Riddles & quizzes
32 riddles to puzzle over
Sorted by age and difficulty, with a hint for when someone gets stuck — plus quizzes that explain the reason behind every answer.
Children's books & learning
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RiddleMeadow creates storybooks, activity books, and creative learning resources that spark imagination, encourage critical thinking, and build a lifelong love of reading and discovery.
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Printables
29 free packs, 136 pages
Sudoku from age four upwards, mazes, logic puzzles, colouring, dot-to-dot and times tables. The sort of bundle other sites charge for. No sign-up, no email.
Articles
Big questions, properly answered
Why the sky is blue, how to talk to children about money, experiments that actually work. Written for reading together.
Try one
Three riddles to start with
All 32 riddlesI follow you everywhere in the sunshine, but you will never find me in the dark. What am I?
Reveal the answer
Your shadow
I have keys but open no doors, space but no room, and you can enter but not go inside. What am I?
Reveal the answer
A keyboard
The taller I am, the shorter I get. What am I?
Reveal the answer
A candle
Our collection
Books for curious minds
Every title entertains while building problem-solving, creativity, and confidence.
Curious Kids Library · Book 1
Why? The Big Book of How Things Work
Ask a big question, learn the true answer — then ask another! A read-along big book for curious children and the grown-ups reading with them.
Curious Kids Library · Book 2
Awesome Science Experiments You Can Do at Home
48 kitchen-cupboard experiments — no flames, no chemicals, and the why behind every wow.
Curious Kids Library · Book 3
Money Makes Sense
The colour-and-learn book of money. Ask a big question about money, learn the true answer — then colour it in!
Curious Kids · Life Skills
Big Ideas: My First Little Business
Dream it up, make it, sell it — one big idea at a time!
From the meadow
Why riddles are better for children than they look
A riddle is a small, self-contained problem with a satisfying click at the end — which makes it one of the most efficient thinking exercises a child can do.
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