Clues to Imagination

I have long legs and pointed feet,
Get two from one when my legs meet.

One Two Three – David Adams

School aged children love riddles! Especially between the ages of seven and nine. It is such a fun way to build connection and wonder in our children’s lives.

Did you know solving riddles help support children who are extremely “earthly” and struggle with imaginative and mental imagery? Those practical children who struggle to see things that aren’t under their nose? The only way to solve a riddle is to imagine what could have long legs that might not actually be legs! All that concrete practicality has to go out the window!

They are also a fun play on language, as sometimes a riddle needs to be spoken in a certain way in order for the words to stand out or hint at the solution. When my children were younger I used to say a riddle each week or so (the next one came when the first one was solved) and I think I’m going to bring it back again as it was a great way to connect and have some fun together!

Here are a few more to use with your family. Can you guess the answers?

I am beautiful, up in the sky.
I am magical, yet I cannot fly.
To some people, I bring luck;
To some people, riches.
The person at my end does whatever he wishes.
What am I?

In all the world
nothing compares
to this weaver’s cloth:
tiny,
deadly,
silky,
and fair.

Feathers in my tail,
A sharp, pointed nose;
Only the wind
Knows where I go.

Until next time,
Marina