35 Spooky-Silly Halloween Lunchbox Jokes to Delight Your Kids

🎃 Make your child’s October lunch extra fun with these fang-tastic jokes!

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October is the perfect time to add a little spooky fun to your child’s school day. Whether they’re counting down to trick-or-treating or already wearing pumpkin socks, Halloween lunchbox jokes are a fun, festive way to bring laughter to the lunchroom.

These kid-friendly jokes are clean, silly, and packed with playful Halloween puns that make lunchtime a little more magical (and maybe even a bit spooky!). Simply jot one on a sticky note, slip it into their lunchbox, and get ready for a giggle-filled afternoon report.

👻 35 Halloween Lunchbox Jokes for Kids

1. Why didn’t the skeleton go to school?
   → He didn’t have the guts!
2. What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?
   → Squash!
3. Why don’t ghosts like rain?
   → It dampens their spirits!
4. What do witches put on their bagels?
   → Scream cheese!
5. What kind of monster loves candy corn?
   → A sweet tooth!
6. Why didn’t the vampire eat lunch?
   → He was on a blood diet!
7. What’s a ghost’s favorite fruit?
   → Boo-berries!
8. Why don’t mummies take vacations?
   → They’re afraid to unwind!
9. What did one bat say to the other?
   → Let’s hang out later!
10. What’s a skeleton’s favorite instrument?
    → The trom-bone!
11. What do you call two witches who live together?
    → Broommates!
12. Why did the pumpkin cross the road?
    → To get to the patch on the other side!
13. What do you call a cleaning skeleton?
    → The grim sweeper!
14. Why did the ghost bring toilet paper to school?
    → He was a little sheet-faced!
15. What’s a monster’s favorite game?
    → Hide and shriek!
16. What’s a mummy’s favorite type of music?
    → Wrap music!
17. What’s a ghost’s favorite dessert?
    → I scream!
18. Why don’t zombies eat lunch at school?
    → They prefer brain food!
19. Why are graveyards so noisy?
    → Because of all the coffin!
20. What room does a ghost avoid?
    → The living room!
21. What’s a vampire’s favorite subject?
    → Fanglish!
22. Why was the jack-o’-lantern smiling?
    → He saw the pumpkin spice!
23. Why did the skeleton stay home?
    → His heart wasn’t in it!
24. What’s a werewolf’s favorite snack?
    → Howl pretzels!
25. What did the spider say to his lunch?
    → “You’re caught in my web!”
26. What do ghosts do at lunchtime?
    → Boo-gie down!
27. Why did Dracula get kicked out of art class?
    → He kept drawing blood!
28. What’s the scariest type of sandwich?
    → Peanut butter and jelly-phantoms!
29. What kind of makeup do witches wear?
    → Mas-scare-a!
30. Why are ghosts bad at lying?
    → You can see right through them!
31. What do you call a dancing zombie?
    → The boogie man!
32. How do skeletons communicate?
    → With cellbone phones!
33. What’s a ghost’s favorite exercise?
    → Dead lifts!
34. Why did the candy corn go to school?
    → To become a smartie!
35. What kind of dog does Dracula have?
    → A bloodhound!

📝 Tips for Using Halloween Lunchbox Jokes

• Write jokes on small orange or black index cards for a spooky flair
• Add a bat, pumpkin, or ghost doodle to make it extra festive
• Send one joke a day during October leading up to Halloween
• Let your kids retell the joke after school—it’s a great conversation starter!
• Include the joke with a themed lunch item (like a bat-shaped PB&J!)

Halloween lunchbox jokes are a simple, delightful way to celebrate the spooky season with your kids. Whether your child loves silly skeletons or goofy ghosts, these jokes will make lunchtime something they look forward to—along with their Halloween treats.

So grab your favorite pen, pick a pun, and get ready to send some laughs flying with their sandwich this October!