The Everything Kids' Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers - Michael Dahl [68]
The answer starts in one of the four corners.
You read the answer in logical order, one word after the other.
You must add the punctuation.
The Family Name Game
Some brides combine their old last name with their new husband's last name. See if you can make some familiar compound words by matching up the pictures that represent the last names of each bride and groom. Write each bride's new last name in the numbered boxes.
EXTRA FUN: The first seven names will criss-cross with name number eight!
What were the Three Little Kittens who lost their mittens?
Cold.
What do suits have that no one else can have?
Family ties.
Why wouldn't Jack in the Beanstalk's mother let him watch football?
Because of the Giants.
Whom did the bug's uncle marry?
His “ant.”
Why did they take Tina's cousin away 2 times?
Because he was twice removed.
What was the shredder's distant grandmother called?
Grate, grate, grate grandmother.
If 3 sisters have 3 daughters each, and each of their daughters has 3 daughters, how many females are in their family?
39 females
While Cassie and her mother were shopping, her mother asked if Cassie would bring her a pair. “A pair of what?” asked Cassie. “Just one pair,” answered her mom. What did she mean?
She wanted a pear!
TRY THIS
Amazing Mazes
Here's a fun trick to try while solving a maze puzzle. Take the paper with the maze and place it horizon-tally over a hard surface next to a vertical mirror. Now, can you get through the maze by looking at the mirror? Remember: You can't look at the maze itself — just at its reflection in the mirror.
Watch Out!
The letters in each column go in the squares directly below them, but not in the same order. Black squares are the spaces between words. When you have correctly filled in the grid, you will have a silly conversation between a worried mom and her daughter!
There are 11 children in Mary's family. If there are 3 more girls than boys, how many boys and girls are there?
7 girls and 4 boys
How long will it take for the Tillman Triplets to eat 3 ice cream cones, if it takes the Thompson Twins 10 minutes to eat 2?
10 minutes, assuming they eat at the same speed
Why did the mother dollar take so many pictures of her “new” dollar?
She knew someday soon he would “change.”
What do mother boots have?
Baby booties.
Who can go the longer distance, your mom or your dad?
Your “farther.”
How long did it take the drills to have their baby?
Just alittle “bit.”
Why did Mr. and Mrs. Trampoline take their son to see the doctor?
He seemed alittle “jumpy.”
FUN FACT
A RUNNING MAZE
Human-sized mazes are known as laby-rinths. In the old tales, people were challenged to pass through a labyrinth, and those who got lost starved to death or were attacked by a monster known as the Minotaur. Today, scientists use miniature labyrinths to experiment with mice and learn about their behavior.
It's Norma's twelfth birthday. This year, her family gave her a boom box. If every year before were the same, how many does she have?
One — everyyear is not the same!
When Toby's family entered the Yummyville eating contest, Toby was amazed when his little brother won the prize for swallowing over 1,000 items in 2 minutes. Do you know how he did it?
Each item was a grain of rice
Hidden Family
Can you find the family member who is hiding in each one of these sentences?
1. We had fun cleaning the garage!
2. The leprechaun told me where to find a pot of gold!
3. The music was so raucous, I needed to cover my ears!
4. Under the sofa there are many dustballs.
5. Did you read the same memo the rest of us read?
6. During a crisis, terrific people often show up to help!
7. The chicken broth erased the last symptoms of Brian's cold.
8. My friend in L.A. was happy to have me visit her!
Why did the watch go visit its parents?
It wanted to have some family “time.”
What do you get when you hook a bunch of yarn together?
Aclose “knit” family.
What does a wrestler