Furniture is full of riddle material: tables with legs that never walk, chairs with backs that never stand up and beds you lie in without telling a fib. This collection covers the furniture in every room of the house.
Each riddle has a different answer, and the fact riddles include famous tables like the Round Table and the periodic table, plus the wood joints carpenters use.
Easy Furniture Riddles for Kids
- I have four legs but I cannot walk, and families eat their meals on me. What am I? 👉 A table
- I have legs and a back, but I never get up and leave. You sit on me. What am I? 👉 A chair
- I am a long, soft seat in the living room where the whole family can sit together. What am I? 👉 A sofa
- I have drawers where you fold and keep your clothes. What am I? 👉 A dresser
- I am a table with drawers where you do your homework. What am I? 👉 A desk
- I cover the dinner table and catch the crumbs. What am I? 👉 A tablecloth
- I am a small mat that sits under one person’s plate. What am I? 👉 A placemat
- I am tall, I stand against the wall and I am full of books. What am I? 👉 A bookshelf
- You lie on me every night, and I have a head and a foot but no body. What am I? 👉 A bed
- I am a little table beside the bed that holds a lamp and an alarm clock. What am I? 👉 A nightstand
- I am a low table in front of the sofa where people put their drinks. What am I? 👉 A coffee table
- I am a seat with no back and no arms. What am I? 👉 A stool
- I am a chair that moves back and forth when you sit in me. What am I? 👉 A rocking chair
- I am a tall cupboard where you hang your coats and dresses. What am I? 👉 A wardrobe
- I am a table with a mirror where people sit to comb their hair. What am I? 👉 A vanity
Table and Furniture Fact Riddles
These riddles are based on real facts. The note after each answer explains it.
- I am a Swedish company famous for flat-pack furniture that you build yourself. What am I? 👉 IKEA
- In legend, King Arthur’s knights sat around me so that no one was at the head. What am I? 👉 The Round Table
- I am the chart in chemistry class that organizes all the elements. What am I? 👉 The periodic table
- I am the multiplication chart that kids practice at school. What am I? 👉 The times table
- I am a hard, oily wood from Southeast Asia that resists water, so I am used for garden and boat furniture. What am I? 👉 Teak
- I am a wood joint shaped like a bird’s tail, and I lock the corners of strong drawers together. What am I? 👉 A dovetail joint
- I am a furniture style from Northern Europe known for simple lines and light-colored wood. What am I? 👉 Scandinavian design
- I am a sport played with paddles and a small ball on a table with a net. What am I? 👉 Table tennis
- I am a French-named chair with a long seat so you can stretch out your legs. What am I? 👉 A chaise longue
Funny Furniture Riddles
- Which table has no legs at all? 👉 A timetable
- Why did the sofa go to the doctor? 👉 It had a slipped cushion
Furniture Brain Teasers
- A room has 4 tables and 6 chairs, and each has 4 legs. How many legs are there in total? 👉 40
- Three square tables are pushed together in a row, with one person on each open side. How many people can sit down? 👉 8
- A desk costs twice as much as a chair, and together they cost $90. How much is the chair? 👉 $30
- Which room has no doors, no windows and no furniture? 👉 A mushroom
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