“What did the turkey say to the hunter? ‘Quack, quack, quack!’, he was trying to save his neck!” If that made you chuckle, you’re about to have the most entertaining Thanksgiving ever!
Whether you’re looking for entertainment while the turkey’s roasting, need icebreakers for the kids’ table, or just want to add some extra joy to your holiday gathering, we’ve got you covered.
We’ve rounded up kid-friendly Thanksgiving jokes that are perfect for children of all ages, from knock-knock jokes for the littlest turkeys to clever puns that’ll make even the grown-ups chuckle.
These jokes are 100% kid-appropriate (no awkward moments guaranteed!)
Let’s look into the funniest collection of Thanksgiving jokes that’ll have your family saying “Tell it again!” all day long!
Turkey Jokes: The Main Course of Thanksgiving Humor
1. Why did the turkey cross the road? Because it was the chicken’s day off!
2. What sound does a turkey’s phone make? Wing, wing, wing!
3. Why did the turkey join a band? Because he had the drumsticks!
4. What do you call a running turkey? Fast food!
5. Why don’t turkeys ever win at poker? Because they always fold!
6. What do you get when a turkey lays an egg on a barn roof? An eggroll!
7. How do you make a turkey float? Two scoops of ice cream, some root beer, and a turkey!
8. What did the turkey say to the computer? “Google, google, google!”
9. What do you call a turkey the day before Thanksgiving? Nervous!
10. What’s a turkey’s favorite dessert? Peach gobbler!
11. What do you call a gobbler who thinks he’s funny? A comedi-hen!
12. Why did the turkey sit on the tomahawk? To hatchet!
13. Why did the turkey cross the road twice? To prove he wasn’t chicken!
14. How does a turkey drink her wine? In a goblet!
15. What’s the most musical part of a turkey? The drumstick!
16. Why did the police arrest the turkey? They suspected it of fowl play!
17. What key has legs and can’t open doors? A turkey!
18. What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving? Lucky!
Pilgrim and Mayflower Jokes
19. Why did the Pilgrims’ pants always fall down? Because they wore their belt buckles on their hats!
20. What kind of music did the Pilgrims listen to? Plymouth Rock!
21. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims!
22. Why didn’t the Pilgrims want to make bread? Because it was too kneady!
23. What did the Pilgrims use to bake cookies? May-flour!
24. How did the Mayflower show it liked America? It hugged the shore!
25. What’s the smallest unit of measurement in the pilgrim cookbook? A pil-gram!
26. What do you get when a Pilgrim tells a joke? Pil-grins!
27. What did the Pilgrim wear to dinner? A har-vest!
Food-Related Thanksgiving Jokes
28. What’s the best song to play while cooking a turkey? “All About That Baste!”
29. What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? Yammies!
30. Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive? It had 24 carrots!
31. What’s the best thing to put into pumpkin pie? Your teeth!
32. Why did the cranberry turn red? Because it saw the turkey dressing!
33. Why did the cranberries blush? Because they saw the salad dressing!
34. What did the mashed potatoes say to the gravy? “It’s all gravy, baby!”
35. Why did the green bean go to the party? Because it was casserole!
36. What’s a pumpkin’s favorite sport? Squash!
37. Why shouldn’t you tell secrets in a cornfield? Because the corn has ears!
38. What do you call cheese that isn’t yours on Thanksgiving? Nacho cheese!
39. Why did the pie go to the dentist? It needed a filling!
40. What’s the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner? The tur-key!
Knock-Knock Thanksgiving Jokes
41. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving who? Thanks-giving me a headache with all these knock-knock jokes!
42. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Arthur. Arthur who? Arthur, any leftovers?
43. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Tamara. Tamara who? Tamara we’ll have turkey leftovers!
44. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Norma Lee. Norma Lee who? Norma Lee I don’t eat this much!
45. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Gladys. Gladys who? Gladys Thanksgiving, let’s eat!
46. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Emma. Emma who? Emma so stuffed, I can’t eat another bite!
47. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Olive. Olive who? Olive the stuffing!
48. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Harry. Harry who? Harry up! The turkey’s getting cold!
Gratitude and Family Jokes
49. What did the sweet potato say to the pumpkin? “I yam what I yam!”
50. Why did everyone want to invite the mushroom to Thanksgiving? Because he was a fungi!
51. What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving? The turkey trot!
52. What do you call a thankful dinosaur? A “Thank-you-saurus”!
53. Why are Thanksgiving and Halloween similar? One has gobblers, the other has goblins!
54. What always comes at the end of Thanksgiving? The letter “G”!
55. Why should you never set the turkey next to the dessert? Because he’ll gobble, gobble it up!
56. What smells the best at Thanksgiving dinner? Your nose!
Animal Thanksgiving Jokes
57. What did the mama turkey say to her naughty son? “If your papa could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy!”
58. What do you call a stuffed animal? You, after Thanksgiving dinner!
59. Why did the farmer run a steamroller over his potato field on Thanksgiving? He wanted to grow mashed potatoes!
60. What happened when the turkey got into a fight? He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
61. Why do turkeys gobble? Because they never learned table manners!
62. What do turkeys like to do on sunny days? Have peck-nics!
63. Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building? Of course! Buildings can’t jump!
64. What’s the best way to stuff a turkey? Serve him lots of pizza and ice cream!
Dad Jokes for Thanksgiving
65. What do you call a rude turkey? A jerk-ey!
66. Why shouldn’t you sit next to a turkey at dinner? Because he’ll gobble up all the conversation!
67. What did Dad say when asked to pass the turkey? “I’d prefer to kick it!”
68. Why did the turkey wear a disguise? So it wouldn’t be recognized in public!
69. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? Pumpkin pi!
70. Why did the turkey go to school? To improve his “gobble”-cabulary!
71. What do you call it when it rains turkeys? Fowl weather!
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Wrapping Up
Here’s the beautiful thing about these jokes: they’re not just about getting laughs (though we hope you got plenty of those).
So whether your kids are budding comedians ready to perform a full stand-up routine, or they just need something fun to do while waiting for dinner, these jokes have you covered.
Print them out, write them on cards, memorize your favorites, or just bookmark this page for easy access when Uncle Bob starts talking politics.
Remember: the best Thanksgiving memories aren’t always made around perfect meals or picture-perfect moments.
Sometimes they’re made when your four-year-old asks “Why did the turkey join a band?” for the hundredth time, and everyone still bursts out laughing.
This Thanksgiving, give your family the gift of laughter. After all, it’s calorie-free, everyone can enjoy it, and unlike the turkey, it never gets old!
