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14 Banana Jokes for Kids (Clean and Funny)
Clean banana jokes for kids, including the classic banana knock knock joke and easy fruit puns for ages 4-12.
What makes these jokes work
The banana is the most reliable prop in children's comedy, and the "orange you glad I did not say banana" knock knock joke is many children's first experience of a joke that deliberately plays a trick on the listener. Getting caught by it once is a small rite of passage.
Banana jokes also happen to be the perfect lunchbox length. They are short, they need no context, and there is a decent chance an actual banana is sitting next to the note.
Everything here is clean, silly, and durable enough to survive being retold six times in a row.
How to tell them
- The orange/banana knock knock joke needs the repeated setup first. Do not shortcut it.
- Peel puns land better when you are actually holding a banana.
- Ideal for lunchbox notes, since the joke and the fruit arrive together.
- Younger children love that "slippers" and "slip" sound related. Point it out once.
Easy banana jokes for ages 4-6
Short setups and instant punchlines, so a preschooler or kindergartener can remember the whole banana joke after hearing it once.
Why did the banana go to the doctor?
Reveal the punchline!
Answer: Because it wasn't peeling well!
What kind of key opens a banana?
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Answer: A mon-key!
Why was the ice cream embarrassed?
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Answer: Because it saw the banana split!
Why did the banana wear sunscreen?
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Answer: Because it was starting to peel!
Why do bananas never feel lonely?
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Answer: Because they always hang out in bunches!
What do you call a shoe made of a banana?
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Answer: A slipper!
Why did the banana use sunscreen?
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Answer: Because it peels!
What do you call a banana that loves to dance?
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Answer: A banana shake!
What do you call two bananas?
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Answer: A pair of slippers!
Knock knock! Who's there? Orange.
Reveal the punchline!
Joke teller: Knock knock!
Listener: Who's there?
Joke teller: Banana
Listener: Banana who?
Joke teller: Knock knock!
Listener: Who's there?
Joke teller: Banana
Listener: Banana who?
Joke teller: Knock knock!
Listener: Who's there?
Joke teller: Orange
Listener: Orange who?
Joke teller: Orange you glad I didn't say banana?
What do you call a gorilla with bananas in his ears?
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Answer: Anything you want - he can't hear you!
Banana jokes for ages 7-9
A little more wordplay. These suit confident readers who have started noticing that words can mean two things at once.
What did the banana do when it saw the monkey coming?
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Answer: It split!
Why did the banana go to the hairdresser?
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Answer: Because it had split ends!
Cleverer banana jokes for ages 10-12
Puns and misdirection that reward a bit of thinking - good for tweens who claim they are too old for jokes.
Time flies like an arrow...
Reveal the punchline!
Answer: Fruit flies like a banana!
Common questions
How does the banana knock knock joke work?
You repeat "Banana who?" several times, then switch to "Orange". The listener says "Orange who?" and the answer is "Orange you glad I did not say banana?" The repetition is what makes the switch funny.
What is a good banana joke for a lunchbox?
"Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it was not peeling well!" fits on one line and needs no setup, which is exactly what a lunchbox note requires.
Are these banana jokes suitable for preschoolers?
Yes. Most are short single-line jokes about a fruit a preschooler can already name, with nothing that needs explaining first.
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