Lunch Box Jokes

Add a little fun to your child’s day with these free printable Lunch Box Jokes for kids—perfect for surprising them at school with a smile and a giggle during lunchtime.

Time to start packing those lunches for the kids again. Make it fun for everyone by printing off these free printable LunchBox Jokes! A good ol’ note in the lunchbox. is sure to make them smile.

Your kids will love opening up their lunch box to find a fun joke inside, plus they will make friends by sharing it with the entire lunch table.

Pair these 30 kid-friendly jokes with our lunch box ideas to make packing lunches for school fun and easy.

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Why You’ll Love These Printables

Each joke is colorful and has an easy to read, kid-friendly joke on it that your child can share with their friends, too.
Lunch box jokes are sure to encourage your children to practice reading without them realizing. That’s a win!
They are free and available right here by downloading a PDF. No need to share your email address and wait for them.

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What Lunch Box Jokes are included?

Here’s a list of all the different lunch box jokes that are on the free printable.

What does a cloud wear under his raincoat? Thunderwear.
What did one toilet say to the other? You look a bit flushed.
Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Because the chicken wasn’t born yet.
How do you get a squirrel to like you? Act like a nut.
What did one volcano say to the other? I lava you.
How do we know that the ocean is friendly? It waves.
What is a tornado’s favorite game to play? Twister.
What animal is always at a baseball game? A bat.
What falls in winter but never gets hurt? Snow.
What did the Dalmatian say after lunch? That hit the spot.
Why did the cookie go to the hospital? Because he felt crummy.
What has ears but cannot hear? A cornfield.
What did the left eye say to the right eye? Between us, something smells.
Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven eight nine.
Why are fish so smart? Because they live in schools.
What is a cat’s favorite color? Purrr-ple.
What kind of water cannot freeze? Hot water.
What kind of tree fits in your hand? A palm tree!
What did one math book say to the other? “I’ve got so many problems.”
Why do ducks have tail feathers? To cover their buttquacks.
Where do you find a dog with no legs? Right where you left him!
What did the snowman ask the other snowman? Do you smell carrots?
Why do bowling pins have such a hard life? They’re always getting knocked down.
Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? Just in case he got a hole in one.
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear.
What did the traffic light say to the car? “Don’t look. I’m about to change.”
What do you call a sad strawberry? A blueberry.
Where do horses live? In neighhh-borhoods.
What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A stick.
What can smell without a noise? A fart.

Printing Tips

The link to download will open up a PDF file that can be printed at home with your home printer. The file size is 8.5” x 11” to print on normal printer paper.

We recommend using white cardstock then laminating these kids lunch box jokes if you want to use them again. This is a great idea if you have multiple children. You can just stick the joke in another kids lunch box the next day! Much easier than finding the time to write a sweet note in each child’s lunch box.

All you need to do is click the button below to get your free printable lunch box jokes that will put a smile on your kids face! They will have their friends laughing and I’m sure they’ll be thrilled to share the joke with your family at supper time.

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More Great Lunch Box Notes

Make sure to check out these festive Christmas Lunch Box Notes to make your child’s day.
Print out Valentine’s Lunch Box Jokes for a fun surprise in your kiddo’s lunch or attach one to each Valentine they give out to their friends.
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Put a smile on your kid’s face before the Easter bunny visits with these Easter Lunch Box Jokes.