101 Hilarious Birthday Jokes for Kids

What pairs perfectly with cake, ice cream, and presents? Jokes, of course! Every kid (and adult) loves a good birthday celebration. Know a kid with a birthday coming up? Perhaps a budding comedian? These birthday jokes for kids will definitely help get their special day off on the right foot.

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Cheesy Birthday Jokes for Kids

1. Why don’t kids remember their past birthdays?

They’re too focused on the present.

2. Why was the soccer player sad on his birthday?

Someone gave him a red card.

3. What did the ocean say to the birthday boy?

Nothing, it just waved.

4. What did one pea say to the other pea on its birthday?

Hap-pea birthday!

5. What do you always get on your birthday?

Another year older.

6. What does every birthday end with?

The letter y.

7. What goes up and never comes down on your birthday?

Your age.

8. What do statistics show about people who have the most birthdays?

They live the longest.

9. What did the cheese say to the other cheese on its birthday?

You feta have a gouda birthday.

10. In which year is your birthday?

Every year!

11. What’s a pirate’s favorite thing to sing at a birthday?

“Yo ho-ho and a piece of cake!”

12. What’s a computer’s favorite birthday treat?

Microchip cookies.

13. Why are birthdays good for you?

The more you have, the longer you live.

14. What did the ocean say to the birthday kid?

Nothing—it just waved.

15. How do pickles celebrate their birthday?

They relish it.

16. What did one cantaloupe say to the other on its birthday?

“You’re one in a melon!”

17. How did Luke know what Darth Vader was getting for his birthday?

He felt his presents.

18. What did the chocolate and marshmallow say to the graham cracker on its birthday?

Here’s to many s’more!

19. Why do tennis balls whisper “Happy Birthday” to each other?

They don’t want to make a racquet.

20. Why was the skeleton sad on its birthday?

It had no body to celebrate with.

Birthday Jokes About Cakes and Treats

21. What does a monster eat on its birthday?

I scream cake.

22. Why was the birthday cake hard as a rock?

It was a marble cake.

23. How do you know a birthday cake is sad?

It’s in tiers.

24. What kind of birthday cake do they serve in heaven?

Angel food cake.

25. How do you know if a donut is bored at a birthday party?

It looks glazed over.

26. What is Elsa’s favorite birthday cake?

One with icing.

27. Why did the robber break into the bakery?

He heard the cakes were rich.

28. Why did the student eat his homework on his birthday?

He heard it was a piece of cake.

29. What do cakes have in common with baseball teams?

They both need a good batter.

30. Why do candles always go on top of a birthday cake?

Because it would be too hard to light them from the bottom.

31. Why did the child hit their cake with a hammer?

It was pound cake.

32. What did the birthday cake say to the ice cream?

You’re cool.

33. What kind of birthday cake did Peter Pan want?

A pan cake.

34. Why did the girl put her cake in the freezer?

She wanted to ice it.

35. What did the ice cream say to the grumpy birthday cake?

What’s eating you?

36. What kind of cake should you eat on your birthday if you are tired?

Coffee cake.

37. Why did the birthday cake go to the doctor?

It was feeling crumby.

38. What did the frosting say to the cake?

“You complete me.”

39. What did the birthday cake say to the fork?

“You want a piece of me?”

40. Why did the frosting break up with the cake?

It was tired of being spread too thin.

41. What’s a ghost’s favorite birthday cake flavor?

Boo-berry.

42. What did the birthday cake say to the candle?

“You light up my life.”

43. Why did the birthday cake fail its test?

It crumbled under the pressure.

44. Why didn’t Han Solo enjoy his birthday cake?

It was Chewie.

45. What do you call a sick birthday cake?

Cough-ee cake.

46. What kind of birthday cake do coffee lovers want?

A choco-latte cake.

Children’s Birthday Party Jokes

47. What type of music scares birthday balloons?

Pop music.

48. What happens when no one comes to your birthday party?

You can have your cake and eat it too.

49. Why didn’t the teddy bear want birthday cake?

It was stuffed.

50. Why were the birthday balloons in the bathroom?

There was a birthday potty.

51. What did the birthday candle say to its child?

You’re too young to go out!

52. What did one birthday candle ask the other?

“Don’t birthdays burn you out?”

53. Why do candles love birthday parties?

It’s their time to shine.

54. Why did the math book look so sad at the birthday party?

It had too many problems.

55. What did the wrapping paper say to the present?

“I’ve got you covered!”

56. What do you call cheese that isn’t yours at a birthday party?

Nacho cheese.

57. What’s the hardest part about holding a party in space?

You have to plan-et.

58. Why did the bicycle fall over at the birthday party?

It was two tired.

59. What did the teapot say to the teacup on its birthday?

Time to par-tea!

60. Why did everyone come to the pickle’s birthday party?

He was a big dill.

61. Does one type of birthday candle burn longer than another?

No, they all burn shorter.

62. Why couldn’t the knot go to his friend’s birthday party?

He was all tied up.

Animal Birthday Jokes for Kids

63. What does a clam do on its birthday?

It shellebrates.

64. What do you say to a kangaroo on its birthday?

Hoppy birthday.

65. Why do cats love birthdays?

They love to purrty.

66. Where do you find a birthday gift for a cat?

A cat-alog.

67. What don’t kangaroos like about birthdays?

They only get to celebrate them in leap years.

68. What did the tiger say to her cub on his birthday?

It’s roar birthday.

69. What do you give a 3,000-pound rhino for its birthday?

I don’t know, but you better hope they like it.

70. How do cats bake birthday cakes?

From scratch.

71. Why don’t owls give each other birthday presents?

They don’t give a hoot.

72. What do you say to a female sheep on her birthday?

Happy birthday to ewe.

73. What’s a cat’s favorite thing to eat on its birthday?

Mice cream cake.

74. What’s a cow’s favorite birthday game?

Moo-sical chairs.

75. What did the Dalmatian say after eating the birthday cake?

“That really hit the spot!”

76. What kind of birthday cake do rabbits like best?

Carrot cake.

77. What do you sing to a cow on its birthday?

“Happy birthday to moo!”

78. What did the horse say to the birthday boy?

“Hay! Happy birthday!”

79. What do monkeys do on their birthdays?

They go bananas!

80. What’s a frog’s favorite birthday drink?

Croak-a-cola.

81. What did the flower say to the bee on its birthday?

“Happy bee-day!”

82. Why did the chicken cross the birthday cake?

To blow out the candles on the other side.

83. What did the cow do for her birthday?

She had a moo-vie night.

84. Why did the turtle love birthdays?

Because slow and steady wins the cake.

85. What did the owls say at the party?

Look hoooo’s having a birthday!

86. Why was the snake so happy on its birthday?

It had a hiss-terical time.

87. What do you give a kangaroo on its birthday?

A jump rope.

88. Why didn’t the pony sing happy birthday?

It was a little horse.

89. What kind of fish can blow out birthday candles?

A blowfish.

90. What’s a mallard’s favorite birthday party game?

Duck, Duck, Duck.

91. What did the chicken say to the birthday kid?

Have an egg-cellent birthday!

92. What did the blue jay sing to the chickadee on its birthday?

Happy Bird-Day to You!

93. What did the elephant want for its birthday?

A trunk full of gifts.

Birthday Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids

94. Knock knock. Who’s there? Woo. Woo who?

Woo-hoo, it’s your birthday!

95. Knock knock. Who’s there? I sing. I sing who?

Icing is my favorite part of the cake.

96. Knock knock. Who’s there? Abby. Abby who?

Abby birthday!

97. Knock knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange who?

Orange you glad I didn’t forget your birthday?

98. Knock knock. Who’s there? Harry. Harry who?

Harry up and blow out the candles before the ice cream cake melts!

99. Knock knock. Who’s there? Winnie. Winnie who?

Winnie you going to open your birthday presents?

100. Knock knock. Who’s there? Bacon. Bacon who?

Bacon a cake for your birthday.

101. Knock knock. Who’s there? Ivana. Ivana who?

Ivana piece of birthday cake.

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