45+ Thanksgiving Jokes for Kids

Thanksgiving is a holiday that celebrates food, tradition, and family values. It’s an important part of American culture as it brings friends and families together, creating a warm and loving atmosphere in people’s homes. And what can possibly be better than having the whole family over for a lovely meal? Lots of smiles and happy faces, which is why we’ll share our favorite Thanksgiving jokes for kids with you. 

Considering the situation that we’re in with all the social restrictions, we could all use some cheering up! Kids know how to spread contagious, care-free laughter that can warm your heart and take your mind off things. Since that is how we imagine Thanksgiving, here are some of the best Thanksgiving jokes for kids out there!

Tell your kids these jokes, let them remember them, and your family is in for an unforgettable night with tears of joy!

Funny Thanksgiving Jokes for Kids

Funny Thanksgiving Questions and Riddles

What’s blue and covered with feathers? 

• A turkey holding its breath!

Why don’t turkeys eat dessert? 

• They’re already stuffed! 

What happens when a turkey gets into a fight? 

• They get the stuffing knocked right out of them!

Do you know what’s the last thing on Thanksgiving?

• What?
• The letter G! 

What key has legs and can’t open doors? 

• A tur-key!

What’s the key to a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner?

• A tur-key!

Where did the Pilgrims land when they arrived in America?  

• On their feet!

How does a turkey dial on the phone? 

• Wing Wing!

Why can’t you take a turkey to church? 

• They use such fowl language!

Why did they take the turkey as part of the band? 

• Because he had the drumsticks. 

Why did the turkey cross the road?

• It was the chickens’ day off!

Where did the first corn come from? 

• The stalk brought it.

Which side of the turkey has the most feathers? 

• The outside.

What did the angry turkey say to his naughty brother? 

• If our pops can see you now, he’ll be turning in his gravy!

What do you call a running turkey?

• What?
• Fast food!

What did the turkey say to the computer?

• What?
• Google! Google! Google!

Why did the farmer have to separate the chicken and the turkey?

• Why?
• He sensed fowl play.

What’s the difference between a pirate and a cranberry farmer?

• What?
• One buries his treasure, while the other treasures his berries.

Mom, dad sat on the turkey!

• That’s okay, we’ll serve squash.

What would you wear to a Thanksgiving dinner?

• A har-vest.

Why can’t the turkey jump higher than our house?

• Why?
• Our house can’t jump!

Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive?

• It had 24 carrots!

Thanksgiving Knock Knock Jokes for Kids

Knock, knock! 

• Who’s there? 

• Annie. 
• Annie who? 
• Annie-body seen the turkey?

Knock, knock! 

• Who’s there? 

• Arden. 
• Arden who? 
• Arden any Thanksgiving leftovers?

Knock, knock! 

• Who’s there? 

• Dewey. 
• Dewey who? 
• Dewey still have to wait to eat?

Knock, knock! 

• Who’s there? 

• Don. 
• Don who? 
• Don leave any leftovers! Eat everything!

Knock, knock. 

• Who’s there? 

• Norma Lee. 
• Norma Lee who? 
• Norma Lee I don’t eat this much!

Knock, knock. 

• Who’s there? 
• Aida. 
• Aida who? 
• Aida too much!

Knock, knock. 

• Who’s there? 
• Ben. Ben who? 
• Ben real nice to see you on Thanksgiving.

Knock, knock. 

• Who’s there? 
• Happy. 
• Happy who? 
• Happy Thanksgiving to you.

Knock, knock. 

• Who’s there? 
• Harry. 
• Harry who? 
• Harry up, I want to eat! 

Knock, knock!

• Who’s there? 
• Howie. 
• Howie who? 
• Howie going to make the gravy?

Popular Turkey!

Two turkeys speak and one tells the other: Dude! I have a million followers on Instagram and they all want to have me over for dinner. 

Big Turkeys! 

A young woman went to the market to buy a turkey. She was so surprised by how big the turkeys were; she yelled: “Oh my, can these turkeys get any bigger?”, to which the stock boy replied: “No mam, they’re dead!” 

Frozen Parrot! 

Donny had a naughty parrot as a pet who always talked badly about him. To teach him a lesson before his relatives came for Thanksgiving dinner, Donny put the parrot in the freezer! After a few minutes, the parrot stopped speaking. Donny got scared, thinking he might have killed him, and opened the fridge. The parrot, shivering, starts speaking: “S-sorry, Donn-n-y for being r-r-rude! I w-wont do it a-a-again!” Donny was happy and forgave the parrot. The parrot then asked: “So, what did the turkey do?”

Friendly Faces!

Two turkeys see a couple of men approaching them and one of them asks: “Hey, do you think they’ll have us over for dinner?”

No More Jokes! 

What do you do when your family tells you to stop telling Thanksgiving jokes? You tell them you can’t quit “cold turkey.”

Funny Thanksgiving Puns for Kids

• Why didn’t the cook season the turkey? They didn’t have thyme!
• What’s the turkey’s favorite book? 50 shades of gravy! 
• What do Halloween and Thanksgiving have in common? Gobble-ins!
• What do you like most about Thanksgiving dinner? I’m all about that baste.

Funny Thanksgiving Books for Kids

If you have a particular fondness for thematic jokes and funny stories, we have a couple of books to recommend that you and your kids will surely enjoy this season! 

• I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie (Picture Puffin Books)
• Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub
• The Great Thanksgiving Escape
• Turkey Trouble
• Junie B. Jones #28: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)

Before You Leave

Hopefully, you found our collection of funny Thanksgiving jokes, riddles, and short stories entertaining. Some of the jokes are probably already familiar to you since they’re the classics that light up Thanksgiving spirits each year. Even if that’s true, let this article be a reminder, so you don’t forget to share them with your young ones. 

Have a nice laugh, but don’t forget that Thanksgiving is so much more than funny jokes, delicious food, and spending a good time. We also prepared an educational guide on How to Teach Kids the History of Thanksgiving Respectfully. And, if you browse through our worksheet library, you’ll find many teaching resources on Thanksgiving. You can even turn the whole week, or even the whole month into a Thanksgiving unit that your kids or students will truly enjoy! 

Finally, for more content like this and more serious educational insights, head over to our blog where we regularly share articles regarding children’s development and education.