The Everything Kids' Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers - Michael Dahl [67]
If two twins were both to marry and they both had twins, and then their twins had twins, how many twins would there be?
14 twins
Every year Dillon gets older, he gets a dollar more for his birthday. How much money will he have when he is 10?
$55
What type of father has no sole?
The barefoot type.
What did Samuel Wilson become when he married an aunt?
Uncle Sam.
If you can't tell your Grandpa something, what do you do?
Telegram (tell aGram)!
Which one of Mother Earth's children warms her heart the most?
Her “sun”!
What did the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe need more than anything else?
A break!
What does your mother's sister become when she's nervous?
Aunt-sy.
Words to Know
Humor: Something that is designed to be comical or amusing. Jokes and comedy are said to be humorous, because they can make us laugh.
What's am I?
It was my job to solve the riddle of the missing girl who lost her glass slipper. The only way to solve the problem was to try the shoe on every foot in the kingdom. Who am I?
The Prince from Cinderalla
What was the piano's father's father?
His “grand” pa.
What do you call it when your sister demands to enter?
In-Sis-ting.
Who takes care of baby moths?
Their moth-er.
Where do apples search for their roots?
In their family tree.
What does a little doe call her mother?
Mommy deer.
What do you call a ladder's kid?
Its step child.
Let's say that in the Wilkins family, X = red hair, and Y = brown hair, and Z = blonde hair. If there are 2 times more X's than Y's or Z's, what are the odds of the fifth child having blonde hair?
1 in 4
FUN FACT
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
Some say laughter is the best medicine, and that may very well be true. Without laughter or happiness you may become sad or depressed. To snap out of it, it's possible that all you need is a good laugh.
Words to Know
Sarcasm: Humorous comments made with an ironic tone. People may use sarcasm to make a negative point.
What is a family of kittens after they are 13 days old?
2weeks old.
Why was Old Mother Hubbard so scared of her cupboards?
They were “bear.”
What did Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater's wife sell?
Shells by the seashore.
What did King Tut call his mother?
Mummy.
Who had the angriest child in history?
Dolly Madison (“mad is son”).
What is small, buzzes, and lives by the water?
Bay bees (babies).
Identical twins Cindy and Wendy took a long walk in the forest. After a while they decided to play hide and seek. Cindy quickly found Wendy … or so she thought. Soon, it turned out that Cindy had actually found herself. How could this be?
She saw her own reflection in the water
When David called a family of ducks over to feed them, his voice echoed throughout the hills. But when the ducks called back, David only heard one reply. Why?
A duck's quack doesn't echo
What's So Funny?
One day, Wendy told her mother that she wasn't sure why, but it seemed like suddenly her whole world had turned upside down. Everyone was frowning and nothing was as it was supposed to be. Not even gravity. What's so funny?
She was standing on her head
Who were the Wrong Sisters' siblings?
The Wright Brothers.
How many kids did Daniel's uncle have?
None, his aunt had all of them.
How did the baby cabbage know he was winning?
He was a “head” of the game.
What kind of family reunions do puzzles have?
They gave “get (it) togethers.”
What did the fishing poles always wish for?
A“reel” family.
What do track stars call their family members?
Relay-tions.
What's am I?
As a cartoonist and movie producer, I wanted to share my “world” with you. I hope that you could see it wasn't such a small world, after all. Someday you may “land” at one of my amusement parks. Who am I?
Walt Disney
Big Brothers
Mr. and Mrs. Wood have a large family. They have always been married to each other, and neither one has any children with anyone else. How is it possible, then, that one child in the Wood family has four brothers, while another child in the Wood family has five brothers?
The answer