99 Super Fun Thanksgiving Riddles (For Kids & Adults)

Holidays are times of get-togethers which provide a perfect opportunity to have some fun sharing riddles. We have gathered a collection of Thanksgiving riddles guaranteed to entertain and relieve any stress one might be feeling as they attempt to complete those special dishes and keep the conversation away from controversial subjects. Riddles help break the ice and create a general atmosphere of fun. We have a section of Thanksgiving riddles picked especially for kids. We also have a list of some riddles a bit tougher for adults. If you really like a challenge, you will enjoy our collection of “Hard Thanksgiving Riddles.” Whatever level of riddle solving you enjoy, we have some perfect Thanksgiving riddles for you!

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Thanksgiving Riddles for Kids

Kids love to entertaining and being entertained by riddles. Remind the kids to read the riddles slowly and think before answering because the first answer that comes to mind might be wrong. Our Thanksgiving Riddles for Kids collection has some even the youngest child will enjoy and be able to remember so that they can share a riddle with others.

What smells the best during Thanksgiving dinner?
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Your nose
If roses are red, violets are blue, what is stuffed, brown and blue?
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A turkey holding its breath
Which side of the turkey has more feathers?
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The outside
If a tur-key has a key, and a don-key also has a key, what would you expect a monkey to have?
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A banana
When the Pilgrims walked off their boat into the new world, on what did they stand?
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Their feet
What has feathers, is the star of a November feast and goes up and down?
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A turkey in an elevator
When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
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In the dictionary
At Thanksgiving dinner, which hand should you butter your roll with?
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Neither, you should use a knife.
What is the difference between a chicken and a turkey?
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The turkey is stuffed.
What do you call a running turkey?
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Fast food
What always comes at the end of Thanksgiving?
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The letter “g”
If you feel scared on Halloween, jolly on Christmas, how do feel on Thanksgiving?
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Stuffed
What is that favorite sport of pumpkins and gourds?
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Squash
What do you get when you cross a turkey and a monkey?
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A banana that gobbles
What is red and has feathers all over?
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A turkey blushing
Why did the chewing gum cross the road?
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It was stuck on the turkey’s foot!
Why did the turkey cross the road twice?
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To prove he wasn’t chicken
Why did the turkey cross the road?
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It was the chicken’s day off.
Why do turkeys eat so little?
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Because they are always stuffed.
What part of the turkey does a drummer love the most?
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The drumsticks.
What sound does a limping turkey make?
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“Wobble, wobble!”
Where do you find a turkey with no legs?
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Exactly where you left it
What happened when the turkey got into a fight?
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He got the stuffing knocked out of him.
I am a 12-letter word, 2 compound words, and people celebrate me in the fall. What am I?
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Thanksgiving
What animal has the worst eating habits?
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The turkey, because it gobbles everything up!
What can never be eaten at Thanksgiving dinner?
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Thanksgiving breakfast and lunch
When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
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In the dictionary
How can you tell which part of the turkey is the left side?
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The part that was not eaten
What key won’t open any door?
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A turkey
What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?
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Lucky.
Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building?
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Yes, because a building can’t jump at all.

Thanksgiving Riddles for Adults

Surprise your family and friends with some Thanksgiving Riddles for Adults. Our riddles reference cooking, music, and other Thanksgiving themes familiar to adults. You will grin and even laugh out loud as you read these riddles or share them at your Thanksgiving get-together.

How is it possible that a turkey can end up with 3 legs even though it has only 2 legs?
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Because it had grown another foot
What’s has feathers, a bowed head, and kneels?
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A turkey praying to not be eaten
Why did the turkey get arrested and put into jail?
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Because of its fowl attitude
Where do turkeys go to dance?
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The Butter Ball
What do the Pilgrims, Indians and Puritans have in common?
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The letter “i”
I am frequently at Thanksgiving dinner. I have ears, but I cannot hear. My outside is good, but my inside gets thrown away. What am I?
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Corn
I can be hot or cold, I can be made with fruit, vegetable, or meat, but either way you see it, on a Thanksgiving table I will be a treat. What am I?
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Pie
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
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The Pilgrims
If it took 3 women 4 hours to roast a turkey, how long would it take 4 women to roast the same turkey?
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None the turkey is already roasted
If the turkey says. “Gobble, gobble, gobble,” and a peach says, “Cobbler, cobbler, cobbler,” what would a computer say?
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“Google, google, google!”
Why do pilgrims’ pants always fall down?
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Because they wear their belt buckle on their hat
What do you get when a turkey lays an egg on top of a barn?
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An eggroll
What do you call it when it rains turkeys?
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Fowl weather
What kind of music did the Pilgrims listen to at the first Thanksgiving feast?
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Plymouth Rock!
Why did they let the turkey join the Thanksgiving band?
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Because he had the drum sticks
What’s the best thing to put into a pumpkin pie?
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Your teeth
What would you get if you crossed a turkey with an octopus?
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Eight feather dusters
Why do Turkeys gobble, gobble?
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They never learned good table manners!
Why did the cranberries turn red?
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Because they saw the turkey dressing!
What did the turkey say to the computer?
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“Google, google, google.”
What do grateful, thankful, wonderful and joyful have all in common?
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They are all stuffed. (“ful”)
Can a turkey fly higher than an ostrich?
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Yes, because ostriches don’t fly.
What is that favorite sport of pumpkins and gourds?
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Squash
What’s a turkey’s favorite Thanksgiving food?
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Nothing; it’s already stuffed.
What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving?
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The turkey trot
If it took 3 people 4 hours to roast a turkey, how long would it take 4 people to roast the same turkey?
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None, the turkey is already cooked.
Why didn’t the turkey finish its dessert?
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Because it was stuffed
Why did Johnny get bad grades after Thanksgiving?
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Because everything is marked down after the holidays
What is a baby turkey called?
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A peeping Tom
What sound does a turkey’s phone make?
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“Wing, wing”
What happens when cranberries get sad?
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They turn into blueberries.

Hard Thanksgiving Riddles

Do you like a challenging riddle? Then have fun trying to solve these Hard Thanksgiving Riddles. The answers frequently surprise even the best riddle solver. Stump your family and friends after you have some fun trying to figure out the answers for yourself. These riddles aren’t easy, but they can be solved with a bit of creative thinking.

What’s the favorite food of mathematicians for Thanksgiving?
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Pumpkin pi
What is hard, oddly-shaped, and brings you good fortune on Thanksgiving?
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A wishbone
What would you get if you crossed a turkey with a ghost?
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A poultrygeist
Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive?
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It had 24 carrots.
What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children?
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If your father could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy!
Why did the turkey sit on the tomahawk?
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To hatchet
What do you wear to Thanksgiving dinner?
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A har-vest
Why didn’t the cook season the Thanksgiving turkey?
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There was no thyme
If the Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be most famous for?
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Their age
What do you get when you divide the circumference of your jack-o-lantern by its diameter?
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Pumpkin Pi
Why did the farmer run a steamroller over his potato field on Thanksgiving Day?
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He wanted to raise mashed potatoes.
Why did the turkey cross the road?
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It was Thanksgiving Day, and he wanted people to think he was a chicken!
What is a turkey’s favorite dessert?
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Peach gobbler!
What did the stock boy tell the woman when she asked, “Do these turkeys get any bigger?”
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“No, ma’am. They’re dead.”
What do you get when you cross a turkey with a centipede?
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Drumsticks for everyone on Thanksgiving Day!
What did her daughter say when her mom wanted her help fixing Thanksgiving dinner?
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“Why? Is it broken?”
What’s the difference between a pirate and a cranberry farmer?
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A pirate buries his treasure, but a cranberry farmer treasures his berries.
Why did the scarecrow win the Nobel Prize?
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Because he was out standing in his field.
If you call a big turkey a gobbler, what do you call a small one?
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A goblet
Why do turkeys lay eggs?
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If they dropped them, they’d break.
What do you get when you cross a turkey with a banjo?
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A turkey that can pluck itself
What would you call a pet squash?
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Call it anything you want; it won’t hear you!
What did the turkey say to the man who tried to shoot it?
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Liberty, Equality and Bad aim for all
Why did the Pilgrims want to sail to America in the spring?
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Because April showers bring Mayflowers
What did the turkey say before it was roasted?
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Boy, I’m stuffed!
What does an English turkey say to another English turkey on Thanksgiving morning?
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“To be or not to be roasted, that is the question.”
What did the turkey say to the turkey hunter on Thanksgiving Day?
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Quack, Quack!
What’s the best song to play while cooking a turkey?
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“All About That Baste”
What kind of weather does a turkey like?
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Fowl weather
Why didn’t the pilgrim want to make the bread?
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It’s a crummy job.
What do you a call the age of a pilgrim?
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Pilgrimage
What do you get if you cross a turkey with a bell?
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A bird that has to wring its own neck
What happened to the turkey whose feathers were all pointing the wrong way?
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He was tickled to death.
What did the salad say to the butter who kept making jokes?
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You’re on a roll.
What is something that describes both political talk and filling up your plate of food?
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Choosing sides
What is the difference between a chicken and a turkey?
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Chickens celebrate Thanksgiving
What should you say when your family begs you to stop making Thanksgiving jokes?
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“I can’t quit cold turkey!”

We hope our collection of Thanksgiving riddles will provide you with entertainment as you gather with your family and friends this holiday season. Use our riddles to start a conversation, as an ice-breaker, to keep the mood of the gathering light and friendly, or show off your riddle-solving skills. Riddle away your Thanksgiving holiday and have fun!

Susan Box Mann

Susan majored in English with a double minor in Humanities and Business at Arizona State University and earned a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Liberty University. She taught grades four through twelve in both public and private schools. Subjects included English, U.S. and world history and geography, math, earth and physical science, Bible, information technologies, and creative writing.

Susan has been freelance writing for over ten years, during which time she has written and edited books, newspaper articles, biographies, book reviews, guidelines, neighborhood descriptions for realtors, Power Point presentations, resumes, and numerous other projects.

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