April Fools' Day is a fun day when everyone enjoys making jokes and pranking each other. If you live with family, why not play a few harmless pranks on them? The key is to keep it lighthearted and in good spirit, as no one wants to hurt the feelings of their loved ones. You can use various drinks and dishes, set up traps in the bathroom, or employ gadget tricks.
Funny Food and Drink Pranks
Step 1. Make caramel onions.
Prepare caramel onions. Caramel apples are a delicious treat, but you can swap them out for onions instead. Your family will expect a sweet treat, only to be met with a bulb of onion! If you like this idea, follow this recipe for fake caramel apples:
- Buy 400g of caramel candies, a bit of milk, onions, and some popsicle sticks. Make sure the onions are similar in size and shape to apples! Peel the onions and slightly trim the top to make it round.[2] X Source
- Unwrap the caramel candies and place them in a bowl. Add two tablespoons of milk and heat in the microwave for 2 minutes (stop and stir after one minute). Let the mixture cool slightly, then dip each onion into the caramel.
- Now simply place your “apples” on a plate and set them where your family will definitely notice them, or serve them for dessert after lunch.
Step 2. Puncture a plastic water bottle and put it in the fridge.
Make small holes in a plastic water bottle and place it in the fridge. This trap can be left for an unsuspecting family member! Just leave the bottle in the fridge for someone to find.
- Take a plastic water bottle. Hold it over the sink and poke holes in it with a needle. A little water will spill out, and you’ll need to wipe it up with a towel.
- Place the bottle in the fridge. When someone tries to grab it, the pressure from their hands will cause water to spray out through the holes all over the kitchen.
- This trick can also be done with a soda bottle, juice, or any other liquid.
Step 3. Fill a chip bag with healthy snacks.
Fill a chip bag with healthy snacks. Many pranks are based on deception: a person expects one thing and gets something completely different. For example, you can swap the contents of a chip bag.
- Wake up earlier than everyone else. Carefully open the chip bag. Be careful not to damage the packaging.
- Remove the chips and hide them. Fill the bag with healthy snacks like dried fruits or kale chips.
- Once you fill the bag, seal it along the seam and wait for the glue to dry. Then place the bag in a visible spot.
Step 4. Make broccoli lollipops.
Prepare broccoli lollipops. This joke will especially delight kids who will think they're getting candy, only to receive broccoli instead. Keep in mind, younger children might not appreciate this prank, so it's a good idea to have real candies on hand to cheer them up afterward.
- Get lollipop sticks and several pieces of wax paper measuring 15x15 cm (you can find all this at a craft store). You’ll also need colored paper for wrapping.
- Take a piece of raw broccoli the size of a “Chupa-Chup” and attach it to the end of the lollipop stick. Wrap the broccoli in wax paper, then in colored paper.
- Now place your “sweets” in a visible spot or hand them out to kids after lunch or dinner.
Step 5. Serve your family a fried egg made of yogurt and canned peaches.
Serve your family a fried egg made of yogurt and canned peaches. If you usually make breakfast for the whole family, this fake fried egg will be a great prank. Just take yogurt and peaches and arrange them to look like a real fried egg – it will surely surprise your loved ones when they try it.
- Place a bit of plain white yogurt on a frying pan, then put a canned peach in the center to resemble an egg yolk.
- Now serve this breakfast to someone in your family! Remember, if you usually don’t cook, your family might expect you to prank them on this day.
Step 6. Prank with spices.
Prank with spices. A simple and effective trick is to switch the contents of spice containers or their labels. Whoever decides to use them will be in for a surprise! This can be done early in the morning when no one is awake yet. You might even get up in the middle of the night to switch the labels on the spice jars.
- A great idea is to switch spices that look almost identical. This way, no one will notice the swap until they start cooking. For example, you can pour mayonnaise into a whipped cream jar or hot sauce into a ketchup bottle.
Step 7. Fill Oreo cookies with toothpaste.
Fill Oreo cookies with toothpaste. A classic April Fools' gag with Oreos and toothpaste. The paste should be white; otherwise, it won’t look like the filling of the cookie. It's best to prepare this prank early in the morning or at night when no one is around to catch you.
- Open the Oreo package and remove the filling connecting the cookies. Do this carefully so you don’t break the cookies. A fork or spoon can be helpful.
- Spread a bit of toothpaste on the middle of one of the cookie halves. Evenly distribute it and top with the second cookie.
- Place the cookies back in the packaging or box. Leave them on the table or in the cupboard for someone in your family to find.
- If you don’t have Oreos, any other cream-filled cookies will work.
Hilarious Gadget Pranks
Step 1. Change the settings on a mobile phone.
Change the settings on a mobile phone. Altering the basic settings on a family member’s phone is a great prank. Wait for someone to leave their phone unattended, and take the opportunity to change the settings. If you know where they keep their phone at night, you can do this at night. Otherwise, quickly grab the phone someone left on the table. Act fast!
- Change the language. For example, switch it to Spanish or French, so the owner can’t understand the menu.
- Find a contact that this person frequently communicates with (like their friend or partner). Change the contact name to “Low Battery.”
Step 2. Set a blue screen of death wallpaper on their computer.
Set a blue screen of death wallpaper on their computer. This term refers to an error message that appears on Windows devices when something goes wrong. You can find websites online where you can download such a wallpaper.
- Wait for the computer to become available. You might need to wake up early to get this done. Once the computer is free, download the wallpaper. Find a site with such a wallpaper and follow the instructions for downloading.
- It will be great if you can set the wallpaper to be the first thing your parent, sibling, or family member sees in the morning. You may need to wake up early and turn on the computer. Then wait for the wallpaper to appear. Go to another room and watch how the unsuspecting user starts to panic.
Step 3. Stick a piece of paper on the bottom of an optical mouse.
Stick a piece of paper on the bottom of an optical mouse. If someone in your family uses an optical mouse, there will be a little red light on the bottom. This light detects movement, allowing the cursor to move. If the light is blocked by a piece of paper, the mouse will stop working, surprising whoever uses it.
- Wait until the computer is free and perform this trick. It won't take much time, but act quickly. You can also wake up earlier than everyone else to pull off this prank.
- Any piece of paper will do (like from a notebook or a sticky note). Cut out a piece big enough to completely cover the red light on the bottom of the mouse.
- Stick this piece of paper to the bottom of the mouse. You can also write on it: “Happy April Fools' Day!” Once someone in your family discovers the source of the problem, they will immediately realize you pranked them.
Step 4. Move the clocks ahead by one hour.
Move the clocks ahead by one hour. This is another funny prank. If you set the clocks ahead by an hour, your loved ones will wake up and start getting ready for work or school, only to realize they've left an hour early. You’ll need to wake up in the middle of the night and adjust all the clocks in the house. This prank works best on parents and grandparents, as teenagers usually rely on their mobile phones, which automatically update the time.
- Set an alarm to wake up at night. As soon as it rings, get to work.
- Check every room and move the time on all the clocks. Don’t forget about wall clocks, digital clocks, and clocks on the stove and microwave.
- You may need to sneak up to the clocks in your parents’ bedroom. Be careful! Gently open the door so you won’t be heard, and quietly approach the clocks. It’s a good idea to prepare in advance—several days before the prank, find out how to set the time on their clocks. At night, make this trick quick and silent, as even a small noise can wake up your parents.
Step 5. Wrap the remotes in tape.
Wrap the remotes in tape. This is a simple yet irritating prank. Just wrap the TV remote in tape so that the buttons cannot be pressed. When someone in the family wants to watch TV in the morning, they will first have to unwrap all the tape.
- Like other pranks, it's best to prepare this early in the morning or late at night when everyone is asleep.
- Take a large roll of tape. Wrap the remotes from the TV, DVD player, stereo system, and any other remotes you find. Wrap them in several layers, making it hard to remove the tape.
- Then just leave the remote in its usual spot. When one of your family members wakes up, they will be slightly annoyed that they can’t use the remote because of the tape.
- Keep in mind that this prank may cause some issues afterward. If your family members don’t have a strong sense of humor, they might get angry, and you may have to peel the tape off yourself. Only pull off this prank when you’re sure your loved ones will laugh instead of getting upset.
Funny Bathroom Pranks
Step 1. Coat the toilet seat with Vaseline.
Coat the toilet seat with Vaseline. Vaseline is a sticky and oily product. If you coat the toilet seat, it’ll be undetectable. If you don’t have Vaseline, glycerin will work as well. Someone in your family, completely unsuspecting, will sit on the toilet seat and get an unexpected surprise!
- Check if you have Vaseline in the house. If not, buy some before April Fools' Day.
- It’s best to pull off this trick at night so that someone in your family gets “caught” in the morning. If someone half-asleep uses the bathroom, they’re unlikely to notice the Vaseline. Set an alarm to wake up late at night to do this while everyone sleeps.
- Apply the Vaseline while wearing gloves, as it is sticky and oily. Apply a thin layer so it isn’t noticeable. Try to make it smooth.
- Once you’re done, clean up any traces. Put the Vaseline back where it belongs. If you bought Vaseline specifically for this prank, hide it. Dispose of the gloves you used. The bathroom should look just as it did before you came.
- Vaseline is very slippery and oily, so it’s advisable not to prank small children and elderly individuals, as they might slip and fall.
- Be careful not to get caught in your own prank!
Step 2. Cover the toilet with plastic wrap.
Cover the toilet with plastic wrap. This prank is particularly funny if there are a lot of men in the family. In the morning, one of them will go to the bathroom, and due to the wrap, urine will spray upwards.
- Wake up earlier than everyone else, grab some wrap from the kitchen. You can use gloves to avoid touching the toilet with bare hands.
- Lift the toilet lid. Cover the toilet with the wrap, trying to stretch it tightly so it doesn’t wrinkle; otherwise, it will be noticeable.
- When you’re done, lower the lid. Remove the wrap, and dispose of the gloves. The bathroom should look just as it did before you came.
Step 3. Coat the soap with clear nail polish.
Coat the soap with clear nail polish. This prank with soap that won’t lather will amuse your family. You’ll need clear nail polish and a bar of soap that your family typically uses.
- A day before April Fools' Day, take the soap from the bathroom and prepare the prank in a secluded place.
- Coat the soap with a thin layer of clear nail polish. Do this carefully to avoid unevenness. After finishing, allow the soap to dry.
- When the polish is completely dry, return the soap back to the bathroom. In the morning, someone in your family will go to the bathroom to wash their hands and discover that the soap won’t lather.
Step 4. Fill the toothpaste tube with mustard.
Fill the toothpaste tube with mustard. Squeeze out the toothpaste from the tube and then fill it with mustard. Someone in your family will be completely confused when they go to brush their teeth in the morning, and mustard ends up on their brush.
- It’s best to prepare this prank late at night or early in the morning so no one catches you. Be careful not to leave any evidence. You can squeeze the toothpaste into a bag and throw it away.
- Keep in mind that if your family is currently facing financial difficulties, such pranks may cause dissatisfaction, and you might need to buy a new tube of toothpaste. Before pulling a prank, ensure it will be funny to your loved ones.
- You can also choose something that looks similar in color and consistency to toothpaste (like mayonnaise). That way, your family won’t notice the swap until it’s time to brush their teeth.
Step 5. Pour salt into the talcum powder container.
Pour salt into the talcum powder container. Some use it for their hair. Open the talcum powder container and replace it with salt or mix salt with the powder. Don’t do this with baby powder or if someone allergic to talcum uses it.
