Here are three short, fun riddles about a violin, written for a 5-year-old. Try to guess — then open each one to see the answer and a tiny explanation!
Riddle 1: I am small and wooden and have four strings. You hold me under your chin and I sing when you move a bow on my strings. What am I?
Answer: A violin.
Why: A violin is wooden, has four strings, and you hold it under your chin while using a bow to make music.
Riddle 2: I am long and thin and have horse hair on one side. You pull me across the strings to make the violin sing. What am I?
Answer: The bow.
Why: The bow is the stick you use to rub the violin strings. It has horse hair that helps make the sound.
Riddle 3: I can cry or laugh without words; my voice can be very high or sweet. You touch my strings to change my tune. What makes that sound?
Answer: The violin (the music of the violin).
Why: A violin makes many feelings with its sound — high, low, happy, or sad — and the player changes the tune with their fingers on the strings.
Have fun sharing these riddles with a grown-up or a friend!