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 (41–50)
GetsDandy Sakano
With just the single catchphrase “Gets!!,” he made all of Japan laugh—truly a pioneer of Japanese stand-up comedy.
His colorful tuxedos are unforgettable, right? Did you know that when he’s offstage, he basically always wears a yellow tux? Kids today don’t know Dandy Sakano from back in the day, so his gag might actually feel fresh to them! Style-wise, he fires off quick jokes and puns, intentionally bombs, then punctuates it with a “Gets!!”.
Since you can get laughs without long routines, he’s a great fit for people who don’t have much time to practice!
Popular comedy & manzai bits that are a hit with elementary school kids. Simple one-liner gags (51–60)
Playboy BossJaruJaru
JaruJaru has won numerous comedy awards for their sketches and manzai.
Their skits, which unfold in a one-of-a-kind world, have a solid reputation.
Among their routines, the one that really lands with elementary school kids is “Chara-guy Boss.” They combine everyday “relatable” situations and people’s names with the word “chara-guy” (a flirty, flashy guy).
The bit features a signature phrase at both the beginning and the end.
Try it with snappy choreography and outfits that evoke a flashy, flirty guy.
Project your voice and keep a serious face—you’ll get even bigger laughs.
How animals walkHarukara
Animal-themed jokes unexpectedly go over well with kids.
This one-shot gag of walking styles is perfect especially for lower-grade elementary schoolers! Since the animals—like “rabbit,” “gorilla,” and “horse”—are ones everyone knows, they can pretty much imagine how they’d walk when you say it.
But what matters is how you make it funny! For example, a horse strutting on two legs like a runway model and finishing with a smug face and a loud “neigh,” or a cute rabbit hop that ends with an over-the-top funny face.
They’re all simple gags anyone can copy!
one-shot gagKojisaru
Yuta Kajiwara from King Kong has a YouTube channel called “Kajisac’s Room.” Kojisac is Kajiwara’s second son, who also appears in videos on the channel.
Even though he’s still in elementary school, he shows off his own gags and is apparently respected among comedians.
In this video, comedians bring their own gags and perform them, hoping to get Kojisac to try them out.
You can also see how well these gags land with an elementary schooler like Kojisac, so if you’re working on one-liner gags, this might be a great reference!
It must be ◯◯!
The manzai duo Q, from the Titan talent agency, has a hilarious routine called “It Must Be ○○!” Here’s how it goes: the funny man, Nibiro, claims two completely unrelated things have something in common and names them—like “the Grim Reaper and pizza.” Then the straight man, Makoto Shimizu, replies with a subtle shared trait: “They both use a scythe spatula!!” It’s both funny and impressively well-crafted.
Another key to the laughs is Shimizu’s dead-serious expression when he delivers “It Must Be ○○!” Also, keep an eye on his sharply pointed finger!
Zorori the Schemer’s puns
The ones who have long reigned as the kings of elementary school one-liners aren’t just trendy comedians.
It’s also Zorori, the protagonist of the picture book series Kaiketsu Zorori.
One-liners packed with toilet humor and puns are an elementary schooler’s absolute favorite, aren’t they?
Milk from the noseTatsuo Kamon
A song by singer-songwriter Tatsuo Kamon, known for combining impactful melodies with lyrics that make you laugh out loud.
The original focused on themes like dramatic relationship blowups and embarrassing everyday blunders, but after a kids’ version was released in 2011, it became a revival hit primarily among children.
The phrase set to the opening melody of J.
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Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor—familiar from elementary school lessons about the “father of music”—sticks in your head intensely, and for grade-schoolers, both the lyrics and the melody are laugh-inducing.
It’s a prime example of Kamon’s masterful knack for choosing just the right phrases, and one of his signature works.
