What Am I? Riddles with Answers

A piano. A piano has keys, but they play notes instead of opening locks.

A stamp. A stamp stays in the corner of an envelope while the letter travels.

A candle. A candle starts tall and burns shorter as it gets older.

A river. A river runs, has a mouth where it meets the sea, and lies in a riverbed.

A map. A map shows cities, forests and water without the real things.

A bank. A bank has branch offices, not tree branches.

A staircase. Stairs rise and fall between floors while staying in place.

A glove. A glove has the shape of a hand, but nothing inside it is alive.

A sponge. A sponge soaks up water in its many holes.

A hole. Digging removes earth and makes a hole bigger.

Breath. Nobody can hold their breath for very long, no matter how strong they are.

A cloud. Clouds drift through the sky and drop rain like tears.

A bed. A bed has a headboard, a footboard and four legs.

An artichoke. The tender center of an artichoke is called its heart.

A deck of cards. A standard deck has 13 cards in the hearts suit.

A road. A road stretches through towns and countryside but stays put.

A tree. A tree trunk has one growth ring for each year.

A fence. A fence goes all the way around a yard but stays in one place.

Charcoal. Charcoal is black, glows red while it burns and turns to gray ash.

An echo. An echo repeats your words back to you.

Your voice. A voice can be heard but has no body to touch.

A keyboard. A keyboard has keys, a space bar and an Enter key.

A book. The edge of a book that faces out on a shelf is called its spine.

An anchor. An anchor is thrown overboard to hold a boat and pulled back in afterward.

A window. A window is the see-through part of a wall.

A doughnut. A ring-shaped doughnut goes round and round with no beginning or end.

A mirror. A mirror can break and always reflects your smile.

A photo album. A photo album keeps pictures of moments you remember.