April Fools Day Pranks

April fools day has been around since 536 B.C. Since this time people have been playing April Fools Day pranks on friends and family. There is nothing better than having a little giggle, as long as it is harmless and you let the person in on the joke before it gets out of hand. Keep in mind the person that you are trying to trick and make sure they are the type of person that will also find these practical jokes amusing. Celebrate April Fools Day (on April 1st) and have fun with these prank ideas.

April fools day has been around since 536 B.C. Since this time people have been playing April Fools Day pranks on friends and family. There is nothing better than having a little giggle, as long as it is harmless and you let the person in on the joke before it gets out of hand. Keep in mind the person that you are trying to trick and make sure they are the type of person that will also find these practical jokes amusing. Celebrate April Fools Day (on April 1st) and have fun with these prank ideas. 

April Fools Day Pranks at the Workplace

• Homepage Switch - When a co-worker is away from their computer, change their homepage to something funny or leave a message on their back screen. It will be so hard for them to figure out who made the change.

• Note Prank - Go to work early and place post-it-notes on other coworkers desks – write a note for them to all see another co-worker at either one specific time or periodically throughout the day. Then, everyone will be going to the coworker to see what they wanted, when they did not actually need anything.

• Post-it Presentation - If you know someone who normally uses a projector, draw a smiley face on a post-it note and tape it to the projector. Then, when the presentation starts, it will be covered with your cute drawing (make sure to not interrupt an important presentation with this joke).

• Phone Tape - Place tape over the phone switch … they will be so confused and not understand why their phone is not working.

• Mouse Tape - Place tape over the mouse laser and this will make the mouse not work.

• Car Crazy - Place a car tattoo of a broken window or scratch on a co-workers car. Arrive at work after them and then give them the bad news of what you saw on your way in from the parking lot.

• Caught Currency - Super glue some coins to the ground and see how many people try to pick them up.

April Fools Day Pranks at Home

• Musical Beds - Have your kids fall asleep in their regular beds as usual. Set your alarm extra early and move them to their siblings beds (I would not do this move at night if your kids are too young for bathroom reasons or have bad dreams). They will all get a kick out of waking up in someone else’s bed.

• Who are you? When your loved one is sleeping, change their hair, add makeup, and add a couple of temporary tattoos. See how long it takes them to notice that there is something different about themselves.

• Nail Polish No No - Days before dump nail polish on wax paper and let it dry (peel off when dry). Also, leave the nail polish bottle and brush open to dry. Place them on a table on their side or on the carpet. This “staining nail polish “spill” is bound to get people's attention.

• Classic Water in the Face - We have all seen this on AFV or comedy shows, and it makes people giggle every time. With an elastic, tie down the faucet sprayer in your kitchen. When your loved one goes to rinse off their dishes or wash their hands they will be sprayed.

• Wacky Whoopee Cushion - Stick a whoopee cushion under a kitchen seat cushion. This is a classic, but still funny for the unexpected.

• Plastic Potty - Not a clean joke … put plastic wrap on the toilet (be careful with this one, as this is an accident waiting to happen).

• Balloon Blow-up - Place as many blown up balloons in a closet as you can. This is especially funny for someone who is afraid of balloons.

• Key Keeper - If you know someone who has a physical key to unlock their car, this one's for you. Beforehand find and purchase a set of keys that look like someone’s keys. Lock their vehicle in the night and switch the keys. Watch the panic when they can not get into their car.

• Pooper Scooper - Buy some fake poop. If you have a child that is toilet training, trick your spouse into believing that they pooped on the carpet (don’t show them, ask them to get something from a certain room). Or if you have a dog this will work the same way.

• Rodent Riot - Stick a rubber mouse in the shoe /boot of a shoe lover. This one is very scary for someone who is afraid of mice and they will be mortified. 

• Spider Scare - Many people are afraid of spiders. Place rubber spiders around the room of someone who is scared of spiders and they will be constantly finding them as they get ready. You could even draw simple spiders on toilet paper with black marker and then roll it back up. 

• Lucky Lotto - As a treat, have a family member find a lotto ticket in the house. Pretend that you got it a long time ago and forgot to scratch it. Let them help you scratch the “winning” ticket. Of course they all win.

• Loosen Light Bulbs - Loosen the light bulbs in your home and then none of them will turn on.

April Fools Day Pranks Food

• Candy Curse - Place a jar of candy on the table for people to sample, but make the candy “trick candy” that tastes horrible.

• Mystery Cake - Make a meatloaf in a cake tray. When it is finished take it out of the pan and ice it like a cake. This will be a confusing surprise, as people will think they are eating cake and then will quickly figure out that it is something else.

• Empty Water - If you have a water pitcher in your fridge, empty it and then ask someone to get you a glass of water. They will get you water and have to refill the water pitcher. Then, without them noticing, do it again and see if they notice. 

• Deep Fried Sponge - Dip a clean kitchen sponge in batter and deep fry it and decorate with iced sugar and chocolate sauce. Serve to the person being pranked and when they bite into it, they will feel sponge (make sure they do not actually consume the sponge).

• Brussel Sprout Cake Pop - Make brussel sprouts look like cake pops by putting on wooden dowels and dipping in chocolate or colored candy melts.