April Fools’ Day is just around the corner, and if you’re a parent looking to pull off some hilarious pranks on your kids, you’re in the right place! Whether you’re planning a full-on prank war or just want to add a little bit of playful mischief to the day, we’ve got the best April Fools’ Day prank ideas that are sure to get everyone laughing. From funny breakfast gags to sneaky room transformations, these simple and harmless pranks are perfect for creating unforgettable memories at home. So get ready to surprise your little ones with these fun April Fools’ Day jokes and start planning your next big laugh!
Happy April Fools Day
There are a ton of great ideas floating around out there to fool your peeps on April 1. Here are 10 of our favorite tried & true (meaning they worked on my kiddos!) easy April Fools Pranks that you can play on your kids at home this year. Ready to start plotting your prank? Keep reading for easy and clever ideas that will have your kids in stitches!
Hilarious April Fools’ Day Pranks for Kids – Easy & Fun Ideas for Parents!
These April Fools pranks have been one of our most popular articles here at Kids Activities Blog with the funny pranks being shared across social media hundreds of thousands of times!
Yucky Toothbrush Prank
Blech! Sprinkle a little salt on your kid’s toothbrushes the night before. The salt isn’t very noticeable mixed in with the bristles and the taste will definitely wake up the kids!
Bed Swap Prank
Where Am I?If your kids are heavy sleepers, put them in a different bed once they are asleep. Imagine their surprise waking up in the wrong bed the next morning! (This one is a favorite in my house!)
Blue Milk Prank
A blue cow… WHAT! Tint your milk jug with food coloring the night before, and serve your kid their breakfast with a colorful new addition. This joke gets better and better the longer you can keep it up with a straight face!
Cereal Switch Prank
Where’s my Rice Krispies? Switch bagged cereal within their boxes, and see how long it takes for your kids to find their favorite.
Another favorite cereal prank is the frozen cereal trick…it is epic!
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Insect Infestation Prank
EEK! Buy realistic toy flies and spiders and hide them in your family’s lunches! If you have enough fake flies, bugs and spiders you could invade an entire room in the house.
TP the Room Prank
What a mess! Toilet paper your kid’s room as they sleep. Make sure to have the camera ready when they wake up! The benefit is it takes way less TP to toilet paper a room than a neighbor’s house! Not that I know for sure…{giggle}
Tower of Babel Prank
Goedemorgen! If your child has a smart phone or tablet, change the language on your their smart devices to a different one. Make sure you know who to change it back, though.
A related prank is to change their name on the device. I only know this one because it is something my kids do to me continually and it makes them laugh hysterically. Right now my phone thinks I am named, “Awesome Dude 11111111111NONONONO”. It does make me giggle when Siri says it.
Fast Growth Prank
OUCH! Stuff a little toilet paper in the ends of their shoes, and watch them think their feet grew overnight. What funny pranks for kids!
Upside Down Prank
Turn your house upside down! Turn photos, toys, and furniture–anything that works, upside down the night before. Depending on how observant your kid is, it might take a few minutes for them to notice!
Yard Prank
For Sale? Put a for sale sign up in your yard the night before. Try to get one with a MLS box, and print flyers that say April Fools! Watch your neighbors go crazy!
No, April Fools’ Day is not an official national holiday in any country. April 1 is an informal celebration observed mainly in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Britain. In France it is known as Poisson d’Avril (April Fish). April Fools Day is celebrated by playing pranks on family and friends. People also share funny messages on social media or send fake news stories to each other. Since April Fools’ Day is not a public holiday, stores and public services remain open for business. Despite its informal status, April Fools’ Day is a popular annual celebration that has been celebrated for centuries in different forms around the world and is still widely observed today.
More Fun Pranks to Do at Home, Practical Jokes & Jokes
It doesn’t have to be April Fool’s Day to enjoy pranks for kids! Here are some of other of our favorite ideas for practical jokes.
- Best April Fools Pranks
- Water pranks for kids
- Funny pranks for kids
- Pranks with fishing line…and a dollar!
- Balloon prank that will have kids giggling.
- Sleeping pranks that may come back to haunt you.
- Eyeball ice cubes are part prank, part creepy!
- Practical jokes for kids
- Funny jokes for kids
- Money folding tricks
- Wacky Wednesday Ideas
What Fun April Fools Day Pranks have you tried on your kids? Comment below!
I made a “chore” list for my boys… Of some quick things
I needed help with before we had some April fools fun,
1 make your bwd and then get back in it.
2. Take all the clothes out of your closet and put them on all at the same time.
3.,go mow the yard with the finger nail clippers one blade at a time…..
They still tease about the list
My brother in law got out all of the Christmas decorations including the tree and ornaments. My sister wrapped a bunch of empty boxes and the stuffed the stockings with things like paperclips and gross candy.
One year at work someone took all the balls out of the “mice” at the computers. Worked like a charm. I only had to pick up the mouse to know, because it wasn’t heavy enough. Great prank
If you have a laser mouse you can also put a post it note under the mouse, over the laser and it won’t work.
scotch tape works, too, and is less obvious.
Just used masking tape. Worked well! Thanks! Can’t wait until my son uses it!
A few of my favorites- start packing hard boiled eggs in lunches and then one day (April fools) pack a raw egg instead.
Leave the plastic wrapper on the cheese when making a sandwich, pack it in their lunch that way
For those that have lift up handles, put peanut butter under the handle and when they lift it up the first reaction is “oh ______!”
One year on April fools when my sister and I were little my parents played a joke on us that night. They went across the whole length of their bedroom door with plastic wrap and started shouting OMG girls come quick hurry hurry.we hopped out of our bedrooms and ran towards their room then BAM faces smooshed up against it like a window..haha neither of us were hurt and it was pretty hilarious.
The best prank I’ve ever pulled on my kids was buying them each their favorite candy bar, but switching out the contents with a DIFFERENT candy, and resealing them. They were SO DISAPPOINTED when they opened their candy bars (because I tried to put in something they wouldn’t like) that 2 of them started crying!!!!! I STILL laugh when I think about it!
A friend of ours always does really good ones and this past year she sewed all of her husband’s underwear with just a little thread together so when he got out of the shower that morning and grabbed a pair of underwear it all just kept coming out of the drawer.
You can do this just as easily with paperclips! It’s hilarious
My favorite is to switch the hinges on the fridge to the other side, but leave the handles where they are. (This doesn’t work on side by side fridges). It takes tools and a little time, but the reactions when the kids can’t get the fridge to open is awesome.
brilliant, too bad i have a side by side lol
I called my son and asked if I had left my phone on his coffee table…he will get me this year!
We made jello in their juice glasses the night before. Oh let me tell you 2 out the the 3 kids tried and tried.
The oldest thought it was great and laughed and laughed. going to have to think of something to top it this year that is not a mess or alot of work.