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272+ Jokes for Kids Funny, Safe & Laugh-Out-Loud Humor

Ready to turn giggles into belly laughs? Whether you’re a kid, a parent, a teacher, or just young at heart, this hilarious collection of jokes for kids is packed with over 272+ pun-tastic punchlines guaranteed to make everyone smile.

From silly animals and school gags to snack attacks and space goofs, these jokes are clean, clever, and 100% laugh-approved. Ideal for lunchbox notes, car rides, classroom fun, or anytime your crew needs a quick laugh break, you’ll find something for every mood and moment.

So buckle up for a laugh-packed ride through wordplay wonder—because on PunsPlanet.com, fun is always in session!

Giggle Galaxy

  1. Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert? He was stuffed!

  2. What do you call a dinosaur that is sleeping? A dino-snore!

  3. How do you make a tissue dance? You put a little boogie in it!

  4. Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts!

  5. What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho cheese!

  6. Why was the math book sad? It had too many problems!

  7. What did one wall say to the other? I’ll meet you at the corner!

  8. Why did the kid bring a ladder to school? To go to high school!

  9. What’s a witch’s favorite subject in school? Spelling!

  10. What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot!

Snack Attack Crack-Ups

  1. What did the banana say to the dog? Nothing—bananas can’t talk!

  2. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It felt crummy!

  3. What do you call a train full of bubble gum? A chew-chew train!

  4. What’s the best way to eat candy? With your mouth, silly!

  5. Why don’t eggs tell jokes? They’d crack each other up!

  6. How do you fix a broken tomato? With tomato paste!

  7. What’s a skeleton’s favorite snack? Spare ribs!

  8. What’s a ghost’s favorite dessert? I-scream!

  9. Why did the peanut butter break up with jelly? It found someone butter!

  10. How do you organize a space party? You planet with snacks!

Animal Antics

  1. What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!

  2. Why did the cow go to space? To see the moooon!

  3. What’s a cat’s favorite color? Purr-ple!

  4. Why don’t elephants use computers? They’re afraid of the mouse!

  5. How do bees get to school? On the buzz!

  6. What do you call a dog magician? A labracadabrador!

  7. What do frogs order at restaurants? French flies!

  8. What kind of fish loves to play basketball? A dunkleosteus!

  9. Why did the turtle cross the road? To get to the shell station!

  10. What do you get from a pampered cow? Spoiled milk!

Schoolyard Chuckles

  1. Why did the student eat his homework? The teacher said it was a piece of cake!

  2. What’s a pencil’s favorite place to visit? Pennsylvania!

  3. What’s the king of all school supplies? The ruler!

  4. Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Her class was so bright!

  5. What do librarians take with them when they go fishing? Bookworms!

  6. Why did the music teacher go to jail? For getting in treble!

  7. What’s the most forgetful subject? History—it always repeats itself!

  8. What’s a math teacher’s favorite type of tree? Geometry!

  9. Why are fish so smart in school? They’re always in a school!

  10. What did the glue say to the paper? I’m stuck on you!

Funny Farm Jokes

  1. Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field!

  2. What do you get when you cross a sheep and a kangaroo? A woolly jumper!

  3. Why was the pig covered in ink? It lived in a pen!

  4. What do you call a cow in an earthquake? A milkshake!

  5. What did the farmer say after losing his tractor? Where’s my tractor?

  6. Why did the rooster get a tattoo? To prove he was egg-streme!

  7. What do you call a cow that plays guitar? A moo-sician!

  8. Why don’t ducks tell jokes while flying? Because they’d quack up!

  9. What’s a goat’s favorite musical? Les Bleats!

  10. What do you call a chicken with lettuce in its eye? Chicken Caesar salad!

Dino-Mite Laughs

  1. What do you call a dinosaur who crashes his car? Tyrannosaurus wrecks!

  2. Why don’t dinosaurs drive cars? They’re prehistoric!

  3. What’s a dinosaur’s least favorite reindeer? Comet!

  4. Why was the T-Rex such a good musician? He had mega-hits!

  5. How does a Triceratops sneeze? Ahhh…chooo-ceratops!

  6. Why did the dino eat the clock? He wanted to have a second!

  7. What’s a dino’s favorite number? Eight—because it sounds like ate!

  8. What game do dinos love? Hide and eek!

  9. Why did the dinosaur wear a hat? To hide his dino-thoughts!

  10. What do dinos use to pay bills? Tyrannosaurus checks!

Holiday Howlers

  1. What do you get when you cross a vampire with a snowman? Frostbite!

  2. Why did the turkey join a band? It had the drumsticks!

  3. What’s a snowman’s favorite snack? Ice Krispies!

  4. What do elves learn in school? The elf-abet!

  5. Why don’t mummies take vacations? They’re afraid to unwind!

  6. What does Santa use when he breaks his leg? A candy cane!

  7. What kind of music do pilgrims like? Plymouth Rock!

  8. Why are Christmas trees bad at knitting? They drop their needles!

  9. What do you call a cat on Halloween? A purr-anormal activity!

  10. What’s a ghost’s favorite Christmas carol? Boo-lelujah!

Ocean Giggles

  1. Why did the crab never share? Because he was a little shellfish!

  2. What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh!

  3. How do you make an octopus laugh? With ten-tickles!

  4. Why don’t fish play basketball? They’re afraid of the net!

  5. Where do fish keep their money? In a riverbank!

  6. What do sea monsters eat for lunch? Fish and ships!

  7. Why did the whale blush? It saw the ocean’s bottom!

  8. What do you call a lazy lobster? A slobster!

  9. What’s a shark’s favorite sandwich? A peanut butter and jellyfish!

  10. How does a squid go into battle? Well-armed!

Toy Time Teasers

  1. Why did the doll go to school? To be a smartie!

  2. What’s a robot’s favorite snack? Computer chips!

  3. Why did the yo-yo get in trouble? It kept coming back to bad behavior!

  4. What do you call a toy that tells jokes? A laugh-action figure!

  5. Why don’t teddy bears ever argue? They’re too soft-hearted!

  6. What’s a toy truck’s favorite song? Wheels on the Road!

  7. How do LEGOs say goodbye? Brick ya later!

  8. What game do toys play at recess? Hide and squeak!

  9. Why did the video game go to bed early? It was game over!

  10. What did the slinky say on the stairs? I’m falling for this!

Sporty Snorts

  1. Why was Cinderella so bad at soccer? She kept running away from the ball!

  2. What’s a ghost’s favorite sport? Basket-boo!

  3. Why did the baseball team get hot? All their fans were in the stands!

  4. What’s a frog’s favorite sport? Jump rope!

  5. Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? In case he got a hole-in-one!

  6. What’s a snake’s favorite sport? Hiss-terball!

  7. Why was the football stadium cold? It was full of fans!

  8. What’s a banana’s favorite workout? Peel-ates!

  9. Why did the tennis player bring string to lunch? To serve!

  10. What’s a cheerleader’s favorite drink? Root beer!

Space Oddities

  1. Why don’t aliens eat clowns? Because they taste funny!

  2. What do planets like to read? Comet books!

  3. Why did the star go to school? To get brighter!

  4. What do astronauts use to party? Rocket fuel!

  5. How do you know the moon is going broke? It’s down to its last quarter!

  6. What kind of music do planets love? Neptunes!

  7. How do aliens keep their pants up? With an asteroid belt!

  8. Why did the sun go to therapy? It had a meltdown!

  9. What’s an astronaut’s favorite meal? Launch!

  10. Why did Mars break up with Venus? It needed more space!

Jungle Jokes

  1. What do you call a monkey in a minefield? A baboom!

  2. What do you call a lazy tiger? A purr-castinator!

  3. Why don’t giraffes use elevators? They always take steps up!

  4. What’s a parrot’s favorite game? Squawk and seek!

  5. Why did the lion eat the tightrope walker? He wanted a balanced meal!

  6. What kind of key opens a banana? A mon-key!

  7. What’s a snake’s favorite subject? Hiss-tory!

  8. Why did the elephant sit on the marshmallow? To keep from falling in the cocoa!

  9. How do hippos talk online? On their hippopodcast!

  10. Why are jungle parties so fun? They’re wild!

Zoo-per Zingers

  1. What do you call a kangaroo who tells jokes? A punny pouch!

  2. Why was the panda so chill? Because it had bear-y good vibes!

  3. What do flamingos do after work? Stand around!

  4. Why don’t ostriches tell secrets? They stick their heads in the sand!

  5. What do you call a funny zebra? A pun-stripe pony!

  6. Why did the koala get fired? It did the bear minimum!

  7. What kind of bear has no teeth? A gummy bear!

  8. Why was the camel always happy? It had hump-day spirit!

  9. What do otters love? Otter nonsense!

  10. Why did the sloth start a podcast? It wanted to take things slow!

Wizardly Whims

  1. Why did the wizard wear glasses? To improve his spell-ing!

  2. What do witches put on bagels? Scream cheese!

  3. Why was the potion late? It got stirred up!

  4. What’s a wizard’s favorite subject? Magic-matics!

  5. What do you call a polite sorcerer? Sir-cerer!

  6. Why don’t spells ever get old? Because they’re timeless enchantments!

  7. What’s a witch’s favorite exercise? Hex-ercise!

  8. Why did the broom apply for a job? It wanted to sweep the competition!

  9. What’s a wizard’s favorite candy? Spell-taffy!

  10. Why did the wizard cross the road? To get to the other spell!

Monster Mayhem

  1. What kind of monster loves candy? A sweet tooth!

  2. Why did the vampire brush his teeth? To avoid bat breath!

  3. What’s a mummy’s favorite music? Wrap music!

  4. Why did Frankenstein start a band? He had killer chops!

  5. What do you get when a monster sneezes? Boogeymen!

  6. What’s a monster’s favorite game? Hide and shriek!

  7. Why did the ghost go to school? To improve his boo-cabulary!

  8. What kind of makeup do zombies wear? Deadliner!

  9. What do you call a hairy monster in winter? A chill-a-beast!

  10. What’s a monster’s favorite food? Ghoulash!

Weather Wonders 

  1. What’s a tornado’s favorite game? Twister!

  2. Why did the cloud stay in bed? It was feeling under the weather!

  3. What do you call it when it rains candy? A sweet storm!

  4. What’s a snowman’s favorite dance? The snow-shuffle!

  5. Why did the sun go to school? To become brighter!

  6. How does a thunderstorm say hello? With a boom!

  7. What do you call frozen rain that tells jokes? Hail-arious!

  8. Why don’t clouds argue? They let things blow over!

  9. What’s a rainbow’s favorite subject? Color-ology!

  10. What’s fog’s favorite game? Mist-erious hide and seek!

Fairy Tale Funnies

  1. Why didn’t Cinderella make the team? She kept running from the ball!

  2. What does Rapunzel use to win races? Her hair-speed!

  3. Why was Snow White so good at school? She had seven tutors!

  4. What do dragons do on their day off? Burn time!

  5. Why did the knight always carry a pencil? In case he had to draw his sword!

  6. What’s a fairy godmother’s favorite car? A Pumpkin-spresso!

  7. Why did the Big Bad Wolf get in trouble? For huffing and punning!

  8. What do elves read before bed? Shelf-help books!

  9. What did the frog prince say after being kissed? Ribbit-rebound!

  10. Why did the magic wand get fired? Too many missed spells!

Superhero Side-Splitters

  1. What’s Spider-Man’s favorite snack? Web-cakes!

  2. Why did Batman bring a pencil? To draw the Batmobile!

  3. What’s a superhero’s favorite drink? Just-ice tea!

  4. What’s Superman’s least favorite month? Krypt-ember!

  5. Why don’t superheroes use calendars? They always save the date!

  6. What do you call a superhero who loses his powers? Mild-mannered!

  7. Why was Captain America so good at dodgeball? Shield skills!

  8. What’s a villain’s favorite part of a meal? The plot twist!

  9. Why did Flash get a ticket? For speed-reading!

  10. What did the superhero say to his veggies? Lettuce save the world!

Jokes on the Move

  1. Why did the bicycle fall over? It was two-tired!

  2. What do you call a train with a cold? A-choo-choo!

  3. Why don’t airplanes ever get lost? They have sky-nav!

  4. What do cars eat for breakfast? Traffic jam!

  5. Why did the scooter stop? It was wheely tired!

  6. What kind of car does a Jedi drive? A Toy-Yoda!

  7. Why did the bus driver take a nap? He was driven to rest!

  8. How do boats greet each other? “Ahoy!” there!

  9. What’s a racecar’s favorite meal? Fast food!

  10. Why did the taxi tell jokes? It wanted to fare better!

Wild Wordplay Zone

  1. I’m reading a book about anti-gravity—it’s impossible to put down!

  2. I used to play piano by ear, but now I use my hands!

  3. I’m friends with all electricians—we have good current connections!

  4. I told my computer a joke—now it’s processing the pun!

  5. I used to be a baker, but I couldn’t make enough dough!

  6. I once knew a joke about construction—I’m still working on it!

  7. I was going to tell a chemistry joke—but I didn’t get a reaction!

  8. I got hit with a soda can—it was a soft drink!

  9. I wrote a song about a tortilla—it’s a wrap!

  10. I couldn’t figure out how to fasten my seatbelt—then it just clicked!

FAQs

What makes a joke funny for kids?
It’s all about being silly, surprising, and simple enough to get a quick giggle.

Can I use these jokes at school or camp?
Yes! They’re totally clean, friendly, and perfect for group fun.

What if my kid wants to make up their own jokes?
That’s awesome! Encourage them to play with words and try out punchlines. Start with silly rhymes or “What do you get when…” setups.

Are knock-knock jokes still popular with kids?
Definitely. The setup is classic, and kids love getting in on the joke-telling rhythm.

How can I get my shy kid to tell a joke?
Start with easy, short ones and laugh with them. Confidence grows with the chuckles.

Are there joke books or websites you recommend?
We might be a little biased, but PunsPlanet.com is a pretty fun place to start!

How often should I update my joke list?
Whenever the laughs start to fade—fresh jokes mean fresh giggles.

What’s a good way to use these jokes at home?
Try one at dinner each night or leave a surprise laugh in a lunchbox.

Are these jokes safe for all ages?
Yes—they’re G-rated and grown-up approved.

What if my kid doesn’t get the joke?
That’s okay! Part of the fun is learning how jokes work. Just explain it and enjoy the laugh together.

Conclusion

There’s something magical about the sound of a kid’s laughter—it’s pure, contagious, and totally heartwarming. These jokes for kids aren’t just about punchlines; they’re about connection, confidence, and joy. Whether shared around the dinner table, at recess, or on a rainy day, a good joke can turn any moment into a memory.

If you had fun here, there’s a whole galaxy of giggles waiting for you at Punscope.com. Share your favorites, start a family joke-off, or just keep the chuckles going. Because life’s better when you’re laughing—especially together.