Riddles for the New Year 2022 with answers: for children and adults

If you have already decided where and how to celebrate the New Year of the Tiger 2022 and are planning to hold a quiz at the New Year's table, then you will need riddles and always with answers. On this page we have collected for you not only the most popular and common comic New Year's riddles, but also new, unknown, funny and tricky ones for children and adults.

With their help, you can fill the pause at the festive table in the circle of a cheerful youth company. Or entertain children and adults gathered to celebrate the holiday with their families. Or you can hold a competition at a corporate party and laugh together with your colleagues at funny and tricky riddles.

Riddles about a drunken Santa Claus will be appreciated by adult mothers and fathers, and children will enjoy funny riddles about winter, New Year, about the Tiger - the symbol of 2022, as well as about New Year's attributes and entertainment.

Print out the riddles in advance, preferably right now, because on the eve of the holiday you will be busy with other equally troublesome things: thinking through the New Year's menu, decorating the house, buying gifts.

New Year's riddles with answers for children

New Year 2022 is coming soon, which means it’s time to prepare riddles for children for the New Year holiday. Today we will surprise you with cool and original children's riddles in verse, which are suitable for family celebrations, kindergarten, and school.

As an incentive, you can prepare symbolic prizes or tasks. In this new collection you can choose New Year's riddles for children, including 5th grade. Happy Year of the Black (Blue) Tiger, friends!

If there weren't enough colors, take a couple of minutes and look at the sky, it's beautiful there! They launched it there. (Firework)
What do they put under the Christmas tree? Children always look forward to them! (Present)
The nose is an edible carrot, but he is used to the frost. There's a bucket on his head. Who is this? . (Snowman)
There is one festive fruit. It’s juicy, it’s ripe, it’s New Year’s. (Mandarin)
Here is the red nose, here is the beard. And he walks back and forth, Again he brought something there! So who is it? . (Father Frost)
Somehow the daylight has faded! The white one just fell out. (Snow)
Once upon a time nature became a fairy tale Under a snow-white blanket! She managed it herself. She came to visit us. (Winter)
The Christmas tree will become elegant in an instant if there is something on it. (Garland)

Simple riddles, interesting or unknown to children, are often no longer relevant for the whole family. For the youngest children, both at home and in kindergarten, the most relevant riddles are those studied with their mother or teachers. In this case, both poetic and ordinary riddles are possible.

Rhyme in riddles helps the youngest children figure out the answer. Older kids also love them, but they can already handle standard versions in prose. At the same time, you can still choose the simplest riddles that have been “walking” through children's matinees for many years.

The green needles are pricking. (Christmas trees)
When Santa Claus comes, he comes. (New Year)
It flies in the air and quickly melts on your hand. (Snow)
If snow falls from the sky, it means soon. (New Year)
She is as gentle as a spider's web - she is white. (Snowflake)
It will shoot loudly, like a New Year's cannon. (Clapperboard)
I’m used to walking everywhere with a bucket, it’s round and white. (Snowman)
Houses took refuge under the snow everywhere, they felt cold, it was setting in. (Winter)

New Year is a cheerful and bright holiday that both children and adults look forward to. To prevent the party from turning into banal gatherings at the table, think over the entertainment program in advance.

Organize competitions for guests, come up with interesting New Year's games and entertainment, and make riddles for the New Year 2022. People of different ages will be happy to take part in such fun.

Funny New Year's joke riddles with answers

Cool tasks will help you have an unforgettable holiday. Adults will certainly enjoy New Year's riddles with a trick for a cheerful company. You can wish for them at a corporate event, at a party with friends, or at a holiday with your family.

Some people believe in the existence of Santa Claus, others do not. There is also a third type. Who is this? (Answer: Santa Claus himself).
What does Santa Claus need to perform miracles: a warm felt boot, a bottle of vodka, a red nose, a long staff? (The last answer is correct).
If we shout very loudly and fervently on a festive night, who will come to us? (Answer: police).
Who sits on everyone's head and is not afraid of anyone? (Snow).
Why does the Snowman wear a bucket on his head? (He went to take out the trash on December 31st and returned home only in May).
How do the Chinese scare away evil spirits on the first day of the new year? (Rice, tea, firecrackers (correct answer), indecent words).
What day do we always wait for but never get to see? (Tomorrow).
How many boiled eggs can you eat on an empty stomach on January 1st? (One, because the rest will not be eaten on an empty stomach).
She is lush at the chest, slender at the waist and thin at the bottom... (Glass).
There were ten benches in the beautiful winter park. Three of them were painted. How many benches are there in the park? (Ten).
What kind of dishes can you not eat anything from on a holiday night? (From empty).
How many months in a year have 28 days? (All months).
Who spends the entire New Year standing, doesn’t drink, doesn’t eat, and can’t leave? (Christmas tree).
The only person sober at the New Year's banquet is... (Christmas tree).
It rumbles, but not thunder, sparkles, but not lightning. They are afraid of thunderstorms, but they have fun with it. (Festive fireworks).

Funny riddle poems for the upcoming New Year 2022

Here are other funny New Year's riddles and jokes in verse with answers that you can also use at the holiday. Such tasks will not let your friends and family get bored.

*** This woman is very strict, She is dressed in an emerald outfit, And she is slightly one-legged, And her gaze is too prickly (spruce).

*** In a dirty fur coat, blue nose. This is a drunk... (Santa Claus).

*** My aunt is almost forty years old, but she jumps around like a fool. Give the correct answer, Who is this? (Snow Maiden).

*** You can’t do without it! The whole country loves it. You can have a snack with it and sleep in it sometimes. The New Year passes with him, We celebrate January with him. Amazing dish... Come on, quickly guess! (Olivier salad).

*** There is champagne in glasses and salads in bowls, Well, the main thing on the table is - Guessed... (“Olivier”).

*** There is a mink coat, There is a fur coat made from an arctic fox, But we call this coat that way, for the sake of expression. She does not decorate a lady - she stands on the festive table and only warms the fish, which lies at the bottom. (Herring under a fur coat).

*** They lift him up, They congratulate him, Sometimes he is simple, And his name is... (toast).

*** If the Christmas tree is dancing, the Snow Maiden kisses you, the Snowman looks out the window, then stop drinking... (wine).

*** If firecrackers clap, Animals drop in on you, If a kind gnome drags a Christmas tree into your glorious house, The next one, quite possibly, Will be in the house... (“ambulance”).

*** If you shout loudly and loudly for a very, very long time, If everyone, gathered together, invites him to visit in chorus, Then on the very New Year, Who will definitely come? (Police squad).

*** Celebrate this New Year Brightly, cheerfully, richly, Only one thing prevents us - Low... (salary).

Comic children's riddles with answers for the New Year

Don't forget to please your little guests too. Father Frost and the Snow Maiden can make funny New Year's riddles for children, or you can write such poems on pieces of paper and put them in a wizard's hat. The guys will take them out, solve riddles and receive prizes for it.

*** A blizzard is walking around the yard, The Christmas tree is sparkling in the house. Children dance in a circle. What kind of holiday? (New Year).

*** Near the Christmas tree in every house, children dance in a circle. What is the name of this holiday? Answer. (New Year).

*** Decorated with toys, Balloons and crackers. Not a palm tree, not a pine tree, But a festive one... (Christmas tree).

*** He comes with gifts, He leads round dances with us. Good Grandfather has grown a white beard... (Frost).

*** He is kind, not at all strict, he is all overgrown with a beard, and is now in a hurry to come to us for the holiday. Who is this? (Father Frost).

*** He is proud of his carrots, Instead of a hat - a bucket, Good-natured is used to making children happy... (snowman).

*** It flew into the palm of your hand... Wait, don’t touch it. It disappears very quickly, instantly it melts. This fragile fluff is white... (snowflake).

***Who is never in a hurry and never late? (New Year).

*** Who has no hands, but draws? No teeth, but he bites? (Freezing).

*** Grandfather is lying - he couldn’t be whiter. It lies all winter, no one will pick it up. Spring will come and it will disappear on its own. (Snowdrift).

*** Who dresses up only once a year? (Christmas tree).

*** We had a little fun on the snowy path. We look at the sky, we look up, Launching... (fireworks).

*** What kind of toy shoots like a cannon? (Clapperboard).

*** What kind of carrot can grow in winter? (Icicle).

*** From the mountain you are on them, up the mountain they are on you. (Sled).

*** Everything is dressed in white snow. So, it’s coming... (not summer, but winter).

*** I’ll ask tricky questions. If the answer is negative, I ask you to answer with the word “no”, And if the answer is affirmative, then Say the word “yes” loudly:

In the window in the morning - the sun is shining, night is coming, right?...
Will we be able to see the star if the sky is cloudy at night?...
Shall we put carrots and cabbage down the turnstile when entering the metro?...
In the shade - “plus thirty”, and then we put on fur coats?...
After Tuesday comes Wednesday, after Thursday comes Saturday?...

Funny riddles for the 2022 New Year with answers will help you diversify your entertainment program and create a pleasant festive atmosphere at the holiday.

New Year's riddles with a trick for adults

If there are no kids among you, why not make a little joke on a vulgar topic; in this case, it is recommended to use riddles with already prepared answers.

Trick riddles with answers are riddles that test your attention, intelligence and sense of humor. They need to be asked quickly, without giving much time to think.

“What is the most wonderful gift a woman dreams of receiving for the New Year? There's a hint! The length of the gift is 15 cm and its width is 7 cm.” Guess your beloved's wish! (One hundred dollar bill).
It starts with "X". Consists of three letters. When he works he stands, when he finishes he bows! (Chorus)
What is it: the hard is inserted into the soft, and the balls dangle nearby? (Earrings)
How good it is for you and me, I’m under you, and you’re on top of me. (The hedgehog carries an apple)
What is it: flies and shines? (Gold Tooth Mosquito)
Now hanging, now standing, now cold, now hot. (Shower)
Just remember it a little, it will be as hard as a potato. (Snowball)
What question will no one ever answer “yes” to? (Sleeping person to the question: “Are you sleeping?”)
All around is water, and in the middle is law. What it is? (The prosecutor bathes)
What three-letter word is now most often written on the walls of toilets in schools and universities? (WWW)
A hundred clothes and all without fasteners. (Bum)
What is it: gold coins falling from a branch? (A common occurrence in the land of fools)
What is Adam's front and Eve's back? (The letter a")
Why do you go to bed when you want to sleep? (By gender)
About 40 million people do THIS at night. What it is? (Internet)
How can you walk while sitting? (In the toilet - on the toilet)
What is it like: sitting on the ceiling, chewing on a light bulb? (Ceiling lamp gnawer)
What can't you eat for breakfast? (Dinner and supper)
What does 90/60/90 mean? (Speed with traffic cop)
As soon as he gets up, he will reach the sky. (Rainbow)
What ends faster than a vacation? (Vacation pay)
What happens if you turn right three times? (Turn left)
Earrings for suckers. (Noodles)
What do students and lizards have in common? (Ability to discard “tails” in time)
A plant that knows almost everyone. (Horseradish)
Which knot cannot be untied? (Railway)
He left his grandfather and left his grandmother... (Cekc)
What can't you bake bread without? (No crust)
What could be in an empty pocket? (Hole)
What disease does no one get sick on land? (Nautical)
We are daring guys who climb into sex cracks! (Cockroaches)
In a dark room, on a white sheet, 2 hours of pleasure. (Movie)
If it weren’t for grandma’s shaggy clothes, grandpa’s beaters would be freezing. (Mittens)
It's black on top, red inside, it's so beautiful when you put it in. (Galoshes)
Before the case - it hangs, during the case - it stands, after the case - wet. (Umbrella)
Can an ostrich call itself a bird? (He can’t, he doesn’t know how to talk)
With claws, but it’s not a bird, it flies and swears. (Electrician)
Small, gray, looks like an elephant. (Baby elephant)
Why do they wear a hat? (Because she doesn't walk on her own)
What kind of dishes can you not eat anything from? (Out of empty)
Not a horseradish, not a carrot - a red head. (Pioneer in cap)
And the star is burning on it, And someone is sleeping under it, Shoving needles into everyone’s eyes, Dressed up. (Christmas tree)
I drank vodka, whiskey, brandy and a little wine. It’s time to call on the first. (Emergency)
On white trees, slightly blue on wires. And they sang about him in a song, And this is simple. (Frost)

Winter New Year's riddles for adults to entertain guests

Winter New Year's riddles for adults to entertain guests
Winter New Year's riddles for adults to entertain guests:

He took hold of my window and painted over all the glass. And then it stuck to the snow, And now there’s a creaking under the snow. He plays pranks without a break, turned the water into ice, painted his nose red. Who jokes like that? …. (Freezing.)

My ears are terribly cold again. And everywhere there is only cold, cold. Everything around was littered. She decided to freeze us. But we are not afraid of her, we will all dress up in warm clothes. And she won’t be able to stop us from walking everywhere. (Winter.)

They grow every year, Their people love them very much, In this fabulous country, Everyone is doubly happy. (Ice town.)

She lives only in winter, hanging from the roofs of houses. If you kiss her, it will be difficult to tear yourself away. (Icicle.)

What kind of strange flour is falling lightly from the sky, What is especially gratifying, is it falling freely, Covering everyone with a layer? Well, of course it is... (Snow.)

This transport is very cool, It’s cheap, safe, And it doesn’t need gasoline, Well, it’s not transport, but a joy, It doesn’t need a technical inspection, As soon as the cold comes, As soon as the snow falls on the ground, It rolls everyone down the mountain. (Sled.)

He is always angry and gets under his clothes. Take care of your nose, It’s standing outside... (Frost.)

It doesn’t groan, doesn’t sniffle, doesn’t squeak, but hangs and looks for a passerby. (Icicle.)

He conquers all people , makes them dance, sober looks like drunk, try to guess! (Ice.)

There’s a man standing in the yard, He ’s used to the winter cold, White-white and cold, He’s not married, he’s free, And with a bucket on his head, What kind of guy, tell me? (Snowman.)

It hardens in your hands, melts in your hands, distracts everyone from worries, gives a lot of pleasure, gives joy, mood! (Snowball.)

You can take it in your hands, And crush it slightly, You can hold it a little, It will become hard as a pea! (Snow.)

I was walking home on a winter night. I was drunk, but not very drunk. I see a grandfather with a huge broom. Well, as a modest guy, I tell him: “Hello!” Give me a couple of cigarettes. He is silent, as if he has grown into the ground. I was seriously upset. Even though I don’t know him, I hit my grandfather with his fist. The old man crumbled into dust. It seems that there was... (Snowman.)

Madame in a chic fur coat, made of white fox, walks around the country, but not alone at all. Santa Claus walks with her, snowmen walk, she sparkles, shines, you name her. (Winter.)

Black-winged, Red-breasted And in winter he will find shelter: He is not afraid of colds - Right there with the first snow! (Bullfinch.)

Here comes some grandfather, And in his hands is a bouquet: Not of leaves and flowers - Of icicles and snowballs. (Father Frost.)

Lukerya scattered Silver feathers. (Blizzard.)

If you put it on, you won’t be recognized . You are a knight, a tramp, a cowboy... You can easily become whatever you want in it. And if you take it off, you will become yourself again. (Mask.)

Wooden horses gallop in the snow, but do not fall into the snow. (Skis.)

Transparent, like glass, but you can’t put it in a window. (Ice.)

It’s nice to touch the snow with your hands, It’s nice to hear the wind howl, It’s nice to jump straight into a sleigh And go down the hill... (Icy.)

It’s nice to decorate the spruce with tinsel on New Year’s holiday , It’s nice to sit at a wide table Happy New Year everyone... (Congratulate.)

Riddles for the New Year 2022 with answers for adults in verse

At first glance, it may seem that riddles are only suitable for matinees in kindergartens and schools. But that's not true. Short questions will help adults relax and take their minds off the worries around them.

At least for a short period of time, become a child. These funny riddles can be asked while sitting at the table; they will fit perfectly into any New Year's Eve scenario for adults.

I looked under the tree at night. There must be a gift. Exactly! Guess three times for yourself. As always, socks with... (panties)

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I put it under the tree for my wife. I have a hundred ruble in an envelope. Wrote: - Here's a gift! My wife told me: - ... (Zhmot)

*** I convinced my wife on Saturday that I needed to go to work. And she: - Impudent, shameless. You've turned your attention to the women... (skis)

*** I told my wife on Wednesday: “I’m going to the capital on business.” And she told me: “Are you sure?” You're lying, male, like a gray one... (gelding)

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I met the year unimportantly, let's say. I don’t even remember where I slept. In the morning he is sick, drunk and angry. For treatment there is... (brine)

*** I open my eyes in the morning: Santa Claus is sitting with us. - Grandfather, it looks like I’m finished! Give me... (pickled cucumber)

*** I open the doors in the morning. And I can’t believe my eyes: Bank. There is a Golden Fish in it. It's a gift for me. Well, thank you! I say: “Hello, herring!” Let it flow from the tap... (vodka)

Complex riddles about winter and New Year for high school students and adults: a collection with answers

Come up with a reward system for your child and he will be happy to solve every riddle, or give points for correct answers if this is a team game.

Riddles about winter:

from the heavenly bag ! Everything around falls asleep - the forest, fields, houses and meadow... And as soon as you take and collect that flour... You look, and it’s gone! Only a wet trail remained. What kind of strange torment is this?! We won't see any pie. (Snow)

He flies in a white flock and sparkles in flight. It melts like a cool star in the palm of your hand and in your mouth. He is ruddy in the sun, blue under the moon. It flies into your collar and into your pockets. He is white, and shaggy, and fluffy, like a bear. - Scatter it with a shovel, name it, answer! (Snow)

The blanket is white, not made by hand. It was not woven or cut - it fell from the sky to the ground. (Snow)

There was a blanket lying, soft, white, warming the earth. The wind blew, the blanket bent. The sun was hot, the blanket began to flow. (Snow)

Winter on the gray roofs Throws seeds - She grows white carrots Under the roofs. (Icicle)

He is like a diamond: Both hard and pure, Sparkles in the sun. But the rays will begin to warm up. He will immediately melt. (Ice)

I walk in the field, I fly in freedom, I spin, I mutter, I don’t want to know anyone. I run along the village, sweeping up snowdrifts. (Blizzard)

The troika, the troika has arrived, The horses in that troika are white, And in the sleigh sits the White-faced Queen, White-faced, as she waved her sleeve - She covered everything with silver. (Winter months)

I can’t feel my legs with joy, I’m flying down a snowy hill. Sports have become dearer and closer to me. Who helped me with this? (Skis)

Oh, it's snowing! I'm bringing out my friend horse. I lead a horse by a rope-bridle through the yard, I fly down the hill on it, and I drag it back. (Sled)

Admire, look - the North Pole is inside! Snow and ice sparkle there, Winter itself lives there. Forever brought to us this winter from the store. (Fridge)

Red-breasted, black-winged, Loves to peck grains, With the first snow on the mountain ash He will appear again. (Bullfinch)

There is a white nail growing under our very roof , but as the sun rises, the nail will melt and fall. (Icicle)

The village is in white velvet - And fences and trees. And when the wind attacks, this velvet will fall off. (Frost)

We rolled and kneaded the snow, We blinded a man, Instead of eyes there are two coals, Where the nose is there is a carrot, And in the hands there is a broom, Who is he, our Yegorka? (Snowman)

There is one such flower. You can't weave it into a wreath. Blow lightly on it: There was a flower - and there is no flower. (Snowflake)

Without arms, without legs, but he can draw. (Freezing)

I come with gifts, I sparkle with bright lights, I’m elegant, funny, I’m in charge for the New Year! (Christmas tree)

An ice girl in a blue dress with Santa Claus comes to our house. (Snow Maiden)

She will decorate every home, she is an elegant beauty, the New Year is more fun with her, the kids like her. (Christmas tree)

Who has a bag of gifts, Who is big and wearing a bright fur coat? Who goes out on New Year's Eve and congratulates everyone in the world? (Father Frost)

The snow has melted and frozen, Tomorrow there will be a lot of tears. Whoever waved his hand and nothing else will certainly fall. Because it's very slippery. They promise... (Ice)

What do we hang on the Christmas tree, Decorating all the needles? Beads, lights, firecrackers And, of course... (Toys)

He walks, circles, flies. He makes the kids laugh. They sculpt it and play with it. And in the heat it melts quickly. (Snow)

Santa Claus was born there, and sometimes lives there. There are a lot of miracles left there, just in time for the New Year. Everyone knows it’s in Finland, and it’s called... (Lapland)

Complex riddles with answers for a festive feast

This poor thing gets her tail pulled all the time. As soon as it is pulled, everything around it flies up. Answer: cracker.
He always comes only at night. And always unexpectedly in one second it becomes new, although before that it was very old. Answer: year.
This is an amazing magic that instantly turns children and adults into bears, bunnies and foxes. Answer: masquerade.
This graceful spring straightens its fur every year. As a result, she is the most beautiful at every party. Answer: tinsel.
You need to imagine that there is a saucepan on the edge of the table, which is covered with a lid. The dishes are positioned in such a way that two-thirds of them hang off the table. The pan falls after a certain time. So what was in this dish and why did it suddenly fall? Answer: ice.
Imagine the situation: a driver forgets his documents at home, including his driving license. Along the way, he saw a one-way sign, but the man ignored it and went in the opposite direction. A traffic police officer saw all this, but he did not stop the driver. Why did this happen? Answer: the driver was traveling on foot.
On New Year's Eve, the car goes to a celebration in the village. On the way, five cars are driving towards him. The question is extremely simple: how many cars are heading to the village to celebrate the New Year? Answer: one car.
New Year's dinner is being prepared. The housewife prepares the food. What does she throw into the pan before adding food? Answer: look.
Oh, what a noisy banquet it was... But some of it still remained sober. Who was it? Answer: Christmas tree.

Logic and intelligence riddles for competitions

Grandma Anya has a grandson Seryozha, a cat Fluffy, and a dog Bobik. How many grandchildren does grandma have?
The thermometer shows plus 15 degrees. How many degrees will these two thermometers show?
How to say correctly: “I don’t see the white yolk” or “I don’t see the white yolk”? Answer: (The yolk cannot be white)
There are 4 oranges in a vase. Question: how to divide these 4 oranges between four boys so that each boy gets one orange, and so that 1 orange remains in the vase? Answer: (Leave the fourth orange in the vase)
A famous magician says he can place a bottle in the center of a room and crawl into it. Like this? Answer: (Anyone can crawl into the room)
Can it rain two days in a row? Answer: (No, there is night between them)
Which month is the shortest? Answer: (May, since it only has three letters)
Say a word that contains 40 vowels. Answer: (Forty, namely forty “A”)
When is the easiest time for a black cat to get into the house? Answer: (The easiest way for a cat to get into the house is when the door is open.)
There are 8 benches in the park. Three were painted. How many benches are there in the park? Answer: (Eight remain)
What animal do people walk on and cars drive over? Answer: Zebra
Which word uses “no” 100 times? Answer: Moans
What's an elephant without a nose? Answer: Chess
Two fifth-graders Petya and Alyonka are walking home from school and talking. “When the day after tomorrow becomes yesterday,” said one of them, “then today will be as far from Sunday as the day that was today, when the day before yesterday was tomorrow.” What day of the week did they talk? Answer: On Sunday
There is a rich house and a poor one. They are burning. Which house will the police extinguish? Answer: Police don’t put out fires, fires are put out by firefighters.
What route has no one ever walked or ridden before? Answer: Milky Way
How many years are there in a year? Answer: one (summer)
A flock of birds flew, sat two by two on a tree - one tree remained; They sat down one at a time - one was missing. How many birds and how many trees? Answer: (Three trees and four birds)
There are 25 coconuts in a box. The monkey stole all the nuts except 17. How many nuts were left in the box? Answer:(17 nuts left)
Which hand is better to stir tea? Answer: (It is best to stir the tea with a spoon)
What will happen to the crow when she turns 7 years old? Answer: (She will be eight years old)
What kind of stopper can't stop any bottle? Answer: Road
In what word is the drink and natural phenomenon “hidden”? Answer: Grapes
What sign must be placed between 6 and 7 so that the result is less than 7 and greater than 6? Answer: Comma
What muscle is the strongest in the human body? Answer: The common belief is language. In fact, it is the calf and masseter muscles.
You can tie it, but you can’t untie it. Answer: Conversation
To what mere mortal does even the president take off his hat? Answer: Hairdresser
How to put 2 liters of milk in a liter jar? Answer: Turn it into cottage cheese
The magician has 2 bags: one contains cards, and the other contains balls. Each of the bags is signed: one with cards is true, the other with balls is obviously false. 1 says: “There are no marbles in this bag”; on 2 - “Balls and cards are here.” Which bag are the cards in? Answer: (cards in the first bag)

Funny riddles for the New Year 2022 for the whole family (with answers)

New Year is the most joyful holiday. Everyone is waiting for the long-awaited New Year's Eve - both adults and children. For fun entertainment, we offer you a selection of New Year's riddles that are suitable for fun New Year's competitions with your family.

Here you will find riddles for children and adults. There will be funny, humorous and easy riddles for the smallest kids. Each riddle will have an answer attached. Choose the ones that suit you and print out the riddles you like.

Children's New Year's riddles:

They are prepared, bought and placed under the Christmas tree. Happy New Year is congratulated and always highly anticipated. (present)
The bunny went out for a walk, the hare's paws were exactly... (4)
They put on white hats at home, they are cold - it has come... (winter)
The kindest grandfather in the world, dressed in a warm fur coat; overgrown with a white beard - our favorite... (Santa Claus)
Draws without hands, bites without teeth. (freezing)
Santa Claus created him, stuck a carrot nose on him, he's a bit of a bungler, wears a bucket instead of a hat. (Snowman)
The tree is shining with lights, lined with boxes, It doesn’t do much good to think for a long time, What is hidden under the tree? (Present)
Everything rumbles and thunders, Like dynamite exploded. In the neighbors' yard, the dog was huddled in a kennel. Everyone looks up in a crowd - It’s bright in the sky (Fireworks).
It is a very mysterious product. It is a beautiful orange fruit. There is only one symbol of the New Year - And it’s called... (Mandarin)
For the sake of this tradition, we will gather with the whole family! We will be protected from all adversities by the Family holiday - ... (New Year)

New Year's riddles for adults:

Aged and all grey, waving his long beard, waddling gait, a beauty nearby. And everyone had a question - Who came to us? (Father Frost).
Smoothly shakes her hips, shoots her eyes accurately, a chiseled figure, and is by no means a fool! Who is she? (Snow Maiden).
The guests sat down at the table, they got drunk and ate. We need to disperse their boredom with bright festive fireworks. (Clapperboard)
The sky lit up at night, brightly for a few minutes. People went out and admired the night (Salyut).
With a beard and a red nose, He came to us in the cold, He carried gifts in bags, He did not give them on social networks. (Father Frost)
Set fire and run - the main rule is so that it does not cause injury to people. You just touch it with a lit match - the small stick quickly shoots up. (Petard)
A black-eyed girl, Only very cold, She is in love with a man - Made of snow, like her. (Snow woman)
Blinks with dozens of eyes For everyone - for us and for you. When you look at her, your mood rises, as if the whole tree is smiling at people. (Garland)
A gentleman made of ice and snow, and a broom in his hands. He stands under the winter sky, cheering passers-by. (Snowman)
Blush like a rose, slender like a birch. The costume and figurine are beautiful. Who is the main companion of Santa Claus? Of course, this is... (Snow Maiden)
In a red hat, a red nose, But not Santa Claus at all. He came to us without gifts, at least he found the door. (Husband returned from corporate party)
If you are bound by a strict diet, or even completely toothless, but you must honor the tradition! And try... (Herring under a fur coat)

Let's get into a round dance and call him quickly

Funny New Year's riddles with a trick for children with answers

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She attends the holiday, Everyone in the world knows her, All green in needles, Do you think this is a Christmas tree? No, it doesn’t grow in the North, Of course it’s... (Pine)

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Be careful with that tree! Otherwise they will prick you... (Not bees, but needles)

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Let's get into a round dance And call him quickly, After all, the New Year is just around the corner - Let him come... (Not Barmaley, but Santa Claus)

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From the mountain you are on them, up the mountain they are on you. (Sled)

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We will hang lanterns on the Christmas tree in the morning. What are they called, tell me? Well, of course... (Not tinsel, but a garland)

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Santa Claus sits under the Christmas tree, children read poetry. And for such efforts He will give everyone... (Not a bump, but a gift)

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Costumes and masks are ready, decorations are hanging on the tree. Everything around is beautiful, like in a fairy tale. We will celebrate... (Not a Birthday, but a New Year)

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It turns green in winter and becomes prettier from the frost. The tree will decorate the New Year holiday with itself... (Not birch, but spruce)

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You can catch them in the palm of your hand, But this miracle is not for summer. They are spinning in the frosty air, Sparkling, cold... (Not cutlets, but snowflakes)

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We made a snowman and drew two eyes. And we made the red nose for the young man from... (Not a cucumber, but a carrot)

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To make the night bright, you need to help Grandfather. All the children say in chorus on holiday: “Christmas tree, ... (Do not go out, but light up)

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What does Santa Claus bring gifts in, so that he can then put them under the tree? He carries a bright, large, roomy one on his back... (Not a briefcase, but a bag)

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Why did Santa Claus bring us gifts? He hurried through the snowdrifts to congratulate in time so that the horses raced at a fast pace, Grandfather arrived on... (Not a cart, but in a sleigh)

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The lights on the Christmas tree are shining, tightly woven into a chain. And the decoration is called a beautiful long word... (Not a chandelier, but a garland)

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Together with Grandfather Frost, she will bring gifts. In a white fur coat, mittens... And her name is... (Not a mermaid, but a Snow Maiden)

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Come to our ball! So that no one recognizes you, Let your mothers sew you Carnival ones... (Not pajamas, but costumes)

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We eat this fruit on New Year's Day. It brings a magical aroma into the house. Let Santa Claus give everyone a fragrant, sweet... (Not a locomotive, but a tangerine)

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And Frost’s assistant, He has a carrot instead of a nose, All fluffy, white, fresh. Who is made from snow?.. (Not a goblin, but a snowman)

What is heavier: a dozen kilograms of white snow, Or a twelve kilogram cart of icicles? (Equal)

Riddles for the New Year 2022 with answers about the Tiger

For children:

Who walks on soft paws, only smelling the Christmas tree? Who's knocking on our door? This is a New Year's beast! Smart, kind, strong, brave, In a white striped fur coat. He knows for sure, the prankster, We won’t start the holiday without him. (Tiger)
Who's in the striped vest? Who is fanged and mustachioed? This is the cat's family! - Oh, I don’t know him! - He is a connoisseur of fun games! Not a kitten -... (Tiger)
Black stripes on his back, Bright, red, catchy - As if he was all on fire! He will go out hunting - Hide, whoever has time, The huge cat has many, many things to do.
None of the animals wants to meet him. When they see him, they rush headlong. He is beautiful and terrible, with red stripes, And just think, he is related to our cats. (Tiger)
As if he was painting a fence and accidentally leaned against the strip, his color changed for a long time. But his fangs remained snow-white for all centuries. There will be a difficult fate for those who suddenly fell for them. (Tiger)
I bring fear to everyone, I’m sitting all striped. Whoever looks at me will see the color of fire. (Tiger)
The whole cat world knows that the owner of the jungle is... the Tiger.
Mustached, striped, huge, wild cat. And in our zoo he lives in an enclosure. (Tiger)
A mustachioed, striped cat lives in the middle of the taiga. He will knock down the bull with his paw. Doesn't meow, just roars. (Tiger)
Majestic and beautiful, he is distant relatives of Murka. Wild and dangerous in nature, no one should joke with him. (Tiger)

For adults:

When is International Tiger Day celebrated? (July 29)
Each person has unique fingerprints, and tigers... (Stripes)
Do tigers like to swim? (Yes)
How much meat should an adult tiger eat on average per day? (10 kg)
What was the name of the Bengal tiger, the circus performer who starred in the movie Striped Flight? (Pursh)
Is it true that people in some places in India traditionally wear a mask on the back of their heads when traveling through forests to prevent tigers from attacking them from behind? (Yes)
Who is the detective queen born in the Year of the Tiger (a famous rock band is named after her)? Answer: Agatha Christie
Is it true that tigers have black and white vision? (No. Tigers have color vision, like humans.)
Are the Amur and Ussuri tigers one or two species of tigers? (One)
Who is more resilient: a lion or a tiger? Answer: tiger, it can withstand longer physical activities
How many years does a tiger usually live in the wild? Answer: (on average 10 years) /in zoos tigers live up to 35 years/
Does a tiger live in a pack or alone? (Alone)
Which tiger subspecies are larger: mainland or island? Answer: mainland
Can tigers imitate the voices of other animals in order to hunt them? Answer: yes
How fast can a tiger reach its prey? (20 m/sec.)

Funny New Year's riddles for children with answers

Riddles for children 3-4 years old with answers

If the forest is covered with snow, If it smells like pies, If a Christmas tree goes into the house, What kind of holiday is it? … (New Year)

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A blizzard is swirling outside the window, We hurry to the house. The beauty herself froze us... (Winter)

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The New Year's tree calls for adults and children. Invites all the people to New Year's Eve... (Round dance)

*** A lot of “rain” on the tree, New Year’s tinsel, But more beautiful than the rest are Multi-colored... (Balls)

There is noise everywhere on this holiday! An explosion followed by cheerful laughter! A very noisy toy - New Year's... (Clapperboard)

*** They hang on the Christmas tree, And they make its outfit beautiful. (Christmas decorations)

*** The hedgehog looks like her, you won’t find any leaves at all. Like a beauty, slim, and important for the New Year. (Christmas tree)

*** In winter, during hours of fun, I hang on a bright spruce. I shoot like a cannon, My name is... (Clapperboard)

*** They spin in the air, They lie in our palms, Weightless as feathers, And their names are all... (Snowflakes)

*** Who comes to visit us in winter, in a fur coat, warm boots, with a white beard? He brought us gifts, Good... (Grandfather Frost)

*** What it is? It rumbles - there is no peace. Lights both here and here - It’s festive... (Fireworks)

*** We'll be celebrating the New Year soon. There is a very simple question: Who brings gifts to children at night? Well, of course... (Santa Claus)

*** He comes on a winter evening to light candles on the tree. He starts a round dance - This is a holiday... (New Year)

*** He lives quite a bit, and now he’s waiting at the doorstep. Who will come to us at twelve? Well of course... (New Year)

Funny New Year riddles for children 5-6 years old with answers

A blizzard is walking around the yard, The Christmas tree is sparkling in the house. Children dance in a circle. What kind of holiday? (New Year)

*** Stands, prickly, like a hedgehog, in a summer dress in winter. And when the New Year comes to us, the guys will be happy. The troubles of the merry ones The mouth is full: They are preparing her outfits. (Christmas tree)

*** I dusted the paths, decorated the windows, gave joy to the children and took them for a ride on a sled. (Winter)

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The nose is a carrot, the hands are sticks, instead of the body there is a snowball. Be smart, my friend, Who is that around the corner? (Snowman)

*** I am the granddaughter of Frost and Blizzard, I come here every year! With me, my snowflakes-friends Merry lead a round dance. (Snow Maiden)

*** She has two pigtails, Eyelashes as white as snow, A soft blue dress, A face like ice, She will come to visit us, Because it’s New Year! (Snow Maiden)

*** First grader and preschooler - Everyone loves this holiday. Loves to decorate the Christmas tree, decorate the classroom and school. And wait for Grandfather Frost in a masquerade costume. (New Year)

*** The red maiden is sad, She doesn’t like spring, It’s hard for her in the sun! Tears are shedding, poor thing! (Snow Maiden)

*** I am such a fashionista that everyone is surprised! I love beads, sparkles - any decorations. But believe me, it’s my great misfortune that they put on an outfit for me only once a year. (Christmas tree)

*** I’ll put this tree in the apartment, like a soldier in a green uniform. I will decorate it all day long - I am not at all lazy to do this. Well, when the New Year comes to us, someone will bring him gifts. (Christmas tree)

*** The balls were collected on a string and tied into a decoration. Now they shine on the tree through the emerald needles. (Beads)

*** If you put it on, you won’t be recognized. You are a knight, a tramp, a cowboy... You can easily become whatever you want in it. And if you take it off, you will become yourself again. (Mask)

*** We open the door as the chimes strike, we see one off, we meet another. (Old Year and New Year)

Riddles about the New Year symbol of the Tiger for children

We honor the Black (Blue) Tiger in the new year. Nobody remembers the old New Year anymore. The symbol of 2022 represents a powerful, intelligent leader. Riddles about the symbol of the coming year for children are waiting to meet you!

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This beast is a big cat, He is brave and dexterous. He visits the zoo, He puts fear on everyone.

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Black stripes on his back, Bright, red, catchy - As if he was all on fire!

When he goes out hunting, whoever has time to hide, the huge cat has a lot, a lot to do.

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What a big cat! I'd like to play with her a little. But I had no time for games, How did I find out that it was... (Tiger)

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He is huge and toothy, he will not give up his prey. He is always ready to attack: He’ll jump out of the bushes! He looks like a giant cat. He lives somewhere in the jungle. He is not a beast for children's games, Because it...

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Walks in a striped skin, Digs the ground with a strong paw, Harmless in the picture, But dangerous even in the circus! He is not an affectionate kitten, but a serious beast... (Tiger cub)

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Wonderful pussy, She has a big bowl. This little animal eats meat and is dressed in a red skin. From the top of her head to her tail, She is all striped... An evil roar sounds from her mouth, It is in her power to devour everyone.

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Luxurious striped fur, This predatory beast has, He walks quietly like the wind, Lives in nature like a king, He growls loudly and timidly, Tell me, who is this beast? (Tiger)

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What an adorable minke whale! Beautiful, cute little mustache. Here is a cute little animal - a big soft toy. But pussy is not for children’s games, After all, it’s not a kitten...

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I live in a dense forest, like a cat, I lead with my tail. To mice I'm definitely an elephant. And I roar like thunder. I'm all yellow striped - For some reason I'm called a cat.

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The beast lives in a dense forest. Doesn't meow like a cat. For mice, the animal is like an elephant. And he roars like thunder. That yellow-striped animal is still called a cat. (Tiger)

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He is beautiful as fire, With black stripes, Very formidable fangs, Paws and claws - great!

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He is a strong predator, toothy, striped and mustachioed. And there are big fangs. He loves to eat meat. It has a paw with claws, It can scratch you badly, And from a distance this animal looks a little like a cat. (Tiger)

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There are many different varieties of it - there is Amur, Bengal, and Chinese. It can be golden or white, but it is always all striped.

Riddles with answers for a fun company for the New Year

At any holiday, well-chosen riddles will be good entertainment for guests and will definitely lift the spirits of everyone, without exception! With these riddles you can:

Use them to fill pauses between games, competitions and dances.
Arrange a fun table quiz.
Arrange a team competition (especially suitable for teenagers): divide the players into several teams, give each team sheets with the same riddles and pens. Whose team gives the most correct answers in the time allotted by the presenter will be the winner.

In order to interest guests and facilitate the process of determining the winners, you can buy more money from the “joke bank” and award it for correct answers. Those present will instantly join the game and will try to earn a lot of “money”.

Instead of “money”, you can prepare narrow colored strips of paper and, for example, draw an exclamation mark on them for the correct answer. At the end of the quiz, it is advisable to award souvenirs (or comic medals) to the three most savvy players, i.e. those who had the most “money” or colored pieces of paper.

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How many apples are there on a birch tree if it has eight branches, each with 5 apples? (Apples don’t grow on birch trees)
Where are cities without houses, rivers without water, and forests without trees? (On a geographical map)
An old woman was carrying 50 eggs to the market, and the bottom fell out. How many eggs are left? The presenter pronounces “and the bottom” as “one” (Everyone crashed because the bottom fell)
Six wood grouse were sitting on a tree. A hunter came and killed one wood grouse. How many birds are left? (Not one - the rest flew away)
How to jump from a twenty-meter ladder without breaking? (Jump from the first step, or, for the brave and dexterous, from the second or third)
Ivan walked to Moscow and went to the mill. There are 4 windows, on each window there are 4 cats. Each cat has 4 kittens, and each kitten has 4 mice. How many legs are there in total? (Ivan has two legs, the rest are paws)
Which hand is better to stir tea? (It is better to stir the tea with a spoon)
He was under the darkness of the night. Suddenly the old became new. (year)
They pulled the poor thing by the tail, pieces of paper flew up. (cracker)
A ring of merry little men dances and spins. (round dance)
He lies under the Christmas tree, he won’t run away anywhere. (present)
At least not pine cones, not needles, but hanging on the branches of a Christmas tree. (Christmas decorations)
There are a lot of Stars, toys and lights on it in the New Year. (Christmas tree)
Sparks fly from the stick into scattered as they want. (sparkler)
It falls from the sky in winter, You can't take it home. (snowflake)
Granddaughter and grandfather give gifts to everyone on New Year's Day. (Snow Maiden and Father Frost)
We celebrate this best day of winter with a Christmas tree. (New Year)
He quickly climbed into the sky, flashed brightly and disappeared. (fireworks)
There is an elegant bow on the top of the head, and there are toys inside. (present)
The grandfather comes to visit the children, dressed in a snow fur coat. (Father Frost)
A droplet flew from the sky and settled on my nose like a feather. (snowflake)
A holiday of snow and firecrackers, masks, Christmas trees and toys. (New Year)
In a blue and white fur coat, anyone will recognize her. (Snow Maiden)
How many peas can fit into one glass? (Not at all - peas don't move)
When is a person in a room without a head? (When he sticks it out of the window)
Can an ostrich call itself a bird? (No, the ostrich can't talk)
What's the difference between an elephant and a flea? (An elephant can have fleas, but a flea cannot have elephants)

On New Year’s Day he comes to us, but doesn’t ask for a hundred grams...

Funny New Year's riddles for adults with a trick

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They hear different toasts, When guests come to you, Secrets that are kept silent, Even when they ring. (Glasses)

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Bright, like pictures, There are eggs on the New Year's table, They are placed in the mouth on something, They are called by everyone... (Sandwich)

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This woman is very strict, She is dressed in an emerald outfit, But she is a little one-legged, And her gaze is too prickly. (Spruce)

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Loves puddles like a jacuzzi, rolls around on his belly in them, grunts with pleasure, loves food... (Pig)

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He has an important role. It decorates and crowns the New Year's table, They pour everything into glasses into the chimes by chance. Well, of course, this is... (Not tea, but champagne)

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There will be no holiday without her. People love her very much. There are herring and beets, there are potatoes, that's all. As usual - mayonnaise with eggs at the ready. And just a little more The dish is called... (Not okroshka, but herring under a fur coat)

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On New Year's Day he comes to us, But he doesn't ask for a hundred grams. His nose is already red, and his occupation is dangerous. He gives gifts to everyone and does not ask for them in return. He is like a New Year's talisman, and his name is... (Not Ivan, Santa Claus)

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The grandfather dressed up in a fur coat, straightened his beard, and with a bag went home for lunch, giving gifts. Will come to the banquet, reception. What is everyone’s grandfather’s name?.. (Not a gnome, but Santa Claus)

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If firecrackers clap, Animals drop in on you, If a kind gnome brings a Christmas tree to your glorious house, The next one will quite possibly be in the house... (Emergency)

Grandfather Frost, I want ten million dollars in a box under my tree this New Year. Thank you in advance!