99 jokes
Classics
Knock, knock.Who's there?Boo.Boo who?
Ages 3+
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Aw, don't cry! It's only a knock-knock joke.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Lettuce.Lettuce who?
Ages 3+
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Lettuce in, it's freezing out here!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Tank.Tank who?
Ages 3+
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You're welcome!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Cow says.Cow says who?
Ages 3+
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No, silly, a cow says moo!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Olive.Olive who?
Ages 3+
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Olive you! Do you love me too?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Hawaii.Hawaii who?
Ages 5+
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I'm fine. Hawaii you?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Ice cream.Ice cream who?
Ages 3+
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Ice cream if you don't open this door!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Little old lady.Little old lady who?
Ages 5+
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Wow, I didn't know you could yodel!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Who.Who who?
Ages 3+
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Is there an owl in here?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Doris.Doris who?
Ages 5+
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Doris locked, that's why I'm knocking!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Annie.Annie who?
Ages 3+
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Annie-body home? I've been knocking forever!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Wooden shoe.Wooden shoe who?
Ages 5+
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Wooden shoe like to hear another one?
Surprise sounds
The teller breaks the pattern. Read the stage directions in brackets, don't say them.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Interrupting cow.Interrupting cow who?
Ages 3+
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(Cut in before they finish asking.) MOO!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Interrupting pirate.Interrupting pirate who?
Ages 3+
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(Cut in before they finish asking.) ARRR!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Interrupting sloth.Interrupting sloth who?
Ages 5+
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(Say nothing for ten long seconds, then, very slowly:) …sloth.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Atch.Atch who?
Ages 3+
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Bless you! Need a tissue?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Cargo.Cargo who?
Ages 3+
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No, car go “beep beep”!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Spell.Spell who?
Ages 5+
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Okay: W-H-O.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Yah.Yah who?
Ages 5+
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Wow, I didn't know you were that excited to see me!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Hike.Hike who?
Ages 8+
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I didn't know you liked Japanese poetry!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Owls go.Owls go who?
Ages 3+
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Yes, they do! Great job.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Cook.Cook who?
Ages 3+
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Hey, who are you calling cuckoo?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Says.Says who?
Ages 3+
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Says me, that's who!
Names
Knock, knock.Who's there?Justin.Justin who?
Ages 5+
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Justin time for snacks!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Ken.Ken who?
Ages 5+
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Ken I come in and play?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Harry.Harry who?
Ages 5+
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Harry up and open the door!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Lena.Lena who?
Ages 5+
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Lena little closer and I'll whisper a secret.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Candice.Candice who?
Ages 5+
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Candice door open, or do I keep knocking?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Luke.Luke who?
Ages 5+
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Luke through the peephole and see!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Iva.Iva who?
Ages 5+
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Iva sore hand from all this knocking!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Mikey.Mikey who?
Ages 5+
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Mikey doesn't fit in the lock!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Noah.Noah who?
Ages 5+
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Noah good place to get a snack around here?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Claire.Claire who?
Ages 5+
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Claire the way, here I come!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Anita.Anita who?
Ages 5+
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Anita borrow a pencil for my homework.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Hugo.Hugo who?
Ages 5+
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Hugo first. I'll go after you.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Owen.Owen who?
Ages 5+
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Owen are you going to open this door?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Arthur.Arthur who?
Ages 5+
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Arthur any cookies left in the jar?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Ida.Ida who?
Ages 5+
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Ida know! I forgot my own joke.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Sadie.Sadie who?
Ages 5+
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Sadie magic word and I'll come in.
Animals
Knock, knock.Who's there?Kanga.Kanga who?
Ages 3+
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No, it's kangaroo!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Alpaca.Alpaca who?
Ages 5+
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Alpaca the snacks, you pack the juice boxes.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Gorilla.Gorilla who?
Ages 3+
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Gorilla me a cheese sandwich, I'm starving!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Toucan.Toucan who?
Ages 3+
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Toucan play at this game!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Goat.Goat who?
Ages 3+
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Goat to the door and see for yourself!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Lion.Lion who?
Ages 3+
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Lion here on your doormat. Let me in!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Iguana.Iguana who?
Ages 3+
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Iguana hold your hand!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Gopher.Gopher who?
Ages 5+
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Gopher a walk with me?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Rhino.Rhino who?
Ages 5+
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Rhino every knock-knock joke there is!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Whale.Whale who?
Ages 3+
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Whale, are you going to let me in or not?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Otter.Otter who?
Ages 5+
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You otter know by now!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Llama.Llama who?
Ages 3+
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Llama tell you another joke!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Amos.Amos who?
Ages 5+
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Amos-quito just bit me! Let me in!
Food
Knock, knock.Who's there?Cash.Cash who?
Ages 5+
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No thanks, I'll have a peanut instead.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Broccoli.Broccoli who?
Ages 3+
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Broccoli doesn't have a last name, silly!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Water.Water who?
Ages 3+
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Water you waiting for? Open up!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Butter.Butter who?
Ages 3+
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Butter let me in before I melt!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Ketchup.Ketchup who?
Ages 3+
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Ketchup with me and I'll tell you!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Honeydew.Honeydew who?
Ages 3+
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Honeydew you know how much I like you?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Muffin.Muffin who?
Ages 3+
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Muffin to worry about, it's just me!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Kiwi.Kiwi who?
Ages 3+
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Kiwi go to the park now?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Bean.Bean who?
Ages 3+
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Bean a long time since I saw you!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Pasta.Pasta who?
Ages 3+
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Pasta the salt, please!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Waffle.Waffle who?
Ages 5+
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Waffle-y nice of you to answer!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Cereal.Cereal who?
Ages 5+
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Cereal pleasure to meet you!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Figs.Figs who?
Ages 5+
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Figs the doorbell, it's broken!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Jamaica.Jamaica who?
Ages 5+
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Jamaica sandwich for me? I'm hungry!
Places
Each name is a real place. Kids who know their states get a bonus laugh.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Kenya.Kenya who?
Ages 5+
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Kenya let me in already?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Norway.Norway who?
Ages 5+
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Norway am I leaving until you open up!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Avenue.Avenue who?
Ages 5+
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Avenue heard this one before?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Atlas.Atlas who?
Ages 5+
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Atlas! I finally found your house!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Yukon.Yukon who?
Ages 5+
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Yukon say that again!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Alaska.Alaska who?
Ages 5+
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Alaska one more time: can I come in?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Iowa.Iowa who?
Ages 5+
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Iowa you a big hug!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Juneau.Juneau who?
Ages 5+
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Juneau how many of these jokes I know?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Venice.Venice who?
Ages 5+
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Venice this door going to open?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Tennessee.Tennessee who?
Ages 5+
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Tennessee you at the party tomorrow!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Chile.Chile who?
Ages 5+
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Chile out here! Can I come in?
Party & play
Knock, knock.Who's there?Radio.Radio who?
Ages 3+
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Radio not, here I come!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Turnip.Turnip who?
Ages 3+
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Turnip the music, it's party time!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Stopwatch.Stopwatch who?
Ages 5+
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Stopwatch you're doing and come play!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Wanda.Wanda who?
Ages 3+
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Wanda come outside and play?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Dishes.Dishes who?
Ages 5+
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Dishes your best friend. Open up!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Thermos.Thermos who?
Ages 8+
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Thermos be a better way in than knocking!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Jester.Jester who?
Ages 5+
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Jester minute, I'm still putting on my costume!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Sherwood.Sherwood who?
Ages 5+
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Sherwood like to come to your party!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Seymour.Seymour who?
Ages 5+
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Seymour of you if you open the door!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Police.Police who?
Ages 3+
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Police let me play too!
Silly stuff
Knock, knock.Who's there?Tennis.Tennis who?
Ages 5+
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Tennis five plus five!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Tuba.Tuba who?
Ages 5+
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Tuba toothpaste, please!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Dozen.Dozen who?
Ages 5+
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Dozen anybody want to let me in?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Mustache.Mustache who?
Ages 8+
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I mustache you a question, but I'll shave it for later.
Knock, knock.Who's there?Ammonia.Ammonia who?
Ages 5+
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Ammonia little kid. I can't reach the doorbell!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Adore.Adore who?
Ages 5+
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Adore is between us. Open up!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Wire.Wire who?
Ages 5+
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Wire you asking so many questions?
Knock, knock.Who's there?Ears.Ears who?
Ages 5+
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Ears another knock-knock joke for you!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Sofa.Sofa who?
Ages 5+
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Sofa, so good!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Nose.Nose who?
Ages 5+
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I nose a lot more knock-knock jokes!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Dewey.Dewey who?
Ages 5+
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Dewey have to keep doing knock-knock jokes? Yes, we do!
Knock, knock.Who's there?Watson.Watson who?
Ages 5+
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Watson TV tonight?
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Who's There? Chorus
3–7
Ages
Any size
Players
5–10 min
How long
- One kid stands behind a door, a couch or a blanket held up by two grown-ups.
- They knock three times, and the whole group shouts “Who's there?” together.
- The knocker gives the name, and the group shouts “___ who?” back.
- The knocker pops out with the punchline, then picks the next knocker.
Knock-Knock Telephone
6–12
Ages
6–15
Players
10–15 min
How long
- Line everyone up and show the first player one joke card.
- They whisper the name and the punchline, once, to the next player, and it travels down the line.
- The last player tells the joke out loud to the group, the whole knock-knock routine included.
- Read the card to compare. The more the punchline changed, the bigger the laugh.
Borrowed from the telephone game, where the full rules live.
Knock-Knock Circle
4–7
Ages
6–20
Players
10–15 min
How long
- Sit everyone in a circle. One kid is the knocker and walks around the outside.
- The knocker taps one head and says “Knock, knock.” That kid answers “Who's there?”
- The knocker gives the name, the kid asks “___ who?”, and the knocker says the punchline.
- The two swap places, and the tapped kid becomes the next knocker.
Borrowed from duck duck goose, where the full rules live.
When to run it
- As guests arrive and sit down, before the first big game.
- In the car or in line, since it needs no props at all.
- As the calm-down between running games.
More games for the same party: Party Games for Toddlers, Party Games for 5-Year-Olds and Indoor Party Games for Kids.
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- How do you tell a knock-knock joke?
- Say “Knock, knock,” wait for “Who's there?”, give the name, wait for “___ who?”, then say the punchline. The joke is in that last line, where the name turns into a phrase that sounds like it.
- What age are knock-knock jokes for?
- Ages 3 to 7 love them most, because the call and response works before kids get the pun. Older kids enjoy the wordplay ones, like the name and place jokes, and the interrupting ones that break the pattern.
- Why do kids love knock-knock jokes so much?
- Because every kid has a line to say. The routine is the same every time, so even a three-year-old knows when to shout “Who's there?”, and a child who can't read yet can still tell one from memory.
- How do you turn knock-knock jokes into a party game?
- Make the answer a chorus: one kid knocks, and the whole group answers together. For a seated game, play Knock-Knock Circle, a duck, duck, goose swap. For readers, whisper jokes down a telephone line and see what arrives.
