Kindness Riddles: 30 What-Am-I Riddles for Kids with Answers

I’m a small word people call “magic.” Add me to the end of a question, and grown-ups are much more likely to say yes. What am I?

Someone hands you a present, holds a door, or helps you tie your shoe. Which two words should come out of your mouth next?

You bumped into your friend and knocked over their tower of blocks. What’s the word that helps fix it, even before you rebuild?

I cost nothing, I start on your face, and when I land on someone else’s face, I often make them give one back. What am I?

I’m made of two arms that wrap around a friend who’s sad, happy or just saying goodbye. What am I?

You have two cookies, and your friend has none. What can you do so that both of you have one?

Your hands are full of grocery bags, and someone walking ahead of you stops, pulls something open and waits so you can go through first. What kind thing did they do?

A new kid sits down in your class and doesn’t know anyone yet. What’s the very first word you could say to make them feel welcome?

You need to get past two people who are talking in the hallway. What polite words do you say before squeezing by?

Your teammate scored a goal, and you run over, raise your hand, and slap palms in the air. What is this called?

I’m a few kind words about something someone did well, like “Great drawing!” or “You’re a really good listener.” What am I?

I use two ears and a closed mouth. When a friend is telling you about their day, I’m the kind thing you’re doing. What am I?

There’s one swing and two kids who want it. Instead of arguing, you each get five minutes, one after the other. What are you doing?

When a classmate is home sick, everyone writes a note, draws a picture and signs their name on me. Then I go to their house. What am I?

A kid is standing alone at the edge of the playground, watching your game. What short question could you ask that would change their whole recess?

Your little brother is tying his shoes for the first time, and it’s taking forever. Instead of rushing him, you wait calmly. What are you showing?

Your friend is about to race and looks nervous. You shout, “You can do it!” from the side. What kind thing are you doing?

“Treat others the way you want to be treated.” This rule is so old and so useful that it’s named after a shiny, valuable metal. What is it called?

Your friend broke your favorite pencil by accident and said sorry. You say, “It’s okay, I’m not mad anymore.” What did you give them?

I help at the food bank, the animal shelter or the park cleanup, and I don’t get paid a penny for it. Who am I?

The more of me you give away, the more of me there is in the world. I don’t run out, and I don’t cost a thing. What am I?

People say you should “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes” to understand them. What’s the word for imagining how someone else feels?

I’m a surprise good deed for someone who isn’t expecting it, like paying for a stranger’s hot chocolate or leaving a kind note on a library book. What am I?

I come every year two days after Veterans Day. On my day, people all over the world try to do something kind. What date am I?

You do something kind for 3 people. Each of them does something kind for 3 new people, and each of those people does something kind for 3 more. How many people received a kind act altogether?

The first four letters of this school word spell “kind.” It’s the grade before first grade. What is the word?

Your classmate forgot their pencil on test day. You let them use your spare one, and they give it back at the end. What did you do?

I’m kind to the whole planet. On the walk home, I bend down, pick up a candy wrapper that isn’t mine and put it in the bin. What am I doing?

In winter, I hang from a branch outside your window, full of seeds, so hungry birds can find a meal when the ground is covered in snow. What am I?

I’m a way to say “thank you” without making a sound: touch the fingertips of a flat hand to your chin, then move your hand forward and down. What language am I part of?