Here is a list of thirty great April Fool's Day jokes and pranks I found online in various locations and from my family.
- Get a small alarm clock and set it for 3:00 a.m. Sneak under the victim's bed. Once it goes off, he/she won't be able to find it will drive them nuts. You can also do this for most anytime of day.
- Tape a piece of paper under your friend's mouse so that the paper covers the mouse ball or laser - the mouse will no longer work! Align so that the tape doesn't touch the ball.
- Grab a bottle of liquid soap and head toward the "victims" bedroom. Squirt some of the soap onto your hand and rub all over the doorknob of his/her room. Run away before he or she sees you in the process of doing this prank.
- Here's a simple prank that is always good for some cheap laughs. Place an object on the floor where you know someone will bend over to pick it up. This object could be a book, an important looking envelope, a purse, etc. Position yourself nearby with some scraps of cloth that tear easily with a noisy rip. You can also use a strip of velcro to create the tearing sound. The prank is simple. Just wait until the mark bends over to pick up the object. As with many pranks, the timing is critical. At the precise moment that the mark bends over, rip the cloth. You'll be surprised at how many people reach around immediately checking for rips.
- Put confetti on top of the fan blades and wait for someone to turn on the fan.
- A classic one: glue a coin to the ground and watch people try to pick it up. You may even want to try with a dollar bill to attract more victims.
- Here's an obnoxious little prank known as "the sneeze". It's always good for a cheap laugh and it's harmless. Cup some water in your hand. Now sneak up behind your victim and sneeze loudly. At the same instant splash water on the victim's neck. They will be disgusted to think that you slobbered all over them in such an uncouth manner.
- Fill a cup with jello (this may work better with cups that have lids) give it to the victim and tell them it is Kool-aid
- Play with your food; to add effect, act like it's a special performance for the people at the next table.
- Call a random number and tell him you are calling from the local video store. Tell him his video rental "Girls Gone Wild" is overdue and needs to be returned ASAP!
- Gather up a group of friends for this one. One after another you and your friends call the victim and ask him if Franklin is there (or some other creative name). Everytime he says, "No you have the wrong number" another friend calls back asking for the same name. After the victim gets really annoyed, you then call him and tell him that you are Franklin and ask him if anyone has been calling for you.
- For a great joke, you'll need some butter, a plate, some salt! Tell your poor victim that you saw on the Discovery Channel that butter gets hot when you put salt on it. Put some butter on a plate and put salt on it. Put your hand over the butter and pretend you feel the heat. Tell them to put their hand over it, and ask them if they can feel the heat. Then... SLAM!!! Swiftly, slam your hand on top of their's so their hand gets squished in the butter and salt. The satisfaction is seeing the look of horror on their face as they're looking at their hand!
- Put a balloon on the tail pipe of an car (make sure the car isn't started), when the person starts the car, they will hear a POP and assume the tire had blown out.
- Make some cookies with hot chilies. Put the cookies out but put a sign up that says “Do Not Eat - Very Hot”.
- Call a random number and ask why they called you and insist they tell you who they are.
- Get the cats involved: Put some regular clear tape on the pads of a cats paws and then place the cat on a smooth surface and enjoy watching the cat dance.
- Place a pair of pants and shoes inside the only toilet stall in a men's room to make it appear someone was using the stall. Once it sat there for hours until someone called security to check if the person had died.
- Send a fake love note to a co-worker from another co-worker.
- Place a sign on a bathroom stall that says, "Out of toilet paper; please use your own resources."
- Put a 'house for sale' ad in the newspaper regarding a friend's home.
