I am the beginning of sorrow, and the end of sickness. You cannot express happiness without me, yet I am in the midst of crosses. I am always in risk, yet never in danger. You may find me in the sun, but I am never seen out of darkness. The letter S

What is put on a table and cut, but never eaten? A pack of cards
I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody. What am I? Pencil graphite (sometimes referred toas pencil “lead”, although it is not made of lead!)
What's full of holes but still holds water? A sponge
What has four fingers and one thumb, but is not alive? A glove
How many letters are in the alphabet? Answer 11 (count them: the alphabet)
What grows in winter, dies in summer, and grows roots upward? An icicle
What flies without wings? Time
What is bigger when new and grows smaller with use? Soap (or a pencil, crayon, chalk, etc.)
You can draw me, fire me or fill me in. What am I? A “blank”
Name three keys that unlock no doors. MONkey, DONkey, TURkey
What turns everything around, but does not move? A mirror.
While walking across a bridge I saw a boat full of people. Yet on the boat there wasn't a single person. Why? Every one on the boat is married.
What has four legs, a head, and leaves? A dining room table
What has wheels and flies, but is not an aircraft)? A garbage truck
What am I? I am the only thing that always tells the truth. I show off everything that I see. I come in all shapes and sizes. So tell me what I must be! A mirror.
What happens twice in a week, and once in a year, but never in a day? The appearance of the letter “e”!
Where do you find roads without vehicles, forests without trees, and cities without houses? On a map!
What are two things you cannot eat for supper? Breakfast and lunch!(of course, some people love to eat breakfast foods for lunch or supper)
What is half of 2+2? Answer3 (half of 2 is 1, and then 1 plus 2 is 3)
How many seconds are there in a year? 12 (January second, February second and so on)
When asked what he does all day, a man answered that he sits and makes faces. What does he really mean? He makes the faces of clocks or watches
What time is it when 12 cats chase a mouse? 12 after 1!
What has a tongue, cannot walk, but gets around a lot? A shoe!
What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper!
What word looks the same upside down and backwards? SWIMS
What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly? Incorrectly!
What runs around a house but doesn't move? A fence!
What kind of fish chases a mouse? A Catfish
What is a cat on Ice? A Cool Cat
Do you know why orange juice is so smart? It concentrates!
(Source: kids.niehs)