Jokes We Share with our 4-year-old
Our oldest is very into joke-telling right now. Most of the time, it doesn’t make sense, but he thinks it’s hilarious, and there’s nothing sweeter than laughing with your kids!
Here are some silly, lighthearted jokes perfect for a little kid(easy to understand and fun to repeat):
Animal Jokes 🐶🐸🦁
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear!Why did the cow go to space?
To see the moooon!What do you get when you cross a frog with a rabbit?
A bunny hop!
Food Jokes 🍎🍌🍕
Why did the banana go to the doctor?
Because it wasn’t peeling well!What kind of room can you eat?
A mushroom!
Silly Jokes 🤪
Why did the teddy bear say “no” to dessert?
Because it was already stuffed!What did one wall say to the other wall?
“I’ll meet you at the corner!”Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?
Because then it would be a foot!Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Boo.
Boo who?
Don’t cry, it’s just a joke!
Here are simple, kid-friendly riddles. Short, silly, and easy to guess.
I have four wheels and go vroom vroom. What am I?
Answer: A car.I have a face and two hands but no arms. What am I?
Answer: A clock.I say “meow” and like to purr. What am I?
Answer: A cat.What goes up but never comes down?
Answer: Your age.I’m round, I fall from the sky, and I’m wet when I land. What am I?
Answer: A raindrop.I have a long neck but no head. What am I?
Answer: A bottle.I’m yellow and monkeys like to eat me. What am I?
Answer: A banana.I have lots of teeth but I don’t bite. What am I?
Answer: A comb.I’m full of holes but I still hold water. What am I?
Answer: A sponge.I fly in the sky and sing happily. What am I?
Answer: A bird.I’m big, grey, and have a long trunk. What am I?
Answer: An elephant.I’m small, green, and I hop. What am I?
Answer: A frog.I open with a key, but I’m not a door — I sound lovely when you press my keys. What am I?
Answer: A piano.I come out at night and twinkle. What am I?
Answer: A star.
Quick game ideas:
Read the riddle and let your child guess — give verbal clues like “It’s soft” or “It’s an animal.”
Make printable cards: riddle on one side, answer on the back (great for hiding the answer or turning into a matching game).
Use silly voices or sound effects for extra giggles.
Here are some fun and simple car games that keep little minds busy (without screens!):
🎵 1. Sing-Along Games
“Name That Tune”: Hum a song and see if your child can guess it.
Silly Songs: Take a familiar tune and change the words (“The Wheels on the Car go zoom zoom zoom”).
👀 2. I Spy
Classic game! Start with: “I spy with my little eye, something… red!”
Adjust difficulty: use colors, shapes, or first letters depending on your child’s level.
🚌 3. Car Bingo
Before the trip, make a simple bingo card with pictures of things your child might see (stop sign, dog, truck, airplane, cow).
They can cross off each one as they spot it.
🧠 4. Guessing Games
Animal Guessing: “I’m thinking of an animal that’s big, gray, and has a trunk.”
20 Questions: Let your child ask yes/no questions until they guess what you’re thinking of.
🚦 5. Color Hunt
Pick a color and see who can spot the most things in that color outside the window.
😆 6. Would You Rather? (Silly Edition)
Example: “Would you rather eat ice cream for breakfast or pizza for dessert?”
Keep it fun and silly for lots of laughs.
🧸 7. Story Chain
Start a story with one sentence: “Once upon a time, there was a dinosaur in a car…”
Let your child add the next sentence. Take turns building the silliest story possible.
Story Starter Ideas for 4-Year-Olds
Animal Adventures
“A puppy found a magic hat that made him… (what happens next?)”
“A cat wanted to drive a school bus, but…”
“A turtle found roller skates and…”
Silly Situations
“One morning, pancakes started talking to me and said…”
“My shoes ran away because…”
“An elephant tried to jump on a trampoline and…”
Magical & Imaginative
“A fairy gave me a rainbow key that opened…”
“A dragon wanted to learn how to dance, so…”
“The moon came down from the sky and asked me to…”
Everyday with a Twist
“When I opened my backpack, I found…”
“At the playground, the slide turned into a…”
“In the car, the radio started singing…”
🎲 Ways to Make It Extra Fun
Add motions or sound effects (roar like the dragon, hop like the bunny).
Use toys as characters (stuffed animals can “join” the story).
Draw as you go — doodle the story on paper while you tell it.
Pass an object to show whose turn it is to add to the story.
🖍️ 8. Travel Bag Surprises
Pack a small bag with a few surprises: stickers, crayons, little puzzles, or a new book.
Beware, my child doesn’t like surprises on road trips. He prefers to hand-pick what he’s playing with in the car.
One thing I’ve realized in the last year is that kids love to be silly! The imagination starts around two years old and kicks into silly around three years old. Now I have a four-year-old who loves making up stories, telling jokes, asking silly questions, and doing anything that makes himself or others laugh.
I challenge you to save these. Screenshot them, print them, put them into notes on your phone, and pull them out when your child is having a bad day. Share some laughs!
