Last Minute April Fool's Ideas

This year I am excited for one prank that I am inflicting on my teenager. Several months ago I got so tired of him not waking up with his alarm that I googled alarm clocks looking for one that would require him to wake up and turn it off. I found one that not only is supposed to be "super sonic" loud, but also comes with a vibrating disc that you put under the mattress, to jolt the sleeper into consciousness. It arrived and I put it in the game closet, for some reason and promptly forgot about it.



Three days ago I found it while cleaning out the closet and tonight I installed the pad and set the alarm for 2:00 am. I'm going to be waiting and when it goes off, I'm going to scream that we are having an earthquake and video tape the result. I hope I'm not disappointed. I also hope I don't cause a scarring fear of earthquakes for the rest of his life... it's a risk, but I'm willing to take it!



I am also doing the jello prank from Melissa's blog, and the sesame seed joke listed below. I think I will do the toilet paper joke too.



I want to hear how all of your pranks go...and if you haven't decided on any, here are some great last minute ideas:





Last minute ideas for April Fools Day Pranks



Rules for April Fool’s Day Jokes and Pranks


It's a superstition that all April Fool’s Day pranks must occur before 12 noon on April 1st. Jokers must also consider the safety implications of the prank. In truth, the biggest rule of all is that April Fool’s Day joke must be funny and not dangerous. Don’t play a joke on someone that you wouldn’t like to have played on yourself.


Classic Pranks and April Fool’s Day Office Jokes


It’s entertaining to prank a few co-workers with a last-minute April Fool’s Day joke. But it’s also a fine line between what’s funny and what’s inappropriate. The trick is to find the right balance of a fun office prank that does no harm. For example:


1) Get an empty doughnut box and place it in the staff room. Write a note beside the closed box reading "Enjoy!", then write "April Fool's" inside the box.


2) Put masking tape on the underside of a computer mouse, covering the eye on an optical or laser mouse.


3) Put out a bowl of joke candies that are either overly salty or super sour. Or, carefully remove the candies from their individual paper wrappings and replace with crumpled paper, then re-wrap.


4) Glue a coin to the sidewalk outside the office.


5) Use “fool’s errands”—classic pranks that cause someone to look at of check something needlessly—to fool people into checking if their flies are open, if something is in their hair, or if their shoes are untied.


While these April Fool’s Day jokes are fun, try not to embarrass co-workers and certainly don’t quit as an April Fool Day prank—the boss may not find the prank too funny!


April Fool’s Day Jokes and Classic Pranks Around the House


There are plenty of opportunities to play fun, harmless April Fool’s Day pranks on family members.


1) Toast every slice in a loaf of bread and put it back in the plastic bag.


2) Switch the sugar and the salt


3) Reset the clocks in the house


4) Put sesame seeds on a baking sheet then put them under the broiler until they burn. Then add the sesame seeds (that now look like tiny bugs) to cereal, milk, or any other breakfast foods around the house. (I did this... and they look exactly like tiny bugs. I took about 3-4 minutes on broil.)