Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers
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What sports item hangs upside down from its toes?
Abaseball “bat.”
What sport makes a lot of people “jumpy”?
Trampolining.
What is a baseball player's favorite part of the playground?
The slide.
What do catchers wear when it gets cold out?
Their gloves.
What did the photographer say to the badminton rackets?
Watch the birdie!
What kind of shoes do woodpeckers dance in?
Tap shoes.
What's am I?
I am the one who helped “Little Red” solve the riddle of my identity, by showing her what big teeth I have. Who am I?
The Wolf
FUN FACT
CALLING YOUR CONSCIENCE
Did you know that there is a part of you that is very aware of what is going on around you all the time? It is called your conscience. Your conscious mind remembers and can recall different things that have happened to you.
If the pitching machine at Sports World shoots out 1 ball every 10 seconds while you are trying to hit it, how long will it take to empty the machine of its 90 balls?
15 minutes
John works in sports every day, yet he never goes home sore or tired or sweaty. How can this be?
He's the score keeper
Do you see a pattern here? Number of catchers on a baseball team, number of teams in a game, number of strikes before an out, number of bases in a diamond.
1, 2, 3, 4
Where do bad gymnasts go?
Behind parallel bars!
How did the archer get to the contest?
He followed the arrows.
Why do athletes need so much money?
Because of the “tro-fees.”
How do monarchs swim?
They do the butterfly stroke.
What is a washing machine's favorite pastime?
Cycling.
What did the desperate golfer eat?
His sand-wedge.
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Overcoming Any Obstacle
Have you ever made a silly object obstacle course? You and your friends will have fun trying to see who can complete the course the fastest. Your course can include writing the first letter of your name in a plate of whipped cream, walking 20 steps with a tennis ball between your knees, and popping a balloon by sitting on it, as well as any other silly things you can think of. And the winner of the silly course gets a silly prize!
When Eve ran track she was covered in sweat, yet by the time she was ready to go home, her skin was dry. Why?
The sweat evaporated
When the school rowing team left the dock, they paddled for 15 minutes, then turned around. Ten minutes later they returned. How come it took them 5 minutes less to come back?
The wind was against them going out and with them coming back
hOops!
Fill in the answers to the clues, putting one letter in each numbered space. Then transfer the letters to the boxes that have the same numbers. When all the boxes are filled in correctly, you will have the answer to the riddle!
When Tina the tennis pro returned all of the balls that came to her, none came back to her. Why?
She wasn't playing with another person — she was using a ball machine
When Skip brought his new track shoes home, he realized the store clerk had put the wrong laces in the box. These laces were only half as long as they needed to be. What did Skip do?
He skipped every other hole when he laced them
Which one of these does not belong?
Helmet, goalie, touchdown, quarterback.
Goalie — the rest relate to football
What's am I?
Most people know me for my experiments with a dog and a bell. I trained my dog to be hungry each time I rang the bell. I liked to study the brain and people's reflexes. Who am I?
Ivan Pavlov
FUN FACT
UNDERNEATH THE CONSCIOUS
Your conscious mind is composed of all that you remember and have knowledge of. But there is another part of your mind, called your subconscious. The subconscious may store information without your remembering it.
When Kyle fell out of the boat, everyone waited for his return. After 20 When minutes, he still did not come up for air. Why?
He was scuba diving
“I dive but use no water,
I fly but have no wings,
I land but have no wheels.”
Who is it?
A skydiver
Balls of Fun
There are many sports that have their own special ball to use. Can you unscramble the names of ten of these sports? When you're finished, find your way through the maze of balls!
EXTRA FUN: Can you think of 10 more sports that use balls?
What do these words have in common? Hole, hazard, slice, wood.
They are all golf terms
What do these things have in common? Diamond, slide, innings, umpire.
They are all baseball terms
In what sport are you doing better as your score is getting lower?
Golf
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Test Your Reading Skills
You know how to read, but can you read upside down? Don't worry, you don't have to be hanging upside down. Just flip the book upside down and see if you can keep reading. Is it easy or difficult? As you may discover, it's not easy! But, who knows, you may actually be able to read faster upside down than right side up!
Words to Know
IQ: IQ or Intelligence Quotient is a measure of one's ability to think. An IQ test allows people to measure genius as well as normal thinking ability.
What did the mountain climber tell her stinky boots to do?
Take ahike!
Where do all the sports shirts come from?
Jersey.
What did the hockey player ask the puck right before the game?
Want to “stick” around for awhile?
Why don't rockets play football?
They prefer liftoffs to touchdowns.
What is a dish's favorite pastime?
“Bowl-ing.”
What did one sports shoe say to the other?
Nothing, they were tongue-tied.
What comes after a ball?
Bball.
What do baby basketballs do?
Dribble.
What sport hurts the most?
Paddleball.
What was Jack and Jill's best sporting event?
Downhill racing.
Where do 4 woods hang out?
At agolf “club.”
What is a fly swatter's favorite sport?
Squash
First base ball game day. What should come next?
Day off, Firstbase, baseball, ballgame, gameday, dayoff!
“I have a tongue, but cannot speak.
I have a toe, but have no feet.”What is it?
A shoe
What's am I?
When Belle tried to solve the mystery of her missing father, she found a new mystery in me. She was a beauty, and she transformed me into a beautiful person as well. Who am I?
The Beast from Beauty and the Beast
ALL IN THE FAMILY
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A Matter of Symmetry
Being symmetrical means that your right side and left side are mirror images of each other. The human body is symmetrical because we have 2 eyes, 2 arms, and 2 legs, and they are very much alike. But do they act the same? For example, most people have one hand that they prefer writing with. But what if you tried writing with a hand you don't normally use? If you can do most things with both hands, you are what they call “ambidextrous.”
If two twins were both to marry and they both had twins, and then their twins had twins, how many twins would there be?
14 twins
Every year Dillon gets older, he gets a dollar more for his birthday. How much money will he have when he is 10?
What type of father has no sole?
The barefoot type.
What did Samuel Wilson become when he married an aunt?
Uncle Sam.
If you can't tell your Grandpa something, what do you do?
Telegram (tell aGram)!
Which one of Mother Earth's children warms her heart the most?
Her “sun”!
What did the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe need more than anything else?
A break!
What does your mother's sister become when she's nervous?
Aunt-sy.
Words to Know
Humor: Something that is designed to be comical or amusing. Jokes and comedy are said to be humorous, because they can make us laugh.
What's am I?
It was my job to solve the riddle of the missing girl who lost her glass slipper. The only way to solve the problem was to try the shoe on every foot in the kingdom. Who am I?
The Prince from Cinderalla
What was the piano's father's father?
His “grand” pa.
What do you call it when your sister demands to enter?
In-Sis-ting.
Who takes care of baby moths?
Their moth-er.
Where do apples search for their roots?
In their family tree.
What does a little doe call her mother?
Mommy deer.
What do you call a ladder's kid?
Its step child.
Let's say that in the Wilkins family, X = red hair, and Y = brown hair, and Z = blonde hair. If there are 2 times more X's than Y's or Z's, what are the odds of the fifth child having blonde hair?
1 in 4
FUN FACT
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
Some say laughter is the best medicine, and that may very well be true. Without laughter or happiness you may become sad or depressed. To snap out of it, it's possible that all you need is a good laugh.
Words to Know
Sarcasm: Humorous comments made with an ironic tone. People may use sarcasm to make a negative point.
What is a family of kittens after they are 13 days old?
2weeks old.
Why was Old Mother Hubbard so scared of her cupboards?
They were “bear.”
What did Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater's wife sell?
Shells by the seashore.
What did King Tut call his mother?
Mummy.
Who had the angriest child in history?
Dolly Madison (“mad is son”).
What is small, buzzes, and lives by the water?
Bay bees (babies).
Identical twins Cindy and Wendy took a long walk in the forest. After a while they decided to play hide and seek. Cindy quickly found Wendy … or so she thought. Soon, it turned out that Cindy had actually found herself. How could this be?
She saw her own reflection in the water
When David called a family of ducks over to feed them, his voice echoed throughout the hills. But when the ducks called back, David only heard one reply. Why?
A duck's quack doesn't echo
What's So Funny?
One day, Wendy told her mother that she wasn't sure why, but it seemed like suddenly her whole world had turned upside down. Everyone was frowning and nothing was as it was supposed to be. Not even gravity. What's so funny?
She was standing on her head
Who were the Wrong Sisters' siblings?
The Wright Brothers.
How many kids did Daniel's uncle have?
None, his aunt had all of them.
How did the baby cabbage know he was winning?
He was a “head” of the game.
What kind of family reunions do puzzles have?
They gave “get (it) togethers.”
What did the fishing poles always wish for?
A“reel” family.
What do track stars call their family members?
Relay-tions.
What's am I?
As a cartoonist and movie producer, I wanted to share my “world” with you. I hope that you could see it wasn't such a small world, after all. Someday you may “land” at one of my amusement parks. Who am I?
Walt Disney
Big Brothers
Mr. and Mrs. Wood have a large family. They have always been married to each other, and neither one has any children with anyone else. How is it possible, then, that one child in the Wood family has four brothers, while another child in the Wood family has five brothers?
The answer to this brain teaser is hidden in the letter grid. Use these clues to help figure it out:
The answer starts in one of the four corners.
You read the answer in logical order, one word after the other.
You must add the punctuation.
The Family Name Game
Some brides combine their old last name with their new husband's last name. See if you can make some familiar compound words by matching up the pictures that represent the last names of each bride and groom. Write each bride's new last name in the numbered boxes.
EXTRA FUN: The first seven names will criss-cross with name number eight!
What were the Three Little Kittens who lost their mittens?
Cold.
What do suits have that no one else can have?
Family ties.
Why wouldn't Jack in the Beanstalk's mother let him watch football?
Because of the Giants.
Whom did the bug's uncle marry?
His “ant.”
Why did they take Tina's cousin away 2 times?
Because he was twice removed.
What was the shredder's distant grandmother called?
Grate, grate, grate grandmother.
If 3 sisters have 3 daughters each, and each of their daughters has 3 daughters, how many females are in their family?
39 females
While Cassie and her mother were shopping, her mother asked if Cassie would bring her a pair. “A pair of what?” asked Cassie. “Just one pair,” answered her mom. What did she mean?
She wanted a pear!
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Amazing Mazes
Here's a fun trick to try while solving a maze puzzle. Take the paper with the maze and place it horizon-tally over a hard surface next to a vertical mirror. Now, can you get through the maze by looking at the mirror? Remember: You can't look at the maze itself — just at its reflection in the mirror.
Watch Out!
The letters in each column go in the squares directly below them, but not in the same order. Black squares are the spaces between words. When you have correctly filled in the grid, you will have a silly conversation between a worried mom and her daughter!
There are 11 children in Mary's family. If there are 3 more girls than boys, how many boys and girls are there?
7 girls and 4 boys
How long will it take for the Tillman Triplets to eat 3 ice cream cones, if it takes the Thompson Twins 10 minutes to eat 2?
10 minutes, assuming they eat at the same speed
Why did the mother dollar take so many pictures of her “new” dollar?
She knew someday soon he would “change.”
What do mother boots have?
Baby booties.
Who can go the longer distance, your mom or your dad?
Your “farther.”
How long did it take the drills to have their baby?
Just alittle “bit.”
Why did Mr. and Mrs. Trampoline take their son to see the doctor?
He seemed alittle “jumpy.”
FUN FACT
A RUNNING MAZE
Human-sized mazes are known as laby-rinths. In the old tales, people were challenged to pass through a labyrinth, and those who got lost starved to death or were attacked by a monster known as the Minotaur. Today, scientists use miniature labyrinths to experiment with mice and learn about their behavior.
/> It's Norma's twelfth birthday. This year, her family gave her a boom box. If every year before were the same, how many does she have?
One — everyyear is not the same!
When Toby's family entered the Yummyville eating contest, Toby was amazed when his little brother won the prize for swallowing over 1,000 items in 2 minutes. Do you know how he did it?
Each item was a grain of rice
Hidden Family
Can you find the family member who is hiding in each one of these sentences?
1. We had fun cleaning the garage!
2. The leprechaun told me where to find a pot of gold!
3. The music was so raucous, I needed to cover my ears!
4. Under the sofa there are many dustballs.
5. Did you read the same memo the rest of us read?
6. During a crisis, terrific people often show up to help!
7. The chicken broth erased the last symptoms of Brian's cold.
8. My friend in L.A. was happy to have me visit her!
Why did the watch go visit its parents?
It wanted to have some family “time.”
What do you get when you hook a bunch of yarn together?
Aclose “knit” family.
What does a wrestler say when he can't say “aunt”?
Uncle.
What do you call baby jellybeans?
Sweet.
What's the difference between a brother and a bother?
An “r.”