Popular comedy and manzai bits that elementary school kids will love. Simple one-liner gags.
We’ve put together a collection of one-shot gags and comedy bits that are guaranteed to be a hit with elementary school kids!
This time, in addition to stand-up comedians, we’ll also introduce material from popular YouTubers.
We’ve gathered a ton—from old-school classics that always get laughs from grade-schoolers to trending routines from today’s comedians.
When performing in front of kids, the key points are to make your movements and voice big, and dive in with confidence—don’t be shy, no matter what the bit is.
Routines with exaggerated movements or songs are easy for kids to understand, so they’re highly recommended.
Use the examples we introduce as a reference, and try creating your own original material too!
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Popular comedy & manzai bits that are a hit with elementary school kids. Simple one-liner gags (21–30)
“Racing into the Night” as an excuse for forgetting my homeworkhomies
A parody song series that’s popular with kids on YouTube.
Using familiar tunes, they roll out jokes in the form of parody lyrics.
It’s full of relatable “school life” moments that elementary schoolers can identify with, so if you memorize them with friends and sing in front of classmates who don’t know them or even your teacher, it’ll definitely get laughs.
Once you get hooked on parody songs, you start wondering if any song you hear could be turned into one, and before long you might be able to create your own.
Give it a try until that day comes.
Golden babyYes! Akito
Yes! Akito, who has been active as a solo comedian and made headlines by reaching the finals of the 2022 R-1 Grand Prix, is popular for his high-energy style of firing off one-liner gags one after another.
It’s highly recommended to borrow a few gags from his repertoire.
One especially recommended bit is “The Golden Baby.” In this gag, he says “The golden baby” to the rhythm of the classic song ‘Konnichiwa Akachan’ (“Hello, Baby”).
Because it uses a tune many people know, it’s easy for anyone to get the joke.
Baseball one-shot gag
@yakyukan Kosei’s all-out baseball one-shot gag ⚾️ \ [Moving Baseball] 🚚⚾️ / Everyone, try using it at school or with your team 😉 If you thought it was funny, let me know with a like 👍✨#BaseballHallBaseball
♫ Original song – Baseball Hall – Baseball Hall
After you swing the bat, say, “Ah, a liner to short.” Then, using the melody of the Art Hikkoshi Center commercial jingle, say, “Aah—just a little more—to center!” It’s a gag that’ll make anyone with baseball knowledge who knows that jingle chuckle.
The key is to look disappointed right after the hit, and then, after saying “to center,” strike a smug pose and look at the crowd.
If you don’t have a bat, just miming the swing is fine.
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Joyman does laid-back rap bits with a slight sting.
The rhythm and tone layered onto Takagi-san’s unique moves are comical and seem perfect for tickling an elementary schooler’s laugh switch! It’s really fun to pick different themes—like Sengoku warlords—and riff freely back and forth.
If you can, dropping rhymes or using similar sounds might make people go, “Whoa!” and give you extra respect.
It’s a relaxed, low-pressure kind of comedy play.
Exaggerate your movements and just have fun with it!
Are we drilling or not? (Kansai dialect comedic phrase)
How about performing the skit “Drill Sun no kai? Sen no kai?” which won first place in “Elementary Schoolers’ Choice!! The Hottest Gags Around Us! New Comedy’s Top Picks!!”? In this routine, you press a soft stick against your partner’s chest and twist it like a drill, then, at the moment that seems just right, you fake as if you’re going to drill—but don’t.
This is a bit that doesn’t work without a partner, and it’s important to keep a good rhythm and sync with them when you perform.
Some people don’t like being touched, so pair up with a close friend who’s comfortable with it.
My face is wet, and I can’t muster any strength.Cotton Kyon
Cotton is a comedy duo that has appeared in both the M-1 Grand Prix and King of Conte, gaining popularity.
Among them, the boke performer, Kyon, also drew attention for appearing in an NTT Docomo web drama.
One of his one-shot gags is based on Anpanman’s famous line.
Up to the line “My face is wet so I don’t have any strength,” it’s just like Anpanman, but then, with a slightly deranged expression, he says, “But I’ve gotten used to this state!!” and throws a punch.
You can’t help but laugh and think, “Anpanman would never say that,” right?
Hakata SaltSatsumakawa RPG
Satsumakawa RPG works as a solo comedian, and he drew attention by reaching the finals of the R-1 Grand Prix in 2022 and 2023.
So many of you may already be familiar with his routines.
Among his one-shot gags, the especially easy-to-understand and recommended one is “Hakata no Shio and North Kanto Mayonnaise.” It’s a bit where he adds “North Kanto Mayonnaise” in his own rhythm to the famous phrase from the Hakata no Shio commercial.
If you’re looking for a routine you can power through with vocal impact and momentum, definitely give it a try.
Aru Aru Expedition Teamregular
“Aru Aru Expedition Team” is a comedy routine by the duo Regular that was popular in 2005.
They deliver well-crafted ‘relatable’ jokes to a catchy rhythm with fun actions.
If you show it to elementary school kids who didn’t see it in real time, everyone ends up laughing.
song jokeSayaka
It might not be familiar to people in the Kanto area, but the show Seyanen, which airs every Saturday on MBS (Mainichi Broadcasting System), is like a gateway for up-and-coming comedians.
Super-popular manzai duos like Chidori and Kamaitachi also got their start on Seyanen.
Sayaka is part of the “Seyanen family,” too.
Their musical bit “Dancing to a different song than the music” is hilarious no matter how many times you see it.
If you’re good at dancing, definitely give it a try! The key to getting laughs is to use a commercial jingle that every elementary school kid knows.
It takes practice, but once you’ve got it down, it’ll be a sure-fire routine.
one-shot gagPeace Matayoshi
Peace is a comedy duo made up of Ayabe, who is chasing his dream of becoming an actor in Hollywood, and Matayoshi, who is an Akutagawa Prize–winning author.
If you trace back the roots of the “mumbling talk” style used by people like Goto from Yonsen Toshin and Kusanagi from Miyashita Kusanagi, you could say it was something Matayoshi from Peace had already been doing.
Do you know Matayoshi’s gags? His slightly off-target, underground humor really hits the spot.
Lines overflowing with wordplay like “I harbor undesirable thoughts” and “I’ll probably be killed” are brilliant.
It’s a bit where someone who doesn’t usually speak loudly uses that gap to get laughs.
If a homeroom teacher performed it in front of their students, it might bring the house down!