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Laugh Out Loud: 20 Clean & Funny Jokes for Kids of All Ages

Get ready to Giggle on International Joke Day- July 1st!

By Kirsten Swanson | Macaroni KID Greater North Houston June 25, 2025

Get ready to GIGGLE!
July 1 is International Joke Day, and it’s the perfect excuse to add a little extra laughter to your summer. Whether your kids love silly puns, knock-knock jokes, or classic one-liners, we’ve rounded up 20 kid-friendly jokes sure to bring smiles to the whole family.

These jokes are clean, easy to remember, and fun for everyone—from toddlers to tweens (and even parents who secretly love a good dad joke). Use them to break up a long car ride, lighten the mood at dinner, or surprise your kids with a lunchbox laugh!

🤣 20 Kid-Approved Jokes That Will Crack You Up

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


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


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


4. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Interrupting cow.
Interrupting c—
MOO!


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


6. What’s brown and sticky?
A stick!


7. Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert?
Because he was stuffed.


8. What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?
Sofishticated.


9. Why did the math book look sad?
Because it had too many problems.


10. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog?
Frostbite!


11. How do you make a tissue dance?
Put a little boogie in it.


12. What did one plate say to the other plate?
Lunch is on me!


13. Why did the chicken go to the playground?
To get to the other slide!


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


15. What do you call a cow with no legs?
Ground beef.


16. Why was the broom late?
It swept in!


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


18. What kind of tree fits in your hand?
A palm tree!


19. What did the volcano say to the other volcano?
I lava you!


20. What time is it when the clock strikes 13?
Time to get a new clock!


🎉 Fun Ways to Celebrate International Joke Day

  • Add a joke to your child’s breakfast plate or lunchbox.
  • Let your kids take turns as the “comedian of the day.”
  • Print out a few jokes and keep them in the car for on-the-go laughs.
  • Host a family joke night after dinner!

Want to see a few more jokes? Check out our Jokes over at our Macaroni Kid Greater The Woodlands - Montgomery site!

Want More Summer Fun?

Be sure to check out our Fourth of July Family Fun Guide and our list of tech-free activities to keep your kids laughing, learning, and making memories all summer long.

Wishing you lots of laughs and a happy International Joke Day! 😄




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