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| − | + | April Fool's Day is a holiday that is enjoyed all around the world. Although many countries and cultures celebrate the day at different times and in different ways, all of them enjoy playing clever pranks on their friends and family. Learning a few pranks for April Fool's Day can help you get a few laughs, have a lot of fun, and make the most out of the holiday. | |
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==Steps== | ==Steps== | ||
===Playing Simple Pranks=== | ===Playing Simple Pranks=== | ||
| − | #Make someone spray themselves with water. For a simple and easy prank, head to your kitchen sink and bring a rubber band with you. Tie the rubber band around the trigger on the hose attachment. When someone goes to turn the sink on, water will spray out of the hose and give them a surprise shower.<ref>http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1939-april-fools-practical-jokes-and-pranks</ref> | + | #Make someone spray themselves with water. For a simple and easy prank, head to your kitchen sink and bring a rubber band with you. Tie the rubber band around the trigger on the hose attachment. When someone goes to turn the sink on, water will spray out of the hose and give them a surprise shower.<ref name="rf1">http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1939-april-fools-practical-jokes-and-pranks</ref> |
| − | #Coat a bar of soap in clear nail polish. If you have a bar of soap and some clear nail polish, you've got an April Fool's Day prank in the making. To do this prank, coat the bar of soap in the clear nail polish and allow it to dry. When someone goes to wash their hands, they will be quite puzzled to find that the soap isn't working.<ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/feelings/safe-april-fools-day-pranks-that-can-never-go-wrong/</ref> | + | #Coat a bar of soap in clear nail polish. If you have a bar of soap and some clear nail polish, you've got an April Fool's Day prank in the making. To do this prank, coat the bar of soap in the clear nail polish and allow it to dry. When someone goes to wash their hands, they will be quite puzzled to find that the soap isn't working.<ref name="rf2">http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/feelings/safe-april-fools-day-pranks-that-can-never-go-wrong/</ref> |
#Take batteries out of remotes. A simple trick you can play on your family members or house mates is to remove the batteries from any remotes. When they go to turn on the TV, nothing will happen, causing them to wonder what's going on. For extra fun, try replacing the batteries with something silly like baby carrots or leaving a note that says “April Fools”. | #Take batteries out of remotes. A simple trick you can play on your family members or house mates is to remove the batteries from any remotes. When they go to turn on the TV, nothing will happen, causing them to wonder what's going on. For extra fun, try replacing the batteries with something silly like baby carrots or leaving a note that says “April Fools”. | ||
#Put up a “wet paint” sign. Putting up a “wet-paint” sign can be a simple and effective prank. You can enjoy watching people try to avoid wherever it is you've placed the sign. For extra fun, try putting it in busy places or areas where people have to walk. Stand by with some friends and share a few laughs together as you watch people go out of their way to avoid the “wet-paint”. | #Put up a “wet paint” sign. Putting up a “wet-paint” sign can be a simple and effective prank. You can enjoy watching people try to avoid wherever it is you've placed the sign. For extra fun, try putting it in busy places or areas where people have to walk. Stand by with some friends and share a few laughs together as you watch people go out of their way to avoid the “wet-paint”. | ||
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#*Putting the sign on a floor in a busy hallway can cause a lot of funny reactions. | #*Putting the sign on a floor in a busy hallway can cause a lot of funny reactions. | ||
#*Try putting the sign on a front door and watch people try to carefully open it. | #*Try putting the sign on a front door and watch people try to carefully open it. | ||
| − | #Stare up at the sky. If you are out in a public place on April Fool's Day, you can try staring up at the sky. You don't actually need to be looking at anything, but it can be funny to cause other people to look up at something that isn't there. Try getting others to stare up at nothing with you, to make the prank more convincing.<ref>http://www.kidzworld.com/article/22415-top-25-april-fools-jokes-1-5</ref> | + | #Stare up at the sky. If you are out in a public place on April Fool's Day, you can try staring up at the sky. You don't actually need to be looking at anything, but it can be funny to cause other people to look up at something that isn't there. Try getting others to stare up at nothing with you, to make the prank more convincing.<ref name="rf3">http://www.kidzworld.com/article/22415-top-25-april-fools-jokes-1-5</ref> |
#*You can try pointing to add even more emphasis. | #*You can try pointing to add even more emphasis. | ||
#*Try talking about what it is you are pretending to look at with your friends. | #*Try talking about what it is you are pretending to look at with your friends. | ||
#*Ask people if they see “it”. Try to convince them that it's something small and try to get them to say they can see something that isn't really there. | #*Ask people if they see “it”. Try to convince them that it's something small and try to get them to say they can see something that isn't really there. | ||
| − | #Speak in another accent. To do this April Fool's Day prank, you will need to be in a room with other people. When someone leaves the room, quickly ask everyone to speak in a different accent when the person returns. Act like nothing is out of place and speak together in a new accent to confuse the person.<ref | + | #Speak in another accent. To do this April Fool's Day prank, you will need to be in a room with other people. When someone leaves the room, quickly ask everyone to speak in a different accent when the person returns. Act like nothing is out of place and speak together in a new accent to confuse the person.<ref name="rf3" /> |
#*You should all agree on using one type of accent. | #*You should all agree on using one type of accent. | ||
#*Don't respond at first if the person asks what is going on. Deny that anything unusual is happening. | #*Don't respond at first if the person asks what is going on. Deny that anything unusual is happening. | ||
| − | #Use the classic whoopee cushion. Some pranks are considered classics and the whoopee cushion is one of them. You can try putting a whoopee cushion in someones chair, resulting in a funny and embarrassing sound when they sit down. Your friend will be confused and hopefully amused to find that you were the one behind this classic prank.<ref | + | #Use the classic whoopee cushion. Some pranks are considered classics and the whoopee cushion is one of them. You can try putting a whoopee cushion in someones chair, resulting in a funny and embarrassing sound when they sit down. Your friend will be confused and hopefully amused to find that you were the one behind this classic prank.<ref name="rf3" /> |
===Playing Food Pranks=== | ===Playing Food Pranks=== | ||
| − | #Make caramel or chocolate dipped onions. Many people enjoy the taste of caramel apples. Not as many people like the taste of caramel onions. Prepare some onions like you would when making caramel apples, coating them in either chocolate or caramel. Tell your friends you've made them a sweet treat and enjoy watching their surprise as they bite into an onion.<ref | + | #Make caramel or chocolate dipped onions. Many people enjoy the taste of caramel apples. Not as many people like the taste of caramel onions. Prepare some onions like you would when making caramel apples, coating them in either chocolate or caramel. Tell your friends you've made them a sweet treat and enjoy watching their surprise as they bite into an onion.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#Offer your friends some “ice cream”. Putting mashed potatoes into an ice cream cone can be a fun way to trick your friends. Use an ice cream scoop to place the mashed potatoes in the ice cream cone, put some sprinkles and chocolate syrup on it, then serve it to your friend. Have fun watching them enjoy their “ice cream cone”. | #Offer your friends some “ice cream”. Putting mashed potatoes into an ice cream cone can be a fun way to trick your friends. Use an ice cream scoop to place the mashed potatoes in the ice cream cone, put some sprinkles and chocolate syrup on it, then serve it to your friend. Have fun watching them enjoy their “ice cream cone”. | ||
| − | #Replace cookie filling with toothpaste. Maybe you know someone who can't refuse cookie. You can try taking out the usual cream filling and replacing it with toothpaste to offer them a delicious prank on April Fool's Day. Have fun watching their reaction to the new flavor. Use these steps to pull this prank off:<ref | + | #Replace cookie filling with toothpaste. Maybe you know someone who can't refuse cookie. You can try taking out the usual cream filling and replacing it with toothpaste to offer them a delicious prank on April Fool's Day. Have fun watching their reaction to the new flavor. Use these steps to pull this prank off:<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*Take the cookie apart. Be careful not to break the cookie. | #*Take the cookie apart. Be careful not to break the cookie. | ||
#*Scrape off the cream filling. | #*Scrape off the cream filling. | ||
#*Apply the toothpaste to the middle of the cookie, replacing the cream filling. | #*Apply the toothpaste to the middle of the cookie, replacing the cream filling. | ||
#*Carefully put the cookie back together. Be careful not to squeeze the toothpaste over the edge. | #*Carefully put the cookie back together. Be careful not to squeeze the toothpaste over the edge. | ||
| − | #Switch salt and sugar. A simple trick that you can play at the dinner or lunch table, involves swapping the salt for the sugar. Since both salt and sugar look alike, most people won't notice that you've switched them until it's too late. Use these simple steps to pull this April Fool's Day prank off:<ref | + | #Switch salt and sugar. A simple trick that you can play at the dinner or lunch table, involves swapping the salt for the sugar. Since both salt and sugar look alike, most people won't notice that you've switched them until it's too late. Use these simple steps to pull this April Fool's Day prank off:<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*Take off the lids for both the salt and sugar containers. | #*Take off the lids for both the salt and sugar containers. | ||
#*Dump the salt into a bowl. | #*Dump the salt into a bowl. | ||
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#*Pour the salt into the sugar container. | #*Pour the salt into the sugar container. | ||
#*Seal them both back up and wait. | #*Seal them both back up and wait. | ||
| − | #Add some food coloring to milk. It can be a lot of fun to watch someone's reaction as they pour purple milk into their breakfast cereal or morning coffee. To do this simple prank, pour some food coloring into a milk carton and mix it well. Pour a little bit out to make sure it's colored before leaving it for someone to find. Then it's time to sit back and wait for someone to pour out the milk.<ref | + | #Add some food coloring to milk. It can be a lot of fun to watch someone's reaction as they pour purple milk into their breakfast cereal or morning coffee. To do this simple prank, pour some food coloring into a milk carton and mix it well. Pour a little bit out to make sure it's colored before leaving it for someone to find. Then it's time to sit back and wait for someone to pour out the milk.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*Make sure the milk container is not transparent. | #*Make sure the milk container is not transparent. | ||
#*Only add food-safe food coloring to the milk. | #*Only add food-safe food coloring to the milk. | ||
| − | #Put a gummy worm in an apple. No one wants to eat an apple with a worm coming out of it, making April Fool's Day the perfect opportunity to offer such a treat. To do this prank you will need to punch a hole into an apple and put a gummy worm into it. Hand the apple to your friend with the worm facing away from them, preventing them from seeing it at first. When they turn the apple around, they'll be in for a wormy surprise.<ref | + | #Put a gummy worm in an apple. No one wants to eat an apple with a worm coming out of it, making April Fool's Day the perfect opportunity to offer such a treat. To do this prank you will need to punch a hole into an apple and put a gummy worm into it. Hand the apple to your friend with the worm facing away from them, preventing them from seeing it at first. When they turn the apple around, they'll be in for a wormy surprise.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#Offer some candy rocks. Eating some “rocks” in front of your friends can be a great way to surprise them on April Fool's Day. To do this prank, you will need buy some candy rocks. These candy rocks look just like real stones, but are actually edible chocolate treats. Offer your friends some of these “rocks” to eat. When they refuse, happily eat them yourself and enjoy the looks on their faces. | #Offer some candy rocks. Eating some “rocks” in front of your friends can be a great way to surprise them on April Fool's Day. To do this prank, you will need buy some candy rocks. These candy rocks look just like real stones, but are actually edible chocolate treats. Offer your friends some of these “rocks” to eat. When they refuse, happily eat them yourself and enjoy the looks on their faces. | ||
#Switch cereal bags. Switching the bags inside cereal boxes can be a simple April Fool's Day prank that you can play at home. All you will need to do is take one bag from a cereal box and switch it with another. When someone goes to pour out their favorite morning cereal, another type will come pouring out instead. | #Switch cereal bags. Switching the bags inside cereal boxes can be a simple April Fool's Day prank that you can play at home. All you will need to do is take one bag from a cereal box and switch it with another. When someone goes to pour out their favorite morning cereal, another type will come pouring out instead. | ||
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#*Playing a prank on your friends while hanging out together should be fine. | #*Playing a prank on your friends while hanging out together should be fine. | ||
#*Don't play a prank on someone if you know they are having a bad day. | #*Don't play a prank on someone if you know they are having a bad day. | ||
| − | #Learn the local customs. Although almost every culture that participates in April Fool's Day enjoys playing pranks, the type of prank varies. If you are traveling abroad during April Fool's Day or want to include some international pranks in your holiday, try using some of these examples:<ref>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/01/april-fools-day-traditions-around-the-world/</ref> | + | #Learn the local customs. Although almost every culture that participates in April Fool's Day enjoys playing pranks, the type of prank varies. If you are traveling abroad during April Fool's Day or want to include some international pranks in your holiday, try using some of these examples:<ref name="rf4">http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/01/april-fools-day-traditions-around-the-world/</ref> |
#*In France, it's tradition to secretly tape a fish on someones back. | #*In France, it's tradition to secretly tape a fish on someones back. | ||
#*It's normal to throw flour on people in Portugal during April Fool's Day. | #*It's normal to throw flour on people in Portugal during April Fool's Day. | ||
