April Fools' Practical Jokes & Pranks

Apr 01, 2017

April Fools' Day has got to be one of the best holidays. You get to play nasty pranks and practical jokes on people - and get away with it! Kidzworld has put together some safe but fun April Fools' pranks you can pull on your friends and family.

Got Milk?

If your milk comes in a cardboard container, add a few drops of food coloring. It's harmless April Fool's joke but the results are pretty colorful.

What's That in Your Apple?

For a fruity April Fool's practical joke, get a few gummy worms and carefully poke them into fresh fruit, particularly apples. Give mom or dad a wormy apple for lunch and leave a few apples on the table for friends and family members to snack on.

Worms in apples!Courtesy of Kitchenfloorcrafts

April Showers

If you have a sink with a sprayer, put a rubber band around the handle when nobody's looking. This automatically keeps the nozzle in spray-mode. Make sure the nozzle is pointing up and outward. The next person to use the sink will get a splash! Too funny!

Spare Change

This April Fool's practical joke is old but it still works. Super Glue some coins to the sidewalk or any spot that has a lot of people walking around. Make sure it's an appropriate place, then watch people break fingernails to get the coins.

Glue coins to the sidewalk

One Sick Joke

Fill a hot water bottle with blended leftovers or even pea soup. Keep the bottle hidden under your shirt near your chest and make a trip to the cafeteria. Your friends need to be in on this prank. When the cafeteria is full, make a loud noise to attract attention, bend over the table and squeeze the bottle. Your sludge should spew out all over the table like you've just thrown up.

Look What I can Do!

Ask your victim, er.. friend to put a quarter on a piece of paper and, without removing their finger, trace the coin with a pencil. Repeat the "test" with a few fingers. After that's done, get the victim to pick up the quarter and roll it along the bridge of their nose. Then quietly snicker behind their back as they walk around with a black line along their nose. Don't use a permanent marker because that's not cool.

What is your favorite April Fool's Day prank?

Kids' Suggestions

Take a Woopie Cushion to school and put it in the teachers desk!
Kidz Submit by:
Nickname: Morgan:)
Age: 15

For a great April Fool's joke, if you have little holders for your salt and pepper, switch the salt with sugar and then watch your family's and friend's faces when they try their food! Just make sure they have something they eat salt with.
Kidz Submit by:
Nickname: kermitlover
Age:16

Get a balloon and put it on the tailpipe of a truck, ferrari, etc. (Make sure the car isn't already on!) Then get in it and have your parents start it up and it will pop. It will sound like the tire popped.
Kidz Submit by:
Nickname: barneykiller
Age: 14

Grab a bunch of alarm clocks, set them to alarm at very early times in the morning and hide them all around different places at your victim's room!
Kidz Submit by:
Nickname: PuNNishmenT
Age: 12

This is one of THE best tricks I know! First you put Saran Wrap or any other clear plastic wrap over the toilet, between the bowl and the seat. Do this at night so it is harder to see. Then when someone goes to the bathroom, SURPRISE! Oh, and a scream. I don't recommend this because I got grounded for 3 months when I tried it. It's funny, and messy, so if you don't take my advice and do it anyway, be ready to clean up the mess! EWW!!!
Kidz Submit by:
Nickname: Smintz
Age: 14

For even more great jokes and gags, head to the next page of April Fools' Day pranks! To find out the history behind this funny holiday, click here.

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