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April Fools' Prank Ideas

Find a kind, harmless prank that is easy to undo and gets everyone laughing, with no scares, no mess and no one left out.

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April Fools' Prank Ideas

Always pick something easy to undo, and be the first to laugh.

Great April Fools' Day pranks make people laugh, not worry. Tap the button for a harmless idea that is easy to set up and even easier to undo, such as googly eyes, silly labels or a pirate-talk morning. Each one keeps everyone safe, comfortable and smiling. Be sure to reveal the joke quickly and share the laugh together. If you have friends or family in mind, pick the idea that suits them best. Keep tapping for more inspiration, and remember that the funniest pranks are the ones that end with everyone laughing together.

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Stick googly eyes on household items around the living room. They peel off easily.

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  1. Stick googly eyes on household items around the living room. They peel off easily.
  2. Put a sticky note on the bathroom mirror that says: Today is going to be amazing. April Fools, it's true!
  3. Label everyday objects with silly names using sticky notes, like Sir Fridge-a-lot.
  4. Announce at breakfast that everyone must talk like a pirate until noon.
  5. Wrap a friend's pencil case in wrapping paper with a note that says: Ta-da, it's still yours!
  6. Hide a small plush toy somewhere surprising and see how long until someone finds it.
  7. Tape a sign above a doorway: Welcome to the Silly Zone, no serious faces allowed.
  8. Reply to every message in a dramatic movie-trailer voice all afternoon.
  9. Make a Lost Sock poster and hang it up in the hallway.
  10. Place a rubber duck in the oddest spot at home, like on the bookshelf.
  11. Tie a bright ribbon to a houseplant and give it a name tag, like Team Captain Fern.
  12. Draw a smiley on a dry-erase board with a wacky weather forecast.
  13. Put a fake newspaper headline on the fridge: Local Cat Declares Today Nap Day.
  14. Rearrange your own bookshelf by color and act like it was always that way.
  15. Make paper-plate masks and surprise your family with a silly breakfast table.
  16. Hold a mock award ceremony for a pet or favorite stuffed animal.
  17. Put a note on the doorbell: Please ring politely, the doorbell is feeling shy.
  18. Draw a chalk hopscotch path that leads to a small surprise.
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It is all just for fun! Results are picked at random, so you can play again and get something new. Share the ones you love and laugh off the rest.

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Is this free, and can I play again?+

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