Easy math riddles for kindergarten

Your children will love these tricky and fun riddles. They won’t just make them laugh but will also improve their math skills. Riddles are a great way to develop your kid’s problem-solving skills in a lighthearted and fun way.

Engaging young learners with simple math riddles helps develop their problem-solving skills, number sense, and critical thinking—all while keeping them entertained.

Here are some easy and fun math riddles perfect for kindergarteners. These can be used during circle time, as brain breaks, or as a fun challenge in your math lessons!

Counting riddle

Riddle: I have four legs, but I’m not an animal. You can sit on me. What am I?
Answer: A chair! (This helps children connect numbers to real-life objects.)

Simple addition riddle

Riddle: Two little birds sat on a tree. Three more came to see. How many birds are there in all?
Answer: 5 birds! (A great way to introduce simple addition.)

Number mystery riddle

Riddle: I come after three but before five. What number am I?
Answer: 4! (This reinforces number order.)

Shape riddle

Riddle: I have three sides and three points. What shape am I?
Answer: A triangle! (Perfect for shape recognition.)

Even or odd riddle

Riddle: I am a number you can count by twos. I come right after eight. What number am I?
Answer: 10! (A fun way to introduce even numbers.)

Subtraction riddle

Riddle: I had 6 cookies. I gave 2 to my friend. How many do I have left?
Answer: 4 cookies! (A simple way to practice subtraction.)

Printable counting worksheet

Print this counting worksheet for your students to prep the kids to think about math visually. This worksheet includes fun counting exercises with pictures and number tracing to reinforce number recognition and early counting skills.