If you ever have an opportunity to visit the North Pole or see Santa Claus out in the wild, then you know he loves to tell a good joke. Nothing makes Santa smile more than a holiday joke that is family-friendly and on-topic for the Christmas season. Whether you’re looking for a new joke to tell the family or want your kids to laugh a little more this holiday season, here are Santa’s favorite Christmas jokes!
Top Holiday Jokes
Everyone at the North Pole – Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and all the elves – enjoy a good joke. However, during the holiday season, everyone is busy making toys for the good girls and boys of the world. As such, jokes must be short and silly to really make an impact. In his spare time, Santa Claus has gathered a few of his favorite Christmas jokes that make him laugh heartily. Here they are!
- What is green, covered with tinsel and goes “ribbet ribbet”?
A mistle- “toad”!
- What did the grape say to the peanut butter?
“Tis the season to be jelly!”
- What did the gingerbread man put on his bed?
A cookie sheet!
- What kind of money do they use at the North Pole?
Cold cash!
- Where do you keep a Christmas tree?
Between Christmas two and Christmas four!
- What do you call Santa when he takes a break?
Santa Pause!
- Why did Santa go down the chimney?
Because it soot-ed him!
- What do elves learn in school?
The elf-abet!
- What is Santa’s favorite kind of music?
Wrap music!
- Why was the Christmas tree so bad at knitting?
It kept dropping its needles!
- What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Frosted Flakes!
- What do you call a reindeer with bad manners?
Rude-olph!
- Why did Rudolph get a bad report card?
He went down in history!
Santa Claus has a joyful sense of humor, and these short Christmas jokes are easy for kids to remember and share. They are also perfect icebreakers for a family gathering, classroom party, or a festive Santa visit.
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