April Fool’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to start planning some hilarious pranks to pull on your friends and family. Whether you’re looking for something simple or elaborate, we’ve got you covered with our list of 100 prank ideas, jokes, and funny ways to try on your loved ones.
Prank Ideas For Home
- Switch the sugar with salt in the sugar bowl.
- Cover the toilet seat with clear plastic wrap.
- Put a fake spider in your friend’s bed.
- Replace the shampoo with mayonnaise.
- Put a fake parking ticket on your friend’s car.
- Fill a bucket with water and lean it against the door.
- Put a “Wet Paint” sign on a dry surface.
- Replace the toothpaste with whipped cream.
- Replace the water in the showerhead with Kool-Aid.
- Cover the bottom of a computer mouse with tape to make it not work.
Prank Ideas For Work
- Put a “kick me” sign on someone’s back.
- Replace the coffee with decaf.
- Send a fake email to your coworkers from the boss announcing a ridiculous new rule.
- Fill a coworker’s desk drawers with balloons.
- Put a fake spider in a coworker’s coffee cup.
- Change the autocorrect settings on someone’s computer.
- Hide a coworker’s stapler or phone.
- Put a fake memo on the bulletin board about a fake event.
- Cover a coworker’s office chair with cling wrap.
- Fill a coworker’s cubicle with packing peanuts.
Prank Ideas For Outdoors
- Replace the filling of a donut with mayonnaise.
- Fill a water balloon with shaving cream and throw it at someone.
- Put a fake snake in someone’s garden.
- Replace the filling of an Oreo with toothpaste.
- Fill a squirt gun with pickle juice and squirt it at someone.
- Put a fake spider in someone’s picnic basket.
- Put a fake parking ticket on a friend’s bike.
- Place a whoopee cushion on someone’s chair.
- Put a fake bird on a bird feeder to scare real birds away.
- Plant fake plastic flowers in someone’s garden.
Prank Ideas For Social Media
- Post a fake pregnancy announcement.
- Change your relationship status to “engaged” as a joke.
- Pretend to be hacked and post ridiculous things on your social media accounts.
- Use a filter to make yourself look like a celebrity and post the picture.
- Post a fake job offer that is obviously ridiculous.
- Create a fake Facebook page for a fake business.
- Pretend to have won the lottery and post about it.
- Create a fake Instagram account and post ridiculous photos.
- Pretend to be a celebrity and post photos of yourself on social media.
- Create a fake event and invite people to it.
Prank Ideas For Family
- Put a fake spider in the bathtub.
- Put a whoopee cushion on someone’s chair at dinner.
- Tell your family you’re pregnant as an April Fool’s joke.
- Serve your family cupcakes with a hidden ingredient (like hot sauce).
- Put a fake parking ticket on a family member’s car.
- Tell your family you won the lottery as an April Fool’s joke.
- Cover the TV remote with tape so it won’t work.
- Put a fake spider in the kitchen sink.
- Serve your family a “mystery meat” dish for dinner.
Prank Ideas For Kids
- Put googly eyes on all of the food in the fridge.
- Tell your kids that you’re taking them to Disneyland, but actually take them to the grocery store.
- Fill a balloon with glitter and tell your kids it’s a special toy.
- Put a fake spider in your child’s lunchbox.
- Tell your kids that they have to wear their clothes backwards all day.
- Put a whoopee cushion on your child’s chair.
- Tell your kids that they have to wear a silly hat all day.
- Replace your child’s shampoo with syrup.
- Put a fake parking ticket on your child’s bike.
- Tell your kids that it’s opposite day and watch their confusion.
Prank Ideas For Couples
- Pretend to break up with your partner as an April Fool’s joke.
- Switch the labels on the canned food in the pantry.
- Replace the filling of a chocolate with toothpaste.
- Serve your partner a “mystery meat” dish for dinner.
- Put a fake parking ticket on your partner’s car.
- Pretend to have lost your engagement ring as an April Fool’s joke.
- Put a whoopee cushion on your partner’s chair.
- Tell your partner that you’re moving to a different state as an April Fool’s joke.
- Replace your partner’s coffee with decaf.
- Change your phone’s contact name to “911” and call your partner with a fake emergency.
Prank Ideas For Roommates
- Put a fake spider in the shower.
- Replace your roommate’s coffee with decaf.
- Change the lock on your roommate’s bedroom door as an April Fool’s joke.
- Put a fake parking ticket on your roommate’s car.
- Put a whoopee cushion on your roommate’s chair.
- Pretend to be a ghost by turning the lights on and off.
- Replace your roommate’s shampoo with syrup.
- Pretend to be a burglar and scare your roommate.
- Switch the cereal in the boxes so they have the wrong cereal in the morning.
- Cover the TV remote with tape so it won’t work.
Prank Ideas For Neighbors
- Put a fake spider on your neighbor’s doorstep.
- Put a whoopee cushion on your neighbor’s chair.
- Pretend to be a delivery person and ask your neighbor to sign for a fake package.
- Put a fake parking ticket on your neighbor’s car.
- Tell your neighbor that you saw a UFO in their backyard.
- Ring your neighbor’s doorbell and run away.
- Cover your neighbor’s mailbox with duct tape.
- Tell your neighbor that their house is haunted as an April Fool’s joke.
- Switch your neighbor’s lawn ornaments with different ones.
- Pretend to be a door-to-door salesman selling ridiculous items.
Prank Ideas For Friends
- Switch the labels on the canned food in your friend’s pantry.
- Put a fake spider in your friend’s car.
- Pretend to be a psychic and give your friend a ridiculous reading.
- Put a whoopee cushion on your friend’s chair.
- Change your phone’s contact name to “911” and call your friend with a fake emergency.
- Put a fake parking ticket on your friend’s car.
- Pretend to have lost your phone and ask your friend to call it, then have your phone ring from your pocket.
- Replace your friend’s shampoo with syrup.
- Tell your friend that you’re moving to a different country as an April Fool’s joke.
- Pretend to be a radio DJ and prank call your friend.
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Final Thougths
No matter what pranks you decide to pull, always remember to keep it light and fun. Make sure to avoid any pranks that could cause harm or hurt someone’s feelings. And don’t forget, it’s always important to be a good sport and laugh along when the tables are turned on you.
Happy April Fool’s Day 2023!
