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Want to Impress Your Child?

Children love jokes. They love telling them and they love hearing them. And jokes are wonderful. With their twists on words, they not only provide fun, they also improve language skills.

In case your child is not familiar with some of the ones below, you might try the following:

What does a tree do when he is ready to go home?
He leaves.

What did one tooth say to the other tooth?
The dentist is taking me out today!

What did one ear say to the other ear?
Between us we have brains!

Why did the one-handed man cross the road?
To get to the second-hand shop!

What did the cowboy say when his dog left?
Doggone

How do you make a band stand?
Hide all their chairs!

Why do golfers take an extra pair of socks?
In case they get a hole in one!

How did the farmer fix his jeans?
With a cabbage patch!

What did the mother broom say to the baby broom?
Go to sweep, dear.

What do you call a fossil that doesn't ever want to work?
Lazy bones!

What has 5 eyes and is lying on the water?
Mississippi River

Where do the pianists go for vacation?
Florida Keys

What do the blanket say to the bed?
You are under cover

What do the little people ride?
A mini van

What is snake's favorite subject?
Hiss - tory

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