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55 Funny Food Jokes And Puns That Kids Will Relish

You may not be able to get your kid to eat their greens, but you may be able to get a laugh out of them at the dinner table.

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Even the pickiest eaters are happy to feast on funny food jokes and food puns — there’s just something about a food joke that’s easy to relish. An appreciation of food is universal, which makes it the perfect resource for abundant corny puns and dad jokes that everyone can relate to. Perhaps the most delicious thing about food jokes and puns for kids is that the dumber they are, the better they fare. You can’t go wrong with a food pun! Best of all, you can serve these food jokes and puns to any crowd, young or old.

You may not be able to get your kid to eat their greens, but you can at least get a laugh out of them at the dinner table with this comprehensive list of the funniest food jokes for kids.

  1. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
  2. What did the baby corn say to its mom? Where’s my popcorn?
  3. Why couldn’t the sesame seed leave the gambling casino? Because he was on a roll.
  4. What does a nosey pepper do? Gets jalapeño business.
  5. What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot.
  6. When potatoes have babies, what are they called? Tater tots.
  7. How fast is milk? It’s pasteurized before you know it.
  8. How do you make an apple turnover? Push it downhill.
  9. What kind of socks do you need to plant asparagus? Garden hose.
  10. Why did the skeleton go to the barbecue? To get another rib.
  11. What do you call a sunburned potato in Paris? A French fry.
  12. What did the pecan say to the walnut?We’re friends because we’re both nuts.
  13. Where did the broccoli go to have a few drinks? The salad bar.
  14. What did one blueberry say to the other blueberry? If you weren’t so sweet, we wouldn’t be in this jam.
  15. What do you call cheese that is not ours? Nacho cheese.
  16. Wanna hear a joke about pizza? Never mind, it’s too cheesy.
  17. What’s the best way to burn vegetables? Roast them.
  18. Which condiment adds the most kick? Horseradish.
  19. Why are butchers so hilarious? They always ham it up.
  20. Which friends should you take to dinner? Your taste buds.
  21. What should you do if your soup is too hot? Add a chilly pepper.
  22. What part of a meal makes you the most sleepy? A nap-kin.
  23. What’s an omnivore’s favorite food? Zoo-chini.
  24. When is eating just like school? When you have three or four courses.
  25. Why did the butcher work extra hours at the shop? To make ends meat.
  26. What do you call blueberries playing the guitar? A jam session.
  27. What’s the most relaxing type of pasta? Spa-ghetti.
  28. How do you truly savor a hot dog? With relish.
  29. How do you ask a foodie out to dinner? “Lettuce meat for a date.”
  30. What’s the best thing to put into a pie? Your teeth!
  31. When do you go at red and stop at green? When you’re eating a watermelon.
  32. Did you hear the joke about the peanut butter? I’m not telling you. You might spread it!
  33. Why do the French like to eat snails? Because they don’t like fast food.
  34. What kind of nuts always seem to have a cold? Cashews!
  35. Why did the banana go to the doctor? I wasn’t peeling well.
  36. In which school do you learn how to make ice cream? Sunday School
  37. Why shouldn’t you tell a secret on a farm? Because the potatoes have eyes and the corn have ears.
  38. Did you hear about the carrot detective? He got to the root of every case.
  39. Why does yogurt love going to museums? Because it’s cultured.
  40. How do you measure the weight of crackers? In grahams.
  41. Boy, I just got hit in the head with a soda. I was lucky it was a soft drink.
  42. What do you give to a sick lemon? Lemon-aid.
  43. What are twins favorite fruit? Pears!
  44. Why did the dieter go to the paint store? He wanted to get thinner.
  45. Why do melons prefer weddings? They cantaloupe!
  46. What do you get when you put three ducks in a box? A box of quackers!
  47. What happened to the slices of bread that disappeared overnight? Turned out the e-loafed!
  48. What did the Ketchup say to the hot dog? Nice to meat you!
  49. Why couldn’t the hamburger stop making jokes? He was on a roll!
  50. Why didn’t the gardener get around to planting an herb garden? They couldn’t find the thyme!
  51. What did the pizza say to chef say to his significant other? This might sound cheesy, but you’ve got a pizza my heart
  52. Why did the student eat her exam? The teacher told her it was a piece of cake!
  53. Why was the cookie crying? Because his mom was a wafer so long.
  54. What do you call a pea who woke up on the wrong side of the bed? Grum-pea
  55. What did the grape say when he was squished? He let out a little wine.

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