It’s hard to believe, but the school year is nearly over and summer is just around the corner! You and your class have worked hard to learn new things, overcome challenges, and celebrate successes. Now it’s time to welcome the sunny season—and some funny summer jokes and kid-friendly summer puns are just what you need. We’ve put together this list of silly jokes about summer that your kids will love!
- Summer Jokes About Animals
- Summer Jokes About the Ocean
- Summer Jokes About Nature
- Jokes About Summer Foods
- More Summer Jokes for Kids
Summer Jokes About Animals
1. What did the pig say on a hot summer day?Â

I’m bacon.
2. Where do sheep go on vacation?

To the Baa-hamas.
3. Why does a seagull fly over the sea?

Because if it flew over the bay, it would be a bagel.
4. What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?

Swimming trunks.
5. What’s gray and has four legs and a trunk?

A mouse on vacation.
6. What is a frog’s favorite summertime treat?

Hopsicles.
7. What’s black and white and red all over?

A zebra with a sunburn.
8. What animal is always at a baseball game?

A bat.
9. What happens to cows that get too much sun?

They turn into evaporated milk.
10. What do you call a Labrador retriever at the beach in August?

A hot dog.
11. Did you hear about the dog who wears a swimsuit?

Apparently, it looks quite fetching.
12. What do you call an anxious mosquito?

A jitterbug.
13. What kind of sandals do frogs wear?

Open-toad sandals.
14. Why did the lifeguard kick the elephants out of the pool?
Because they couldn’t keep their trunks up!
15. Why do flamingos stand on one leg?
If they lifted both, they’d fall over!
Summer Jokes About the Ocean
16. How can you tell that the ocean is friendly?

It waves.
17. Why do fish swim in salt water?

Because pepper water would make them sneeze.
18. Do fish go on vacation?

No, because they’re always in school.
19. Why was the fish embarrassed?
It saw the ocean’s bottom.
20. Where do sharks go on vacation?

Finland.
21. What did the sand say when the tide came in?
I’m shore glad to sea you!
22. Why do fish like to eat worms?

Because they get hooked on them.
23. Why don’t oysters share their pearls?

Because they’re shellfish.
24. Why should you never blame a dolphin for doing anything wrong?

Because they never do it on porpoise.
25. Why did the dolphin cross the beach?

To get to the other tide.
26. What kind of music do killer whales like?

They listen to the orca-stra.
27. Why are fish never good tennis players?

Because they never get close to the net.
28. What do you call a fish with no eyes?

A fsh.
29. What did one tide pool say to the other tide pool?

Show me your mussels.
30. What happens when you throw a green rock into the Red Sea?

It gets wet.
31. What did the beach say to the tide when it came in?

Long time, no sea.Â
32. What is the difference between a piano and a fish?

You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish.Â
33. What sits on the seabed and has anxiety?

A nervous wreck.
Summer Jokes About Nature
34. What do you call a snowman in July?

A puddle.
35. Why don’t seashells take baths?

Because they wash up on the beach.
36. Did you hear about the sunflower that was excited for summer?

It wet its plants.
37. What did the tree say when summer finally arrived?

What a re-leaf.
38. Why did the sun go to school?
To get a little brighter.
39. What kind of tree fits in your hand?
A palm tree.
40. Why was the beach always confident?
Because it shore has great self-esteem.
41. Why did the lazy cloud stay home?
It didn’t feel up to weathering the day.
Jokes About Summer Foods
42. Which letter of the alphabet is the coolest?

Iced T.
43. What did the little corn say to the mama corn?

Where is pop corn?
44. What is brown, hairy, and wears sunglasses?

A coconut on vacation.Â
45. What’s the best kind of sandwich for the beach?

Peanut butter and jellyfish.Â
46. What do you call a cantaloupe in a kiddie pool?

A watermelon.Â
47. Did you hear about the ice cream truck accident?

It crashed on a rocky road.
48. Why do bananas wear sunscreen?

Because they peel.
49. What happens when ice cream gets angry?

It has a meltdown.
50. What kind of water cannot freeze?

Hot water.
51. What do frogs drink on a hot day?
Croak-a-cola.
52. What’s a cat’s favorite summer treat?
A mice-cream cone.
53. Why did the ice cream go to school?
To become a Smartie sundae.
54. What’s a Popsicle’s favorite type of music?
Cool jazz.
55. What did the coconut say when it got stepped on?
I’m cracking up!
More Summer Jokes for Kids
56. What does the sun drink out of?
Sunglasses.
57. What do you get when you sit under a tree in summer?
A leaf of absence.
58. What travels all around the world but stays in one corner?

A postage stamp.
59. Why can’t basketball players go on vacation?

They would get called for traveling.
60. Why did the robot go on summer vacation?

To recharge its batteries.
61. Why did the detectives show up at the beach concert?

Something fishy was going on.
62. Where do ghosts like to boat on vacation?

Lake Eerie.
63. Why did the teacher jump into the pool?

They wanted to test the water.
64. Why didn’t the sun go to college?

It already had so many degrees.Â
65. When is a pool safe for diving?Â

It deep ends.
66. Why did the surfer bring a bar of soap to the beach?
To catch some clean waves.
67. Why don’t summer vacation days ever get jealous?
Because they’re all cool.
68. What’s the best day to go to the beach?
Sun-day!
69. How do you throw a party in space during summer?
You planet.
70. Why did the bicycle fall over at the beach?
It was two-tired.
71. What did the flip-flop say to the foot?
Stop dragging me around!
72. What’s a ghost’s favorite beach activity?
Boo-gie boarding.
73. What do you call a sunburned librarian?
Well red.
74. Why didn’t the skeleton go swimming?
It didn’t have the guts.
75. What do you call a day at the beach with no sunscreen?
A bake-cation.