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150 Jokes for 5 Year Olds (Easy and Clean)

Simple jokes a 5 year old can actually remember and tell: short setups, one-word punchlines, and nothing that needs explaining first. Also suits preschool, kindergarten, and 4 to 6 year olds.

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What makes a joke work at five

Five-year-olds are at a very particular stage of humour. They understand that a joke is a thing you perform, they are desperate to do it, and they do not yet reliably understand why any given joke is funny. The result is a lot of confidently delivered punchlines that make no sense - and that is completely normal.

What actually works at this age is a short setup about something they can already picture, and a punchline that arrives immediately. Wordplay mostly does not land yet. Absurd images do: a cow with no legs, a dinosaur that snores, a dog eating pupcorn.

This page holds only the jokes that meet that bar. It deliberately excludes the puns and misdirection jokes that need a reader - those live on the pages for 7 and 10 year olds, so a parent is not sifting through material that will fall flat.

The same set works for 4 and 6 year olds, and for a preschool or kindergarten classroom, because none of it depends on reading. A four-year-old will need the punchline said slowly; a six-year-old will start spotting the pattern and inventing their own.

How to tell them

  • Expect them to tell the same joke twenty times. Repetition is how they practise performing.
  • Laugh at the delivery even when the punchline comes out wrong. Confidence matters more than accuracy right now.
  • Choose jokes about things they can name on sight: animals, food, weather.
  • Knock knock jokes are the easiest place to start, because the script does the remembering.
  • If a joke needs explaining, it is the wrong joke for this age. Move on to another one.

Knock knock jokes for 5 year olds

The easiest jokes to perform at this age, because the script tells the child exactly what to say next.

knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Boo.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Boo

  4. Listener: Boo who?

  5. Joke teller: Don't cry, it's just a joke!

Ages 4-12
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Orange.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Banana

  4. Listener: Banana who?

  5. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  6. Listener: Who's there?

  7. Joke teller: Banana

  8. Listener: Banana who?

  9. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  10. Listener: Who's there?

  11. Joke teller: Orange

  12. Listener: Orange who?

  13. Joke teller: Orange you glad I didn't say banana?

Ages 4-12
Knock Knock!
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knock-knockanimal

Knock knock! Who's there? Interrupting cow.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Interrupting cow

  4. Listener: Interrupting cow wh—

  5. Joke teller: MOOOOO!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knockfood

Knock knock! Who's there? Candy.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Candy

  4. Listener: Candy who?

  5. Joke teller: Candy door open any faster?

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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holidayknock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Knock knock! Who's there? Mary. Mary who?.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Mary.

  4. Listener: Mary who?

  5. Joke teller: Mary Christmas!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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holidayknock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Pumpkin.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Pumpkin

  4. Listener: Pumpkin who?

  5. Joke teller: Pumpkin up the volume, it is a Halloween party!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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holidayknock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Knock knock! Who's there? Phillip. Phillip who?.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Phillip.

  4. Listener: Phillip who?

  5. Joke teller: Phillip my bag with candy!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Lettuce.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Lettuce

  4. Listener: Lettuce who?

  5. Joke teller: Lettuce in, it's cold out here!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knockanimal

Knock knock! Who's there? Cow says.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Cow says

  4. Listener: Cow says who?

  5. Joke teller: No silly, cow says MOOO!

Ages 4-7
Knock Knock!
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knock-knockanimal

Knock knock! Who's there? Who.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Who

  4. Listener: Who who?

  5. Joke teller: I didn't know you were an owl!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knocksilly

Knock knock! Who's there? Atch.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Atch

  4. Listener: Atch who?

  5. Joke teller: Bless you!

Ages 5-12
Knock Knock!
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knock-knocksilly

Knock knock! Who's there? Tank.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Tank

  4. Listener: Tank who?

  5. Joke teller: You're welcome!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knockfood

Knock knock! Who's there? Ice cream.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Ice cream

  4. Listener: Ice cream who?

  5. Joke teller: Ice cream every time I see a spider!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knocksilly

Knock knock! Who's there? Dishes.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Dishes

  4. Listener: Dishes who?

  5. Joke teller: Dishes me, who are you?

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Justin.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Justin

  4. Listener: Justin who?

  5. Joke teller: Justin time for dinner!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knockfood

Knock knock! Who's there? Ketchup.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Ketchup

  4. Listener: Ketchup who?

  5. Joke teller: Ketchup with me and I'll tell you!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Water.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Water

  4. Listener: Water who?

  5. Joke teller: Water you doing in my house?

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Nana.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Nana

  4. Listener: Nana who?

  5. Joke teller: Nana your business!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Broccoli.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Broccoli

  4. Listener: Broccoli who?

  5. Joke teller: Broccoli doesn't have a last name, silly!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Beets.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Beets

  4. Listener: Beets who?

  5. Joke teller: Beets me, I forgot the rest of the joke!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Iva.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Iva

  4. Listener: Iva who?

  5. Joke teller: Iva sore hand from all this knocking!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Anita.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Anita

  4. Listener: Anita who?

  5. Joke teller: Anita borrow a pencil!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Cargo.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Cargo

  4. Listener: Cargo who?

  5. Joke teller: Car go beep beep!

Ages 4-8
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Butter.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Butter

  4. Listener: Butter who?

  5. Joke teller: Butter let me in, it's chilly out here!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Honeybee.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Honeybee

  4. Listener: Honeybee who?

  5. Joke teller: Honeybee a dear and open the door!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Wanda.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Wanda

  4. Listener: Wanda who?

  5. Joke teller: Wanda hear another joke?

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Luke.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Luke

  4. Listener: Luke who?

  5. Joke teller: Luke through the window and you'll see!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Turnip.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Turnip

  4. Listener: Turnip who?

  5. Joke teller: Turnip the music, it's a party!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Howard.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Howard

  4. Listener: Howard who?

  5. Joke teller: Howard I know? I just got here!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Snow.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Snow

  4. Listener: Snow who?

  5. Joke teller: Snow use, I forgot my key!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Police.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Police

  4. Listener: Police who?

  5. Joke teller: Police open the door, it's freezing!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Wire.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Wire

  4. Listener: Wire who?

  5. Joke teller: Wire you asking me so many questions?

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Waddle.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Waddle

  4. Listener: Waddle who?

  5. Joke teller: Waddle I do if you don't open this door?

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Chicken.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Chicken

  4. Listener: Chicken who?

  5. Joke teller: Chicken your pockets, I think you have my keys!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Bacon.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Bacon

  4. Listener: Bacon who?

  5. Joke teller: Bacon a cake for your birthday!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Donut.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Donut

  4. Listener: Donut who?

  5. Joke teller: Donut ask, it's a surprise!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Otto.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Otto

  4. Listener: Otto who?

  5. Joke teller: Otto know, I completely forgot!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Lena.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Lena

  4. Listener: Lena who?

  5. Joke teller: Lena little closer and I'll tell you!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Abby.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Abby

  4. Listener: Abby who?

  5. Joke teller: Abby birthday to you!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Ada.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Ada

  4. Listener: Ada who?

  5. Joke teller: Ada great big breakfast this morning!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Scold.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Scold

  4. Listener: Scold who?

  5. Joke teller: Scold outside, please let me in!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Egg.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Egg

  4. Listener: Egg who?

  5. Joke teller: Egg-cited to see you!

Ages 4-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Ice.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Ice

  4. Listener: Ice who?

  5. Joke teller: Ice see you peeking through the window!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Kanga.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Kanga

  4. Listener: Kanga who?

  5. Joke teller: Actually, it's kangaroo!

Ages 5-10
Knock Knock!
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knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Robin.

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  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Robin

  4. Listener: Robin who?

  5. Joke teller: Robin my hands together because it is cold!

Ages 5-10
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Animal and food jokes for 5 year olds

Familiar subjects a five-year-old can already name, so the setup never needs explaining.

animal

Why do fish live in salt water?

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Answer: Because pepper makes them sneeze!

Ages 4-10
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animal

Why don't elephants use computers?

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Answer: Because they're afraid of the mouse!

Ages 5-12
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animalsilly

What do you call a sleeping dinosaur?

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Answer: A dino-snore!

Ages 4-10
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animalsilly

Why can't you give Elsa a balloon?

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Answer: Because she'll let it go!

Ages 4-10
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animalsilly

What do you call a bear with no teeth?

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Answer: A gummy bear!

Ages 4-10
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animalsilly

What do you call a dinosaur that crashes their car?

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Answer: Tyrannosaurus Wrecks!

Ages 5-12
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animalschool

Why are fish so smart?

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Answer: Because they live in schools!

Ages 5-12
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foodsillypuns

Why did the banana go to the doctor?

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Answer: Because it wasn't peeling well!

Ages 4-10
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food

What did the pizza say to the photographer?

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Answer: Cheese!

Ages 4-10
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foodsillypuns

Why did the tomato turn red?

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Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing!

Ages 5-12
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foodanimal

What kind of key opens a banana?

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Answer: A mon-key!

Ages 4-10
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foodsillypuns

Why did the orange stop rolling down the hill?

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Answer: It ran out of juice!

Ages 5-10
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food

What do you call cheese that isn't yours?

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Answer: Nacho cheese!

Ages 5-12
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food

What did the baby corn say to the mama corn?

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Answer: Where's pop corn?

Ages 4-10
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food

Why did the cucumber call for help?

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Answer: Because it was in a pickle!

Ages 5-12
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sillyfood

Why did the mushroom bring an umbrella?

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Answer: It did not want to get its cap wet!

Ages 5-12
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punsfood

Why shouldn't you tell an egg a joke?

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Answer: It might crack up!

Ages 5-10
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holidayfood

What does a gingerbread man use to make his bed?

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Answer: Cookie sheets!

Ages 5-10
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holidayfood

What's a ghost's favorite dessert?

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Answer: I scream!

Ages 4-10
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holidayfood

What do skeletons say before eating?

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Answer: Bone appetit!

Ages 5-12
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holidayfood

What do snowmen eat for dinner?

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Answer: Chilli!

Ages 4-10
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holidayanimal

What do you call a cat on the beach at Christmas?

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Answer: Sandy Claws!

Ages 5-10
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animal

Why do cows wear bells?

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Answer: Because their horns don't work!

Ages 5-12
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animalfood

What do cats eat for breakfast?

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Answer: Mice Krispies!

Ages 5-12
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animal

How do you make an octopus laugh?

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Answer: With ten-tickles!

Ages 5-12
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animal

What kind of dog keeps the best time?

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Answer: A watch dog!

Ages 5-10
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animalsilly

What do you call a pig that knows karate?

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Answer: A pork chop!

Ages 5-12
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animal

What do frogs like to drink?

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Answer: Croak-a-Cola!

Ages 4-10
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animal

Why are frogs so happy?

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Answer: They eat whatever bugs them!

Ages 5-12
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animal

What animal is best at baseball?

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Answer: A bat!

Ages 5-10
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animalfood

What do you call a cold dog?

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Answer: A chili dog!

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animal

Where do cows go for fun?

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Answer: The moo-vies!

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animal

What do you call a fish with no fins?

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Answer: Bob!

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animalfood

What do ducks put in their soup?

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Answer: Quackers!

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animalschool

What subject do snakes like to study?

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Answer: Hiss-tory!

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animal

Why don't bears wear shoes?

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Answer: They prefer to go bear-foot!

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animal

Why do bees have sticky hair?

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Answer: Because they use honeycombs!

Ages 5-12
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animal

What do you call a penguin in the desert?

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Answer: Lost!

Ages 4-10
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animal

Why do birds fly south for the winter?

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Answer: Because it's too far to walk!

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animal

What do horses say when they fall down?

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Answer: Help! I've fallen and I can't giddy up!

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animal

What do you call a rabbit with fleas?

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Answer: Bugs Bunny!

Ages 5-12
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animal

What do you call a gorilla with bananas in his ears?

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Answer: Anything you want - he can't hear you!

Ages 5-10
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animal

Where do sheep get their hair cut?

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Answer: At the baa-baa shop!

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animal

Why did the chicken join a band?

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Answer: Because it had the drumsticks!

Ages 5-12
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animal

Why did the turtle cross the road?

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Answer: To get to the Shell station!

Ages 5-12
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animalfood

What do you call a monkey who loves chips?

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Answer: A chipmunk!

Ages 5-10
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animal

Why do hummingbirds hum?

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Answer: Because they don't know the words!

Ages 5-12
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animal

Why can't a T-Rex clap?

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Answer: Because its arms are far too short!

Ages 4-10
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animal

Why did the crab never share?

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Answer: Because he was shellfish!

Ages 5-12
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animal

What do you call a cat that likes to swim?

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Answer: A catfish!

Ages 5-10
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animal

Why did the cow cross the playground?

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Answer: To get to the udder slide!

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animal

What do you call a bat that lives in a bell tower?

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Answer: A ding-bat!

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animal

What do you call a horse that lives next door?

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Answer: A neigh-bor!

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animal

Why did the dog sit in the shade?

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Answer: Because he didn't want to be a hot dog!

Ages 4-10
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animal

Why do dogs turn in circles before they lie down?

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Answer: Because it's hard to make the bed!

Ages 5-10
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animal

What do you call a puppy that just came in from the snow?

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Answer: A slush puppy!

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animal

What do dogs eat at the movies?

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Answer: Pupcorn!

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animal

Why did the dog cross the playground?

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Answer: To get to the barking lot!

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animal

What is a dog's favorite kind of pizza?

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Answer: Pup-peroni!

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animal

Why was the puppy such a good singer?

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Answer: Because it could really howl a tune!

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animal

Why did the cat sit on the computer?

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Answer: To keep an eye on the mouse!

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animal

What do you call a big pile of kittens?

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Answer: A meow-ntain!

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animal

What is a cat's favorite color?

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Answer: Purr-ple!

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animal

What do cats wear to bed?

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Answer: Paw-jamas!

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animal

What does a triceratops sit on?

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Answer: Its tricera-bottom!

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animal

What do you call a fossil that never wants to work?

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Answer: Lazy bones!

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animal

What do you call a bear caught in the rain?

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Answer: A drizzly bear!

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animal

Why do giraffes have such long necks?

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Answer: Because their feet smell!

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animal

What do you call a snail on a ship?

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Answer: A snailor!

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animal

Why did the sheep go to the doctor?

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Answer: Because it was feeling a little baa-d!

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animal

What is a bunny's favorite kind of music?

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Answer: Hip hop!

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animal

What do you call a squirrel that loves telling jokes?

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Answer: A little nutty!

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animal

What do you call a fish that wears a bowtie?

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Answer: So-fish-ticated!

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animal

Why did the elephant bring a suitcase to the zoo?

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Answer: Because it wanted to pack its trunk!

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foodsilly

Why did the cookie go to the doctor?

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Answer: Because it was feeling crummy!

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food

Why can't eggs tell jokes?

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Answer: Because they'd crack each other up!

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Preschool and kindergarten jokes

Short, silly, and clean - the rest of the collection for this age, and the easiest set to read out at circle time.

schoolsilly

Why did the student eat his homework?

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Answer: Because his teacher told him it was a piece of cake!

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school

Why did the teacher wear sunglasses?

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Answer: Because her class was so bright!

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schoolpuns

Why was the math book sad?

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Answer: Because it had too many problems!

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schoolsillypuns

Why can't a bicycle stand on its own?

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Answer: Because it's two-tired!

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school

What did the calculator say to the student?

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Answer: You can count on me!

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schoolholiday

What do elves learn in school?

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Answer: The elf-abet!

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silly

Why wasn't the teddy bear hungry?

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Answer: Because she was already stuffed!

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sillypuns

What did the ocean say to the beach?

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Answer: Nothing, it just waved!

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silly

How do you organize a space party?

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Answer: You planet!

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silly

What do you call a train that sneezes?

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Answer: Achoo-choo train!

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silly

What do you call a fairy that doesn't shower?

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Answer: Stinkerbell!

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sillyriddles

What building has the most stories?

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Answer: A library!

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silly

What room can a ghost not go into?

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Answer: The living room!

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sillyschool

Why did the pirate go to school?

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Answer: To improve his arrrticulation!

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silly

Why was the balloon nervous near the needle?

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Answer: It didn't want to be a pop star!

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riddles

What has hands but can't clap?

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Answer: A clock!

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riddles

What has a head and a tail but no body?

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Answer: A coin!

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riddles

What goes up but never comes down?

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Answer: Your age!

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riddles

What has words but never speaks?

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Answer: A book!

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riddles

What has holes but still holds water?

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Answer: A sponge!

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riddles

What kind of room has no doors or windows?

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Answer: A mushroom!

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holiday

What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

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Answer: Frosted Flakes!

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holiday

Why is Santa so good at karate?

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Answer: Because he has a black belt!

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holiday

What do you call an obnoxious reindeer?

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Answer: Rude-olph!

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holiday

Why did the ghost go to the party?

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Answer: For the boos!

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holiday

Why are skeletons so calm?

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Answer: Because nothing ever gets under their skin!

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holidayschool

How does a witch tell the time?

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Answer: With a witch watch!

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holidayschool

Why did the zombie stay home from school?

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Answer: He felt rotten!

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holiday

What do snowmen call their mom and dad?

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Answer: Mom and Popsicle!

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Common questions

What kind of jokes do 5 year olds find funny?

Absurd pictures rather than clever wordplay. A cow with no legs, a sleeping dinosaur, a dog at the cinema eating pupcorn. The setup must describe something they can already imagine.

Why does my 5 year old tell jokes that make no sense?

Because at this age children understand the shape of a joke - setup, pause, punchline - before they understand what makes one funny. Inventing nonsense jokes is a normal and useful stage.

Are these jokes suitable for kindergarten or preschool?

Yes. Everything here is clean, short, and free of wordplay that needs reading, so it suits preschool and kindergarten classrooms as well as home. Teachers use them for circle time, a joke of the day, or a brain break between activities.

Do these work for 4 year olds and 6 year olds too?

Yes - this page covers the whole 4 to 6 band. A four-year-old needs the punchline delivered slowly and will happily hear it again immediately. A six-year-old is usually starting to notice how the joke is built, which is the point at which they begin making up their own.

What is the easiest joke for a 5 year old to learn?

A knock knock joke, because the back-and-forth script prompts them through it. "Boo" and "Lettuce" are the two most children master first.

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