Riddles for Camping Trips and Nights Around the Fire

I go up but never come down. What am I?

I have a face but no eyes, hands but no arms. What am I?

I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?

I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?

What runs but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps?

The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

I’m light as a feather, but even the strongest person can’t hold me for long. What am I?

What has a neck but no head?

I get smaller every time you use me. What am I?

I have roots nobody sees, I am taller than trees. Up I go, yet I never grow. What am I?

You see a cabin in the woods with no windows, no doors, and a body inside. What is it?

I can be hot or cold, big or small. I'm always moving, but I never leave the ground. What am I?

What gets sharper the more you use it?

What kind of tree fits in your hand?

If you drop me, I’m sure to crack. But give me a smile, and I’ll smile back. What am I?

What has keys but can’t open locks?

You throw me away when you need me, and bring me back when you’re done. What am I?

You can hear me and feel me, but you can’t see me. I’m always moving through the trees. What am I?

What can travel the world while staying in the same corner?

I come out at night without being called and am lost in the day without being stolen. What am I?