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These 308 Elephant Jokes for kids are huge on the laughs! Whether you are doing a study on elephants or just love a good joke, you will have fun with these!
Jokes are a great way to learn and have fun at the same time! These Elephant Jokes for Kids will keep your kids interested and laughing at the same time! Includes 15 knock-knock jokes!
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When is National Elephant Day?
World Elephant Day is August 12th and Elephant Appreciation Day is September 22nd.
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The Elephant Jokes
This is a collection from the internet and a few I made myself. I tried to choose the best ones. I hope you like them!
How do elephants keep cool in the summer?
Ear conditioning
Where do you find elephants?
It depends on where you left them
What do you get when you cross an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks
How much does a Chinese elephant weigh?
A won-ton
Where do elephants pack their clothes?
In their trunks
What do you get when you cross a cake with an elephant?
Crumbs
Why do elephants have gray skin?
To hold their insides together
Why don’t many elephants go to college?
Because they don’t finish high school
What’s the difference between an African elephant and an Indian elephant?
About 3,000 miles
What does an elephant mom say to her children every morning?
“I love each and ivory one of you!”
How do you an elephant up a tree?
Plant a seed under him and wait 50 years
What do you get if you cross a computer with an elephant?
Lots of Memory
What looks like an elephant and flies?
A flying elephant
Why didn’t the elephant wear pajamas at camp?
He forgot to pack his trunk
When is an elephant like the Easter Bunny?
When he’s wearing his cute little Easter Bunny suit
What did the elephant say to his girlfriend?
“I love you a ton!”
What is as large as an elephant and covered in red spots?
An elephant with chickenpox
What’s gray, has large wings, a long nose, and gives money to elephants?
The Tusk Fairy
Why are elephants always so broke?
They work for peanuts
How does an elephant get out of a phone booth?
Same way she got in
Why did the elephant bring a suitcase to school?
Because it was ready for trumpet lessons
How can you tell when an elephant has been in your refrigerator?
Look for elephant tracks in the butter
Why are elephants terrible dancers?
They have two left feet
What was the elephant doing on the freeway?
About 5 miles per hour
What do you know when you see three elephants walking down the street wearing pink sweatshirts?
They’re all on the same team
What’s worse than a giraffe with a sore neck?
An elephant with a nosebleed
What’s worse than an elephant with a sore nose?
A turtle with claustrophobia
What’s an elephant’s favorite part of a tree?
The trunk, of course
How much does a dead elephant weigh?
A skeleton
What do elephants have trunks?
Because they would look funny with a suitcase
Why don’t elephants take ballet lessons?
They’ve outgrown their leotards
How do you know if there is an elephant under your bed?
Your nose is touching the ceiling
What do you get if you cross an elephant with a whale?
A submarine with a built-in snorkel
What do you call an elephant with a cold?
Aachoooo-phant
How can you tell if there is an elephant in your sandwich?
When the plate’s too heavy to lift
How can you tell if an elephant has been in your backpack?
Your lunch is gone, and the backpack is flat
How do you make an elephant float?
Add two scoops of ice cream and a can of root beer to one elephant
What’s one way to catch elephants?
Hide in the grass and make a noise like a peanut
Why do elephants wear sandals?
So that they don’t sink in the sand
What kind of elephants live at the North Pole?
Cold ones
Why do ostriches stick their head in the ground?
To look for the elephants who forgot to wear their sandals
Why do elephants have trunks?
Because they couldn’t find a handbag to match their shade of gray
What do you get when you cross an elephant with an ant?
A dead ant
How can you tell if there’s an elephant in the back seat of your car?
If the front wheels don’t touch the ground and someone keeps stealing your peanuts, it’s probably an elephant
How come you don’t ever see elephants hiding in trees?
Because they’re excellent at it
Why do elephants travel in herds?
If they traveled in flocks, they might be mistaken for sheep
What’s big and gray and has horns?
An elephant marching band
What happens when an elephant gets lightheaded?
It ele-faints
Why was the elephant so good at baseball?
He had a great trunk swing
What do you get when an elephant sky dives?
A big hole
What’s gray, carries a bunch of flowers and cheers you up when your ill?
A get well elephant
What do you get when you cross an elephant and a jar of peanut butter?
An elephant that sticks to the roof of your mouth
How do you make a slow elephant fast?
Don’t feed him
Why can’t elephants hitchhike?
No thumbs
Which is stronger; an elephant or a snail?
A snail, because it carries its house, an elephant just carries its trunk
What’s large and gray and goes around and around in circles?
An elephant stuck in a revolving door
Why don’t elephants cross their eyes?
Because i’s are dotted, t’s are crossed
What did the peanut say to the elephant?
Nothing. Peanuts can’t talk
Why did the elephant get a smartphone?
For jumbo selfies
Who is the most famous singing female elephant?
Elephants Gerald
What is the difference between a mouse and an elephant?
About a ton
Why are elephants wrinkled?
Because ironing them takes way too long
Why do elephants have little, squinty eyes?
From reading the small print on peanut packages
Why aren’t elephants allowed on the beach?
Because they can’t keep their trunks up
What sport will an elephant always beat you at?
Squash
Why did the elephant paint himself orange?
So he could hide in the pumpkin patch
Why don’t elephants listen to the radio?
They don’t have fingers to turn the dial
Why did the elephant cross the road?
It was the chicken’s day off
Where do baby elephants come from?
Very big storks
What do you get when you tell an elephant dad joke?
Groans that shake the ground
Why did the elephant paint his toenails red?
So he could hide in the strawberry patch
What did the elephant say to the peanut at the party?
“You crack me up!”
What did the grape say when it was stepped on by an elephant?
It gave out a little whine
Why do elephants paint their toenails red, green, yellow, orange, and purple?
So they can hide in bags of Skittles
Why were the elephants kicked out of the swimming pool?
They couldn’t keep their trunks up
Why do elephants have trunks?
So they have somewhere to keep their peanuts
What’s an elephant’s favorite font to use?
Ella font
What is an elephant’s favorite way to communicate with each other?
By using the Ele-phone
What does an elephant do for a cold?
He probably doesn’t want one, so don’t ask
What is the difference between an elephant and a dozen eggs?
If you don’t know, I am sure not going to send you to the store for a dozen eggs
What’s an elephant’s favorite dessert?
Peanut brittle, of course
What’s the best thing to do if an elephant sneezes?
Get out of its way!
What do you call an elephant wearing pink earmuffs and a dress?
Anything you want: it can’t hear you
Why do elephants wear glasses?
To make sure they don’t step on other elephants
How do elephants show affection?
With a trunk hug
What do you get if you drop an elephant on a baby butterfly?
A splatterpillar
Why did the Elephant stand on the marshmallow?
So she wouldn’t fall in the hot chocolate
What do you get when you cross an elephant with a kangaroo?
Great big holes all over Australia
What is gray, has four legs, and a trunk?
A mouse going on vacation
What do you call an elephant that hates bathing?
A smelly-phant
What happens if you cross an elephant with a potato?
You get a ton of mashed potatoes
Why did the elephant eat a candle?
He wanted a light snack
Why do elephants eat raw food?
Because they don’t know how to cook
What’s an elephant’s favorite color?
Peanut butter brown
How do we know elephants are always unhappy?
Because of their great sighs
What’s the difference between an elephant and a doughnut?
You can’t dunk an elephant in your coffee
Why do elephants have short tails?
Somebody pulled their trunks
What do you call a mouse that can pick up an elephant?
Sir!
I tried to make an elephant disappear.
It was a huge undertaking
Why do elephants rarely travel by plane?
It’s tough to get their trunks in the overhead bins
How do you lift an elephant with one hand?
Don’t worry about it, you will probably never meet an elephant with one hand
What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
Time to get a new fence
What do you call a baby elephant in water?
A little squirt
What do you get when you cross an elephant and a parrot?
A bird that reminds you of everything it can remember
What’s an elephant’s favorite night of the year?
Trunk or Treat
What do you call an elephant with a lisp?
A thilly pachyderm
What’s the elephant’s favorite workout?
Lifting peanut jars
Did you hear about the elephant who became a detective?
He solved every case with his trunk load of clues
How long should an elephant’s legs be?
Long enough to reach the ground
Did you hear about the guy who made giraffe and elephant jam?
He called it Wildlife Preserve
What’s an elephant’s favorite vegetable?
Squash!
What do you call an elephant that can’t keep a secret?
A big mouth
What do you do with a blue elephant?
You try and cheer her up
Why are elephants vegetarians?
Who can afford to eat 125 pounds of hamburgers a day?
How would you stop an elephant from passing through the eye of a needle?
Tie a knot in its tail
How do elephants stay in shape?
By doing trunk-ups
Why do elephants never go broke?
Because they always carry their own trunk fund
Why did the elephant open a coffee shop?
He wanted to serve ele-fant-astic brews
What did the elephant do when he hurt his toe?
He called the tow truck
What do you get when you cross an elephant with Darth Vader?
An ele-Vader
Why don’t elephants use computers?
Because they’re afraid of the mouse
How do elephants stay cool in summer?
They pack their trunks and head to the pool
What is the difference between an elephant and a flea?
An elephant can have fleas but fleas can’t have elephants
Why don’t elephants ride bikes?
Because they can’t find helmets that fit
Why do elephants live in the jungle?
They can’t fit in a house
What do you call a sneezing elephant?
A natural disaster
Why did the elephant go over the mountain?
She couldn’t go under it
Why did the elephant go to the psychiatrist?
It had a lot of baggage to un-trunk
How can you tell an elephant from a giraffe?
Say “Hi, giraffe!” and if it doesn’t answer, it’s probably an elephant
I tried to teach my elephant to do yoga.
It was a real trunk-wisting experience
What’s big, gray, and wears glass slippers?
Cinder-elephant
Why did the baby elephant have to borrow a bag?
Because he only had a little trunk
What did the elephant ask his female elephant friend when she got into an accident?
Cow did this happen?
What’s the favorite holiday for elephants?
Stomps-giving
Why don’t elephants buy ten-speed bikes?
They can’t use hand brakes
Why was the elephant afraid of the rain?
It didn’t want to shrink!
What do elephants take when they get hysterical?
Trunkquilizers
How do you get a napkin from under an elephant?
Wait for it to get up
Why was the elephant such a successful entrepreneur?
He knew how to leverage his assets
How many elephants does it take to change a light bulb?
Don’t be silly. Elephants can’t change light bulbs.
What is the difference between an elephant and a banana?
If you don’t know, I’m never eating a banana split at your house!
What do you call an elephant in a phone booth?
Stuck
What is an elephant’s favorite plane?
A jumbo jet
What do you call an elephant who is an expert on skin disorders?
A pachydermatologist
How can you tell if there’s an elephant in the ice cream shop?
His bike is outside
What is an elephant’s favorite sport?
Polo, because he already has a trunk
What’s an elephant’s favorite thing to order at a restaurant?
Trunk-a-roni and cheese
Why did the elephant get a job as a clown?
He had a trunk full of funny tricks
Why do elephants love reading mystery novels?
They like a mammoth twist
Why do elephants go to bed late?
They spend hours taking the curl out of their tails
What’s the difference between a chicken and an elephant?
An elephant can get chicken pox, but a chicken can’t get elephant pox
What weighs two tons, has tusks and loves pepperoni pizza?
An Italian elephant
How do elephant dads greet each other?
“Hey tusk buddy!”
What game do baby elephants love to play?
Trunk and seek!
How can you tell an elephant from spaghetti?
The elephant doesn’t slip off the end of your fork
What is more difficult than getting an elephant into the back seat of your car?
Getting TWO elephants into the back seat of your car
Why do all the marching elephants suddenly raise their right leg?
Just for kicks
Where do elephants like to go on vacation?
Anywhere with a trunk-quil setting
Why don’t elephants write checks?
Because their signatures are too trunky
How can you tell the difference between a grape and an elephant?
Grapes are purple
Why do elephants avoid math class?
Too many trunk-ated decimals
How do you make an elephant fly?
Start with a 3-foot zipper
What did the elephant want for his birthday?
A trunk full of presents
What do you get if you cross a worm and an elephant?
Very big holes in your peanut garden
What did the elephant say over the microphone?
“Tusking, tusking, one, two, three.”
What did the elephant say when it heard thunder?
“Was that your dad stomping again?”
Which animals were last to leave Noah’s ark?
The elephants, because they had to pack their trunks
How can you tell when an elephant is getting ready to charge?
He asks if you accept Visa
How do you get down from an elephant?
You don’t, you get down from a goose
What do you call 2 elephants on a bicycle?
Optimistic
What do you say when an elephant sneezes?
“Gezundheit.”
Does an elephant look silly wearing pearls?
Not if she’s wearing a black dress
Why did the elephant call in sick?
Nobody ever calls in well
Why do elephants need trunks?
Because they don’t have glove compartments
What do elephants wear to a wedding?
Tusk-edos
Why couldn’t the two elephants go swimming together?
Because they only had one pair of trunks
Why did the elephant get promoted?
Because he never forgets a deadline
How is an elephant like a pencil?
Both are yellow… except for the elephant
What do you call a baby elephant?
An Ele-infant
Why did the elephant join the band?
He had serious brass tusks
What do you call an elephant that’s a great singer?
A pachyderm Pavarotti
What’s an elephant called that won’t share its toys?
Elfish
There were 3 elephants under one umbrella, how did they manage to all stay dry?
It was a sunny day
What do you call elephants who ride on trains?
Passengers
Why did the elephant wear silver earrings?
Gold was too expensive
What does an elephant use to stay cool on hot days in the summer?
An ele-phan
What does an elephant smell like before he takes a shower?
An elephant
What does an elephant smell like after he takes a shower?
A wet elephant
What album could an elephant listen to all day long?
Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
What did the elephant mom say to the man when he complained about her son’s antics?
You’ve only seen calf of it
Why did the elephant get pulled over?
He sped through the stomp sign
What happens when an elephant sits in front of you at the movies?
You miss most of the show
Why does an elephant use its trunk as a bookmark?
So it nose where it stopped reading
What happened to the elephant who ran away with the circus?
The police made him bring it back!
Did you know elephants can grow up to 11 feet?
Most only have four
What’s the first thing an elephant does in the morning?
Wake up
Why don’t elephants go to costume parties?
They’re not usually asked
Why did the elephant flap its ears?
Because it was its biggest fan
How many elephants can you put into an empty sack?
Only one. Then the sack is no longer empty.
What is the biggest ant in the world?
An eleph-ant!
Why is an elephant big, grey, and wrinkly?
Because if it were small, white, and smooth, it would be an aspirin
How can you tell if an elephant has stolen your bicycle?
There are ruts three feet deep in your yard
What’s an elephant’s favorite type of shoe?
Sneakers
How do elephants get so wise?
They never forget anything—even old jokes
What kind of music do elephants listen to?
Heavy metal
Why don’t elephants water ski?
Very few own boats
Why is an elephant a great student?
He is all ears
Why do elephants lay on their backs?
To trip low-flying canaries
What do you call an elephant that is a good swimmer?
Ele-phibian
What’s an elephant’s favorite holiday?
Trunks-giving
What always goes down but never goes up?
An elephant in an elevator
What do you call an elephant that thinks everything is funny?
An elaugh-ant
What did the psychiatrist charge the elephant?
$100 for the session and $400 for a new couch
What do you call an elephant at the South Pole?
Lost
When twelve elephants fall into a lake, what is the first thing they do?
Get wet
How do you get an elephant into a matchbox?
First, take out all of the matches….
Why do elephants never lie?
The grass isn’t very comfortable
What is an elephant’s favorite musical?
The elephantom of the opera
What did the elephant use to make his art?
Ele-paint
What do you call two elephants talking?
A heavy discussion
How does an elephant know what size clothes to buy online?
They use the elle-e-fit size chart
What do you call an elephant that can fly?
A propellephant
Did you hear what’s big in Africa right now?
Elephants
Why don’t elephants do the minuet?
Orchestras don’t play the minuet anymore
Why do elephants’ tusks stick way out?
Because their parents won’t allow them to get braces
What would you get if Batman and Robin were run over by a herd of stampeding elephants?
Flatman and Ribbon
What do you call an elephant that doesn’t matter?
An irrelephant
What game do elephants love to play?
Hide-and-squeak
What time is it when ten elephants are chasing you?
Ten after one
Why don’t elephants ever get sunburned?
Because they use trunk screen
How do you run over an elephant?
Climb up its tail, dash to its head, and slide down its trunk
Why did the elephant start a podcast?
To talk about the big issues
Why don’t elephants like mice?
They don’t want people to think they’re cats
Why did the elephant dad start jogging?
To lose a couple tusk-pounds
What do you call an elephant that’s a computer programmer?
A pachyderm python coder
Why did the elephant go to art school?
He was good at drawing big crowds
What’s an elephant’s favorite dance move?
The stomp and sway
What do you do with a green elephant?
Wait till it ripens
When does an elephant charge?
When he doesn’t have the cash
What’s the dad elephant’s favorite board game?
Trunkopoly
How can you tell that elephants are always ready for an adventure?
They’ve always got their trunks ready to go
Why do elephants live on the savanna?
They’re too big to fit in igloos
Why are elephants so smart?
Because they have lots of gray matter
Why was an elephant chosen to be a collector for the tusk museum?
He was a really efficient multi-tusker
What is gray and blue and very big?
An elephant holding it’s breath
How do you raise a baby elephant?
With a fork lift
What animal is always up for a swim?
Elephants, because they always have their trunks with them
Why do ducks have flat feet?
To stamp out forest fires
Why do elephants have flat feet?
To stamp out burning ducks
What do you give a seasick elephant?
Lots of room
Why do elephants have trunks?
So they have somewhere to hide when they see a mouse
What’s the same size and shape as an elephant but weighs nothing at all?
An elephant’s shadow
What sound do you get when you drop an elephant down a mineshaft?
A-flat minor
What sound do you get when you drop an elephant into an army camp?
A-flat major
Why do elephants have good memories?
I forget. But then, I’m not an elephant
Why do elephants need trunks?
Most beaches won’t let them in without them
Why don’t elephants wear bikinis?
They already have trunks
Why do so many elephants live in zoos?
It’s cheaper than getting an apartment
Why do elephants trumpet?
Because they can’t learn to play the violin
Why do elephants give themselves showers?
Who else is going to?
How do elephants get around town?
In their tusk-edo-limos
How can you tell if an elephant is in the refrigerator?
The door won’t shut
What role did the elephant play in favorite Star Wars?
The Tuskan Raider
Why did the elephant go to art school?
To work on its tusk-strokes
What did the cat say to the elephant?
“Meow!”
Why do elephants have ivory tusks?
Iron ones would rust
What is the difference between an elephant and a piece of paper?
You can’t make a paper airplane out of an elephant
How do you know if an elephant’s been sleeping in your bed?
Peanut shells under the pillow
How do you know if there’s an elephant in your bed right now?
He has a big ‘E’ on his pajamas’ jacket pocket
How do you keep an elephant from charging too much?
Take away its credit cards
What did the elephant say to the zoo visitors?
“Trunk you very much for coming!”
What do elephants have that no other animals have?
Baby elephants
Why was the elephant so scared about joining the tusk lifting competition? He was afraid that he wasn’t up to the tusk.
Why was the zookeeper fired for having a conversation with Dumbo the elephant?
Because he addressed the elephant in the room
What do you call an elephant who loves karaoke?
A tusk-tenor
What did the zoo keeper say when he saw the elephant wearing sunglasses?
Nothing, he didn’t recognize him
What has three tails, two trunks, and six feet?
An elephant with spare parts
What’s an elephant’s favorite type of music?
Anything with a good trumpet section
What do elephants do after a long day at work?
They watch Elevision
What has big ears and makes toys for Santa?
Elfants
What’s big and gray and protects you from the rain?
An umbrellaphant
What did the momma elephant say to her kid when he was misbehaving?
“Tusk, tusk!”
How can you fit four elephants in a mini cooper car?
Two in the front, two in the back
How do you know if there’s an elephant in your fridge?
You open the door and see the elephant
How do you know if there are two elephants in your fridge?
When the door doesn’t quite close
How do you know if there are three elephants in your fridge?
They laugh when the light goes out
How do you know if there are four elephants in your fridge?
There is an empty mini cooper car parked outside your house
Why did the elephant fall out of the tree?
She slipped.
Why did the second elephant fall out of the tree?
He was glued to the first one
Why did the third elephant fall out of the tree?
He thought it was a game
Why did the fourth elephant fall out of the tree?
Because when his mother asked “If all your friends jumped out of a tree, would you?”, he said “Yes!”
Why did the tree fall down?
It thought it was an elephant
Knock-knock Jokes!
Knock-Knock. Who’s there? June. June who?
June know any good elephant knock-knock jokes?
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Noah. Noah, who?
Noah good joke about elephants?
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Herd. Herd who?
Herd you like elephants, so I stopped by!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Pack. Pack who?
Pack your trunk—we’re going on a safari!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Hose. Hose who?
Hose trunk is that spraying water everywhere?!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Zoo. Zoo who?
Zoo you want to see an elephant do a trick?
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Elephants. Elephants who?
Ella Fintzgerald!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Snore. Snore who?
Snore way an elephant fits in that tent!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Ear. Ear who?
Ear comes the elephant!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Ellie. Ellie who?
Ellie-phantastic to see you!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Mud. Mud who?
Mud you mind? This elephant’s trying to take a bath!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Ivory. Ivory who?
Ivory time I see an elephant, I smile!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Waddle. Waddle who?
Waddle you do if an elephant shows up at your door?
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Stomp. Stomp who?
Stomp what you’re doing—elephant coming through!
Knock-knock. Who’s there? Hope. Hope who?
Hope you liked all of these elephant jokes!
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