Last Updated on October 25, 2024
Printable Thanksgiving jokes napkin rings are a simple way to bring some fun and laughter to your holiday table.
Kids will enjoy making these hilarious napkin rings so they can share jokes during Thanksgiving dinner. Dinner can often get boring for kids with all of the adult conversations going on, so having someone share the joke on their napkin ring every so often during dinner will make it more fun for the kids and make it so they can be a part of the conversation.
If the kids need something else to do while they’re waiting for the “joke time,” they can be working on these printable Thanksgiving placemats. It will be just like the fun they have working on the menu placemats at a restaurant.
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What are Napkin Rings Used for?
Napkin rings used to be very commonplace at dining room tables. Now they are used more often in formal dining settings and not as often during day to day dining.
- Many people like to make their Thanksgiving table extra special and napkin rings can add a touch of elegance to a table setting.
- Napkin rings are used for practical reasons to help keep napkins from falling off the table and also from blowing around if eating outdoors.
- Interesting napkin rings can spark conversations among guests and even create laughter with these Thanksgiving jokes napkin rings.
- Traditionally, napkin rings were used to identify a person’s place at the table. If you want to keep up with that tradition, just have your kids choose who they want to get each joke and write their name on the napkin ring.
How Does a Printable Napkin Ring Work?
These printable Thanksgiving jokes napkin rings are not made from the typical materials used in napkin rings (like wood, metal, fabric, leather or plastic). Joke napkin rings are created out of paper.
It’s a good idea to print them off on white cardstock so they are more durable. Then, cut each strip out, wrap the strip around the cloth or paper napkin and secure it with a small piece of tape.
When everyone is sitting down at the table people can take turns reading their Thanksgiving joke to the group.
What Thanksgiving Jokes are on the Napkin Rings?
Everyone loves a good clean joke and the Thanksgiving table is the perfect place to tell a few. My kids LOVE telling jokes.
Here are the fun jokes on these printable napkin rings:
- Why did the turkey cross the road? (to get to the other side)
- Why shouldn’t you look at the turkey dressing? (because it will make him blush)
- What kind of tan did pilgrims get? (Puritan)
- Where did the Pilgrims bring their cows to America? (on the moooo-flower)
- If Pilgrims travel on the Mayflower, then what do college students travel on? (scholar-ships)
- Where did they take the Mayflower when it was sick? (the nearest doc)
- How did Mayflower sailors say hello to each other? (they waved)
- What kind of cars would the Pilgrims drive today? (a Plymouth)
- What do you use to make Thanksgiving bread? (May flour)
- How did they clean their clothes on the Mayflower? (Tide)
- Why did the scarecrow win the Nobel Prize? (because he was out standing in his field)
- Why don’t you put the turkey near the corn? (because it will gobble, gobble, gobble it up)
- What kind of face do Pilgrims make when they are in pain? (Pil-grimace)
- What do comedians call Thanksgiving? (Pranks-giving)
- What do you call Thanksgiving for selfish people? (Thanks-taking)
- What do vampires call Thanksgiving? (Fangs-giving)
- If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? (Pilgrims)
- What’s the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner? (the tur-KEY)
- Where did the first corn come from? (the stalk brought it)
You can see that there are plenty of Thanksgiving joke napkin rings for a large crowd.
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Laminator: Laminating your printable is an inexpensive way to use it multiple times. Just use dry erase markers to write the guest’s name and then wipe it off when you’re done so you can use it again! Alternately, you can cover the printable with clear contact paper to achieve the same thing.
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Storage boxes: I like to keep a collection of coloring pages and activity sheets for kids in these plastic storage boxes that I pull out whenever I need to keep kids occupied. You could also use one of these boxes to store your napkin rings so they can be used again next year.
Adhesive and glue: To assemble your printable, you have a few options. You can use glue sticks, double-sided tape, or adhesive dots.
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Additional Thanksgiving Fun
Keep the Thanksgiving fun going strong with some of these other fun printables and activities.
- Printable Thanksgiving Riddles – These funny printable Thanksgiving riddles are perfect for kids! Sneak them into their lunchboxes the week leading up to Thanksgiving or use them as place cards at the dinner table.
- 100 Thanksgiving Would You Rather Questions For the Whole Family – Have fun with this list of Thanksgiving Would You Rather Questions to ask your family for a memorable family-bonding event.
- Fun Thanksgiving Games for the Entire Family – Several great games to play on Thanksgiving day! Both indoor and outdoor games and each of them is appropriate for all ages!
- Gratitude Journal For Kids – Nurture gratitude in young hearts with this free printable Gratitude Journal for Kids. Simple daily prompts help children appreciate life’s little blessings. Start a journey of gratitude with your kids today!
- Thanksgiving Gratitude Game – These Thanksgiving Gratitude Activities for kids are perfect for all ages to join in on the fun! What better way to be thankful?
- Thanksgiving Placemats – Make Thanksgiving creative and fun with these Thanksgiving Printable Placemats. The kids can use their minds while waiting for dinner.
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