15 Fun Thanksgiving Riddles with Answers for Kids and Adults

Riddle Number

Fun Thanksgiving Riddle

Riddle 1

I have eyes but cannot see. I am often mashed or roasted with gravy. What am I?

Riddle 2

I travel with people to a new land, wear a big hat, and share a feast. Who am I?

Riddle 3

I am a baked item, usually sweet, served after the turkey, and sometimes filled with pumpkin. What am I?

Riddle 4

I am small, red, and tart. I turn into a sauce or jelly and pair perfectly with turkey. What am I?

Riddle 5

What has a neck but no head, and wears a tiny coat?

Riddle 6

I am taken out of the oven hot and fast, and stuffed with vegetables, bread, and spices. What am I?

Riddle 7

What is always following Thanksgiving, but never arrives on time?

Riddle 8

I have a beak and feathers, but I'm served on a platter, not in the air. What am I?

Riddle 9

I am dried, you pop me in the fall, and I can turn into a delicious, crunchy snack. What am I?

Riddle 10

I am broken for luck, but I am not glass. I come from the center of the bird. What am I?

Riddle 11

I am a house that is too small for one person but big enough for everyone to eat in. What am I?

Riddle 12

I have many ears, but I cannot hear. I grow tall in a field. What am I?

Riddle 13

I am often told to "gobble, gobble," but if you hear that sound, I am probably still alive. What am I?

Riddle 14

What is the one thing you must put on the Thanksgiving table before you eat?

Riddle 15

I am sweet, brown, and round, and I mark the start of the holiday dessert season. What am I?

Riddle Number

Correct Answer

Explanation

Riddle 1

A Potato

Potatoes (often mashed, roasted, or baked) are a staple Thanksgiving side dish, and they contain "eyes" where buds sprout.

Riddle 2

A Pilgrim

The Pilgrims were the European settlers who celebrated the first famous Thanksgiving feast in 1621.

Riddle 3

Pie

Pie (especially pumpkin or apple) is the traditional sweet dessert served after the main course.

Riddle 4

A Cranberry

Cranberries are small, tart berries typically made into a sauce or jelly to accompany the turkey.

Riddle 5

A Button-down Shirt

This classic brain teaser refers to the collar (neck) and buttons (coat) on clothing worn to the dinner.

Riddle 6

A Turkey

The turkey is the main course, famous for being roasted and stuffed with a dressing mixture.

Riddle 7

The letter 'G'

The word T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G contains the letter 'G' directly after the word 'Thanks.'

Riddle 8

A Turkey

Turkeys have beaks and feathers, but on Thanksgiving, they are the centerpiece of the platter.

Riddle 9

Popcorn

(or Dried Corn)

Corn is a key part of the fall harvest, and dried kernels are popped into the popular snack.

Riddle 10

The Wishbone

Found in the turkey's chest, the wishbone is traditionally broken by two people for luck.

Riddle 11

A Dinner Table

The table is where the family gathers (the "house") but no one lives inside it.

Riddle 12

Corn

Corn plants grow tall in fields, and the cobs are called "ears," but they cannot hear sounds.

Riddle 13

A Turkey

The sound a turkey makes is "gobble," but a living turkey is not the one being eaten.

Riddle 14

Your Hands

A simple play on words, as most people put their hands on the table before or during the meal, often for grace.

Riddle 15

Pumpkin Pie

This sweet, spiced, and round pie is the iconic beginning of the holiday dessert season in the U.S.