Why did the dinosaur cross the road? 50+ absolutely hilarious dinosaur jokes for kids
Why did the dinosaur cross the road? We’ve got more than 50 jokes and puns that are perfect for little dinosaur fans and guaranteed to get them chuckling and snorting.
Our LDA snorted when telling an “hilarious” dinosaur joke yesterday.
She surprised herself.
I found myself struggling to laugh politely at the joke more than her surprise.
I have googled dinosaur jokes more than once. Possibly more than 10 times. As we’re all about all things dinosaur, I thought it prudent to share some of the best dinosaur jokes for kids we’ve found.
Most of them are plays on words, clean and only marginally funny. Unless you’re a little dinosaur fan. Then they’ll have you roaring and snorting with laughter.
On a side note: did dinosaurs laugh? Were their brains developed enough to understand the concept of humour and find things amusing? I can imagine a Hypsilophodon sniggering (though I don’t know why it’s a Hypsilophodon).
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The “obviously” dinosaur jokes
1. Why do dinosaurs have long necks? Because their feet smell really bad!
2. Why don’t dinosaurs drive cars? Because they’re extinct!
3. What do you do if you find a dinosaur in your bed? Sleep elsewhere.
4. Can a dinosaur jump higher than a house? Of course, houses can’t jump.
5. What do you call a Stegosaurus with broccoli in its ears? Anything you want, it can’t hear you.
6. What’s as big as a dinosaur but weighs nothing? Her shadow.
7. How do you know if there’s a dinosaur in your fridge? The door won’t close.
8. How do you raise baby dinosaurs? With a crane.
9. What came after the dinosaur? It’s tail.
10. Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Because they wouldn’t take a bath.
Dinosaur jokes and puns: playing on the word dinosaur
11. What do you call a dinosaur that’s always sleeping? A dino-snore.
12. What did the T-rex say after a workout? “I’m saur.”
13. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus!
14. What do you call a dinosaur that’s always sleeping? A dino-snore!
15. What do you get when you cross a dinosaur with fireworks? Dino-mite!
16. What do you get when a dinosaur scores a touchdown? A dino-score!
17. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive knowledge of history? A dino-scholar!
18. What do you call a dinosaur with one eye? A doyouthinkhesaurus!
19. What do you call a T-Rex that’s been beaten up? A dino-sore!
20. What do you call a dinosaur that’s good at math? A Calc-u-losaurus!
21. What do you call a dinosaur that just talks and talks and talks? A dino-bore.
22. What is a Triceratops’ favourite thing at the playground? The dino-see-saw.
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Jokes about the Tyrannosaurus
These always make me grin. The king of the dinosaurs is one of the scariest dinosaurs that ever lived. Tyrannosaurus jokes always seem like a hilarious juxtaposition.
I’m enjoy a good Tyrannosaurus meme, too – though we might need to make that a separate post.
23. What do you call a group of dinosaurs singing? A tyranno-chorus.
24. Why did the T-Rex break up with his girlfriend? She couldn’t compete with his Jurassic charm.
25. What do you call a dinosaur that wears a cowboy hat and boots? Tyrannosaurus Tex!
26. Why did the T-Rex break up with his girlfriend? She was a saur loser.
27. why do dinosaur parties always go wrong? Because T-Rex everything.
28. Why did the T-Rex eat raw meat? His arms were too short to cook it in the oven.
29. Why did the tyrannosaurus paint her toenails red? So she could hide in the strawberry patch.
30. What does a Tyrannosaurus eat? Anything she wants.
31. What do you call a Tyrannosaurs that’s good at gymnastics? Tyrannosaurus flex!
32. What’s a T-Rex’s favourite number? Eight (ate).
Why did the dinosaur cross the road?
33. Why did the dinosaur cross the road? To prove he wasn’t a chicken!
34. Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Chickens hadn’t evolved yet.
35. Why did the dinosaur cross the road? To get to the other side of the Mesozoic era.
36. Why did the dinosaur cross the road? To eat the chickens that had already crossed the road.
Jokes about other dinosaurs
37. Why did the Stegosaurus go to the doctor? Because he had a spike in his tail.
38. Why did the Ankylosaurus refuse to fight? Because he didn’t want to get clubbed.
39. What do you call a dinosaur with a long neck and a sweet tooth? A Brachiosaurus!
40. Which dinosaur can sing quickly? A Veloci-RAP-tor.
41. What kind of dinosaurs make good police officers? Tricera-cops.
42. Which dinosaur do they ride in a rodeo? A bronco-saurus.
43. What do you call a dinosaur that never gives up? A Try-Try-Try-ceratops!
44. What do you call a dinosaur ghost? A Scare-a-dactyl.
45. Why should you never ask a Diplodocus to tell you a story? Because their tails are so long.
46. What’s the best way to talk to a velociraptor? Long distance!
47. What do you call a dinosaur that’s as tall as a house, has long, sharp teeth, and 12 claws on each foot? Sir.
Other general dinosaur jokes for kids
48. What did the dinosaur say when he saw the volcano erupting? “Uh oh, I think I left the oven on!”
49. What do you get when you cross a dinosaur and a pig? Jurassic pork!
50. What did the dinosaur say after eating a meal? “That hit the spot-icus!”
51. What did the dinosaur say when the volcano erupted? “I lava you!”
52. What did the T-rex say after eating a comedian? That was a hilarious meal!
53. Why did the dinosaur wear a tuxedo? Because he was a black-tie predator!
54. Why did the T-Rex go on a diet? Because he wanted to be a light snack!
55. What do you get if a dinosaur stomps through a strawberry field? Strawberry jam.
56. What do you call a dinosaur that is elected to Parliament or Congress? Rep. Tile
57. What do you call a dinosaur fossil that doesn’t want to work? Lazy bones.
Our LDA is learning to read in English and she’s encountered her first silent letters. Naturally, this is her favourite dinosaur joke (currently):
58. Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? Because the “P” is silent.
Books full of dinosaur jokes for kids
If this list of dinosaur jokes for kids has only gotten your little dinosaur fan warmed up and giggling, but not snorting, try one of these books full of dinosaur jokes and puns:
- Totally Roarsome Dinosaur Joke Book for Kids: 100+ Hilarious Jokes with Illustrations, by Dino Dean
- The Funniest Dinosaur Joke Book Ever, by Joe King.
- Dinosaur Jokes: Funny Jokes for Kids by Johnny B. Laughing
- Hugely Hilarious Jokes about Dinosaurs (Just for Laughs) by Julia Garstecki and
- Dinosaur Joke-tivities: Riddles, Puzzles, Fun Facts, Cartoons, Tongue Twisters, and Other Giggles! from Highlights.
Did dinosaurs snort when something amused them?
We may never know.
But what about your little dinofile? Did they smile when reading these dinosaur jokes for kids? Did they chuckle or laugh big belly laughs? Did they snort like our LDA?
Still, these dinosaur jokes and puns and our book suggestions should keep you from googling “dinosaur jokes” for a while.
What’s your favourite dinosaur joke? Do you have one we should add to this list?
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