Christmas jokes for kids are the perfect way to sprinkle extra cheer and belly laughs into your holiday season. Nothing beats gathering the family around the Christmas tree and sharing a few festive puns and silly one-liners. From hilarious reindeer antics to groan-worthy dad jokes about Santa, this collection of over 150 jokes is guaranteed to bring smiles to faces, young and old. Get ready to wrap up the year in laughter and make some wonderful, joyful memories.
150+ Christmas jokes for kids
Now that you’re ready to spread some holiday cheer, let’s dive into a variety of Christmas jokes for kids that will keep everyone laughing. Whether you’re in the mood for cheesy, silly, or even math-related humor, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy!
Christmas dad jokes
These are the groan-worthy puns guaranteed to get a chuckle (and maybe an eye-roll) from the whole family.
1. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
Frostbite!
2. How do you know Santa is real?
You can always sense his presents (presence).
3. Why do reindeer like Mrs. Claus so much?
She sleighs!
4. What did Adam say the day before Christmas?
It’s Christmas, Eve!
5. Why is a foot a good Christmas present?
Because it makes a good stocking stuffer!
6. How do you invite Santa to a party?
You request his presents!
7. What kind of Christmas present just can’t be beat?
A broken drum!
8. Why did Santa hire a personal trainer?
He wanted to sleigh the competition.
9. What did the elf learn at school?
The ELF-abet!
10. How did Santa tell his elves to check their mail?
“First, yule log in…”
11. How much did Santa’s sleigh cost?
It was on the house!
12. Why don’t you ever see Santa in the hospital?
Because he has private elf care!
13. Why was the little kid so cold on Christmas morning?
Because it was Decembrrrrrrrrr!
14. What is the difference between reindeer and a knight?
One slays a dragon, the other drags the sleigh!
15. What do you call an elf who learn independently?
Elf-taught.
16. Why did the Christmas tree go to the dentist?
It needed a root canal!
17. What did the man who stole the advent calendar get?
25 days!
18. What did the Christmas tree do after its bank closed?
It started his own branch!
19. Why are Christmas trees so fond of the past?
Because the present’s beneath them!
20. What do you call a greedy elf?
Elfish!
Cheesy Christmas jokes
Simple, sweet, and wonderfully cheesy – perfect for a guaranteed giggle.
1. What do elves put inside their shoes?
Their mistletoes!
2. What do you call cutting down a Christmas tree?
Christmas chopping!
3. What is Santa’s dog’s name?
Santa Paws!
4. How do sheep say Merry Christmas?
Fleece Navidad!
5. What’s as big as Santa but weighs nothing?
Santa’s shadow!
6. What’s Santa’s tax status?
Elf-employed!
7. How do snow globes feel this time of year?
A little shaken.
8. What kind of photos do elves take?
Elf-ies!
9. Where did the mistletoe go to become famous?
Holly-wood!
10. What’s another name for an artificial Christmas tree?
Faux fir!
11. What kind of bug hates Christmas?
A humbug!
12. What do you get if you eat Christmas decorations?
Tinselitis!
13. What did the salt say to the pepper on Christmas?
Seasoning Greetings!
14. What do you call an elf who tells jokes?
A Christmas card.
15. What do you call a broke Santa?
Saint Nickel-less!
16. What Christmas song does fruit like the most?
We Wish You a Berry Christmas.
17. What was Santa’s favorite subject in school?
Chemistree!
18. What do you call an elf that can sing and dance?
Elfis!
19. What does Mrs. Claus say to Santa when there are clouds in the sky?
It looks like rain, deer.
20. What did the grumpy sheep say when his friends wished him a Merry Christmas?
Baaa humbug!
Silly Christmas jokes
These jokes are delightfully absurd and rely on simple wordplay that kids love.
1. What do you get when you cross a Christmas tree with an apple?
A pineapple!
2. What make of cars do elves drive?
Toy-otas!
3. What do snowmen eat for lunch?
Icebergers!
4. What do you call an old snowman?
Water!
5. Why did Santa get lost on Christmas Eve?
He got mis-sled!
6. Where does Santa stay on vacation?
At a ho-ho-ho-tel!
7. What do elves use to make last minute repairs?
Ig-glue!
8. What did the icy road say to the truck?
Want to go for a spin?
9. What’s a snowman’s favorite animal?
A b-lizard!
10. Why did the Christmas tree go to the barber?
It needed a trim!
11. What is it called when a snowman has a temper tantrum?
A meltdown!
12. What month does a Christmas tree hate the most?
Sep-timber!
13. What do you call a reindeer with three eyes?
A reiiindeer!
14. What’s red and white and falls down chimneys?
Santa Klutz!
15. What do snowmen wear on their heads?
Ice caps!
16. Why did the elf put his bed in the fireplace?
He wanted to sleep like a dog!
17. What did the bald man say when someone gave him a comb for Christmas?
Thanks, I’ll never part with it.
18. Where do snowmen keep their money?
In snow banks!
19. How does a snowman get around?
By riding in “icicle.”
20. What do you get when an elf passes gases?
Jingle smells.
Family Christmas jokes
Easy-to-understand jokes focusing on general family holiday activities and items.
1. What did one Christmas tree say to another?
Lighten up!
2. What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Frosted flakes!
3. Why are Christmas trees so bad at knitting?
Because they always drop their needles.
4. Why did Rudolph cross the road?
Because he was tied to the chicken!
5. What do you get when Santa goes down the chimney when a fire is lit?
Crisp Kringle.
6. What does the gingerbread girl put on her bed?
Cookie sheets.
7. What do snowmen love to eat at barbecues?
Cold-slaw.
8. Who did the reindeer invite to her Christmas party?
Her nearest and deer-est friends.
9. Why did Santa Claus get a parking ticket on Christmas Eve?
He left his sleigh in a snow parking zone.
10. How do Christmas trees get ready for a night out?
They spruce up!
11. What is a dog’s favorite Christmas treat?
Candy canines!
12. What do reindeer hang on their Christmas trees?
Horn-aments!
13. What do snowmen take when the sun gets too hot?
A chill pill.
14. What do you call a Christmas rom-com about bread?
Loaf Actually.
15. What do gingerbread men use when they break their legs?
Candy canes.
16. What do Christmas trees wear at the pool?
Trunks!
17. Where do snowmen do their online shopping?
The winternet.
18. What should you give your parents at Christmas?
A list of what you want!
19. How are Christmas trees like blockbuster movies?
They both have stars!
20. Why does Santa go down the chimney?
Because it soots him!
One-liners Christmas jokes
Quick-fire jokes that deliver the punchline in a single, sharp sentence.
1. What falls but never gets hurt? Snow.
2. What is Santa’s favorite kind of candy? Jolly Ranchers!
3. Who delivers presents to sharks? Santa Jaws!
4. What’s every parent’s favorite Christmas carol? Silent Night!
5. What do snowmen call it when the sun gets too hot? A meltdown!
6. Why does everyone love Frosty the Snowman? He’s cool.
7. What’s every elf’s favorite type of music? Wrap!
8. How does Rudolph know when Christmas is coming? He refers to his calen-deer.
9. What’s worse than a reindeer with a runny nose? A snowman with a fever!
10. What’s the most frustrating thing about being a Christmas tree? Having so many limbs and not being able to walk!
11. What is Santa’s favorite type of potato chip? Crisp Pringles!
12. Why are Christmas trees so bad at knitting? They have too many needles!
13. What is a Christmas tree’s favorite candy? Orna-mints!
14. What do reindeer say before they tell you a joke? This one’s gonna sleigh you!
15. What do you call an elf wearing earmuffs? Whatever you want. He can’t hear you, anyway!
16. Where does Santa put his suit after Christmas? In his Claus-et.
17. Why did the Christmas tree go to the doctor? It was looking a little green!
18. What is it called when a snowman has a temper tantrum? A meltdown!
19. How much does it cost to run Santa’s sleigh? Eight bucks, or nine if the weather is bad!
20. How do you help someone who has lost their Christmas spirit? Nurse them back to elf.
Christmas cartoon jokes
Jokes about Santa’s crew, snowmen, and famous holiday characters.
1. What’s Frosty the Snowman’s favorite dessert?
Ice Krispie Treats.
2. What song do snowmen sing at birthday parties?
Freeze a jolly good fellow.
3. Which one of Santa’s reindeer has the best moves?
Dancer!
4. Why is the Grinch such an excellent gardener?
He has a green thumb!
5. What do you call the elves who take care of Santa’s reindeer?
Jolly ranchers.
6. What’s the Grinch’s least favorite band?
The Who!
7. Why was the snowman looking through the carrots?
He was picking his nose!
8. Who is Santa’s favorite singer?
Elfis!
9. What do you call a snowman with a six-pack?
The abdominal snowman.
10. Why did Frosty’s girlfriend break up with him?
He was a total flake!
11. How did Scrooge win the football game?
The ghost of Christmas passed.
12. Why do reindeer always smile?
They like showing off their buck teeth.
13. What was Santa’s favorite sandwich?
Peanut Butter & Jolly.
14. How does Santa take pictures?
With his Pole-aroid camera!
15. What does Santa do when the reindeer drive too fast?
Hold on for deer life.
16. What do you call a scary looking reindeer?
A cari-boo!
17. What did one snowman say to the other?
Do you smell carrots?
18. What did the beaver say to the Christmas tree?
Nice gnawing you!
19. How does Rudolph know when Christmas is coming?
He refers to his calen-deer.
20. When Santa is on the beach what do the elves call him?
Sandy Claus.
Christmas math jokes
Puns based on numbers, shapes, and mathematical concepts with a holiday twist.
1. What was the Christmas tree’s favorite subject in high school?
Treegonometree!
2. What was the Christmas tree’s favorite shape?
A treeangle!
3. How many letters are in the Christmas alphabet?
25-there’s noel (no L).
4. What do you call a math teacher at the North Pole?
A Polar-gon.
5. What’s a reindeer’s favorite unit of measurement?
A foot-deer.
6. What is the area of a Christmas present?
Length time Wreath.
7. What do you get if you divide a Christmas pie’s circumference by its diameter?
A very sweet Pi.
8. How does a snowman solve math problems?
He uses his snow-calculator.
9. Why did the gingerbread man fail his geometry test?
He was only 3.14 inches tall.
10. What’s an elf’s favorite math operation?
Multi-elf-ication.
11. What is the North Pole’s greatest number?
Infinity, because the fun never ends!
12. What do you call 100 inches of ribbon?
A centi-meter-y Christmas!
13. If Santa’s reindeer are R, and his elves are E, what’s the equation for Christmas?
R x E = Joy!
14. What do you call a decimal point on a Christmas list?
A dot-com gift.
15. What shape is always festive?
A rhombus!
16. How many total angles are in a Christmas wreath?
360 degrees of holiday cheer!
17. What do you get when you multiply Santa’s speed by zero?
Nothing. He never stops.
18. What did the math book say to the Christmas candle?
“I’m full of problems, and you’re full of light.”
19. How do you find the volume of a Christmas stocking?
You don’t! It’s impossible to fill!
20. Why was the counting elf worried about his work?
He was having trouble with his number sense.
Christmas knock-knock jokes
A classic format that is always a hit with kids, featuring festive puns.
1. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Mary.
Mary who?
Merry Christmas!
2. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Donut.
Donut who?
Donut open ’til Christmas!
3. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Snow.
Snow who?
Snow use – I’ve forgotten my name again!
4. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Holly.
Holly who?
Holly-days are here again!
5. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Luke.
Luke who?
Luke at all these presents!
6. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Noah.
Noah who?
Noah good Christmas joke?
7. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Arthur.
Arthur who?
Arthur any leftovers?
8. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Snowflake.
Snowflake who?
Snowflake a wish and it might come true!
9. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Alaska.
Alaska who?
Alaska again. What do you want for Christmas?
10. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Justin.
Justin who?
Justin time for Christmas cookies!
11. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Avery.
Avery who?
Avery merry Christmas to you!
12. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Honda.
Honda who?
Honda first day of Christmas my true love sent to me…
13. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Elf.
Elf who?
Elf me wrap this present for Santa!
14. Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Dewey.
Dewey who?
Dewey know how long it is until Santa gets here?
15. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Yah.
Yah who?
Wow, you’re really excited about Christmas!
16. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Santa.
Santa who?
Santa Christmas card to you; did you get it?
17. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Olive.
Olive who?
Olive the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names…
18. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Oh, Chris.
Oh, Chris who?
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree…
19. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Wayne.
Wayne who?
Wayne in a manger…
20. Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Coal.
Coal who?
Coal me if you hear Santa coming.
Final thoughts
Sharing great Christmas jokes for kids is a treasured holiday tradition, uniting generations in pure, simple laughter. Whether you’re the family’s resident joke-teller or just looking for a quick one-liner to break the ice at Christmas dinner, these 150+ puns, riddles, and knock-knocks provide endless fun. Laughter is truly the best gift of the season, and remembering these silly jokes is a wonderful way to keep the festive spirit alive. Keep spreading the cheer long after Santa has returned to the North Pole and ensure your holiday is full of joy!
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