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Printable Joke Cards for Kids

  • Updated

    Updated:  08 Jul 2023

Print jokes for kids cards to use as an indoor recess activity.

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  6 Pages

  • Grades

    Grades:  PK - 5

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teaching resource

Printable Joke Cards for Kids

  • Updated

    Updated:  08 Jul 2023

Print jokes for kids cards to use as an indoor recess activity.

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  6 Pages

  • Grades

    Grades:  PK - 5

Print jokes for kids cards to use as an indoor recess activity.

Create a Fun Classroom Environment With Jokes

Are you looking for fun ways to lighten the mood in your classroom and engage with your students? These joke cards can be used by your students, or you can use the jokes written by our teacher team to give your students a giggle.

Jokes can help your students more than you may realize! Just take a look at the benefits!

  1. Building the Teacher-Student Relationship — Jokes can serve as an icebreaker, allowing you to build rapport with your students. Sharing a laugh together helps establish a connection and bridges the gap between the teacher and students.
  2. Increasing Attention and Focus — Humor grabs students’ attention and helps them stay engaged in the lesson. They help break the monotony and add an element of surprise, making the content more memorable and stimulating.
  3. Enhancing Memory and Comprehension —Humorous anecdotes or jokes related to the topic being taught can aid in memory retention and comprehension. When information is presented in a humorous context, our students are more likely to remember the content and associate it with positive emotions.
  4. Promoting Creativity and Critical Thinking — Jokes often require a play on words, unexpected twists or creative thinking. By sharing jokes or encouraging students to come up with their own, we require students to analyze the language, context and wordplay to understand the humor.
  5. Relieving Stress and Tension — Let’s face it — education can sometimes be stressful for students! Sharing a joke is a great way to break tension in the classroom. Laughing together helps our student relax and enhances their overall well-being, creating a more positive learning environment.

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Access Your Printable Joke Cards for Kids

Use the drop-down menu to choose between the color or black and white versions of this PDF resource.

How to use this teaching resource:

  • Print out the document
  • Cut along the horizontal dashed lines
  • Trim the edges of the sheet
  • Fold each card in half

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