75 Funny Lunch Box Jokes for Kids (Free Printable)

These 75 free printable lunch box jokes are the small daily win every parent needs during the school year. Slip one silly kid-approved joke into your child’s lunch box before they head out the door, and suddenly lunch break becomes the highlight of their school day.

Every parent knows the small daily reality of packing school lunches. It’s one of those tiny recurring tasks that adds up over the course of a school year. These lunch box jokes are my small way of turning that daily task into something a little more fun, both for me packing them and for my kids opening them at lunch.

They’re silly, they’re kid-appropriate, they get actual giggles from actual elementary-age kids, and they’re free to print right from this post. What more do you need? The whole class will be looking forward to lunchtime to hear the joke of the day.

A few practical tips from using these on repeat with my own kids. Print them once at the start of the school year and cut them apart, keep them in a container by the lunch-packing station, and just grab one each morning as you pack the lunch. Laminating them makes them reusable if you want to save paper. Kids will bring them home in their lunch bags, and you can wipe them off and use them again another day for a different child. And don’t overthink the joke selection. Kids at this age genuinely think the simplest silly jokes are hilarious, especially when they get to share them with their friends at lunch. Print, cut, slip in the lunch box, watch them come home talking about which joke made their table laugh. Done.

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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 to pop into your inbox.

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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.

I 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 kid’s lunch box the next day! Much easier than finding the time to write a sweet note in each child’s lunch box.

How do I print the PDF?

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!

Do these work for younger kids who can’t read?

Kids who have an older sibling or a lunch attendant can ask for help to enjoy their funny lunch box notes.

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More Great Lunch Box Add-Ins

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Put a smile on your kid’s face before the Easter bunny visits with these Easter Lunch Box Jokes.