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48 Lunchbox Jokes for Kids (Printable Notes)

Printable lunchbox jokes for kids: short, clean jokes that fit nicely in notes, cards, backpacks, and school-day surprises.

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What makes these jokes work

Lunchbox jokes work best when they are quick to read and easy to repeat. This collection favors short setups, clean punchlines, and silly images that kids can share with friends before class or during lunch.

For a printable set, open the print tool, choose the Lunchbox Notes template, select a handful of jokes, and print them as small cards.

How to tell them

  • Choose shorter jokes so the full setup and punchline fit on one note.
  • Mix animal, food, school, and knock knock jokes to keep the week varied.
  • Print several notes at once and tuck them into lunchboxes, backpacks, or book bags.

Pick a joke

knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Boo.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Lettuce.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Orange.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knockanimal

Knock knock! Who's there? Cow says.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knockanimal

Knock knock! Who's there? Interrupting cow.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knockanimal

Knock knock! Who's there? Who.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knocksilly

Knock knock! Who's there? Atch.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knocksilly

Knock knock! Who's there? Tank.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Olive.

Reveal the punchline!
  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Olive

  4. Listener: Olive who?

  5. Joke teller: Olive you and I miss you!

Ages 6-12
Knock Knock!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Harry.

Reveal the punchline!
  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Harry

  4. Listener: Harry who?

  5. Joke teller: Harry up and open the door!

Ages 6-12
Knock Knock!
Tell this joke
knock-knockfood

Knock knock! Who's there? Ice cream.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Needle.

Reveal the punchline!
  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Needle

  4. Listener: Needle who?

  5. Joke teller: Needle little help opening the door!

Ages 6-12
Knock Knock!
Tell this joke
knock-knocksilly

Knock knock! Who's there? Dishes.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Justin.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knockschool

Knock knock! Who's there? Spell.

Reveal the punchline!
  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Spell

  4. Listener: Spell who?

  5. Joke teller: W-H-O!

Ages 6-12
Knock Knock!
Tell this joke
knock-knockfood

Knock knock! Who's there? Candy.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Noah.

Reveal the punchline!
  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Noah

  4. Listener: Noah who?

  5. Joke teller: Noah good place to eat around here?

Ages 6-12
Knock Knock!
Tell this joke
knock-knockfood

Knock knock! Who's there? Ketchup.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knocksilly

Knock knock! Who's there? Radio.

Reveal the punchline!
  1. Joke teller: Knock knock!

  2. Listener: Who's there?

  3. Joke teller: Radio

  4. Listener: Radio who?

  5. Joke teller: Radio not, here I come!

Ages 6-12
Knock Knock!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Water.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Nana.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Broccoli.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Beets.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Iva.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Anita.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Cargo.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Butter.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Honeybee.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Wanda.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Luke.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Turnip.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Howard.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Snow.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Police.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Wire.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Waddle.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Chicken.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Bacon.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Donut.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Otto.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Lena.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Abby.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Ada.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Scold.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Egg.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Ice.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Kanga.

Reveal the punchline!
  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!
Tell this joke
knock-knock

Knock knock! Who's there? Robin.

Reveal the punchline!
  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
Knock Knock!
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Common questions

Can I print these lunchbox jokes?

Yes. Use the print page and select the Lunchbox Notes template to make small printable joke notes.

Are these lunchbox jokes clean?

Yes. They are selected from the clean, kid-friendly joke collection and avoid rude or scary punchlines.

How many jokes should I print at once?

A week of five jokes is a good start. You can also print a larger batch and save them for school days, road trips, or party favors.

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