Have you ever tried to explain a joking to a preschooler? They don’t get it at first…. But once they do! The creativity they use in joke telling is hilarious.
We sure love a good pun around here, and once your child catches on to some funny jokes the puns will be flying!!
Our Favorite Jokes
Do you ever have a day where you and the kids are all in a funk? Lately those days are in surplus around here. I have found that using a little humor on these days, or better yet on car trips, can turn our frowns upside down. My husband and I started throwing around some knock knock jokes. It only took us telling a couple before the kids understood the process. Now everyone gets in on them.
Once I introduced the concept of Knock Knock jokes to my children they went a little crazy with their creativity. Sometimes the jokes don’t even make sense! But If they learn a few good ones they will share them with anybody and everybody. The process of a Knock Knock is simple, the joker starts with a “Knock Knock”. Their friend responds “who’s there?”. The Joker then starts the pun with one or two words. Friend repeats that word and adds a “who?”. The joker then gives the full pun, usually a one liner. There can be some variations where the joke is a little longer. But Knock Knocks jokes typically follow this fashion.
Here are a few examples of our family favorites.
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Banana
Banana who?
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Banana
Banana who?
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Orange
Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Anita
Anita who?
Anita go to the bathroom!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Theodore
Theodore who?
Theodore wasn’t opened so I knocked.
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Tank
Tank who?
You’re welcome.
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Boo
Boo who?
Don’t cry little baby.
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
I am
I am who?
Don’t you even know who you are?!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Kenya
Kenya who?
Kenya feel the love tonight?
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Who
Who who?
I think I just heard an Owl
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Nana
Nana who?
Nana your business!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Interrupting Cow
Interrupting Co…
MOO!!!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Double
Double who?
W!
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Cows!
Cows who?
Cows go ‘moo’ not who!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Lettuce.
Lettuce who?
Lettuce in or we’ll break down the door!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Atch
Atch who?
Bless You!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Amos
Amos who?
A mosquito!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Haven
Haven who?
Haven you heard enough of these knock-knock jokes?
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Oscar
Oscar who?
Oscar silly question and get a silly answer!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Conrad
Conrad who?
Conrad-ulations! That was a good knock-knock joke!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Nun
Nun who?
Nunya business!
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Spell
Spell who?
W-H-O!
Some other types of jokes to introduce
Once your child gets the hang of joking around they may want to think of some jokes they can tell solo. This is when one liners are born. One liners are fun to throw around when the room gets quiet or right before departing one another. If you have ever enjoyed a Laffy Taffy they always have funny jokes printed on the side that are clean and creative. We love Here are a few one liners we like to say to one another.
How do all the oceans say hello to each other? They wave!
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
I was going to tell a pizza joke but it was too cheesy.
I heard Cinderella tried out for the basketball team, but she kept running away from the ball.
What do you call a dinosaur that is sleeping? A dino-snore!
Why did the teddy bear say “no” to dessert? Because she was stuffed.
What has ears but cannot hear? A field of corn.
What do you call cheese that’s not yours? Nacho cheese!
I’m on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it.
One bird can’t make a pun. But toucan.
How do you make a tissue dance? You put a little boogie in it.
What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm.
Why do bananas have to put on sunscreen before they go to the beach? Because they might peel!
What do you call a cow on a trampoline? A milk shake!
Why was the picture sent to prison? It was framed.
What is orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot!
What kind of dinosaur loves to sleep? A stega-snore-us.
What do you call a group of disorganized cats? A cat-tastrophe.
What do snowmen call their fancy annual dance? The Snowball.
Why is it so windy inside an arena? All those fans.
Where do rabbits go after they get married? On a bunny-moon!
What sound do hedgehogs make when they hug? Ouch!
Why did the teacher put on sunglasses? Because their students were so bright!
What falls in winter but never gets hurt? The snow!
What do you call a dog that can tell time? A watch dog!
Where do cows go for entertainment? To the moo-vies!
How Jokes Improve Social Skills
Knock Knock jokes are classic. They are also very simple for children to get the hang of. Most importantly they are responsive. There needs to be some interaction to get to the punch line, making them a great tool to work on social skills. One liners are creative and quick, but also need to be told to a friend or loved one. As kids develop they will learn what people find funny and that they think is offensive. It is important to give them feed back so they can learn what is acceptable. Joking with others is a great way to develop social skills and a sense of humor.
A huge benefit of telling jokes is introducing a play on words. These types of jokes use creativity to get laughs where toilet humor is more simple. At first your children may not understand jokes but as you tell more they start to think about words in new and creative ways.
Do you have any great Knock Knock Jokes?? We would love to add them to our list please let us know below.
