YOUR Jokes, Pranks and Riddles
Q: Why did the boy go fishing on the moon.
A: To catch some starfish
Lily Taylor (12), Waipawa
Q: What do you call a dinosaur that likes to read?
A: A Thesaurus!
Zion Kauie (11), Te Atatu Peninsula
Q: Why did the carrot blush?
A: Because he saw the salad dressing
Lukas Rutland (10), Waipawa
Once, my father came home and found me in front of a roaring fire…
That made my father very mad, as we didn’t have a fireplace.
Noah Betteridge (10), Christchurch
Q: Why is Superman’s outfit always so tight on him?
A: It’s a size S
Jessica Holmes (9), Hamilton
Q: What's red and sits in a corner?
A: A naughty school bus.
Aria Weber (13), Fernside
Q: How do you know when Santa’s around?
A: You can always sense his presents.
Claire Smith (12), Invercargill
Q: How do trees get online?
A: They just log in!
Ben Murphy (11), Ngaruawahia
Q: What’s every elf’s favourite type of music?
A: Wrap!
Joshua Wakenshaw (13), Nelson
Q: What’s big and yellow and blue?
A: A bulldozer with jeans on
Pixie Blake (7), Hamilton
Q: What do you call a 3 legged cow?
A: Lean meat.
Rio White (4), Gisborne
Q. Why did it take so long for the pirates to learn the alphabet?
A. Because they got stuck at C!
Ayla Crowley (12) Te Awamutu
Other great reader contributed jokes, riddles and pranks…
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Who.
Who who?
What are you, an owl?
Lucy Hayes, Dunedin
Why did Adele cross the road?
To say hello from the other side.
Alexander Rodriguez (8), Wellington
What can you put in a bucket to make it weigh less?
A hole.
Kita Hira (10), Auckland
How do you get Pikachu on the bus?
You Pok-e-mon.
Ryan Edwards (8), Ellerslie
Where do cows go on Friday nights?
They go to the moo-vies!
Cameron Holmes (5), Hamilton
Why did the long fish go to the doctor?
Because it wasn't eeling well!
Zoe Facer (8), Springlands
What do you call a fat squash?
A pumpkin.
Cameron Dixon (11), Wellington
Riddle: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were Triplets. What was the mother's name.
Answer: "What" because there’s no question mark.
Mia Reardon (9), Queenstown
What is a cheese that doesn’t belong to you called?
Nacho cheese!
Lyra King (7), Nelson
What kind of dog does a magician have?
A Labracadabrador!
Samara Beck (12), Invercargill
What do you get when you cross a jet with a hamburger?
Very Fast Food!
Kaydin Turnbull (11), Hamilton
What do you get if you cross a cat with a lemon?
A Sour Puss!!
Luke Jones (13), Tauranga
Why can’t you iron a four-leaf clover?
Because you shouldn’t press your luck.
Ella Ambrosio (7), Auckland
What do you call a deer with no eyes.
No idea (no eye deer)
Harry Roberts (9), Christchurch
Why did the tomato blush?
Because he saw the salad dressing!
Tommy J (5), Auckland
What do you call a monkey in a minefield?
A ba-boom!
Oliver Dooge-Lee (12), Nelson
Why did the two 4s skip dinner?
Because they already 8.
Grace Kane (12), Taupiri
Why did the man with one arm cross the road?
To go to the second-hand shop!
BB Coomer (9), Christchurch
Riddle: I’m a bird, a person, and a fruit. What am I?Answer: A Kiwi.
Lyra King (8), Nelson
How do you make a milkshake?
You sneak up behind a glass of milk and say BOO!!
Izzabella Montford (12), Levin
Why couldn't the pony sing a lullaby?
She was a little horse!
Amanda Pickles (11), Homeschool, Taupo
What do you get when you Cross a Crocodile and a Camera?
A Snapshot
Dawood Parkar (11), Mt Roskill Intermediate
What did the farmer say when his toe got run over?
Call the toe truck!
Jorja Isbister (8), Oamaru
Two Zebras were debating whether they should cross the road.
“Let’s cross the road,” says Zebra 1.
Zebra 2 points at the pedestrian crossing and says “Look what happened to the last zebra who crossed the road!”
Jason (12), Waipa Christian School, Te Awamutu
RIDDLE: What goes up and down but doesn't move?ANSWER: Stairs!
Lexi Wanden (10), Homeschool, Tirau
RIDDLE: What has four wheels and flies?
ANSWER: A garbage truck!
Cash King (11), Waimea intermediate, Nelson
What happened to the man who stole an advent calendar?
He got 25 days.
Cody (13), Tawa College, Wellington
What type of haircut does a bee have?
A buzzcut!
Max (11), Richmond Primary School, Tasman
What did one toilet say to the other toilet?
You look a bit flushed!
Violet (7), Pukete School, Hamilton
What do you call a cow in an earthquake?
A milkshake.
Braithan (10), Waiuku Primary School, Auckland
Ebaadullah Khan, Western Heights School
What did the pen say to the pencil?
You’re looking sharp!
Tom (5), Matawai School, Gisborne
What has four wheels and flies?
A garbage truck
Aston (11), Wakaaranga School, Auckland