Animal Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids
Choose a partner. Reader A is the visitor and Reader B answers the pretend door. Follow the five speaking turns, then swap parts. No real knocking is needed.
The five-line pattern
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: The animal name.
B: The animal name, followed by “who?”
A: The punchline!
Pause after each line so your partner has time to answer. If a pun sounds unusual in your accent, read the explanation together.
1. Cow
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Cow.
B: Cow who?
A: No, a cow says moo!
Explain joke 1
The visitor swaps the expected name answer for an animal sound.
2. Owl
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Owl.
B: Owl who?
A: That's it! Hoo, hoo!
Explain joke 2
Who sounds like the hoo we use to imitate an owl.
3. Bee
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Bee.
B: Bee who?
A: Bee a pal and let me in!
Explain joke 3
Bee sounds like be.
4. Goat
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Goat.
B: Goat who?
A: You've goat to hear this joke!
Explain joke 4
Goat playfully replaces got. The sounds are similar, not identical.
5. Alpaca
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Alpaca.
B: Alpaca who?
A: Alpaca picnic if you bring the blanket!
Explain joke 5
Say alpaca slowly, then say I'll pack a. The joke squeezes the phrase into the animal name.
6. Otter
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Otter.
B: Otter who?
A: I'm otterly glad to see you!
Explain joke 6
Otterly is an invented spelling of utterly, which means completely. It gives the greeting an animal twist.
7. Bear
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Bear.
B: Bear who?
A: Bear with me while I find my key!
Explain joke 7
Bear with me means please wait patiently. Bear is also the animal.
8. Ewe
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Ewe.
B: Ewe who?
A: Yoo-hoo! I'm right outside!
Explain joke 8
A ewe is a female sheep. Ewe who sounds like yoo-hoo, a call used to get someone's attention.
Try it another way
Repeat one joke with a quiet voice, a cheerful voice or a pretend animal voice. Keep the words clear. Let each partner choose a joke, then trade roles.
For shorter question-and-answer jokes, visit beginning-reader jokes. Explore how animal puns work or download joke cards.