150 Funny St. Patrick’s Day Jokes for Kids (2026)

Includes 150+ clean and funny jokes for kids!

March 17 calendar with green beads and shamrock
March 17 marks St. Patrick’s Day and a full day of kid-friendly jokes.

St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time for silly jokes, leprechaun puns, and kid-friendly humor. If you’re looking for the best St. Patrick’s Day jokes for kids, this huge list includes plenty of clean, giggle-worthy favorites — from shamrock jokes to rainbow puns to classic leprechaun one-liners.

We also included March jokes and spring jokes for the whole season.

💡 Want more St. Patrick’s Day fun? Try our list of St. Patrick’s Day Facts For Kids.


Quick Picks: Best St. Patrick’s Day Jokes for Kids

• What’s a leprechaun’s favorite cereal?
Lucky Charms!

• What should you say to a runner in the St. Patrick’s Day marathon?
Irish you luck.

• What do you get when you cross poison ivy with a four-leaf clover?
A rash of good luck.

• Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day?
Real rocks are too heavy!

• How can you spot a jealous shamrock?
It will be green with envy!

• What kind of bow can’t be tied?
A rainbow!

• What do you call a leprechaun who gets sent to jail?
A lepre-con!

• Why is it difficult to borrow money from a leprechaun?
Because he’s always a little short.

Glittery green shamrock on bright bokeh background
A sparkly shamrock sets the tone for silly St. Patrick’s Day jokes kids love.

• Where do leprechauns live?
In lepre-condos.

• How can you tell if a leprechaun likes your joke?
He’s Dublin over with laughter!

🌈 Love rainbows? Check out our Rainbow Facts for Kids to learn more about these colorful wonders.


Best St. Patrick’s Day Jokes for Kids

St. Patrick’s Day is full of silly wordplay, shamrocks, clovers, and plenty of green. These kid-friendly jokes are easy to remember and fun to share at home, in the classroom, or during your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

2. What should you say to a runner in the St. Patrick’s Day marathon?
A: Irish you luck.

3. What do you get when you cross poison ivy with a four-leaf clover?
A: A rash of good luck.

4. What did the Irish potato say to his sweetheart?
A: I only have eyes for you.

5. Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: Real rocks are too heavy!

6. How can you spot a jealous shamrock?
A: It will be green with envy!

7. What do you call a fake diamond in Ireland?
A: A sham-rock.

8. Why do leprechauns love to garden?
A: They have green thumbs!

9. Why do leprechauns recycle?
A: They like to go green!

10. Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: Because real rocks are too heavy.

11. What kind of bow can’t be tied?
A: A rainbow!

12. Why is it difficult to borrow money from a leprechaun?
A: Because he’s always a little short.

13. What is Dwayne Johnson’s Irish nickname?
A: The Sham-Rock.

14. How is a good friend like a four-leaf clover?
A: They’re hard to find!

Pot of gold with green shamrock decorations
A classic pot of gold inspires leprechaun jokes and lucky laughs for kids.

15. What kind of music should you listen to on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: Sham-rock and roll.

16. Where can you always find a shamrock?
A: In the dictionary.

17. What did one shamrock say to the other when it saw a leprechaun?
A: Look clover there.

18. What do you say to the smartest person you know on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: You’re very clover!

19. What instrument does a showoff play on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: The brag-pipe!

20. What kind of bow can’t be tied?
A: A rainbow! (You had this in both sections — kept only once above.)

21. Why do frogs like St. Patrick’s Day?
A: Because they’re always wearing green!

22. Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who?
Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day!

23. Knock-knock! Who’s there? Warren. Warren who?
Warren anything green for St. Patrick’s Day?

24. Why shouldn’t you iron a four-leaf clover?
You might press your luck!

25. What kind of music should you listen to on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: Sham-rock and roll. (Only appears once.)

26. Who is St. Patrick’s favorite superhero?
A: Green Lantern.

27. What do you get when you cross a leprechaun with St. Nick?
A: St. O’claus.

28. What do leprechauns use to buy candy from the vending machine?
A: Lepre-coins.

29. What do you call a fake stone that you found on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: A sham-rock.

30. What do you call an earthquake that happens on St. Patrick’s Day?
A: A Shamrock Shake!

31. Where can you always find “gold,” but there’s no gold at all?
A: In the dictionary.

32. What did the referee say on St. Patrick’s Day at the end of the soccer match?
A: Game Clover.

33. Why are oak trees so forgiving?
Every spring they turn over a new leaf. (You had this in the spring section but it references clover/green themes — you can leave it here or relocate, just tell me.)

34. When is an Irish potato not an Irish potato?
A: When it’s a French fry.


Leprechaun Jokes for Kids

Leprechauns are the stars of St. Patrick’s Day, and their mischievous personalities make for great jokes. Here are the funniest leprechaun lines, puns, and one-liners kids love.

1. What do you call a leprechaun who gets sent to jail?
A: A lepre-con!

2. Why did the leprechaun turn down a bowl of soup?
A: Because he already had a pot of gold.

3. How many gold coins can a leprechaun throw in an empty pot?
A: One. After that, it’s no longer empty.

4. Q: What kind of spells do leprechauns use?
A: Lucky Charms!

Fresh potatoes sliced on rustic wooden table
Potato jokes are a St. Patrick’s Day favorite that kids never outgrow.

5. Where do leprechauns live?
A: In lepre-condos.

6. When does a leprechaun cross the road?
A: When it turns green!

7. How can you tell if a leprechaun likes your joke?
A: He’s Dublin over with laughter!

8. What is it called when a leprechaun messes up their dance?
A: A jig mistake!

9. How old are leprechauns?
A: So old that they can remember when rainbows were black and white.

10. Why are leprechauns so concerned about global warming?
A: They’re really into green living.

11. What did the leprechaun say when the video game ended?
A: Game clover.

12. How does a leprechaun work out?
A: By pushing his luck.

13. Where do leprechauns sit to relax?
A: Shamrocking chairs.

14. What did the naughty leprechaun get for Christmas?
A: A pot of coal.

15. What did you get when two leprechauns had a conversation?
A: A lot of small talk.

16. What do you get when you cross a leprechaun with St. Nick?
A: St. O’claus. 

17. What’s a leprechaun’s favorite cereal?
A: Lucky Charms!

18. What has eyes but cannot see?
A: A potato

💡Looking for more laughs? Browse our full collection of Jokes for Kids.


March Jokes For Kids

March jokes are perfect for brightening the long stretch between winter and spring. These simple, pun-filled jokes are great for morning announcements, classrooms, or just making your kids laugh at home.

Colorful letters spelling March with heart clips
March jokes add extra fun during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

1. Which crime fighter likes March the most? 
A: Robin

2. What falls during March but never gets hurt?
A: The rain.

3. Can February March?
A: No, but April May.

4. What March flowers grow on faces?
A: Tulips (2 lips).

5. What can be seen in the middle of ‘April’ and ‘March’, but can’t be seen in the beginning or end of either one?
A: The letter “r.”

Colorful rainbow stretching across cloudy sky
Rainbows add magical fun to St. Patrick’s Day jokes and playful puns.

6. What season is it when you are on a trampoline in March?
A: Spring-time.

7: Why did the mom call pest control?
A: Ants were on the March.

8. What do trumpet players in a spring parade do?
A: March

9. Why is everyone so tired on April 1?
A: Because they’ve just finished a long, 31-day March.

10. What goes up when March rain comes down?
A: An umbrella.

11. Why was the sports fan acting so crazy?
A: He had March madness!

12. Does February like March?
A: No, but April May.

💡 Want even more March silliness? Here’s our full list of March Jokes for Kids.


Spring Jokes for Kids

Spring brings sunshine, new flowers, and plenty of fresh material for kid-friendly humor. These jokes capture all the things kids love about the season — animals, weather, plants, and more.

1. Did you meet that mushroom over there, I hear he’s the life of the party.
He’s a pretty fun-gi!

2. What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
A: Bugs Bunny.

3. Why was the bee mad?
A: You’d be mad too if someone stole your honey!

4. Why is the letter A like a flower?
A: A bee comes after it!

5. What did the big flower say to the little one?
A: You’re really growing, bud!

Pink tulip blooming in colorful spring garden
What do you get when you plant kisses? Tulips! (Two lips)

6. How do you know that bees are happy?
A: Because they hum while they work.

7. What did the mother worm say to the little worm who was late?
A: Where in earth have you been?”

8. Why did the robin go to the hospital?
A: It needed tweetment!

9. What’s a baby chick’s favorite plant?
A: EGG-plants!

10. What do you get when you plant kisses?
A: Tulips!

11. What do you call a girl with a frog on her head?
A: Lily!

12. Why did the farmer bury all his money?
A: To make his soil rich!

13. What did the summer say to the spring?
A: Help! I’m going to fall.

14. What kind of garden does a baker have?
A: A “flour” garden.

15. Why did the farmer plant a seed in his pond?
A: He was trying to grow a water-melon.

A close-up of a bee gathering nectar from vibrant yellow flowers, showcasing nature's spring activity.
Can bees fly in the rain? Not without their yellow jackets!

16. Can bees fly in the rain?
A: Not without their little yellow jackets!

17. What do you call a grizzly bear caught in the rain?
A: A drizzly bear.

18. What type of bird should you never take to the bank?
A: A ROBin.

19. Why couldn’t the flower ride its bike
A: It lost its petals.

20. Why did the worm cross the ruler?
A: To become an inchworm.

21: How does a bee brush its hair?
A: With its honeycomb.

22. What is Spring’s favorite kind of pickles?
A: Daffo-dills!

23. What do you call a well-dressed lion?
A: A dandy lion!

24: How does the sun listen to music?
A: On its ray-dio!

25. What is the best flower for a boy to give his mom?
A: Son-flower!

26. What kind of socks does a gardener wear?
A: Garden hose.

27. What do you call two young married spiders?
A: Newly webs.  

28. What do you call it when worms take over the world?
A: Global Worming.

29. What did the seed say to the flower?
A: OK, Bloomer.

30: Why are frogs so happy?
A: They eat whatever bugs them.

Two playful frog figurines with orange feet, one covering its eyes and the other looking surprised
Silly frogs add playful humor to spring and St. Patrick’s Day jokes.

31: What did the tree say to spring?
A: What a re-leaf.

32. When is it impossible to plant spring flowers?
When you haven’t botany

33. Why are oak trees so forgiving?
Every spring they turn over a new leaf 

34. What did the sprout say when he saw his friend?
Hey Bud!

35. What season is best to go on a trampoline?
Spring-time

36. Been washing my trampoline. 
Seemed time to do some spring cleaning.

37. What did the spring say to the airplane?
Boeing!

38. Did you see the other day the bed store is having a spring sale?
The rest of the bed is still full price though.

39. How do you make a pool bouncy?
Add spring water .

40. I heard you bought a new bed! Did you get a spring mattress?
Oh no, I use it all year.

41. What do sheep do on a sunny spring day?
Have a Baa baa cue!

42. Why was the baby strawberry sad?
His mom was in a jam.

A curious sheep looking directly at the camera in a green field
What do sheep do on a sunny spring day? Have a baa baa que.

✨ Looking for a bigger springtime roundup? Explore our Spring Trivia for Kids for fun facts and quick family games.


Spring Knock Knock Jokes For Kids

If your kids love knock-knock jokes, this set is made for springtime. They’re quick, goofy, and perfect for sharing on the go.

1. Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Butter.

Butter who?

Butter bring an umbrella, it’s raining!

2. Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Swarm.

Swarm who?

‘Swarm outside!

3. Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Rover!

Rover who?

Rover the rainbow!

4. Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Beezer.

Beezer who?

Beezer buzzing, it must be spring.

5. Knock Knock

Who’s there?

June. June who?

“June know any good knock knock jokes?”

6. Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Worm!

Worm who?

Worm in here, isn’t it?

Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Rain. Rain who? You’re not going to tell me to go away and come again another day?

7. Knock, Knock. 

Who’s there? 

March. 

March who? 

Bless you!

8. Knock, Knock. 

Who’s there? 

Bunny. 

Bunny who? 

Bunny you should ask!

9. Knock, Knock. 

Who’s there? 

Garden. 

Garden who? 

Gardin’ the door like that is rude!

10. Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Honey bee.

Honey bee who?

Honey bee a dear and get me some water.

11. Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Some bunny.

Some bunny who?

Some bunny has been eating all my carrots!

12. Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Who.

Who who?

Is there an owl in here?

13. Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Leaf.

Leaf who?

Leaf me alone!

14. Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Water.

Water who?

Water you doing in my house?

15. Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Robin.

Robin who?

Robin your house!

16. Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Turnip.

Turnip who?

Turnip the volume, it’s quiet in here.

17. Knock Knock

Who’s there? 

Arthur.

Arthur who?

Arthur any more Easter Eggs left for me?

✨Getting ready for April 1st? Check out our April Fools’ Pranks for Kids for lighthearted, kid-safe ideas.


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