Free Printable Jokes and Riddles Letter by Letter Guessing Game for 2 Players
Each page has 2 Dad Jokes. For 2 more jokes, press "Next Worksheet" above,
and then press "Print". For a quick game, print the rules with the single jokes
page. Print more pages for longer games.
Cut each page in half so that each half sheet, or card, has a single joke.
Give the cards and the directions below to each pair of players.
Dad Jokes Guessing Game
The game is for 2 players. Each player takes a joke card and folds it
so that the Hints and Answer can't be seen by the other player.
Player 1 shows Player 2 the joke on the card. Player 2 tries to guess the answer
by circling one of the letters in boxes. For example, by circling the letter E.
Player 1 lifts the card to check the answer and fills in ALL the blanks (_) that contain an E in the answer.
Check this carefully, so that no E's are missed!
If there are no E's at all in the answer, Player 1 darkens one part of the light gray Dad figure.
The parts are darkened in the order:
Head circle
Body line
One arm
Other arm
One leg
Other leg
One eye
Other eye
Smile
Player 1 also reads a hint, if there are any left, and checks it off.
Player 2 loses if the Smile is darkened and the Dad figure is complete. Player 1 keeps that joke card.
Player 1 then crosses out the guessed letter in the letter list.
If the blanks are completely filled in with the joke's answer,
Player 2 is a winner and takes the joke card. If not, Player 2 guesses another letter by circling it.
Why should you never brush your teeth with your left hand?
Because a toothbrush works better!
Think about what you actually brush your teeth with.
But does your left hand have bristles?
You brush your teeth with your hand?
What do you call a beehive with no exit?
Unbelievable!
Listen to this - with no exit, the bees aren't able to leave.
No exit could be interpreted as not leaveable.
If a bee could exit, we might call it bee leavable.
What happened when the world's tongue-twister champion got arrested?
They gave him a tough sentence.
It's hard to say exactly how long he'll have to serve.
They gave him more than an easy phrase.
The word "sentence" is a homonym - it can have two meanings.
Why did an old man fall in a well?
Because he couldn't see that well!
His eyesight wasn't what it used to be?
Can you see that well?
The word "well" is a homonym - it can have two meanings.
Did you hear about the guy who was afraid of jumping a hurdle?
He got over it!
He overcame his fear?
If you don't get it, get over it!
This is a punny joke.
Why are elevator jokes so good?
They work on many levels!
Keep in mind that elevators move from one level to another.
They use homonyms - words that have more than one meaning.
There are different levels of meaning, as well as different levels of buildings.
Why are peppers the best at archery?
Because they habanero!
To practice archery you need a bow and ...
What kind of peppers are we talking about?
The name of this pepper might make you think that it has an arrow.
What has five toes, a heel, and isn't your foot?
My foot
It's not always all about you, you know.
Whose is it?
I don't mean YOUR foot, I mean the one at the end of my leg.
What's the astronaut's favorite part of a computer?
The spacebar
It's always nice to relax and have a drink, even in outer space.
It's on the keyboard.
What's a homonym that's a place to have a drink and something along the bottom of a keyboard?
Where do boats go when they feel sick?
To the boat doc
Who do you go see when you feel sick?
Horses go to a horse doctor.
Think of a homophone: a place for boats and a doctor.
What's a pony with a sore throat?
A little hoarse
What is a pony, anyway?
You could say it's a little husky, but that sounds like a dog.
It's a homophone or pun for a pony or how a sore throat makes you sound.
What's brown and sticky?
A stick
If I asked you, what's brown and chocolatey, what would you say?
A chocolate can be described as chocolatey.
The answer is part of the joke.
Why does Peter Pan always fly?
He Neverlands.
Think about where he lives.
Where he lives sounds like two words that mean "always fly".
What's the least spoken language?
Sign language
If you need a hint, it's a sign - that's you're stuck.
In fact, it's not spoken at all. It's seen.
It's good if you can't hear.
Why couldn't the bicycle stand up alone?
Because it was two tired.
What defines a bicycle?
There's a homonym involved and one meaning is "fatigued".
The other meaning is what a bicycle has two of.
How does the moon cut his hair?
Eclipse it.
He cuts it when he's in the Earth's shadow?
Is that the sound of an h-dropping?
Does he darken it or just clip it?
What happened to the frog that parked illegally?
It got toad.
Was that because it didn't exactly toe the line?
Think homophone!
What's like a frog and also what could have happened to an illegally parked car?
What did the pirate dad say on his 80th birthday?
"Aye Matey."
And on his 70th he said, "I'm seventy."
Yes, pal, there's a pun involved.
How does a pirate say "Yes"?
What would the Terminator be called when he retires?
The Exterminator
Maybe he could get an Orkin franchise to keep him busy.
A retired cop is called an ex-cop.
What do you call a gnat with a sore throat?
A hoarse fly.
That sore throat makes it hard to talk.
A gnat is a little what?
Think homophone.
What do lawyers wear to work?
Law suits
No leisure suits for them.
Their work is to bring them.
Hope this hint suits you.
Why are your pupils the last part of your body to stop working when you die?
Because they dilate.
And they do this when it's pretty dark.
Because they don't die early?
Who were the greenest American presidents?
The Bushes
Although possibly in name only.
And they were also the second set of father son presidents in American history.
George H. W.and George W.
What are two things people never eat before breakfast?
Lunch and dinner.
Breakfast is a meal.
Think meals,
What's Forrest Gump's computer password?
1Forrest1
It does have at least one upper case character and digit, and it's easy to remember.
It's kind of a running joke.
The answer is right there in the joke.
What kind of shoes does a lazy person wear?
Loafers
You don't even have to lace them up.
You may even be able to keep a couple of pennies there.
It's a homonym joke - and it doesn't even have anything to do with bread, just shoes and lazy people.
How did Benjamin Franklin feel when he discovered electricity?
He was shocked!
I'd be pretty surprised too!
Think homonym - one meaning is electrical and the other emotional.
What do rabbits need after getting caught in the rain?
A hare dryer
They could use a good blow dry.
What's wet is a homophone.
Think of a homophone that's another name for a rabbit.
What do you call two monkeys who share an Amazon account?
Prime mates
That free one-day delivery is great - to say nothing of the videos.
Actually a human couple could be called the same.
Since they share, you might call them mates.
If the red house is on the right and the blue house is on the left, where is the white house?
Washington D.C.
Think capitals.
Actually, the "white house" should be capitalized.
When does a joke become a dad joke?
When it becomes apparent.
It would appear so.
Apparently so.
A dad, or a mom, too for that matter, is a ...
What did the duck say to the bartender after ordering a shot?
Put it on my bill.
He was running a tab or trying to keep it balanced.
It's a homonym with one meaning related to a feature of a duck.
The other meaning is a statement of payment owed.
How do you make an eggroll?
You push it.
As seen every Easter on the South Lawn of the White House
Is eggroll one word or two?
How many apples can you grow on a tree?
All of them.
Have you ever seen an apple that didn't grow on a tree?
Do you think that only some apples grow on a tree?
How do you get a squirrel's attention?
Act like a nut.
How an Almond Joy might behave, as opposed to a Mounds.
What's sure to get a squirrel's attention?
It's how you should act.
What did the earthquake say when it was done?
Sorry, my fault!
Well, it certainly wasn't mine.
Don't blame me!
The answer includes a homonym that applies to earthquakes or blame.
What do you call a can opener that doesn't work?
A can't opener.
Well, certainly not "The Litte Can Opener That Could"
There's a homonym involved.
What sits on the seabed and has anxiety?
A nervous wreck
The Edmund Fitzgerald on edge?
Many a ship sits on the seabed.
I'm getting kind of nervous about your guessing this joke.
Why did the coach pound on the vending machine?
To get his quarter back
He needed some passes?
He didn't want to lose 25 cents?
There's a homonym involved.
Why shouldn't you trust trees?
They seem shady.
But that's a good thing on a hot sunny day.
There's a homonym with one meaning related to why trees are good on a hot day.
The other meaning is untrustworthy, crooked or questionable.
What sounds like a sneeze and is made of leather?
A shoe!
Bless you!
Gesundheit!
What's made of leather?
What do you call a girl in the middle of a tennis court?
Annette
Rhymes with, and is the cause of, a let
What's in the middle of a tennis court?
What you call someone is their name.
How do you organize a solar system party?
You planet.
And I'm a star?
You Mercury or Jupiter?
What's in the solar system besides the sun?
Why do melons have weddings?
Because they cantaloupe.
But if they could, it would save a lot of planning and expense.
In fact, they can't run away for any reason.
Think of a melon.
What do you call cheese that doesn't belong to you?
Nacho cheese.
If it doesn't belong to you, it's not your cheese.
The kind of cheese that tops tortilla chips
Think tortilla chip.
What did one ocean say to the other?
Nothing. They just waved.
It's kind of a trick question, since oceans can't talk.
When you look at the ocean, you don't see talk, you see what?
If they can't say hello, what can they do instead?
What is as big as an elephant but weighs nothing at all?
A elephant's shadow
It follows an elephant around, and yours follows you.
You can see it when the sun shines.
How do you make the number "one" disappear?
Add a "g" and it is "gone".
Think of it as a word, not a number.
You can make something disappear by making it go away.
How can you keep an elephant from charging?
Take away its credit card.
The word "charging" has more than one meaning.
What do you use to charge?
If a rooster lays an egg on the exact peak of a barn, which side does it fall?
Roosters don't lay eggs.
Think about who's laying that egg.
Roosters may crow, but what don't they do?
A cowboy rides into town on Friday. He stays three days, then rides out of town on Friday. How?
His horse's name was Friday.
What did the cowboy ride?
Friday is the name of a day, but it can be the name of other things as well.
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn't a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.
Think about the meaning of "a single person".
Somebody may be single, or they may be?