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
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
A promise
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
He was bald.
What gets wet while drying?
A towel
What can you keep after giving it to someone?
A promise
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.
What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
An echo
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
I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me or catch me. What am I?
Your shadow
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A piano
