Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, and fun, and for preschoolers, it’s also an opportunity to enjoy lighthearted humor. Jokes can bring laughter, spark creativity, and create lasting memories during this festive time of year. When it comes to Thanksgiving, the holiday’s abundance of food, turkey traditions, and feelings of gratitude offer ample material for hilarious, child-friendly jokes. Whether it’s for a Thanksgiving gathering, a preschool activity, or a family dinner, these jokes are perfect for sharing smiles with the youngest members of the family. In this article, you’ll find 47 Thanksgiving jokes that are just right for preschoolers—fun, silly, and easy to remember!
Here are the jokes, each with a bolded subtitle to make the punchlines stand out:
1. What sound does a turkey’s phone make?
Wing! Wing!
2. Why did the turkey join a band?
Because it had the drumsticks!
3. What do you call a stuffed animal that’s also a turkey?
A turkey plush!
4. Why can’t you take a turkey to a picnic?
Because it will always gobble up the food!
5. What kind of key opens a Thanksgiving dinner?
A turkey!
6. What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?
Lucky!
7. Why don’t turkeys ever go to school?
Because they are always stuffed!
8. What do turkeys use to keep their feathers smooth?
A turkey comb!
9. Why did the scarecrow get promoted?
Because he was outstanding in his field!
10. What’s a turkey’s favorite dessert?
Pumpkin pie!
11. Why did the cranberry turn red?
Because it saw the turkey dressing!
12. What do you get if you cross a turkey with a banjo?
A turkey that plucks itself!
13. Why did the Pilgrims eat corn?
Because it was a-maize-ing!
14. What’s the best way to stuff a turkey?
Serve it mashed potatoes!
15. What do you call a turkey with no feathers?
A naked bird!
16. Why did the turkey sit on the drumstick?
Because it wanted to be a chicken!
17. What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, gobble, gobble!
18. What’s the turkey’s favorite part of Thanksgiving?
The stuffing!
19. What do you get when you cross a Thanksgiving turkey with an octopus?
A bird with eight drumsticks!
20. Why did the Thanksgiving turkey stop talking?
Because it ran out of quacks!
21. How do you thank a turkey for dinner?
Give it a drumstick!
22. What did one turkey say to the other?
“We’re getting roasted!”
23. What do you call a gobbler in a tuxedo?
A formal turkey!
24. Why did the Pilgrims wear hats?
To keep their heads warm in the cold!
25. How do turkeys stay in shape?
By doing lots of turkey squats!
26. What’s a turkey’s favorite game?
Hide and gobble!
27. How can you tell if a turkey is well-groomed?
By its feathers—nice and plucked!
28. What did the turkey say to the hunter?
“I’m going to wing it!”
29. What’s the first thing you do after Thanksgiving dinner?
Go to sleep—because you’re stuffed!
30. Why did the Pilgrims eat with a fork?
Because they didn’t have a turkey knife!
31. How do you cook a Thanksgiving turkey?
Bake it in the oven until it’s full of stuffing!
32. What did the turkey say at the dinner table?
“I’m stuffed!”
33. What is a turkey’s favorite exercise?
Jumping jacks!
34. What did the corn say to the pumpkin?
“I’m all ears!”
35. What did the little turkey want to be when it grew up?
A chicken!
36. What do you call a turkey with a broken leg?
A turkey who needs crutches!
37. Why did the turkey cross the road?
To prove it wasn’t chicken!
38. How do you make a turkey dance?
Put a little boogie in it!
39. What did the cranberry say to the mashed potatoes?
“I’m berry excited for Thanksgiving!”
40. Why don’t turkeys ever tell secrets?
Because they always spill the beans!
41. What’s the turkey’s favorite social media?
Instagram, of course!
42. How do you keep a turkey in suspense?
I’ll tell you after dinner!
43. Why was the turkey so good at math?
It was great at multiplying!
44. What do you call a turkey that can’t stop talking?
A gobbler with a lot to say!
45. Why did the pumpkin go to the Thanksgiving party?
Because it was a party animal!
46. How do turkeys apologize?
By giving a “gobble” of thanks!
47. What did the Pilgrim say to the turkey at dinner?
“This is going to be one ‘cluck’ of a feast!”
Conclusion
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to come together and enjoy not only a great meal but also a good laugh. These 47 Thanksgiving jokes are perfect for preschoolers to share with their family and friends, adding extra fun to the celebration. Simple, silly, and filled with turkey-inspired humor, they help kids engage with the spirit of the season while providing light-hearted moments for everyone. Thanksgiving may be about food, family, and gratitude, but with a few good jokes, it becomes a time of laughter that everyone can enjoy. So next Thanksgiving, don’t forget to share these giggles and make the holiday even more special!
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