Simple, light-hearted riddles are great icebreakers during gatherings and even give a great start to speeches. Besides helping gain people's attention, they also lighten up the mood and ease the crowd. Since children enjoy riddles, one can also use riddles in class, to liven the atmosphere. Here are some easy riddles that you can share with those around you! What gets whiter the dirtier that it gets? What do sea monsters eat? Why did the banana go to the doctor? What is it that you cannot hold for even ten minutes, even though it is lighter than a feather? What word is it from which the whole may be taken and yet some will be left? David's father has three sons : Snap, Crackle and _____ ? What's smaller than an ant's mouth? I'm something nobody wants, but can't afford to lose? Why are Teddy Bears never hungry? What two things can never be eaten for breakfast? In a marathon what does the winner lose? It is everything to someone, and nothing to everyone else. What is it? What grows when it eats, but dies when it drinks? What do you call a fairy that hasn't taken a bath? How's the restaurant on the moon? What can you catch but can't throw? You can see nothing else when you look into my face; I will look you in the eye and I will never lie. Who am I? What do the dentists call the astronaut's cavity? Take away my first letter and I am unchanged: Take away my second letter and I am unchanged: Take away all my remaining letters and I am still unchanged! What am I? Which tongue can wag, but will never utter a word? What did the beach say when the tide came in? What do Penguins sing on a birthday? What's the greatest worldwide use of cowhide? What kind of nut has no shell? Which is the book that was once owned only by the elite class, but now all have it? One cannot buy or get it from the library or any bookstore. Why is it so easy to weigh fish? What has to be broken before it can be used? Big as a bagel, deep as a cup; even a river can't fill it up. What is it? What has holes but holds water? What word, by changing the position of one letter, turns into its opposite? What do you call a grumpy cow? These were some of the scores of funny riddles floating around today. Every time you feel very stressed, come back for another dose of funny riddles. It sure will help brush off some of the burden, for some time at least. Smile!