A few weeks ago, my 3-year-old started telling me a joke. I'm still waiting for the punchline as her jokes are long and weird and she is prone to wandering off halfway through. The fact that she is attempting a joke is confirmation of research findings that suggest that babies start developing a sense of humor well before their second birthday.
Whether they are telling classic knock-knock jokes or puns or jokes of their own invention, kids are natural comedians. This is why we've gathered 15 of our funniest little people to tell you their best jokes. Read on for the funny, the silly, and the strange jokes that are sure to make you and your kid giggle too!
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Knock, Knock
"Knock knock!
Who's there?
Interrupting cow!
Interruptin—
MOOOOO!"
— Miles, age 5
Fatty & Skinny
"Fatty and skinny went to bed. Fatty rolled over and skinny was dead." — Maizie, age 4
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Poor Nine
"Why was 10 afraid of 7?
Because 7 8 9!"
— Joshua, age 6
Knock, Knock Huh?
"Knock knock!
Who's there?
Ghost!
Ghost who?
Ghost banana is a puppy!" — Evelyn, 3
(Editor's note: We never promised all these jokes would actually make sense!)
The Snail & the Turtle
"What did the snail say when he was riding on the back of a turtle?
WHEEEEE!
Because the snail is even slower than the turtle, get it? So, like, the turtle was like riding a roller coaster!" — Aiden, age 7
What?
"Once there was a man who had a shoe and the shoe had boogers and made a fart!" — Claire, age 4
Chicken
"Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other SLIDE!" — Mason, age 4
Something Fishy
"What is the most famous kind of fish?
A STARFISH!" — Brannon, age 5
Jumping Dog
"What kind of dog can jump higher than a building?
ALL Dogs! Buildings can't jump!" — Paige, age 6
Lady Gaga
"How do you wake up Lady Gaga when she's sleeping?
Poker Face."
— Leo, age 8
Armies
"Where does the president keep his armies?
In his sleevies!" — Jake, age 8
Nutty
"How do you catch a squirrel?
Climb up a tree and act like a nut!" — Jaxon, age 5
Bees
"What kind of bee makes milk instead of honey?
BOOBIES!" — Charlie, age 10
Pirate Humor
"Why is a pirate called a pirate?
Because they Arrrrrrrr…!" — Lola, age 7
Carrots
"What is invisible and smells like carrots?
A rabbit fart!" — Henry, age 5
