210+ Hilarious Jokes Your 12-Year-Olds Will Love
Life can feel heavy sometimes. That’s why I put together this fun list of jokes that always make me smile.
From silly animal puns to math jokes that will make you groan, there’s something here for everyone.
I’ve collected these over the years, sharing them with friends and family during dinners, road trips, and lazy Sunday afternoons.
Some are classics that never get old, while others might be new to you.
So grab a cup of coffee, get comfy, and let’s share some laughs together.
I promise these jokes will brighten your day, no matter how tough things might be.
Animal Jokes for 12-Year-Olds
1. Why did the fastest cat in class get kicked out of school?
He was a cheetah.
2. What do you call a fish who practices medicine?
A sturgeon.
3. Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
They don’t have the guts.
4. What do bunnies like to do at the mall?
Shop ‘til they hop.
5. What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear.
6. What is a cat’s favorite color?
Purr-ple!
7. Why was the princess in the emergency room?
Because she broke her crown.
8. Why did the lawyer show up in court in his underwear?
He forgot his lawsuit.
9. What did one toilet say to the other?
You look flushed.
10. Why do we tell actors to “break a leg”?
Because every play has a cast.
11. Why did the cat sit on the computer?
Because it wanted to keep an eye on the mouse.
12. What do you call an alligator in a vest?
An investigator.
13. Why do elephants never use computers?
They’re afraid of the mouse.
14. Why did the cow go to space?
To see the moooon.
15. What do you call a sleeping bull?
A bulldozer.
16. Why don’t cats like online shopping?
They prefer a cat-alogue.
17. What do you call a tiger that drinks lemonade?
A sour puss.
18. What do you call a cow with no legs?
Ground beef.
19. What is a cat’s favorite song?
Three Blind Mice.
20. How do you get a squirrel’s attention?
Act like a nut.
21. What do you call birds falling in love?
Tweet hearts.
22. What do you write in a rabbit’s birthday card?
Hoppy birthday!
23. What do you call a cold dog?
A chili dog.
24. What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo?
A pouch potato.
25. What do you call an alligator wearing a vest?
An investi-gator.
26. Why is it so hard for a leopard to hide?
Because it’s always spotted.
27. What do you get if you cross a beetle and an Australian cattle dog?
Dingo Starr.
28. Why are fish so smart?
They live in schools.
29. What do mice eat for dessert?
Chocolate mouse.
30. What did the birds call the owl telling jokes?
Hoot-larious.
31. What type of snake ate all the desserts?
A pie-thon.
32. What did the dog magician say?
Lab-racadabra!
33. What do cats eat for breakfast?
Mice Krispies.
34. How much money does a skunk have?
One scent.
35. How do you tell the difference between a bull and a cow?
It’s one or the udder.
36. What did the hawk say when it fell off the branch?
Well, this is hawk-ward.
37. What do sea lions say when they hear a bad joke?
That’s the seal-iest thing I’ve ever heard.
38. What do you call an elephant that doesn’t matter?
An irrele-phant.
39. What did the alpaca say when he wanted to go on a picnic?
Alpaca lunch.
40. What is it called when a dinosaur makes a soccer goal?
A dino-score.
41. Why did the turkey join a band?
So she could use her drumsticks.
42. What is as big as an elephant but weighs nothing?
An elephant’s shadow.
43. What’s a frog’s favorite game?
Leapfrog.
44. Who wears shoes while sleeping?
A horse.
45. Why couldn’t the duck stop laughing?
He was quacking up.
46. Why couldn’t the pony sing a song?
She was a little horse.
47. Why did the crab never share?
Because he’s shellfish.
48. Where do cows go for fun?
The moo-vies.
49. What is the name of the horse next door?
Neigh-bor.
50. Why do dogs like cell phones?
They have collar ID.
51. What’s a firefly’s favorite dance?
The glitterbug.
52. What kind of dance was the frog prince best at?
Hip hop.
53. What do you call a dinosaur that’s into music?
A rock-and-roll-saurus.
Knock Knock Jokes that 12-Year-Olds Love
54. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Cow says.
Cow says who?
No, silly! A cow says moo!
55. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Boo.
Boo who?
Don’t cry, it’s just a joke!
56. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Olive.
Olive who?
Olive you and I miss you!
57. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Lettuce.
Lettuce who?
Lettuce in, it’s freezing out here!
58. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Atch.
Atch who?
Bless you!
59. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Nobel.
Nobel who?
No bell, that’s why I knocked!
60. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Waldo.
Waldo who?
Waldo you think about my joke?
61. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Ice cream.
Ice cream who?
Ice cream so you can hear me better!
62. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Tank.
Tank who?
You’re welcome!
63. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Dishes.
Dishes who?
Dishes the police, open up!
64. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Pineapple.
Pineapple who?
Pineapple your door if you don’t let me in!
65. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Ketchup.
Ketchup who?
Ketchup with me and I’ll tell you more jokes!
66. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Peas.
Peas who?
Peas give me one more chance!
67. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
A little old lady.
A little old lady who?
I didn’t know you could yodel!
68. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Mickey.
Mickey who?
Mickey Mouse!
69. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Tennessee.
Tennessee who?
Tennessee your problem, not mine!
70. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Yodel.
Yodel who?
Yodel-ay-hee-hoo, I’m here!
71. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Who.
Who who?
What are you, an owl?
72. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Butter.
Butter who?
Butter open up, I’m hungry!
73. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Hawaii.
Hawaii who?
I’m good, Hawaii you?
12-Year-Olds Appropriate Food Jokes
74. What is corn’s favorite music?
Pop.
75. What’s a ballerina’s favorite type of bread?
A bun.
76. Why was the shoe bad at gymnastics?
She was a flip-flop.
77. What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?
Nacho cheese.
78. What’s a potato’s favorite form of entertainment?
A mashed-up movie.
79. Why do bananas never feel lonely?
Because they hang out in bunches.
80. What did the grape do when it got stepped on?
Nothing but let out a little wine!
81. What kind of fruit can’t you take seriously?
A cantaloupe.
82. Why don’t eggs tell jokes?
They’d crack each other up.
83. How do you make a tissue dance?
You put a little boogey in it.
Holiday Jokes for 12-Year-Olds
84. Where do werewolves buy Christmas gifts?
Beast Buy.
85. Why did the turkey join a band?
So he could use his drumsticks.
86. Why is Santa good at karate?
He has a black belt.
87. What did the snowflake say to the road?
Let’s stick together.
88. What’s a snowman’s favorite breakfast?
Frosted flakes.
89. Why was the turkey at the band concert?
Because he had drumsticks!
90. What did one snowman say to the other?
“Do you smell carrots?”
91. How does Santa keep his suits wrinkle-free?
He uses Claus-tarch.
92. Why does the Easter Bunny hide eggs?
Because he doesn’t want anyone to know he’s been hopping around.
93. What’s Santa’s favorite type of music?
Wrap!
94. What do you get when you milk a cow in Alaska?
Snow.
95. What do you call a snowman who goes on vacation in July?
A puddle.
96. Where do polar bears vote?
The North Poll.
97. What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Frosted Flakes.
98. What do you call a snowman on rollerblades?
A snowmobile.
99. How do polar bears make their beds?
Sheets of ice and blankets of snow.
100. What do snowmen call their kids?
Chill-dren.
101. Why don’t mountains get cold in the winter?
They have snow caps.
102. What kind of ball doesn’t bounce?
A snowball.
103. Where do polar bears keep their money?
In a snow bank.
104. What is the best way to decorate a snowman’s birthday cake?
Lots of ice-ing.
105. What do you call a snowman’s dog?
Slush puppy.
106. What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry?
If you weren’t so fresh, we wouldn’t be in this jam.
107. What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
Bugs Bunny.
108. When do monkeys fall from the sky?
Ape-ril showers.
109. What can fall but never gets hurt?
Rain.
110. Why do hummingbirds hum?
Because they don’t know the words.
111. What do you call a well-dressed cat?
A dandy lion.
112. Why did the farmer plant $100 bills?
To make his soil rich.
113. How do bees brush their hair?
Honeycombs.
114. Why are the trees so forgiving?
Every fall they say “Let it go.”
115. What kind of bow can’t be tied?
A rainbow.
116. How do bees get to school?
A school buzz.
117. What’s a chick’s favorite food?
Egg-plant.
118. What did the pig say on a hot day?
I’m bacon.
119. Where do sheep spend their summer vacation?
The Baaaaa-hamas.
120. What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks.
121. Why don’t oysters share their pearls?
They’re shellfish.
122. How do ducks celebrate 4th of July?
Firequackers.
123. Why can’t you blame a dolphin for doing something wrong?
They didn’t do it on porpoise.
124. What type of music do whales listen to?
Orca-stra.
125. Why did the robot take a summer vacation?
He needed to recharge.
126. Why does a seagull fly over the sea?
Because if it flew over the bay, it would be a baygull.
127. What do cats like to eat in the summer?
Mice cream cones.
128. What is a frog’s favorite summertime treat?
Hopsicles.
129. What do ghosts like to eat in the summer?
I scream.
130. What did the ocean say to the beach? Nothing.
It just waved.
131. Where do birds stay when they go on vacation?
Someplace cheep.
132. Did you hear about the ice cream truck accident?
It crashed on a rocky road.
133. Why don’t seashells take baths?
Because they wash up on the beach.
134. What happens when ice cream gets angry?
It has a meltdown.
135. Did you hear about the sunflower that was excited for summer?
It wet its plants.
136. Where do boats go when they’re sick?
To the dock.
137. What do you call an anxious mosquito?
A jitterbug.
138. How many blueberries can you grow on a bush?
All of them.
139. What did the tree say when summer finally arrived?
What a re-leaf.
140. Why did the watch go on vacation?
To unwind.
141. What do you call a pumpkin who works at the beach?
A life-gourd.
142. Are any Halloween monsters good at math?
No, unless you Count Dracula.
143. Which is the cutest of all the seasons?
Awww-tumn.
144. Who won the skeleton contest?
No body.
145. Why is Dracula so easy to trick?
He’s a sucker.
146. What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?
Squash.
147. Why was the jack-o-lantern so afraid?
He had no guts.
148. Why did the tree fail their exam?
They got stumped on every question.
149. How do trees get on the internet?
They log on.
150. Why didn’t the zombie go to school?
He felt rotten.
151. How do you fix a broken pumpkin?
A pumpkin patch.
152. What did the sick pumpkin say?
I don’t feel so gourd.
Maths and Science Jokes for 12 Year Old Kids
153. What is a math teacher’s favorite dessert?
Pi.
154. What do you call a fake noodle?
An impasta.
155. What’s the most popular video game at the bread bakery?
Knead for Speed.
156. Why was the math book sad?
Because it had too many problems.
157. How does a scientist freshen their breath?
With experi-mints.
158. Why don’t scientists trust atoms?
Because they make up everything!
159. Why did the physics teacher break up with the biology teacher?
There was no chemistry!
160. What’s a math teacher’s favorite type of tree?
A geometry tree.
161. What are ten things you can always count on?
Your fingers.
162. Why was the equal sign so humble?
Because it wasn’t greater than or less than anyone else.
163. What did the triangle say to the circle?
You’re pointless.
164. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter?
Pumpkin Pi.
165. Why was the geometry teacher late to class?
She sprained her angle.
166. What tool is most helpful in a math classroom?
Multi-pliers.
167. What’s a swimmer’s favorite kind of math?
Dive-ision.
168. Why was six afraid of seven?
Because seven, eight, nine.
169. How do you make seven an even number?
Remove the S.
170. Which king loved fractions?
Henry the 8th.
171. What do you call friends who love math?
Alge-bros.
172. Why is the obtuse triangle always so irritated?
Because it’s never right.
173. What type of carpeting did the geometry teacher use?
An area rug.
174. Do you know what’s odd?
Every other number.
175. What tables don’t require any math?
Dinner tables.
176. Why should you never argue with a 90-degree angle?
They are always right.
177. How does the math teacher plow his farm?
A pro-tractor.
178. Never trust math teachers who use graph paper.
They’re always plotting something.
179. How do you stay warm in every room?
Go to the corner, which is always 90 degrees.
180. Why was the math textbook always so sad?
It had a ton of problems.
181. If a farmer has 199 sheep, how many will he have when he rounds them up?
200
182. Which knight created the round table?
Sir Cumference.
183. What’s a math teacher’s favorite tune?
Anything with rhythm!
Brain Teasers that 12-Year-Olds will Love
184. What’s a ball that you don’t throw, shoot, eat, spit, bounce, or catch?
An eyeball.
185. What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A coin.
186. What time of year do people get injured the most?
In the fall.
187. What’s a tree’s favorite drink?
Root beer.
188. What’s a ghost’s favorite dessert?
I scream.
189. What’s always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future.
190. What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano.
191. What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence.
192. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps.
Silly Jokes for Kids
193. Where does a sink go dancing?
The Dish-co.
194. Why can’t Monday lift Saturday?
It’s a weak day.
195. What’s rain’s favorite accessory?
A rainbow.
196. What’s a princess’s favorite time?
Knight time.
197. Where do roses sleep at night?
In their flowerbed.
198. What should you wear to a tea party?
A t-shirt.
199. Why was the Genie mad?
Because he was rubbed the wrong way.
200. Why was the politician out of breath?
He was running for office.
201. Why do we tell actors to “break a leg?”
Because every play has a cast.
202. What’s a computer’s favorite snack?
A byte.
203. Why did the musician throw away her table?
Because it was flat.
204. Why was the beauty school student so good at nails?
She nailed it.
205. Why is Peter Pan flying all the time?
He Neverlands!
206. Why was the computer chilly?
It left a window open.
207. What do you call a fish with no eyes?
Fsh.
208. Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field.
209. What do you call fake spaghetti?
An impasta.
210. How do you organize a space party?
You planet.
211. Why was the music teacher a hit at the party?
Because she knew how to rock!
212. What’s a soccer player’s favorite song?
Gooooooold!
213. What’s a skeleton’s favorite dance?
The bone shuffle!
214. Why do pianists always seem so happy?
Because they can’t stop playing.
School Jokes for Kids
215. Why did the quarterback take the hardest classes?
Because he knew he would pass.
216. What’s a math teacher’s favorite winter sport?
Figure skating.
217. Why was the teenager no longer allowed online without a license?
He crashed the computer.
218. What’s a soccer player’s favorite chemical element?
Gooooooold!
219. Why didn’t the farmer’s son study medicine?
Because he wanted to go into a different field.
220. Why did the pencil get in trouble?
Because it had a point to make.
221. What do you call a student who eats his homework?
A “chews”day special.
222. Why did the teacher wear sunglasses?
Because her students were so bright.
223. What did the geography book say to the history book?
You’ve got some pretty old stuff!
Conclusion
Thanks for taking the time to read through these jokes!
I really hope you found a few favorites to share with your friends and family.
These jokes have helped me break the ice at parties, cheer up my kids on rough days, and start great conversations.
The best part? They’re all clean and family-friendly so that you can use them anywhere at work, school, or family gatherings.
Keep this list handy whenever you need a quick laugh or want to make someone smile.
Remember, sometimes the silliest jokes bring the biggest smiles.
Stay happy, and keep spreading joy!
