What was the first animal in space? The cow that jumped over the moon

Ready for a mood elevator? These animal jokes for kids are the key to a good belly laugh, we guarantee it! Kids will love memorizing these jokes about dogs, cats, bees, bunnies, and even squirrels. Which one is your favorite? Need more giggles? Be sure to check out our silly spring jokes, dad jokes, and the ultimate list of jokes for kids.

1. Why aren’t dogs good dancers?
They have two left feet.

2. What did the Dalmatian say after lunch?
That hit the spot!

3. What do you call a duck that gets all A’s?
A wise quacker.

4. Why does a seagull fly over the sea?
Because if it flew over the bay, it would be a baygull.

5. What is worse than raining cats and dogs?
Hailing taxis!

6. Where would you find an elephant?
The same place you lost her!

7. What animal is always at a baseball game?
A bat.

8. How do you get a squirrel to like you?
Act like a nut!

9. What do you call two birds in love?
Tweethearts!

10. What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple?
Finding half a worm.

11. Why don’t elephants chew gum?
They do, just not in public.

12. What was the first animal in space?
The cow that jumped over the moon

13. What did the banana say to the dog?
Nothing. Bananas can’t talk.

14. Why did the dinosaur cross the road?
Because the chicken wasn’t born yet.

15. How do you make an octopus laugh?
With ten-tickles!

16. What do you call a dog magician?
A labracadabrador.

17. Why couldn’t the pony sing a lullaby?
She was a little horse.

18. Why do bees have sticky hair?
Because they use a honeycomb.

19. What do you get when you cross an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks.

Related: 25 Cheesy Jokes To Make Anyone Crack a Smile

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20. What happened when the skunk was on trial?
The judge declared, “Odor in the court, odor in the court!”

21. What do you call a sleeping bull?
A bulldozer!

22. What do you call a fish without an eye?
A fsh.

23. What do you get when you cross a centipede with a parrot?
A walkie-talkie.

24. What does an evil hen lay?
Deviled eggs.

25. What sound do you hear when a cow breaks the sound barrier?
Cowboom!

26. What kind of haircuts do bees get?
Buzzzzzcuts.

27. What do you get if you cross a pie and a snake?
A pie-thon.

28. Why can’t you play hockey with pigs?
They always hog the puck.

29. Why do porcupines always win the game?
They have the most points.

30. Where do elephants pack their clothes?
In their trunks!

31. What part of the fish weighs the most?
The scales.

32. What’s an owl’s favorite subject?
Owlgebra.

Animal Jokes Submitted by Kids

33. What do you call an ant who fights crime?
A vigilanty!

—Joe L., age 10

34. What do you call an alligator with a vest?
An investigator!

—Milo H-R, age 8

35. Where do fish keep their money?
In the River-Bank!

—Jaxon G., 7 y.o.

36. What did the wolf say when it stubbed its toe?
Owwwww-ch! (by Henrik, age 5)

37. What’s an owl’s second favorite subject?
Hoostery.

—Jokes 36 and 37 submitted by Baylee, age 9

Got a joke you’d like to add? Send it to kate.loweth@tinybeans.com and we’ll put it in the story! 

 

 

After a long winter, bike season has arrived, but don’t settle for the same old ride. Get your kiddos in gear with these super cool (and surprisingly easy) ways to trick out their bicycles and tricycles with serious flash without a ton of cash. Scroll down to get inspired.

Tape the Frame

Skunk Boy Blog

Who knew that everyone's favorite fix-it material could also be used for a majorly cool bike makeover? You can forget standard industrial duct tape, because these days, it's a snap to find pretty nifty patterns and colors that any kid will dig. The actual makeover process is as easy as it sounds, and you can get the whole sticky scoop at Skunkboy Blog.

Make Your Own Streamers

Green & Gorgeous

Ah, don't you just love when a craft looks cool, but is oh-so-easy to create? That's the deal with these handlebar streamers, which can be whipped up in just a few minutes using a hair tie and ribbon. Customize the colors for your kid and you're ready to roll! Get the uber easy how-to over at Green & Gorgeous. And while you're there, get inspired by tricking out the spokes, too.

Add a Basket

Amazon

Order a cute basket from Amazon and give your kiddo a place to hold her treasures or to bring a stuffie along for the ride! Snag one here. 

Decorate the Spokes

Dan via Instructables

Talk about wheely cool bike style! We're loving how this idea is part pinwheel, part optical illusion. You can get as creative and colorful as you want, and use different kinds of paper, tape, and even shiny materials. For all the info you need, head to this Instructables page.

Add a Painted Bike Bell

Idle Wife

Ring ring! We're pretty sure the only thing better than a cheerful bike bell is one that's been painted and personalized for your little rider. All you need is paint, and maybe an artistic kid or two. Learn more at Idle Wife, and order a bike bell here

 

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Make a Name Plate

Jana Eubank

Does your mini cyclist have a license to drive? This cute sign is not only a great way to personalize a bike—it'll also keep track of which wheels are yours when there's a group ride. You can use your kid's name, or even create a funny vanity plate: SPD RCR, anyone? Get inspired over at Jana Eubank.

 

Give It a Costume

Makedo via Instructables

We can't get over how cool this idea is—or how perfect it is for any kid who pretends his bike is a trusty steed. And not to worry, cowpokes, this is actually easier to pull off than you might think. Start gathering cardboard, practice your horse sketching, and you're halfway there. For the full handy instructions, gallop on over to Makedo's Instructables page.

Add LED Wheel Lights

Amazon

How much fun are these LED lights? Easy to install and battery operated, you and your crew will be the star of the sunset community ride. Buy them here

Add a Friend to the Front

Pink Stripey Socks

This piggy bike basket is over-the-top cute and doesn't require any huffing or puffing to make, either. Materials include cardboard, paint, and a few other things you probably have around the house. For the complete instructions, hit up Pink Stripey Socks.

 

—Abigail Matsumoto

Featured image: iStock 

 

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Parents are searching for the perfect holiday gifts for the little ones on their list. Today, Amazon released the Best Books of the Year as chosen by Amazon’s Books Editors. After reading thousands of titles collectively over the last 12 months, Amazon’s Books Editors chose Brittany K. Barnett’s A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom as 2020’s top title.

Child reading

They also selected the following top picks for children’s and young adult titles.

Children’s

  1. All Because You Matter by Tami Charles
  2. Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
  3. Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey
  4. What Will You Dream of Tonight? By Frances Stickley
  5. AntiRacist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
  6. The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
  7. I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
  8. The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman
  9. The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
  10. Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake

 

Young Adult

  1. Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
  2. Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi
  3. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
  4. The Cousins by Karen McManus
  5. Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
  6. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds
  7. Crave by Tracy Wolff
  8. We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
  9. The Enigma Game by Elizabeth Wein
  10. The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune

The Best Books of the Year is an annual list featuring the Top 100 books of the year, published between January and December 2020, as well as top picks across categories like literature & fiction, mystery and thrillers, science fiction & fantasy, biography, children’s, young adult, and more.

For more information on the books featured on the Best Books of the Year list, as well as insightful reviews on new books, author interviews, and hand-curated roundups in popular categories, visit the Amazon Book Review and subscribe to the Amazon Book Review Podcast on Amazon Music, Apple or TuneIn. You can also follow the Books Editors recommendations and conversations @amazonbooks on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels

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Every year Pottery Barn Kids releases some of the most intricate, creative Halloween costumes for kids short of the homemade variety and this year is no exception. Flamingoes to pandas and even a yellow submarine fit for the Beatles are just some of the magical offerings in this year’s Pottery Barn Kids Halloween costume collection.

Here are some of our favorite baby and kids getups from Pottery Barn for 2019.

Star Wars: Rey Costume

Get prepped for the last installment in the Skywalker saga when Rise of Skywalker hits theaters this winter. 

Sizes 4-6 and 7-8, $38.99

Light Up Astronaut Costume

Blast off for adventure in this spectacular silver spacesuit.

Sizes 3T to 8Y, $99

3D Yellow Submarine

This seaworthy costume will inspire your young Beatles fans.

Sizes 3T to 6Y, $79

Baby Flamingo

Is there anything cuter than this pink feathered friend?

Sizes 0 to 24 months, $69

Panda Big Head

Transform your animal lover into a life-sized, cuddly panda.

Sizes 3T to 10Y, $89

3D Mermaid Dolphin

A magical mermaid and a dolphin all in one? Yes, please!

Sizes 3T to 6Y, $79

Glitter Emoji

Kids can show off their true emotions with this glittery emoticon.

Sizes 3T to 8Y, $18.99

Baby Skunk Costume

The only thing stinky about this skunk costume is how stinkin' cute it is. 

Sizes 0 months to 6Y, $59

Light Up Pterodactyl

Dino lovers will never want to take off this incredible winged-reptile costume.

Sizes 3T to 8Y, $99

—Shahrzad Warkentin

All photos: Courtesy of Pottery Barn Kids

 

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Calling all emoji enthusiasts, users and over-users––it’s that time of year again! World Emoji Day has come and gone—and in it’s wake Apple recently previewed a super-sized selection of what’s to come.

So what can you expect from your iOS device’s emoji options this fall? According to Apple the new emojis will, “Bring even more diversity to the keyboard, alongside fun and exciting additions to popular categories of food, animals, activities and smiley faces.”

With 59 new emojis set to hit iPhones, iPads and iEverythings for the fall 13.0 update, it looks like Apple is seriously focusing on inclusion. The often-used Holding Hands emoji will get an update, allowing users to select from 75 combinations of skin tones and genders.

The new emojis will also include accessibility-themed additions, such as a prosthetic arm, prosthetic leg, a new guide dog, wheelchairs and an ear with a hearing aid.

Other emojis to look forward to this fall include an all-new yawning smiley face, a one-piece swimsuit, waffles, falafel, butter and garlic. And if you’re all about animals, Apple will unveil a new sloth, flamingo, skunk and orangutan.

—Erica Loop

Photos: Courtesy of Apple

 

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The Unicode Consortium is at it again. If that sounds ominous—it isn’t. This consortium doesn’t create nefarious plans. Instead, it reviews and selects new emojis. And this time, the Unicode Consortium’s picks include everything from awesomely inclusive emojis depicting people with differing abilities to waffles and falafel.

So what do we know about the new emojis? To start, in the people-related categories (such as body-parts, person-gesture and person-activity), you’ll find a mechanical arm, mechanical leg, ear with a hearing aid, deaf person, woman in motorized wheelchair, man in motorized wheelchair, woman in manual wheelchair, man in manual wheelchair, woman with a probing cane and man with a probing cane.

Photo: Victoria Borodinova via Pexels

Of course, that’s not all. Along with these proposed emojis, new potential picks also include non-gender specified people holding hands. And there are the new animals—service dog, guide dog, sloth (and yes, it’s just as adorable as you’d imagine), otter (again, adorable), orangutan (yep, adorable, too) and skunk (um, adorably smell-free).

Other new options may include food emojis such as waffles, falafel, butter and oysters. You know, just in case you want to ask your mama friends to go out for a night filled with buttery oysters or falafel-smothered waffles!

When will these new emojis pop up on your phone? After approval, code updates and art updates, you’ll start seeing these new little texting options.

—Erica Loop

Featured Photo: Rawpixel via Pexels

 

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Babies in mustaches and glasses are cute any time of the year, but for Halloween, infant attire takes on a whole new level of sweet meets hilarious. From snuggy little skunks (because you know…) to your favorite board game guy, read on for our picks for some of the funniest costumes for babies and toddlers.

1. Baby Skunk: A cozy and supercute costume for your little stinker. 

photo: Pottery Barn Kids

2. Circus Strong Man: Pay homage to your new-mommy biceps.

photo: youaremyfave.com

3. Thanksgiving Turkey: Who needs tryptophan when you have a newborn?

photo: marthastewart.com

4. Monopoly Man: The mustache, top hat and bow tie combo make this costume a winner. 

photo: costumeworks.com

5. Taco Supreme: It’s nacho average Halloween costume. 

photo: costume pop

6. Bag of Popcorn: A clever (and not corny) way to work a baby carrier into a costume. 

Photo Courtesy: thisplaceisnowahome

7. Young Dalai Lama: The short hair is a handy accessory for this costume. 

photo: imgur

8. Little DevilIf your child is teething or going through a developmental leap, this costume may seem appropriate.  

photo: amazon

9. Baby Einstein: Imagination will take you everywhere. 

photo: imgur

10. Chipotle Burrito: On Halloween, we call this a boo-rito. 

photo: collegehumor.com

11. Prince, Purple Rain Edition: Works until they are 5 ft. 3.

photo: imgur

12. Harry Potter: “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.”

photo: loveandlion.com

What will your Jack or Jill-o-lantern wear for Halloween this year? Tell us in the comments!

— Francesca Katafias

All Abroad!

Whether they’re watching Thomas the Tank Engine or riding the rails, some kids just can’t get their fill of trains. Just about every parent knows that train-crazed tots can take a small-scale steam train through Berkeley’s Tilden Park on the Redwood Valley Railway. or ride over mini bridges and trestles at Train Town. in Sonoma.But if you’re ready to take train mania to the next level, we’ve got a raft of ways for kids to get on board and up close with all manners of locomotives.

The Niles Canyon Railway, an operating railroad museum, runs various trains on Sunday excursions, with boarding stops in Fremont and Sunol, just south of Pleasanton. Party hosts can rent a caboose, the “Skunk” railbus, or an entire train at the museum. They even offer a merit badge program in railroading for young train lovers.

Model train aficionados of all ages will be wowed by the three huge displays at Richmond’s Golden State Model Railroad Museum. Check when the trains are running before planning your visit.

City kids can climb aboard a life-sized caboose at San Francisco’s Randall Museum to pretend to ride the rails. The museum’s delightful model train lets little conductors push streetcars past pint-sized versions of San Francisco’s landmark buildings.

The legendary San Francisco cable car is celebrated at Nob Hill’s Cable Car Museum. This venerable museum houses historic cable cars, lots of photos and factoids, and an exhibit of the 1906 quake. The actual machinery that powers the city’s cable cars is on display as well.

Parents shouldn’t overlook the allure of a real cable car ride, or a special trip on BART. What gets many of us to work each day, is an adventure for our wee ones.

Plus there’s plenty more train fun just beyond the Bay Area. North of Santa Cruz, climb aboard a historic steam train or opt for a longer beach train excursion at Roaring Camp Railways. Both tours go over trestles and through Redwoods. And don’t miss their seasonal Thomas the Tank Engine Day, one of many special events year-round.

Make getting there part of the adventure by taking the Capital Corridor to Sacramento to explore the California State Railroad Museum, one of the country’s best bastions of the choo choo. Kids love interacting with the 35-foot toy train and the ever-popular hands-on Thomas exhibit. Real train rides also head up the river, starting in April.

Need a trip that’s got treats for grown-ups as well? Consider a family lunch outing on the historic Napa Valley Wine Train. Parents can sip chardonnay, while their kids enjoy the ride.

What’s your favorite spot in the Bay Area to feed your kid’s train obsession?

—Kristen McClusky