Riddles and jokes

Kids love them! Get the kids giggling with these great riddles. They'll love to test them out on their friends and family. They're sure to get a fair few laughs (and groans) at the next family get together.

• What do elves do after school? Gnomework!
• What has forty feet and sings? The school choir!
• Why does a flamingo lift up one leg? Because if he lifted up both legs it would fall down!
• What has two humps and is found at the North Pole? A lost camel!
• Where do tadpoles change? In a croakroom!
• What sort of animal is a slug? A snail with a housing problem!
• What is "out of bounds"? A tired kangaroo!
• Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!
• Why do birds fly south in the winter? Because it's too far to walk!
• What's an insect's favourite sport? Cricket!
• If two's company and three's a crowd, what are four and five? Nine!
• What is the quickest way to double your money? Fold it in half!
• What happens when you throw a green stone in the red sea? It gets wet!
• What is a volcano? A mountain with hiccups!
• What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? A clock
• What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? Short
• What word begins and ends with an ‘e’ but only has one letter? Envelope
• What has a neck but no head? A bottle
• What gets wetter as it dries? A towel
• Why did the boy bury his flashlight? Because the batteries died.
• Which letter of the alphabet has the most water? The C
• What starts with a ‘P’, ends with an ‘E’ and has thousands of letters? The Post Office!
• What has to be broken before you can use it? An egg
• Why can’t a man living in New York be buried in Chicago? Because he’s still living!
• What begins with T, ends with T and has T in it? A teapot
• How many letters are there in the English alphabet? There are 18: 3 in ‘the’, 7 in ‘English’ and 8 in ‘alphabet’.
• Which month has 28 days? All of them of course!