The turkey has had enough roasting, the potato is watching football, and the leftovers have come back for seconds. These Thanksgiving jokes give the food a turn in the conversation.
Choose a turkey joke before dinner or try the side dishes while everyone is at the table. The chicken on a trampoline is welcome too.
Two jokes to start with
Try one now, then choose another from the sections.
- 1.What did the turkey say at the comedy show?
Quit roasting me. - 2.Why did the leftovers return to the table?
They wanted seconds.
Turkey and table jokes
- 1.What did the turkey say at the comedy show?
Quit roasting me. - 2.What do you call a chicken on a trampoline?
A spring chicken. - 3.What is a turkey’s favorite dessert?
Peach gobbler. - 4.What do you call a potato at a football game?
A spec-tater.
The trampoline joke uses a chicken: that keeps the phrase spring chicken intact.
Side-dish jokes
- 5.Why did the leftovers return to the table?
They wanted seconds. - 6.Why were the mashed potatoes a hit?
They were a smash. - 7.Why did the dinner roll do well in class?
It rose to the occasion. - 8.What did the corn say after its joke?
Aw, shucks. - 9.Why should beans never hear a secret?
They always spill the beans.
Shucks are corn husks as well as a familiar expression.
More dinner-table wordplay
- 10.What did the salad say at Thanksgiving?
Lettuce join. - 11.Why did the spoon know all the table news?
It loved to dish. - 12.Why was the fork good at conversation?
It picked things up.
To dish can mean to serve food or to share the latest gossip.
More jokes to try next
Before you go
Choose a favorite, let someone guess, and keep the answer short.
Questions people ask
Can kids tell these at Thanksgiving dinner?
Yes. Start with a food they know and give the table a moment to guess the answer.
What does roasting mean in the turkey joke?
It means cooking food and making playful jokes about someone. The turkey takes the second meaning personally.
Are there jokes without a turkey?
Yes. The potato, corn, beans, salad and cutlery each have a joke.
