On this page is a selection of the most interesting riddles about water with answers. The child must understand that water is not only in a liquid state, but also in the form of steam and ice. Rivers, lakes, seas and oceans will also be filled with water. How does the river begin? What kind of water is there? All this can be told to the child while playing, asking difficult or funny riddles about water for children.

Riddles about water tell children in a playful way about all its diversity, about rivers, lakes, and oceans. It can be liquid, solid and gaseous. Water turns into ice at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees. The volume of fresh water is only 3% of the total volume contained on Earth. A person can live without food for 30 days, but without water they can only survive for 3-4 days.

Solving riddles about water and remembering them is quite easy. Children happily try to guess the riddle, plunging into the amazing water world, learning Interesting Facts, both about the water itself, and about the animal and flora inhabiting rivers, lakes and oceans.

Riddles about water (with answers for 1st grade)

It goes and goes along the sea,
And it will reach the shore -
This is where it will disappear. (Wave)

It flows, it flows, it won’t flow,
He runs, he runs, but he won’t run out. (River)

So that there is no trouble,
We cannot live without... (Water)

I am both a cloud and a fog,
And the stream and the ocean,
And I fly and I run,
And I can be glass! (Water)

There are no legs, but she doesn’t stand still,
There is a bed, but he does not sleep,
It’s not a cauldron, but it’s seething,
It's not a thunderstorm, but it's thundering.
There is no mouth, but she is never silent. (River)

Riddle about water (with answers for 3rd grade)

Water in nature in riddles for children

Lives in seas and rivers,

But it often flies across the sky.

How will she get bored of flying?

It falls to the ground again. (Water)

Shakes a little in the breeze

Ribbon in the open

Narrow tip in the spring,

And wide into the sea. (River)

Falling from a great height,

He roars menacingly

And, breaking on the stones,

Foam rises. (Waterfall)

Everyone goes around this place:

Here the earth is like dough,

There are sedges, hummocks, mosses...

No leg support. (Swamp)

He has no arms, he has no legs

I was able to break out of the ground,

He us in the summer, in the heat of the moment,

Ice water gives you water. (Spring)

In the middle of the field lies a mirror:

The glass is blue and the frame is green. (Pond)

There is water all around,

But drinking is a problem. (Sea)

I run to my mother river

And I cannot remain silent.

I am her dear son,

And I was born in the spring. (Creek)

In the morning the beads sparkled,

They covered all the grass with themselves,

And we went to look for them during the day,

We search and search, but we won’t find it. (Dew)

It goes and goes along the sea,

And it will reach the shore -

This is where she will disappear. (Wave)

Complex riddles with answers

Two people approach the river. There is a boat at the shore that can only support one. Both people crossed to the opposite bank. HOW?
They were on different banks.

A tin can was placed on the edge of the table, tightly closed with a lid, so that 2/3 of the can hung from the table. After some time, the can fell. What was in the jar?
A piece of ice.

How can you fill half a barrel with water without using any measuring device?

Answer: Tilt the barrel and pour water until the water fills the barrel so that the beginning of the bottom is visible and the water touches the edge of the barrel.

Funny riddles about water with answers

All around is water, and in the middle is law. What it is?

Answer: the prosecutor is bathing.

If our hands are waxed,
If there are blots on your nose,
Who is our first friend then?
Will it remove dirt from your face and hands?
What mom can't live without
No cooking, no washing,
Without what, we will say frankly,
Should a person die?
For the rain to fall from the sky,
So that the ears of bread grow,
For ships to sail -
We cannot live without... (Water)

Proverbs about water

• If you gape, you'll drink too much water
• They don’t carry water in a sieve
• You can't hold water in a sieve
• In still water the pools are deep
• Better bread and water than cake and disaster
• Water will find a way
• The water will find its own way
• Boil water - the water will be
• A rolling stone gathers no moss
• Pour full - live richly
• Bread and salt and water and water
• Life - out of the gate and into the water
• Space for the rich, like a pike in water
• Sometimes it happens that water flows like a mountain
• Like a stranded crayfish, like a fish out of water
• In case of fire, a bucket of water is expensive, in case of poverty - alms
• Much water has flown under the bridge since that time
• There's drips everywhere on the poor
• The ox is invited to visit not to drink honey, but to carry water
• That's why the pike is in the sea, so that the crucian carp doesn't doze off
• They put water on the father, but don’t go to the son with a clamp
• The heat makes the water boil
• Where the water runs, it will find its way
• Where the river goes, there will be a channel

The page contains children's riddles about water, which will be useful in lessons on the subject the world in 2-3 grade primary school, as well as in developmental classes in kindergarten. You can find the answers here.

Water surrounds us everywhere, takes on different states, and has various properties that are studied in the school curriculum.

It can run and fly, evaporate and turn into a cloud, and then turn into snow or rain and return to the ground to quench the thirst of all living things. All the variety of properties, images and states are described below school riddles about water for children.

If you invite children to come up with their own a short riddle about water, they will cope with this task with ease and pleasure.

Lives in seas and rivers,
But it often flies across the sky.
How will she get bored of flying?
It falls to the ground again. (Water)

On a hot day, the most desirable thing is... (Water)

I'm always salty in the sea
And in the river I am fresh.
Only in the hot desert
I don't belong at all. (Water)

If our hands are waxed,
If there are blots on your nose,
Who is our first friend then?
Will it remove dirt from your face and hands?
What mom can't live without
No cooking, no washing,
Without what, we will say frankly,
Should a person die?
For the rain to fall from the sky,
So that the ears of bread grow,
For ships to sail -
We can't live without...
(Water)

It flies down in droplets,
And at the top - invisible.
(Water)

He flies in a white flock
And sparkles on the fly.
He melts like a cool star
On the palm and in the mouth. (Snow)

Frost has fallen on the water
And the world around has changed.
Where everything used to flow,
Everything turned to glass.
(Ice)

This water is rock hard.
The sun will be hot - it will flow. (Ice)

What kind of stars are they through?
On the coat and on the scarf,
All through, cut-out,
Will you take it - water in your hand? (Snowflake)

It goes and goes along the sea,
And it will reach the shore -
This is where it will disappear. (Wave)

I'm running like up a flight of stairs,
Ringing on the pebbles.
From afar by the song
Recognize me. (River)

There's a commotion in the yard:
Peas are falling from the sky. (hail)

The bridge is like blue glass:
Slippery, fun, light. (Ice)

Under our roof
A white nail hangs
The sun will rise,
The nail will fall. (Icicle)

In the morning the beads sparkled,
They covered all the grass with themselves,
And we went to look for them during the day,
We search and search, but we won’t find it. (Dew)

There is water all around, but drinking is a problem.
(Sea)

You can't drink water from it,
Because it's not tasty -
And bitter and salty.
There is water all around,
But drinking is a problem.
Who knows where this happens? (Sea)

They drink me, they pour me out.
Everyone needs me
Who am I? (Water)

Too many of me - the world would disappear,
It's not enough for me - the world would disappear
(Water)

No arms, no legs,
And it destroys the mountain.
(A drop)

What can't you roll up the mountain?
You can’t carry it in a sieve,
Can't hold it in your hands?
(Water)

We say: it flows;
We say: she plays;
She always runs forward
But he doesn't run away. (Water)

It's not a horse, it's running
It's not a forest, but it's noisy.
(River)

There are no legs, but she doesn’t stand still,
There is a bed, but he does not sleep,
Not a cauldron, but seething,
It's not a thunderstorm, but it's thundering.
There is no mouth, but she is never silent.
(River)

No cooking, no washing,
Without what, we will say frankly,
Should a person die?
For the rain to fall from the sky,
So that the ears of bread grow,
For ships to sail -
We can't live without... (Water)

Has neither arms nor legs,
And he knows how to break through a mountain.
(water)

Very good-natured
I am soft, obedient,
But when I want,
I will even wear out a stone. (Water)

What can't you roll up the mountain?
Can't be carried away in a sieve
And you can’t hold it in your hands?
(Water)

What can’t you carry in a sieve?...(Water)

I am both a cloud and a fog,
And the stream and the ocean,
And I fly and I run,
And I can be glass! (Water)

Some interesting facts about water:

• Our body is 65-70% water.
• Giraffes can do without drinking water longer than camels;
• A person can live without water for no more than 2-3 days
• At the top of Everest, water boils at 71 degrees Celsius;
• 20% of all fresh water not contained in glaciers and underground is found in just one lake - Baikal.
• One sunflower plant “drinks” 200-250 liters of water over the summer.

Charades about water in a game format can explain to children about all the varieties of its existence and that it is very important in the life of man and nature. Since the topic is very familiar, it will be quite easy for everyone, without exception, to guess riddles about one of the elements. Children will find it very interesting to guess these riddles, because by solving them they are immersed in wonderful world and learn many secrets related to this interesting topic.

It happens in oceans and lakes,
Often flies across the sky,
And when she gets tired of flying,
Returns to earth again.
(water)

They run and rush across the ocean,
If they reach the shore, they will stop running.
(waves)

There is water all around, but we don’t drink.
(Ocean)

Not a horse, but rushing.
Not a child, but laughing.
(river)

And we have a commotion: peas are falling from above. (hail)

I'm always salty in the ocean
And I’m fresh in the river,
But in the hot desert
Everyone needs me.
(water)

In the morning the beads sparkled,
The grass is covered all over,
We decided to find them during the day,
We still can't find it.
(dew)

We broke the glass in a transparent wall
Someone inserted it overnight.
(ice hole)

He runs, but cannot escape.
(Creek)

And - not land, not water.
You can't swim on it and you can't walk on it.
(Swamp)

There is a trough, water is poured.
(pond)

In the summer he runs, plays,
And in winter he rests.
(river)

I'm flying down in drops,
Up - invisible.
(water)

When it flies in a flock, it shines brightly in the sun,
When it gets warm
You won't see him again.
(snow)

The cold fell on the city, and the whole world was transformed,
And all the water that flowed
Now clearer than glass.
(ice)

What kind of colored stars are these?
On the hat and on the sleeve,
All beautiful, carved,
Will you take it - water in your hand?
(snowflakes)

And we have a commotion: peas are falling from above. (hail)

Bridge - transparent glass,
Funny, sleek, light.
(ice)

And under our roof
Transparent nail hanging
The sun appears -
The nail gets smaller.
(icicle)

I water the flowers,
Sometimes the thirst is quenched,
I am needed everywhere
Who am I?
(Water)

And don’t wash the clothes,
And you can’t clean the apartment,
What can’t you survive without, so to speak?
(water)

The stone sharpens
And my legs tickle.
(water)

What can’t be transferred in a sieve?
(water)

I am a cloud, and a fog, A stream and an ocean, And I fly, and I run, And I can be transparent!
(Water)

So that there is no trouble,
We can't live without...
(water)

And it doesn't burn in fire,
And it doesn't drown in water.
(ice)

When I'm not there, everyone is waiting for me,
When I come, they run and run.
(rain)

The rain was walking around the world, He lost his mirror. This mirror lies on the road, When the wind blows, it will tremble.
(Puddle)

If we want tea, we’ll boil it.
(water)

Day and night - he runs, but never gets tired.
(water)

Children's riddles about Water

What is it that we can’t live without?
What can't you cook porridge without?
And won't you wash the dirt off your face?
There is only one answer -
Everyone needs
For this - (water).

I got a little dirty.
But it doesn't matter!
Now I'll wash it all away,
It’s good that there is (water) in the tap.

I'm running along the banks in the forest.
I fall to the ground with rain and snow.
I freeze on the roads under the ice.
I flow through the water supply to every house.
You all probably already guessed,
What is my name (water).

I caught a snowflake in my palm:
I wanted to get a better look.
But the snowflake disappeared somewhere.
I was a little upset:
After all, instead of a beautiful fluffy
Left on my mitten (water).

It is present everywhere:
In the clouds and on the ground,
Underground and on a frozen window.
She is everywhere, she is all around.
She and I wake up and spend our day:
First, first of all, we wash ourselves,
And here it’s impossible without her!
And then: she is needed,
To drink tea
We also need it to cook dinner for us!
This is water).

This is a wonderful elixir,
Which life gives.
It falls from the sky like rain,
To irrigate the whole earth.
It flows from the tap into every house,
It is necessary for life
And it gives strength to people, plants, and everyone, everything!
We can easily guess what it is.
After all, it’s probably already become clear to everyone,
What a wonderful elixir this is -
Plain (water).

We won't buy it at the pharmacy,
And doctors won't prescribe it.
But we all know
That we won't be able to live long,
If it disappears on earth (water).

You won't find my legs,
And I run faster than many.
I love running through the forests along the banks
River, lake.
But at the same time, I live in every house.
After all, I am so familiar to everyone
Helper in everything - (water).

It can be different:
Cold, warm,
Clean, dirty.
It flows from the tap
And it hits from underground.
What is this? Maybe,
We immediately guessed
I don't have to tell you anymore
What are we talking about here (water).

She, from the surface globe evaporating
It rises up to the very clouds,
To then fall back like raindrops,
So that later you can fill the rivers and seas with yourself.
What is this? (water).

The seas, lakes, and rivers are full of it.
Everything around her lives:
On a hot day she
Will save meadows and fields from drought.
And when winter comes,
It will cover everything in the form of snow,
So that the sleepy earth does not freeze.
This is water).

We need her for everything
It is necessary for everyone.
If it weren't for her, it would have been a long time ago
No one lived on earth
Flowers and herbs would wither,
Then I would torture the whole globe
Terrible, dry thirst.
(water).

I live everywhere: in the cloud and on the ground.
I enter the house without knocking for guests,
Because they are waiting for me everywhere.
I am everyone's helper!
(water).

I'm running along the shores
Doesn't exist for me
No barriers, no fetters.
I'm tired of swimming in the river -
I will rise above the clouds!
Oh, you get tired of flying in the sky-high spaces -
I'll fly back to earth.
I can return back to the shores,
Or I can just do it on any road,
Find shelter for yourself on any path!
(water).

What can we not live without for a day?
What we need no less
Nothing at all than air?
This is water).

Not soap, but washes.
Not a person, but he will feed and drink everyone.
What do you think it is? This is water).

I run, fly, swim - I do whatever I want!
You can’t hold me in your palms -
I will definitely leak!
This is water).

"Proverbs,

sayings,

riddles about water"

Proverbs and sayings.

Water wears away stones.
Pound water in a mortar and there will be water.
You can't collect spilled water.
Still waters are deep.
Run away from that water that does not make noise or gurgle.
You can't sail without water and on a good boat.

Water and steel also harden people.
Water doesn't like dirty people.

Sometimes it happens that the water flows like a mountain.
Fill yourself with water, try it, get drunk!
Shallow water makes louder noise.
There are no safe fords in unfamiliar waters.
Water is the master of everything, he is afraid of water and fire.An hour with kvass, sometimes with water.

This is written on the water with a pitchfork.
Water and fire are good servants, but bad masters.
The water goes down, and the underwater rocks rise.
Water flows down, man strives upward.
If you fall into the water, you won't come out dry.
IN muddy water you won't see the reflection.
He takes water from one and gives it to another.
Water does not know fatigue.
In deep water, stones float up.
My legs are weak on the water.
You can't collect spilled water.
Even though the sea is big, the water in it is nowhere!
Don't joke with fire, don't make friends with water, don't trust the wind.
Where the water is up to your neck, everyone can swim.
If you become arrogant, you will drink too much water.
Wait until you drown (drown) the water is cold.
Measuring water with a sieve is a waste of time.
You can't hang a lock on flowing water.
Fire is trouble and water is trouble, and there is no worse trouble than neither fire nor water.
He walks on water, but is afraid to get his feet wet.
Don't jump into the water before the boat capsizes.
Needed like water in a sinking ship.
On which water to swim, drink that water.
The truth does not sink in water and does not burn in fire.
Truth saves you from water and from fire.
It's hard to swim against the water.
Carry water in a sieve.
And the boat is on the water and the oars are in hands - there is nothing to argue about.
The jug goes through the water so often that it eventually breaks.
Bread and water, but not pie with interest.
When you can't see the bottom, don't walk through the water.
I got burned on milk - and it blows on the water.
Peace drinks water, and anxiety drinks honey.
The water is close, but walking is slimy.
Standing water rots.
The cat loves the fish, but I don’t want to get into the water.
To eat a fish, you need to climb into the water.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Hops is not water, it's a disaster for a person.
If you skimp on water, you won’t be able to cook porridge.
Look into the water at your nature.
It is better to drink water in joy than honey in sorrow.
The island was surrounded by water, and we were in trouble.
The trouble is that water comes into the yard accidentally.
A quick wedding is like hollow water.
Like a goose without water, a man without a wife.
Pound the water and there will be water.
A thin cauldron does not hold water.
Water is off a duck's back.
If you don't know the ford, don't go into the water.
Don't spit in the well - you'll need to drink the water.
Our truth does not sink in water, nor does it burn in fire.
The water of the Kuban River went where the Bolsheviks ordered.
The shore avoids the water. Storm in a teacup.
Be lower than the grass, quieter than water.
Getting married is not drinking water.
Every miller takes water to his mill.
Fishing in troubled waters.
Come out dry from water.
Go through fire and water (and copper pipes).
A fool will throw a stone into the water, but ten smart people will not remove it.
He disappeared and disappeared, as if he had fallen into water.
For our October freedom - through fire and water.
The enemy will not hide anywhere under water or on the water.
Love is intoxicating wine, friendship is refreshing water.
Love like the devil loves holy water.
The ox is not called to drink beer, but they want to carry water on it.
Spring floods the river, labor adds value to man.

Proverbs and sayings of the peoples of the world:

Water is the head of everything(Arabic proverb)

The water covers everything and digs up the banks.(Armenian proverb)

Water drop by drop chisels the stone(Armenian proverb)

Water cleanses from the outside, but tears cleanse from the inside.(Armenian proverb)

Water will find its way(Armenian proverb)

The water will flow away, the sand will remain(Armenian proverb)

The water has carried away the entire mill, and you ask where the groove is(Assyrian proverb)

Water washes out the channel weak point (Afghan proverb)

Water itself will not do, thirst will do(Bashkir proverb)

Water flows downwards(Bengali proverb)

Water wets, fire burns(Indonesian proverb)

Water will merge with water, and garbage will be thrown ashore (Indonesian proverb)

Water goes from source to mouth, crime returns to the criminal (Kalmyk proverb)

The water is muddy from the source (Kyrgyz proverb)

Water is purified from the upper reaches (Kyrgyz proverb)

Water can carry a boat, or it can capsize it (Chinese proverb)

The water will rise and the boat will be high (Chinese proverb)

Water flows down, but man strives upward (Chinese proverb)

Water is more important than flour (Creole proverb)

Water is not polluted without a reason (Creole proverb)

Water flows into the depression (Kurdish proverb)

Water will make its own way (Neeg proverb)

The water in the river, no matter how formidable, does not pull the tree to the bottom: it cannot drown what was born of itself (Persian proverb)

The water is muddy from the spring itself (Persian proverb)

Water erodes the channel at a weak point (Pashtun proverb)

The water will reach your nose and the calf will swim (Tuvan proverb)

Water is clean at the source (Chechen proverb)

Water and fire do not argue with each other (Evenki proverb)

Water and fire do not compete (Evenki proverb)

Water, which easily demolishes a house, does not carry away the stones lying in its path (Evenki proverb)

Water drips, stone chisels (Japanese proverb)

Water washes everything, but it does not wash away dishonor (Japanese proverb)

Russians folk proverbs and sayings:

• April is glorious with water.

  April will get everyone drunk.

  April opens the springs and water.

  April with water - May with grass

  April streams awaken the earth.

  It happens sometimes that water flows like a mountain.

  The story is like resin, but the story is like water.

  In March there is water, in April there is grass.

  The king will not stop the spring water, the water will find its way.

  Water carries you down, and bondage leads you up.

  Water wears away the earth and chisels stones.

  The water even breaks the mill.

  Water wears away stones.

  Water doesn't cloud your mind.

  Water doesn't cry for water.

  The water is breaking the dam.

  The water is cold - the body is vigorous.

  The water is close, but walking is slimy.

  Pound water in a mortar and there will be water.

  If you dig a well deep, the water will stand high.

  Where the water was, there it will be; where the money went and accumulated.

  Where the water runs, it will find its way.

  Where there is water, there is trouble.

  Where there is water, there is a willow, and where there is a willow, there is water.

  Where there is water, there are ships.

  Where the sun warms up, the water will become shallower.

  Long drips (icicles) - long flax.

  Waiting for water is not a problem, but the water would come.

  Where the water flows, the wood chips are carried there.

  Better water in joy than mash in sorrow.

  Human happiness is that the water is in delirium.

  Hollow water will demolish the gate.

  The water is calm, but the pools are deep.

  February will let in the water, March will pick up the water (about frosts).

  Doesn't sink in water and doesn't burn in fire

  If there is no water in the tap, the Jews drank the water.

  He fell silent as he filled his mouth with water.

  And in troubled waters they catch fish

  You can't spill them with water (Friends, you can't spill water)

  As soon as a jug gets into the habit of walking on water, he should put his head there

  Like water off a duck's back

  Better bread and water than cake and disaster

  A frog will never be an ox, no matter how much water you drink

  Much water has passed under the bridge since then

  They carry water to the offended

  If you don't know the ford, don't go into the water

  To teach the foolish to pour water into a bottomless tub

  You have to bend down to drink water from a stream.

  Having been burned by milk, they blow on the water

  He will come out dry

  I swam in the sea but didn’t see water

  A rolling stone gathers no moss

  The promise made with a pitchfork is written on the water

  Went through fire and water and copper pipes

  Throwing out the baby with the bathwater

  Don't drink water from your face

  Talking to you is like carrying water with a sieve

  No matter how much you boil the water, it will still be water.

  Bread and water are peasant food.

  To eat a fish, you need to climb into the water.

  You can't collect spilled water.

Chuvash folk proverbs and sayings:

Riddles about water.

Too many of me - the world would disappear,
It's not enough for me - the world would disappear,
(Water)

It flies down in droplets,
And at the top - invisible.
(Water)

On a hot day
It happens to be the most desirable.
(Water)

No arms, no legs,
And it destroys the mountain.
(A drop)

What can't you roll up the mountain?
You can’t carry it in a sieve,
Can't hold it in your hands?
(Water)

It's not a horse, it's running
It's not a forest, but it's noisy.
(River)

Flows, flows -
It won't leak
Runs, runs-
He won't run out.
(River)

Sleeps in winter
And in the summer it is noisy.
(River)

Runs days and nights
And there is no end to this run.
(River)

In winter I hide
I appear in the spring
I have fun in the summer
In the fall I go to bed.
(River)

It pours into her
It pours out of her
She trudges along the ground on her own.
(River)

Two brothers
They look into the water
The centuries will not converge.
(river banks)

One says - let's run,
The other one says - let's lie down.
(River and banks)

She ran and made noise,
She fell asleep and began to sparkle.
(River under ice)

It flowed, it flowed -
And lay under the glass.
(River under ice)

They feed on it
They also ride on it.
(River under ice)

Egor is coming from the high mountains -
Covered with carpet and stapled.
(River under ice)

Worth a trough
It's full of water.
(Lake)

In the middle of the field lies a mirror,
The glass is blue, the frame is green.
(Lake, pond)

To the sister river
The water runs and gurgles.
(Creek)

Walks underground
Looks at the sky.
(Spring)

In the summer heat
He will treat you with ice water.
(Spring)

In a blue shirt
Runs along the bottom of the ravine.
(Brook)

Not water and not dry-
You can't sail away on a boat
And you can't walk with your feet.
(Swamp)

Hidden under the moss -
Neither walk
Nor ride on horseback.
(Swamp)

Where can you neither walk nor drive?
(Swamp)

Not the sea, not the land -
Ships don't float
And you can't walk.
(Swamp)

It goes, it goes,
Sing a song by the shore
And it will disappear.
(Wave)

It walks and walks across the sea,
And it will reach the shore -
This is where it will disappear.
(Wave)

White lambs
They are walking in the blue meadow.
(Sea and waves)

There is water all around,
But drinking is a problem.
(Sea)

The lanky man walked and got stuck in the ground.
(Rain)

They are waiting for me, calling me,
And when I come, they run away.
(Rain)

Large, fractional, frequent,
The whole earth was watered.
(Rain)

Lives in the sky
Will go for a walk -
He will lower his feet to the ground.
(Rain)

Born in the sky
Buried in the ground.
(Rain)

I'll look out the window -
Long Antoshka is coming.
(Rain)

One pours, the other drinks,
The third one is growing.
(Rain, earth, grass)

It's long
He's huge
He is from the clouds to the ground...
Let him go faster, faster,
So that the mushrooms grow faster.
(Rain)

Gray-haired grandfather at the gate
Everyone's eyes were covered.
(Fog)

It swirls, not smoke,
It's falling, not snowing.
(Fog)

Over the river, over the valley
A white canvas hung.
(Fog)

Cereals fall from the sky.
(hail)

There was a blanket lying
Soft, white.
The sun is hot -
The blanket leaked.
(Snow)

Lives - lies,
If he dies, he will run
(Snow)

The girl Belyan came,
Whitewashed all the clearings.
(Snow)

Fluffy carpet
Not fabric with your hands,
Not sewn with silks,
In the sun, in the month
Shines like silver.
(Snow)

There's a mountain in the yard,
And in the hut there is water.
(Snow)

Warms in winter
Smoldering in the spring
Dies in the summer
Flies in autumn.
(Snow)

The tablecloth is white
Dressed the whole world.
(Snow)

Bel, not a hare,
It's flying, not a bird
(Snow)

Comes quietly
Lays down softly.
(Snow)

The mother has a white scarf -
Covers the earth
But the sea is not enough.
(Snow)

White as sugar
Soft as wool
Light as a feather.
(Snow)

Sits on everyone
Not afraid of anyone.
(Snow)

White Tikhon was pushed from the sky,
Wherever he runs, he covers it with carpet.
(Snow)

Knee-deep water
Won't you get drunk?
(Snow)

Lying, lying
Yes, he ran into the river in the spring.
(Snow)

Gray geese were flying
They picked up white fluff.
(Snow and clouds)

White as chalk
Came from the sky.
I spent the winter
He ran into the ground.
(Snow),

Blanket white
Not made by hand
It was not woven or cut,
It fell from the sky to the ground.
(Snow)
V. Fetisov

The children sat on the ledge
And they grow down all the time.
(Icicles)

Under our roof
A white nail is hanging.
The sun will rise-
The nail will fall.
(Icicle)

What grows upside down?
(Icicle)

Water floats on water.
(Ice)

winter glass
It started flowing in the spring.
(Ice)

Fishes live warmly in winter:
The roof is thick glass.
(Ice)

Transparent like glass
You can't put it in the window.
(Ice)

Pure and clear like a diamond
There are no roads
He was born from his mother,
He gives birth to her himself.
(Ice)

There is a stone in the yard,
There is water in the house.
(Ice)

In the new wall
In the round window
During the day the glass is broken,
And it was inserted overnight.
(Ice hole)

Riddles about water tell children about all its diversity: rivers, lakes, oceans. It can be liquid, solid and “invisible”. A person can live without food for 30 days, but without water they can only survive for 3-4 days.

Solving riddles about water and remembering them is quite easy. Children happily try to solve the riddle, plunging into the amazing water world and learning interesting facts about water. If possible, take a walk to the river on a sunny day and spend time solving useful riddles about everything related to water.

For the little ones, we need simpler riddles about water, ones where it can be snow, hail, a stream, a cloud...

There is a commotion in the yard: peas are falling from the sky!

Riddles about water for children 3-4 years old with answers

If it weren't for her,
Mom wouldn't wash it
Dad wouldn't wash the floor
But the ship did not sail.
(Water)

Without it, neither soup nor porridge will definitely work.
If you are thirsty, you need to drink it urgently.
(Water)

There's a commotion in the yard:
Peas are falling from the sky.
(hail)

White as chalk.
Came from the sky.
I lay there all winter
And in the spring he ran into the ground.
(Snow).

The bridge is like blue glass:
Slippery, fun, light.
(Ice)

Under our roof
A white nail hangs
The sun will rise,
The nail will fall.
(Icicle)

Fluffy cotton wool
Floating somewhere.
The lower the wool,
The closer the rain comes.
(Clouds)

In the morning the beads sparkled,
They covered all the grass with themselves,
And we went to look for them during the day,
We search and search, but we won’t find it.
(Dew)

What kind of stars are they through?
On the coat and on the scarf,
All through, cut-out,
Will you take it - water in your hand?
(Snowflake)

It goes and goes along the sea,
And it will reach the shore -
This is where it will disappear.
(Wave)

The autumn rain walked through the city,
The rain lost its mirror.
The mirror lies on the asphalt,
The wind will blow and it will tremble.
(Puddle)

To my little sister
The water runs and gurgles.
(Creek)

In a blue shirt
Runs along the bottom of the ravine.
(Creek)

For your kids, a video with riddles about water and aquatic inhabitants.

Giraffes can go without drinking water longer than camels, and a person can live without water for no more than 3-4 days.

Everyone needs me. Who am I?

Riddles about water for preschoolers 5-6 years old with answers

We say: it flows;
We say: she plays;
She always runs forward
But he doesn't run away.
(Water)

If it weren't for her, you know, children,
Every living thing in the world would perish,
People, animals and flowers,
What are we talking about, do you know?
(About water)

It flies down in droplets,
And at the top - invisible.
(Water)

They drink me, they pour me out.
Everyone needs me
Who am I?
(Water)

Lives in seas and rivers,
But it often flies across the sky.
How will she get bored of flying?
It falls to the ground again.
(Water)

If our hands are waxed,
If there are blots on your nose,
Who is our first friend then?
Will it remove dirt from your face and hands?
What mom can't live without
No cooking, no washing,
Without what, we will say frankly,
Should a person die?
For the rain to fall from the sky,
So that the ears of bread grow,
For ships to sail -
We can't live without...
(Water)

Everyone is calling me, waiting for me,
I won’t come for a long time - oh, and they’re swearing!
And as soon as I arrived -
And he immediately went into the ground.
(Rain)

Under the sedge, on the sand,
They dropped the belt.
He's lying there - but he can't be lifted,
He's running, but he can't be caught.
(Brook)

Flows, flows -
It won't leak
Runs, runs-
He won't run out.
(River)

Apparently the river froze
And covered herself with a blanket,
And he’s unlikely to be able to open up,
If the sun doesn't help.
But when spring comes,
The blanket will disappear.
(Ice on the river)

Early morning in the yard
The ice settled on the grass.
And the whole meadow turned light blue.
Sparkles like silver...
(Frost)

Sleeps in winter
And in the summer it is noisy.
(River)

Everyone goes around this place:
Here the earth is like dough,
There are sedges, hummocks, mosses -
No leg support.
(Swamp)

I am related to Moydodyr,
Open me up, open me up.
And cold water
I'll wash you quickly.
(Water tap)

Trick riddle

He drums on the roof -
I took a running start straight from the sky.
I went out to him happy,
I love July...
(Not snow, but rain)

Water is the beauty of all nature. Water is alive, it runs or is agitated by the wind, it moves and gives life and movement to everything around it.
Sergey Aksakov

I am a cloud, and a fog, and a stream, and an ocean

Riddles about water for schoolchildren of grades 1-2-3 (the world around us)

Too many of me - the world would disappear,
If it weren’t for me, the world would disappear
(Water)

I am a cloud, and a fog, and a stream, and an ocean,
And I fly, and I run, and I can be made of glass!
(Water)

On a hot day
She is the most desirable.
(Water)

What can't you roll up the mountain?
Can't be carried away in a sieve
And you can’t hold it in your hands?
(Water)

Very good-natured
I am soft, obedient,
But when I want,
I will even wear out a stone.
(Water)

No arms, no legs,
And it destroys the mountain.
(A drop)

In the evening it flies to the ground,
Night remains on earth,
In the morning it flies away again.
(Dew)

Not a pedestrian, but walking.
People at the gates are getting wet.
The janitor catches him in a tub.
A very difficult riddle?
(Rain)

Transparent, like glass, and cannot be inserted into a window.
(Ice)

There are no legs, but she doesn’t stand still,
There is a bed, but he does not sleep,
Not a cauldron, but seething,
It's not a thunderstorm, but it's thundering.
There is no mouth, but she is never silent.
(River)

He was without arms, he was able to break out of the ground without legs,
In the summer, in the icy heat, he gives us water to drink.
(Creek)

Not the sea, not the land,
Ships don't float
But you can’t walk.
(Swamp)

You can't drink water from it,
Because it's not tasty -
And bitter and salty.
There is water all around,
But drinking is a problem.
Who knows where this happens?
(In the sea)

Astronaut in the darkness of the night
Sees a bright globe -
Mountains, steppes, forests, deserts,
Pole, tundra and volcano,
Endless blue-blue
And deep...
(Ocean)

Young mountain ash trees look at it,
Colored people trying on their headscarves.
Young birch trees look at him,
Adjusting your hair in front of him.
And the month and the stars -
Everything is reflected in it...
What is this mirror called?
(Pond, lake)

Do you hear? Vyugi says:
“Winter, our mistress,
There is a dress for the trees
More beautiful than all winter outfits.”
(Frost)

Milk floated over the river
There was nothing to be seen.
The milk has dissolved -
It became visible far away.
(Frost)

The brave ones swam in the sky
White bear cubs.
A grimy bear came running,
I started washing my face right away
Washed the field, roofs, forest,
Unwashed himself disappeared.
(Clouds and storm clouds)

Your schoolchildren will love these fun experiments with water. Spend them together and let the children themselves try to explain why this happens.

Why is there water in a glass?

Logical riddles about water

Why is there water in a glass?
(Behind the glass)

How long should you cook a hard-boiled egg in boiling water?
(This is a pointless matter - the egg is already boiled)

Who can easily light a match underwater?
(Sailor on a submarine)

Which glass can't you drink water from?
(Out of Empty)

It was raining outside. A trolleybus was driving through the city. There were only six passengers in it, and they were all asleep. Only the driver was awake. What kind of windows were in the driver's cabin?
(Wet)

Is it possible to find last year's snow, and if so, where to find it?
(On New Year's Eve after 12 o'clock at night all the snow is from last year)

When can you use a net to pull out water?
(When the water turns to ice)

All day the fisherman stood in the water, filling the bag with fish. Having finished fishing, he took the catch, rose up and was like that.
(Pelican)

20% of all fresh water not contained in glaciers and underground is found in just one lake - Baikal.

Read riddles about the inhabitants of reservoirs to your kids:

A charming children's song about water from an old cartoon will surely be remembered by many adults and will appeal to your kids.