200+ Hilarious Second Grader Jokes That Kids Will Love

Welcome to the world of second grader jokes—where knock-knock jokes reign supreme, animals tell funny stories, and pencils have personalities! Whether you’re a teacher looking to lighten the mood, a parent sneaking giggles into lunchboxes, or a second grader ready to ROFL, these jokes are clean, clever, and full of kid-friendly fun.

With over 200+ silly jokes spread across fun categories, this is your go-to list for lunchbox laughs, classroom chuckles, and playtime puns!

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Funny Jokes for Kids 8-9 😄

Why did the student eat his homework? Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake!
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired!
How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogie in it!
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
What do you call a sleeping bull? A bulldozer!
Why did the math book look sad? It had too many problems.
Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!

2nd Grade Jokes and Riddles 📚

Q: What has hands but can’t clap? A: A clock.
Q: Why did the student bring a ladder to school? A: To go to high school!
Q: What do you call a cow with no legs? A: Ground beef.
Q: Why did the pencil cry? A: Because it had a point to make!
Q: What runs but never walks? A: Water.
Q: What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? A: A clock.
Q: Why did the tomato turn red? A: Because it saw the salad dressing!
Q: What gets wetter the more it dries? A: A towel.

Funny Jokes for Kids 10-11 🤩

Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot!
How do you catch a squirrel? Climb a tree and act like a nut!
Why did the computer go to the doctor? It caught a virus!
Why was the math book unhappy? Too many problems.
How does a scientist freshen her breath? With experi-mints.
Why did the kid bring a ladder to school? To reach the top of the class!
What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A stick.
Why did the cookie go to the hospital? Because it felt crummy.

Jokes for 5-Year-Olds 🧸

What do you call a sleeping dinosaur? A dino-snore.
Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!
What is brown, sticky, and fun? A stick!
Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn’t peeling well.
What do you call a funny mountain? Hill-arious!
Why don’t eggs tell jokes? They might crack up!
How do you make a lemon drop? Just let it fall!
Why did the cow go to space? To see the moooon!

Jokes for 6-7 Year Olds 🌟

Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert? Because he was stuffed!
What do you call a bear in the rain? A drizzly bear.
How do you make a pirate furious? Take away the p.
What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus!
Why was the belt arrested? For holding up a pair of pants!
What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot!
How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together.
Why did the skeleton go to the party alone? Because he had no body to go with!

2nd Grade Riddles with Answers 🧠

Q: What has keys but can’t open locks? A: A piano.
Q: What has to be broken before you can use it? A: An egg.
Q: What has a neck but no head? A: A bottle.
Q: What is full of holes but still holds water? A: A sponge.
Q: What has wheels and flies but is not an airplane? A: A garbage truck.
Q: What comes down but never goes up? A: Rain.
Q: What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive? A: A glove.
Q: I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I? A: A candle.

Knock Knock Jokes for 2nd Graders 🚪

Knock knock. Who’s there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in, it’s cold out here!
Knock knock. Who’s there? Cow says. Cow says who? Cow says moooo!
Knock knock. Who’s there? Boo. Boo who? Don’t cry, it’s just a joke!
Knock knock. Who’s there? Atch. Atch who? Bless you!
Knock knock. Who’s there? Nana. Nana who? Nana your business!
Knock knock. Who’s there? Olive. Olive who? Olive you and I miss you!
Knock knock. Who’s there? Harry. Harry who? Harry up and answer the door!
Knock knock. Who’s there? Tank. Tank who? You’re welcome!

100 Jokes for Kids 🎉

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Why did the bicycle fall over? It was two-tired.
What do you call a snowman in summer? A puddle.
Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crummy.
How do you make a lemon drop? Let it fall.
Why did the computer go to the doctor? It caught a virus.
Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field.
What has hands but can’t clap? A clock.
Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho cheese.
I told a joke about paper… it was tearable.

📚 “Read-y or Not, Here Come the Jokes!”

Why did the book join the gym? It wanted to get its spine in shape!
What’s a book’s favorite treat? A story roll!
Why don’t books tell secrets? Because they’re too well-read!
What kind of books do kids love? Pop-up-ular ones!
Why did the bookmark get promoted? It always kept its place!
What do you call a rabbit who loves reading? A book-bunny!
Why was the book so cool? It had great cover!
What do you call a group of musical books? A band of volumes!
Why did the kid carry a ladder to the library? To reach the high-level books!
What do books use to stay in touch? Face-paged!

🍏 “Snack Attack!”

What do you call a sad strawberry? A blueberry!
Why was the cookie crying? Because its mom was a wafer too long!
What do bananas say when they meet? “Let’s split!”
What do you call cheese that’s not yours? Nacho cheese!
Why don’t eggs tell jokes? They’d crack up!
How does a taco say goodbye? “Taco ’bout later!”
What’s orange and tells jokes? A pun-kin!
Why did the apple stop in the middle of the road? It ran out of juice!
What did one grape say to the other? “Stop whining!”
Why did the sandwich blush? It saw the salad dressing!

🚌 “Bus-ted a Laugh!”

Why did the bus driver take a nap? He was on the road to snooze-ville!
Why was the school bus so smart? It had all the right routes!
What do buses eat for breakfast? Traffic jams!
Why did the kid bring a ladder to school? For high-level learning!
What did the pencil say on the bus? “Write on!”
Why was the seatbelt so polite? It always buckled up!
What’s a bus’s favorite type of music? Traffic jazz!
Why didn’t the bus go to school? It lost its drive!
What do you call a quiet bus? A hush-hush ride!
Why do buses never lie? They always take the straight route!

🧠 “Smart Aleck Central”

What did the zero say to the eight? “Nice belt!”
Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9!
What’s smarter than a talking cat? A spelling bee!
Why did the student eat his homework? The teacher said it was a piece of cake!
What kind of tree fits in your hand? A palm tree!
What has hands but can’t clap? A clock!
Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long? Because then it’d be a foot!
What has legs but doesn’t walk? A table!
Why are fish so smart? They swim in schools!
What do you get when you cross a pencil and a skunk? A write stinker!

🐶 “Paws-itively Funny!”

Why did the dog sit in the shade? He didn’t want to be a hot dog!
What do dogs do after school? Their homework—pawsibly.
What kind of dog loves bubble baths? A shampoo-dle!
Why did the puppy bring a pencil? For ruff drafts!
What’s a dog’s favorite subject? Bark-eology!
Why did the dog fail the test? Too many ruff answers.
How do puppies learn manners? Paw-sitive reinforcement!
What did the dog say to the tree? Bark!
Why are dogs great students? They have lots of pup-tential!
What do you call a cold puppy? A chili dog!

😴 “Snooze Fest – Bedtime Jokes”

Why did the kid bring a ladder to bed? To reach the top bunk dreams!
What kind of stories do pillows tell? Soft ones!
Why did the blanket fail the test? It covered the answers!
What do sheep do when they’re bored? Count humans!
Why did the alarm clock join the band? Because it had great timing!
What’s a bed’s least favorite game? Hide and sleep!
Why was the mattress so excited? It was spring-loaded!
What did the sleepy book say? “I’m novel-tired!”
Why didn’t the teddy bear eat dessert? He was stuffed!
How do you know it’s bedtime for cows? When the mooo-n comes out!

🧼 “Clean-Up Crew Comedy”

Why did the sponge go to school? To soak up knowledge!
What’s a mop’s favorite dance? The floor-entine!
Why did the broom get a promotion? It swept the competition!
What’s a soap’s favorite subject? Chem-cleanistry!
Why did the vacuum quit its job? It was sucking the life out of it!
What do dustpans say after work? “We cleaned up!”
What did the bucket say to the mop? “You really clean up well!”
Why did the towel go to class? To wipe out errors!
What did the dish say to the sponge? “You’re so absorbing!”
Why do second graders love brooms? Because they sweep through messes!

🖍️ “Art Class Antics”

What did the paintbrush say to the canvas? “I’ve got you covered!”
Why did the crayon cry? It felt blue!
What’s a pencil’s favorite place? The draw-ing room!
Why did the marker get in trouble? It went out of line!
What’s a paint’s favorite game? Color me impressed!
Why do scissors always win? They’re sharp!
What do you call a messy artist? A splatter-brain!
Why did the glue stick to the rules? It didn’t want to get stuck!
What’s an eraser’s dream? A clean slate!
Why was the painting so proud? It was framed!

🦕 “Dino-Mite Jokes!”

What do you call a dinosaur with good manners? A please-i-osaur!
What do you call a sleepy dino? A dino-snore!
What’s a dino’s least favorite reindeer? Comet!
Why don’t dinos drive cars? They’re fossil fuel!
What’s a T. rex’s favorite class? Dinosocial studies!
What did the dino say at lunch? “Can you rex-plain the menu?”
What do dinos write with? Fossil pens!
What do you call a dino that sings? A rap-tor!
What do you get when a dino sneezes? Extinct-ion level germs!
What’s a dino’s favorite sport? Fossilball!

🚽 “Potty Humor (Still Clean!)”

Why did the toilet paper roll down the hill? To get to the bottom!
What do you call a polite toilet? A loo-tiful friend!
Why don’t toilets ever get in trouble? They know when to flush it out!
What did the toilet say to the plunger? “You really lift me up!”
What’s a toilet’s favorite music? Flush mob!
Why are bathrooms great at storytelling? They have great plots!
What did the faucet say to the sink? “I’m dripping with excitement!”
What’s the toilet’s favorite flower? A flush rose!
Why did the soap skip class? It was too slippery!
What did the tissue say to the nose? “Catch you later!”

🏃 “Recess Romp”

Why did the swing break up with the slide? It needed more ups and downs!
What’s a seesaw’s favorite drink? Up and down cola!
Why did the basketball quit recess? It was bouncing off the walls!
What did the jump rope say to the shoes? “Let’s skip to it!”
What’s a playground’s favorite weather? Slide-ways rain!
Why don’t monkeys use monkey bars? They already live in trees!
Why did the hopscotch game get A’s? It had steps to success!
What do tetherballs say after school? “Let’s hang out!”
Why did the sandbox go to therapy? It had too many issues to sift through!
What’s a ball’s favorite subject? Recess!

🐸 “Animal Crack-Ups”

Why don’t fish go to school late? They hate being caught in the net!
What do frogs wear on their feet? Open-toad shoes!
Why did the cow join a band? It had great moo-sic!
What do you get when you cross a pig and a centipede? Bacon and legs!
Why don’t turtles play hide and seek? Because they always shell out!
What do birds give at school? Tweetments!
What did the snake write on the board? “Hiss-tory rocks!”
Why did the horse do so well in class? It had stable grades!
What’s a cat’s favorite color? Purr-ple!
Why do giraffes never get detention? They keep their heads up!

🧁 “Birthday Bash”

What did one candle say to the other? “Don’t blow it!”
Why was the cupcake so popular? It had sweet friends!
What do balloons say at parties? “We’re pumped!”
What’s a birthday cake’s favorite song? “Icing, Icing Baby!”
Why did the kid bring a ladder to the party? To reach new heights!
Why do cakes always get invited? They’re the life of the party!
What did the gift say to the bow? “Wrap it up!”
Why don’t candles ever argue? They just melt your heart!
What’s the best thing about birthdays in second grade? The presents!
Why did the frosting feel shy? It wasn’t fully whipped!

🐝 “Bug Me Not”

What’s a bug’s favorite sport? Cricket!
Why was the ant always confused? It lost its antenna notes!
What did the spider say at school? “I webbed a perfect grade!”
What’s a bee’s favorite subject? Spelling!
Why did the ladybug blush? It saw the beetle boots!
What do you call a sleepy bug? A snoozle-fly!
Why don’t caterpillars rush? They’re always in stages!
What did the mosquito write? A blood-curdling essay!
Why was the fly always invited? It brought the buzz!
How do ants learn so fast? They study in colonies!

🐢 “Slow and Steady Snickers”

What’s a turtle’s favorite game? Shell-ter skelter!
Why did the snail get a ticket? For shell-speeding!
How do turtles cheer? “Shell yeah!”
What do turtles use at school? Shell-phones!
Why did the tortoise bring a backpack? For slow-and-steady supplies!
What do turtles eat for lunch? Shell-aroni!
What’s a turtle’s motto? “One step at a slime!”
Why do snails never get lost? They carry their homes!
What kind of music do turtles like? Shell-o beats!
Why did the turtle ace the test? He studied hard shell!

🧊 “Cool Kids Club”

What did the snowman say to the student? “You’re chill!”
Why did the popsicle go to school? To learn cool stuff!
What’s a snowflake’s favorite class? Flurry arts!
Why was the freezer so smart? It always kept things fresh!
What did the ice cube say? “I’m too cool to melt!”
Why don’t icicles go to school? They hang out!
What’s a snowman’s favorite subject? Snow-cial studies!
Why did the ice cream fail math? It couldn’t handle the scoop!
What did the penguin write? Ice-cellent stories!
What do you call a cool bear? A brrrr-ownie!

🦸 “Super Student Sillies”

What’s a student’s superpower? Answer vision!
Why did the superhero love school? For the caped-crusade of learning!
What’s Superman’s least favorite subject? Krypton-math!
Why did the pencil become a hero? It always made its point!
What’s a cape’s favorite letter? Z-Z-ZOOM!
Why did the eraser join the team? It cleaned up mistakes!
What did the desk say to the cape? “You’ve got class!”
Why don’t heroes skip recess? They leap into action!
What’s the secret to superhero grades? Power-planning!
Why did the teacher wear a cape? Because she’s super!

👻 “Not-So-Scary Laughs”

What’s a ghost’s favorite subject? Boo-kkeeping!
Why don’t zombies go to school? They’re always brain-dead!
What did the ghost say in class? “I’m transparent!”
Why was the mummy late? He got wrapped up in homework!
What’s a ghoul’s favorite subject? Haunt-thropology!
Why did the vampire bring a notebook? To write in blood ink!
What’s a skeleton’s favorite subject? Anatomy, obviously!
Why don’t monsters skip class? It’s too fright-ful!
What do ghosts pack for lunch? Boo-nanas!
What do skeletons study? Bone-us problems!

🚀 “Space Cadets and Cosmic Laughs”

Why did the sun go to school? To get brighter!
What’s a planet’s favorite candy? Mars bars!
Why did the astronaut bring a pencil? For space writing!
What’s a moon’s favorite subject? Lun-arithmetic!
What did the star say to the planet? “You rock!”
Why don’t aliens skip math? They love out-of-this-world numbers!
What’s a rocket’s favorite class? Launch-time!
Why did the comet fail art? It couldn’t draw a line!
What do astronauts do after class? Space out!
Why did the asteroid cry? It had a meteoric rise and fall!

💬 “Say What?! – Wordplay Wonders”

Why can’t second graders tell secrets? Because they always spell it out!
What’s the best way to learn puns? By pun-ctual practice!
Why did the word laugh? It saw a pun-demonium!
What’s a joke’s favorite punctuation? The giggle mark!
What’s a second grader’s favorite joke type? One-liners!
What’s a synonym for funny? Second grader jokes!
Why do second graders love puns? Because they’re school-arious!
What’s a pun’s favorite game? Word search!
Why was the dictionary so noisy? Too many words out loud!
What’s the joke capital of the world? Pun-sylvania!

FAQs

What are second grader jokes?
Clean, age-appropriate jokes that are simple, silly, and fun for 7–8-year-olds.

Can I use these jokes in the classroom?
Absolutely! They’re safe, kid-tested, and teacher-approved.

Are these jokes okay for birthday parties?
Yes! They’re perfect for party fun, games, or goodie bags.

What are some good second grader jokes for lunchbox notes?
Try: “What do you call a sleepy dino? A dino-snore!”

Why are puns good for kids?
They build vocabulary, word association, and confidence in speaking.

Can I use these on Instagram captions for my kid’s post?
Yes! Try: “Too cool for school… but I still go!” 😎

Are there any themed puns for holidays?
Yes! Check out the birthday and spooky sections above.

How can I make up my own second grader jokes?
Use everyday objects and think of funny double meanings or word swaps!

Are there printable versions of these jokes?
Coming soon on PunsPlanet.com—stay tuned!

What if my kid wants to write their own jokes?
That’s the spirit! Start a giggle journal and let them pun away!

Conclusion

Second graders are at the perfect age for silly jokes, smart giggles, and endless curiosity. These 200+ second grader jokes aren’t just fun—they build language, creativity, and confidence. Whether shared in the classroom, at the lunch table, or during bedtime, these jokes remind us that humor is one of the best tools for learning and bonding.

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