A good joke can end a tantrum, pull a tween out of a mood, and connect exhausted parents at the end of a long day. While April 1st may have its share of well-thought-out pranks and much-anticipated tricks, International Joke Day on July 1st gets all the fun without the prep.
How to Celebrate International Joke Day
- Pull your phone out at lunch and share a few jokes with your crew.
- Tell a joke on social media.
- Hand this list to an older sibling to share with the littles at home.
- Teach a toddler their first joke.
- Make a video of your family telling jokes (bonus points for sound effects) and share it with out-of-town family.
- Learn a joke in another language.
- Video chat with loved ones and share your favorite joke with them.
- Attend a local live comedy show.
- Unwind with a stand-up comedy special on Netflix.
- Prepare a joke jar for down days by writing jokes on strips of paper to pull from later.
- Have your kids write a funny letter to a friend.
50 Hilarious Jokes for the Whole Family
And without further adieu, here are 50 jokes to share with your loved ones of all ages. Ready… set… laugh!
Jokes with a Southern Flair
- What kind of tree can you hold in your hand?
A palm tree!
2. What did the flower say after it told a joke?
I was just pollen your leg.
3. What is Forrest Gump’s email password?
1forrest1.
4. What do you call an alligator detective?
An investi-gator
Jokes to Share with a Baby on Board
5. How did Batman decorate baby Robin’s crib?
With a bat mobile
6. What’s a breastfeeding baby’s least favorite holiday?
Hall-o-wean.
7. How do you get an astronaut’s baby to sleep?
You rocket.
Jokes for Toddlers
8. What kind of keys are sweet?
Cookies!
9. Why did the banana go to the doctor?
Because it wasn’t peeling well.
10. What do you say to a cow who’s in your way?
MOOOOve!
11. How does the ocean say hello?
It waves.
12. Knock-knock.
Who’s there?
Justin.
Justin who?
Justin time for dinner!
Jokes for Kids
13. Knock, knock.
Who there?
Butter.
Butter who?
Butter let me in or I’ll freeze!
14. What did the left eye say to the right eye?
Between us, something smells.
15. What do you call cheese that’s not yours?
Nacho cheese!
16. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Radio.
Radio who?
Radio not, here I come!
17. What has ears but cannot hear?
A cornfield!
18. What did the banana say to the dog?
Bananas can’t talk.
19. What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple?
Finding half a worm in your apple!
20. What do you get if you cross a duck with a firework?
A firequacker!
21. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Roach.
Roach who?
Roach you a letter, and I’m putting it in your mailbox!
22. Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide!
23. Why did the cookie go to the nurse?
Because he felt crummy.
24. What did zero say to eight?
Nice belt!
25. Why did the pirate learn the alphabet?
Because he was always lost at C.
26. What has hands but can’t clap?
A clock!
Jokes for Teens
27. How does the moon cut its hair?
E-clipse it.
28. Why do pimples make horrible prisoners?
Because they keep breaking out!
29. If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have?
Big hands.
30. What’s the difference between the ACT and SAT?
One letter.
31. What falls in winter but never gets hurt?
Snow.
32. What did the plumber tell the singer?
Nice pipes.
33. What do you call security guards working outside Samsung shops?
Guardians of the Galaxy.
34. What starts with E, ends with E, and has only one letter in it?
An envelope.
35. Knock-knock.
Who’s there?
Interrupting pirate.
Interrup…
ARRRRRRR!
36. Why couldn’t the pony sing in the choir?
Because she was a little horse!
37. What are two things you can’t have for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner.
38. Why can’t a T-rex clap their hands?
Because they’re extinct.
39. What do you call a Star Wars droid that takes the long way around?
R2-Detour.
40. What do you call a fake noodle?
An impasta.
41. What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy?
I don’t know, and I don’t care.
42. What did the buffalo say when his kid went to college?
Bison
Jokes for All Ages
43. Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert?
Because it was stuffed.
44. How do you make a tissue dance?
You put a little boogie in it.
45. What is a robot’s favorite snack?
Computer chips.
46. What has four wheels and flies?
A trash truck!
47. Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants?
In case he got a hole-in-one.
48. What musical instrument is found in the bathroom?
A tube-a toothpaste
49. What is brown, hairy, and wears sunglasses?
A coconut on vacation.
50. How do you make an octopus laugh?
With ten-tickles.
Have a hilarious day! And don’t forget to share your favorite joke in the comments below!
