Here are a list of rhyming riddles that act as perfect clues for a children’s scavenger hunt. Just choose a number of objects in your house and grab the clue that you like best. The kids will be off in no time, running around the house looking for the items and trying to get to the end of the hunt.
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| Piano | I make music with my keys and make you want to shake your knees |
| When I play I make nice sound look around and a prize might be found | |
| I make beautiful sound when you play and you get better day by day | |
| Drums | When you hit me to the beat people start to move their feet |
| You play me with sticks and sometimes with kicks | |
| I only sound right when my top is pulled tight | |
| Table | I held your dinner plate as you sat and ate |
| You have to set me up with all the plates and cups | |
| This is where you take a seat when you’ve come to eat | |
| Desk | I am where you like to write, under a bright desk light |
| I am where your computer lies, plugged in so that it never dies | |
| This is where work is done before I can go and have any fun | |
| Computer | I have a bright screen that should always be kept clean |
| This is the one spot in the house where my mom likes to have a mouse | |
| I like to read CDs but sometimes I freeze | |
| Couch | I’m soft in every bit and a spot where you like to sit |
| I am covered in comfortable cushions | |
| While you watch TV you like to sit on me | |
| Shoes | I help you out when you walk so you don’t hurt yourself on a rock |
| Often when you say goodbye I am what you have to tie | |
| I protect your feet when you run so they don’t hurt when you’re done | |
| TV | I play all those movies and shows |
| You are always keen to look at my bright screen | |
| You like to watch me at every chance and I put you into a kind of trance | |
| Books | If you open my pages you will stare at me for ages |
| When you open my cover a fun new story is what you discover | |
| Don’t judge me by my cover if you are a story lover | |
| Toaster | I use heat to make a tasty treat |
| I make bread hop, flop and pop out of my top | |
| I make spongy bread nice and crunchy |