Drumsticks for everyone! - Where do turkeys go to dance?
The Butterball! - Why did the turkey cross the road twice?
To prove he wasnât chicken! - What makes Thanksgiving even more filling?
The nap afterward!
Thanksgiving Riddles and Jokes đđ
- Whatâs the best dance at Thanksgiving?
The turkey trot! - How do turkeys show affection?
They give pecks! - Whatâs a turkeyâs favorite game?
Hide and seek! - Why did the turkey join a band?
Because it had the drumsticks! - What do you call a turkey who tells jokes?
A comedi-hen! - Why are cranberries so good at math?
They always find the root of the problem! - What do you call a running turkey?
Fast food! - Whatâs a turkeyâs favorite app?
Gobble Maps! - Why donât you put the turkey next to the dessert?
It might gobble it up! - What did the pie say after dinner?
I crust Iâve done my best! - Whatâs the most musical part of a turkey?
The drumstick! - Why did the stuffing break up with the gravy?
It needed space! - What do you call Thanksgiving if youâre selfish?
Thanks-taking! - Why did the pumpkin pie go to school?
To become a smart tart! - What did the turkey say to the ham?
Quit hogging the spotlight!
Thanksgiving Riddles for Elementary Students đđ§
- Whatâs orange, round, and canât sit still at dinner?
A pumpkin on a sugar rush! - What makes the turkey so proud?
Itâs stuffed with confidence! - Why was the pie bad at school?
It always crumbled under pressure! - Whatâs the smartest veggie on the table?
The know-it-all corn! - What do you get when you cross a turkey with a computer?
A data gobbler! - Why was the gravy so good at math?
It knew how to pour over the facts! - What makes pilgrims great at dodgeball?
They know how to duck! - What goes up but never comes down on Thanksgiving?
Your appetite! - What did the sweet potato say to the mashed potato?
Youâre so smooth! - What kind of jokes do turkeys like?
Corny ones! - What goes âgobble gobbleâ and works at school?
The lunch turkey! - Why was the cornfield noisy?
It was full of ears! - Whatâs a pilgrimâs favorite type of story?
A tall tale! - What do you call a sleepy pilgrim?
A nap-kin! - Whatâs brown, feathered, and always runs late?
A procrastin-turkey!
What Am I Thanksgiving Riddles đ¤đ
- Iâm stuffed and roasted, I sit on your plate. Iâm the holiday star, donât make me wait. What am I?
A turkey! - Iâm sweet, round, and loved in November. Top me with cream, and youâll remember. What am I?
Pumpkin pie! - Iâm full of butter, mashed with care. I love to be topped with gravy flair. What am I?
Mashed potatoes! - Iâm golden and warm, often in a bowl. My kernels pop, Iâm ready to roll. What am I?
Corn! - Iâm poured, not drank, thick and smooth. I go over turkey to improve the groove. What am I?
Gravy! - Iâm red and jiggly, sometimes in a can. Iâm sweet, tart, and eaten if you can. What am I?
Cranberry sauce! - I fall but donât make a sound, in hues of red, orange, and brown. What am I?
Autumn leaves! - Iâm round, orange, and carved with glee. But on this day, Iâm in your pie, you see. What am I?
A pumpkin! - Iâm a room full of thanks and cheer, I come around but once a year. What am I?
Thanksgiving! - Iâm filled with bread, herbs, and love. I fit in a bird or served on the side above. What am I?
Stuffing! - I donât move but Iâm always full. I hold your meal, never dull. What am I?
A plate! - Iâm fluffy, white, and melt in your mouth. You wonât find me growing in the South. What am I?
Whipped cream! - Iâm found at every meal, but I donât get eaten. What am I?
A napkin! - I stand tall and golden in fields of fall. What am I?
Corn stalk! - I hold your feast with legs but no feet. What am I?
The dinner table!
Thanksgiving Riddles with Answers Printable đđ¨ď¸
- What can be carved and eaten too?
A pumpkin pie! - Why was the turkey acting so cool?
Because it had chill gravy! - Whatâs warm, creamy, and loves Thanksgiving hugs?
Mashed potatoes! - Whatâs red, wobbly, and loves attention?
Cranberry sauce! - What do you get when you cross a pumpkin and a pie?
Dessert perfection! - What has feathers, a beak, but canât fly?
A Thanksgiving turkey! - Whatâs the best seat at Thanksgiving dinner?
The gravy boat! - Whatâs golden, tall, and loves the fall?
A cornfield! - What do you put on mashed potatoes to make them sing?
Gravy tunes! - What type of shoes do pilgrims wear?
Buckle boots! - What food goes gobble-gobble?
The turkey calling for help! - Whatâs the only food that tells jokes?
Cornâitâs a-maize-ing! - What does the stuffing say before being cooked?
Brace yourself! - Whatâs always passed around but never moves?
The gravy! - What smells the best at Thanksgiving dinner?
Your nose!
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Thanksgiving isnât just about the foodâitâs about the fun, laughter, and togetherness that make it special.
Whether you’re a parent looking to entertain kids, a teacher planning a festive activity, or someone who just loves a clever twist of words, these Thanksgiving riddles add that extra flavor to your celebration.
So go aheadâprint them, share them, and laugh out loud with the ones you love. Pick your favorite riddle, pass it around the table, and make your holiday even more memorable! đŚđŹđ˝ď¸
