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30 of the best “dad jokes” to share with your kids

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Dads are renowned for their sense of humor. Dad jokes are in a class all their own—corny, punny, but at the same time witty. There’s a dad joke for every occasion!

Since dads need a steady supply of puns and gags ready to go at a moment’s notice, we’ve got a huge collection of silly dad jokes that will definitely come in handy for the dad in your life. We’ve got riddles, knock-knock jokes, and puns that will get the whole family laughing!

10 of the funniest dad jokes

  1. What do clouds wear beneath their pants? Thunderwear.
  2. Did you hear the rumor about the butter? Well, I’m not going to go spreading it!
  3. I told a bad chemistry joke once. I got no reaction.
  4. I used to have a job at a calendar factory, but I got fired because I took a couple of days off.
  5. What do you call a happy cowboy? A jolly rancher.
  6. Why did the pony ask for a glass of water? Because it was a little horse.
  7. Did you hear about the guy who was afraid of hurdles? He got over it.
  8. I went to buy a pair of camouflage pants, but I couldn’t find any.
  9. What do you call a can opener that doesn’t work? A can’t opener.
  10. What did one plate say to another plate? Tonight, dinner’s on me.

10 dad riddles and answers

  1. What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano!
  2. What has a head and a tail but no body? A coin!
  3. What has to be broken before you can use it? An egg!
  4. What can you catch but not throw? A cold!
  5. What has hands but can’t clap? A clock!
  6. What has a foot but no legs? A ruler!
  7. What has a bottom at the top? Your legs!
  8. What has teeth but can’t bite? A comb!
  9. What has ears but cannot hear? A cornfield!
  10. What belongs to you but other people use it more than you do? Your name!

10 knock-knock jokes for kids

  1. Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Lettuce…Lettuce who?…Lettuce in, it’s cold out here!
  2. Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Atch…Atch who?…Bless you!
  3. Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Dozen…Dozen who?…Dozen anybody want to let me in?
  4. Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Who…Who who?…Are you an owl?
  5. Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Boo…Boo who?…Don’t cry, it’s just a joke!
  6. Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Orange…Orange who?…Orange you going to let me in?
  7. Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Wooden shoe…Wooden shoe who?…Wooden shoe like to hear another joke?
  8. Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Harry…Harry who?…Harry up and answer the door!
  9. Knock, knock!…Who’s there?…Nona…Nona who?…Nona your business, that’s who.
  10. Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Dewey…Dewey who?…Dewey have to keep doing this?

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