Kids and adults alike will gobble these Thanksgiving riddles right up!
70 Thanksgiving Riddles the Whole Family Will Love
Updated on Sep. 26, 2024
Thanksgiving is a time for good food with family and friends, but what comes at the end of Thanksgiving? The letter “g”…and a whole lot of downtime, which is why it’s the perfect time to entertain everyone with a handful of Thanksgiving riddles for all ages.
If you’ve got a sharp mind and a witty sense of humor, get ready to gobble up this collection of Thanksgiving riddles that the whole family will enjoy. They vary in difficulty from easy riddles to hard riddles, and we’ve even included some interesting Thanksgiving trivia ones that you can share with others!
So whether you’re sitting around the dining table and talking or lying on the couch in a food coma, take a moment to share some of these Thanksgiving riddles with the people you love most. We’re betting they’ll eat them up—if they’re not too stuffed and sleepy after the big feast, that is.
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Thanksgiving riddles for kids
1. What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?
Lucky!
2. What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving?
The turkey trot!
3. Why did the turkey bring a microphone to dinner?
Because it wanted to be heard!
4. It is a kitchen appliance but it is not trying to boast. In November at Thanksgiving, your delicious turkey is what it roasts. What is it?
An oven.
5. What’s the best thing to put in a pie?
Your teeth!
6. Why was the turkey the star of the Thanksgiving play?
Because it was full of stuffing!
7. Why didn’t the turkey eat dessert?
It was already stuffed!
8. What is a turkey’s favorite punny dessert?
Peach gobbler!
9. Why do turkeys never tell secrets?
Because they’re afraid someone might “gobble” them up!
10. What’s a turkey’s favorite game?
Hide and seek!
11. What side dish tells the best jokes?
Corny bread (or cornbread)!
12. Why did the pilgrim’s pants keep falling down?
Because they wore their belt on their hat!
13. What do you wear to Thanksgiving dinner?
A harvest!
14. What is a turkey’s favorite weather?
Fowl weather!
15. Why was the Thanksgiving soup so warm?
It was full of “stew-pidity”!
16. What do you get when you cross a turkey with an octopus?
Lots of drumsticks!
17. What’s a turkey’s favorite Thanksgiving song?
“I’m Dreaming of a White Thanksgiving!”
18. What do you get if you cross a turkey with a ghost?
A poultry-geist!
19. Why did the apple pie cry?
Its peelings were hurt!
20. What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, Google, Google!
Thanksgiving riddles for adults
21. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
Pilgrims!
22. Why did the turkey refuse to eat dessert?
It was already stuffed!
23. We sailed across from Europe so we’d have the freedom to worship our God. Once we’d overcome many obstacles, we finally reached dry land at Cape Cod. Who are we?
The pilgrims.
24. What happened to the turkey who got into a fight?
He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
25. Why don’t turkeys like to play cards?
Because they’re afraid of getting roasted!
26. What’s the difference between a pirate and a cranberry farmer?
A pirate buries his treasure, while a cranberry farmer harvests it!
27. Why did the turkey sit at the computer?
It wanted to search the web for “recipes”!
28. What did the turkey say when it was invited to Thanksgiving dinner?
“No thanks, I’m already stuffed.”
29. Why did the pilgrims sail to America?
Because they missed the boat to Italy!
30. What do you get when you cross a turkey with a centipede?
A Thanksgiving feast with plenty of legs!
31. Why was Thanksgiving dinner so math-heavy?
Because it had division of the rolls and multiplication of the leftovers!
32. What do you call a turkey that tells jokes?
A cornball!
33. Why did the pumpkin pie go to school?
It wanted to be a little “smarter” (or tart-er)!
34. What’s one thing that can never be stuffed on Thanksgiving?
The fridge!
35. Why are Thanksgiving leftovers always exciting?
Because there’s always more room for second helpings!
36. What did the turkey say to the hunter on Thanksgiving Day?
“Quack, quack!” (pretending to be a duck).
37. What do you call it when you accidentally eat too much at Thanksgiving?
A fowl mood.
38. What’s the main ingredient in a Thanksgiving toast?
Butter!
39. Why didn’t the turkey want seconds?
It didn’t want to be over “dressed.”
40. What’s the best way to burn off Thanksgiving calories?
Black Friday shopping!
Easy Thanksgiving riddles
41. It’s a flower, but it doesn’t bloom. It sounds like a month, and it floats on water. What is it?
The Mayflower.
42. What key has legs and can’t open doors?
A turkey!
43. Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive?
It had 24 carrots!
44. What’s the most musical part of a turkey?
The drumstick!
45. Why did the turkey cross the road twice?
To prove he wasn’t a chicken!
46. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
Pumpkin pi!
47. Why can’t you take a turkey to church?
Because they use fowl language!
48. What kind of face does a pilgrim make when he’s in pain?
Pil-grimace!
49. What sound does a limping turkey make?
Wobble wobble!
50. Why did the cranberries turn red?
Because they saw the turkey dressing!
51. What do you get when you cross a turkey with a centipede?
Lots of drumsticks!
52. Why was the turkey late to Thanksgiving dinner?
Because it got stuck in traffic!
53. What do you call a running turkey?
Fast food!
54. Why do turkeys always go, “gobble, gobble”?
Because they never learned good table manners!
55. What smells the best at Thanksgiving dinner?
Your nose!
Challenging Thanksgiving riddles
56. I’m a fruit that is tart but paired with sweet. I’m red and small, and at Thanksgiving, I’m a treat. What am I?
A cranberry.
57. If you like sweet side dishes, then I will make you a happy fellow, as I have a vegetable as well as sugar and marshmallow. What am I?
Candied yams.
58. I am something you see each Thanksgiving, but I can also be an emotion. You’ll see me on faces, but I’m not just in your imagination. What am I?
A smile.
59. I’m a bird, but you might not want to see me fly. I get stuffed and served, but not in a pie. What am I?
A turkey.
60. You see me before Thanksgiving dinner, sometimes I’m tall, sometimes I’m thin, but I’m not something you can eat. What am I?
A candle.
61. You can keep me whole or break me apart, either way, I’m important to the Thanksgiving heart. What am I?
A wishbone.
62. I am something you buy in the store, but as you eat more of me, I get smaller and smaller. What am I?
A pie.
63. I’m full of trees, but you never see me grow. I can be filled with animals, but no one ever hears me speak. What am I?
A forest.
64. I can be cracked, but I’m not a joke. I’m filled with meat but served in no yolk. What am I?
A nut.
65. I’m something you touch at Thanksgiving but never hear. I’m cut into pieces, and on the table, I appear. What am I?
A napkin.
66. I’m full of stuffing but not alive. I’m often golden brown, but I can’t survive. What am I?
A roasted turkey.
67. I’m round, sweet and sometimes topped with cream, I come after dinner and am part of the Thanksgiving dream. What am I?
Pumpkin pie.
68. I’m not food, but I’m part of the tradition. I’m seen in the morning with lots of television. What am I?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
69. I am something found on the table and also in the sky. I can be warm and comforting or dangerous and dry. What am I?
Fire.
70. You’ll see me on Thanksgiving Day, but I’m never eaten. Pilgrims and Native Americans together is how I am completed. What am I?
A Thanksgiving story.
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