What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
What gets wet while drying?
A towel
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
David
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A piano
What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right?
Your right elbow
What goes up and down but doesn’t move?
A staircase
It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do. What is it?
Your name
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence
Where can you find cities, towns, shops, and streets but no people?
A map.
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Shorter. (Short + ‘er’)
Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother — how many children does Mary have?
Five, each daughter has the same brother.
