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.
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- 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!
Cut the corner off of a dollar bill and tape it under their keyboard, rug, etc.. and then tape a print-out “rage face” beside the dollar bill clipping. When they lift the item to grab the dollar, they will see the rage face and get a good laugh:)
I had fun just reading these!!
One year my mom replaced all the sugar in the sugar bowl with salt. This was a time when my dad would pile the sugar on in heaps and bounds. So when he finally took a bite it was spewed all over the room.
Another one I had done to me by my brother was saran wrap put on the toilet bowl right below the seat (that wasnt so much a nice one)
Another one that I did to get him back was putting Kool aid in the shower head so he had to go to school with red hair and it took a while for that to wash out cause red stains worse than all the other colors. Then he had to live with it being pink heheh
Every year we get my grandparents and have done some pretty funny things! Here’s a couple!!!
1. We such sticky notes all over the car in their garage then when they had to go somewhere they had to spend like 10 minutes taking them all of. There were even some inside the car too.
2. We made some hard-boiled eggs but little did they know one of them wasn’t boiled. When my grandpa cracked it they ended up with egg all over the chai in the livingston.
3. This one is the best of all! Every morning my grandpa takes a shower when he wakes up. So the night before my dad went over to take a shower. They live next to us so it wasn’t that hard to come up with an excuse for why he had to take one over there. When he was in he dumped out the shampoo and put RANCH DRESSING in the bottle instead. It just do happened thant my grandma took a showe that night. She said she washed her hair once and when it didn’t foam up she got more “soap” and washed it again. She said she did this like 2 more times before she noticed the smell and all the little black specs!!!! IT WAS HILARIOUS WHEN SHE TOLD US THE STORY!!!! 🙂
A friend re-tiled the bathroom for his wife while she was gone. She came home to a hot pink checkered bathroom. It was done with contact paper over every other tile and was easily removed to show the real tile.
Haha, #10 might be the best
Last year for April Fool’s Day, I went into the settings on my sister’s phone and made an autocorrect of my own. Every time she typed the word ‘yes’ or ‘okay’, it would autocorrect to say ‘explosive diarrhea’. She’s not so tech savvy and took a long time to figure it out. It was hilarious!
That is the most hilarious thing ever Holly!!!
I will have to try this on my Mom & Dad!!!
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I am so trying this on my husband this year except i’m going to take it a step farther….i’m going to set calendar events with things to do that aren’t really there….like say he’s got a dr’s appt at 830…therapy at 10….dentist appt at 12 LOL….
A really funny prank my mom and dad pulled on me growing up was on Christmas morning. They kept all the Christmas presents in their bathroom and put sticks and rocks under the tree. First thing they hear Christmas morning is my little brother and I playing with the sticks and rocks. They got so mad!!!
Theses are so great i love them all they are all so cute
The one I’m going to do to my teens is switch out the chips with veggies and then reseal the bags. April 1st fell on a weekend this year, but they are getting it this year. I can’t wait!