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What Am I?

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#31 Ages 7–9

The faster you walk, the more of me you leave behind you on the ground, one after another. What am I?
#32 Ages 7–9

I have a face and two hands, but no arms, legs, or fingers. I hang on the wall and help everyone know when it's time for lunch. What am I?
#33 Ages 7–9

I appear in the sky after it rains, arching from one side to the other. I have seven colors, but I've never touched a drop of paint. What am I?
#34 Ages 7–9

I start out whole, but you have to crack me open before breakfast can really begin. What am I?
#35 Ages 7–9

I am full of holes, but I still help you get dinner ready — you use me to drain water off pasta or vegetables. What am I?
#36 Ages 7–9

My whole job is drying other things off, but the more I do my job, the wetter I get. What am I?
#37 Ages 7–9

I ride along on letters and travel to faraway places all over the world, but I always stay stuck in the same little corner. What am I?
#38 Ages 7–9

I have a neck but no head, and a body but no arms or legs. Fill me up with your favorite drink. What am I?
#39 Ages 7–9

I stand tall and bright when I'm young, but I get shorter and shorter the older I get, until I finally burn out. What am I?
#40 Ages 7–9

I show you your own face without taking a photo. Some people say breaking me brings seven years of bad luck. What am I?
#41 Ages 7–9

I have no weight, no shape, and no color, and when there's a lot of me around, you can barely see a thing — but flip on a light switch and I vanish instantly. What am I?
#42 Ages 7–9

I follow you around outside all day long, but I vanish the moment the sun goes down or you step into the shade. What am I?
#43 Ages 7–9

I have lots and lots of teeth, but I can't bite or chew anything. You drag me through your hair every morning to make it neat. What am I?
#44 Ages 7–9

What is something you make with just your words, and can break without ever touching it, holding it, or even being in the same room as it?
#1 Ages 4–6

I am orange and long, and I grow under the ground. Rabbits love to munch on me for a snack. What am I?
#2 Ages 4–6

I have four legs, a back, and a seat — but I cannot walk. One person sits on me at dinner time. What am I?
#3 Ages 4–6

I am white and cold, and I fall softly from the sky in winter. I cover the ground and make everything sparkly. What am I?
#4 Ages 4–6

I carry my shell on my back everywhere I go, and I am very, very slow. I leave a shiny, silvery trail behind me. What am I?
#5 Ages 4–6

I buzz around flowers all day and make sweet golden honey. If you bother me, I might sting you. What am I?
#6 Ages 4–6

I have a very long neck, and I am the tallest animal in the world. I love munching leaves from the tops of tall trees. What am I?
#7 Ages 4–6

I am yellow and curved, and you have to peel me before you eat me. Monkeys love me the most. What am I?
#8 Ages 4–6

I have eight arms and I live in the ocean. I can squirt ink and squeeze through tiny, tiny spaces. What am I?
#9 Ages 4–6

I light up the night sky, but I am not the sun. Sometimes I look like a full circle, and sometimes just a sliver. What am I?
#10 Ages 4–6

I keep your feet warm and cozy, and I always come with a matching partner. You wear me inside your shoes. What am I?
#11 Ages 4–6

I am a baby dog. I like to run in circles, bark, and chew on shoes when no one is looking. What am I?
#12 Ages 4–6

I have big flappy ears and a long trunk instead of a nose. I am the biggest animal that walks on land. What am I?
#13 Ages 4–6

I have black and white stripes all over, and I look a little like a horse wearing pajamas. What am I?
#14 Ages 4–6

I am red or sometimes green, round, and juicy. People say eating one of me a day keeps the doctor away. What am I?
#15 Ages 4–6

I hop instead of walk, I have two long ears, and crunchy carrots are my favorite snack. What am I?
#16 Ages 4–6

I am cold, sweet, and creamy, and you have to eat me fast on a hot day before I melt into a puddle. What am I?
#17 Ages 4–6

I have colorful wings, and I love fluttering from flower to flower in the sunshine — but I did not always have wings, I started out as a tiny caterpillar. What am I?
#18 Ages 4–6

I shine in the sky all day and make the whole world warm and bright. You should never look straight at me. What am I?
#19 Ages 4–6

I have five little pockets for your fingers, but I am not a hand. You wear me to keep your hand warm and toasty in winter. What am I?
#20 Ages 4–6

I am tall with a trunk, branches, and leaves, and birds love to build their nests inside me. What am I?

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