Looking for some clever, clean fun? These jokes are perfect for 9- and 10-year-olds who love wordplay, silly surprises, and a good pun or two. From classroom laughs to lunchbox chuckles, these jokes will keep kids (and even adults!) giggling.
1. Why did the computer go to art class?
Because it had a lot of bytes to draw!
2. What did one wall say to the other wall?
I’ll meet you at the corner!
3. What do you get when you cross a vampire with a snowman?
Frostbite!
4. Why are ghosts bad at lying?
Because they’re too transparent!
5. What did the pencil say to the paper?
I dot my i’s on you!
6. Why did the cookie go to the nurse?
Because it felt crummy.
7. What’s brown and sticky?
A stick!
8. What did the zero say to the eight?
Nice belt!
9. What did the science book say to the math book?
Wow, you’ve got problems.
10. Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
They don’t have the guts.
11. Why did the kid eat his homework?
His teacher said it was a piece of cake!
12. What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear!
13. How do you organize a space party?
You planet.
14. What did the traffic light say to the car?
Don’t look—I’m changing!
15. Why don’t some couples go to the gym?
Because some relationships don’t work out!
16. What kind of music do mummies listen to?
Wrap music.
17. Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?
Because then it would be a foot!
18. What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?
Nacho cheese!
19. How do you make a tissue dance?
Put a little boogie in it!
20. What do you call a cow that plays the guitar?
A moo-sician!
21. Why did the student bring a ladder to school?
Because they wanted to go to high school!
22. Why did the bike fall over?
Because it was two-tired!
23. What did the grape do when it got stepped on?
It let out a little wine!
24. What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
A carrot!
25. Why are elevator jokes so good?
They work on many levels.
26. How do you catch a whole school of fish?
With a bookworm!
27. Why don’t pirates take a bath before they walk the plank?
Because they’ll just wash up on shore later!
28. What kind of shoes do ninjas wear?
Sneakers!
29. What’s a witch’s favorite subject in school?
Spelling!
30. What do you call a sleeping bull?
A bulldozer!
31. Why did the banana go to the party?
Because it was a-peeling!
32. How do you know when the moon is going broke?
When it’s down to its last quarter.
33. What do you call a fish that wears a bowtie?
So-fish-ticated.
34. Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants?
In case he got a hole in one!
35. Why did the teddy bear skip dinner?
Because it was stuffed!
36. How do cows stay up to date?
They read the moos-paper.
37. What kind of tree fits in your hand?
A palm tree!
38. Why do ducks have feathers?
To cover their butt quacks!
39. What do elves learn in school?
The elf-abet!
40. What did one plate say to the other plate?
Lunch is on me!
41. Why did the broom get a promotion?
Because it swept the competition!
42. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary?
A thesaurus!
43. Why did the music teacher need a ladder?
To reach the high notes!
44. What kind of key opens a banana?
A monkey!
45. Why was the math book always worried?
Because it had too many problems!
46. What kind of bug can tell time?
A clockroach!
47. Why did the student sit on his homework?
Because the teacher told him to work on it from the bottom up!
48. How do turtles talk to each other?
With shell phones!
49. What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back?
A stick!
50. Why was the calendar so popular?
Because it had so many dates!
51. Why can’t you trust stairs?
Because they’re always up to something.
52. What do you call two birds in love?
Tweethearts!
53. How does a scientist freshen her breath?
With experi-mints!
54. Why did the chicken join a band?
Because it had the drumsticks!
55. What do you call a lazy kangaroo?
A pouch potato.
56. Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
Because if they flew over the bay, they’d be bagels!
57. What did one volcano say to the other?
I lava you!
58. Why did the tomato turn red?
Because it saw the salad dressing!
59. What’s fast, loud, and crunchy?
A rocket chip!
60. What do you call a nervous javelin thrower?
Shakespeare!
61. What do planets use to download music?
Neptunes!
62. Why did the cat sit on the computer?
To keep an eye on the mouse!
63. How do you throw a space party?
You planet!
64. Why did the fish blush?
Because it saw the ocean’s bottom!
65. What do you call a pig that does karate?
A pork chop!
66. What’s a skeleton’s favorite instrument?
The trom-bone!
67. Why do cows wear bells?
Because their horns don’t work!
68. What do you call an alligator in a vest?
An investi-gator!
69. What happens when a frog parks illegally?
It gets toad!
70. What’s a pirate’s favorite letter?
You’d think it’s “R,” but their true love be the “C”!
71. Why was the belt arrested?
For holding up a pair of pants!
72. How does the moon cut his hair?
Eclipse it!
73. What do you call an astronaut who forgot his helmet?
An airhead!
74. What do you call a sleeping dinosaur?
A dino-snore!
75. Why don’t ants get sick?
Because they have tiny ant-bodies!
76. What’s the best thing to put into a pie?
Your teeth!
77. Why was the baseball stadium so hot?
Because all the fans left!
78. What do you call a cow with a twitch?
Beef jerky!
79. Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field!
80. What did the snail say when it rode on the turtle’s back?
Wheeeee!
That’s a wrap on 80 knee-slapping, kid-approved jokes for 9–10-year-olds! Whether you’re trading jokes with friends, making your teacher smile, or just brightening a boring afternoon, these are sure to deliver big laughs. Keep joking, keep smiling, and remember—laughter is the best homework break!
