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30 April Fools’ Pranks You Might Want To Try This Year, As Shared By People Online
Funny,OccasionsMAR 30, 2022

30 April Fools’ Pranks You Might Want To Try This Year, As Shared By People Online

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“It’s just a prank, bro!”
If you hear this, the prank went too far.
But you know what won’t go too far? AskReddit. I mean, they can, they are very capable, but not this time around as folks online started asking for pranks that wouldn’t be too elaborate or expensive, yet still funny and harmless for the receiving party, usually a family member, a friend, or a significant other.
And folks delivered, across two whole threads here and here with everything from Chrome extensions to putting up signs to not even pulling a prank at all, just to watch chaos ensue.
Whatever the case, there’s tons of suggestions and you’re more than welcome to partake in April Fools’ this year by scrolling through our curated list below and pulling a prank or two on unsuspecting (or suspecting, some people follow calendars, you know) folks at home, the office, school, or the comment section below!
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#1 When Your Insides Need Some Cleaning

When Your Insides Need Some Cleaning
I did this one last year. I work at a restaurant. We have these spray bottles with a light pink solution we use to clean tables and such. I went and grabbed a brand new one and filled it with watered down pink lemonade.
I would be cleaning near my co workers , while chatting with them and nonchalantly unscrew the top spray/ trigger piece and just started downing it like I was dying of thirst.
The look of horror on some of their faces was priceless.
329points

#2 Just Donuts, Nothing More

Just Donuts, Nothing More
Bring a box of creme-filled donuts to work. Regular creme-filled donuts. Put a note on the box that says "Happy April 1!" Watch everyone get paranoid about what you didn't actually do to the donuts.
326points

#3 Trolled By A 5-Year-Old And Her "Brown Es"

Trolled By A 5-Year-Old And Her "Brown Es"
Here's one my 5 year old daughter pulled on me:
For a few days leading up to the 1st, she was talking about how her and mommy were going to bake me brownies. Totally hyped it up.
I should have seen it coming, but on April Fool's Day, she brings me a plate with a bunch of brown construction paper cut out letter E's.
She made me brown E's.
290points

#4 Taking The Scenic Route To Your Office

Taking The Scenic Route To Your Office
There are 4 doors to our building and my co-worker put a sign on each one that says "Door broken use other door" with an arrow pointing left.
279points

#5 Gotta Clean That Mouse Trackball, I Guess...

Gotta Clean That Mouse Trackball, I Guess...
piece of opaque tape over the lazer on everyones mouse. IT was pretty angry, I need to take that one to the grave with me.
244points

#6 Fake It Till You Mustache It

Fake It Till You Mustache It
I'm a female kindergarten teacher. I wore a mustache all day long and pretended it wasn't there...even with the parents. Everyone got a kick out of it except for one student who cried because I "looked scary."
240points

#7 The Keyboard That Sprouts Life

The Keyboard That Sprouts Life
Here's what I've got planned: Got the IT guy to give me a broken keyboard. I'm going to take a bunch of chia seeds, plaster them underneath the keys, spend a few days watering it, and then switch it for my coworker's keyboard that morning.
238points

#8 Get Caged, Scrub!

Get Caged, Scrub!
If they use Google Chrome, install the extension "nCage It". It changes EVERY image (including google logo, thumbnails, etc.) into randomly generated pics/gifs of Nicholas Cage.
The best part? There is an option to hide the extension from the task bar. They would actually have to go into their internet options and find it under the "extensions" tab just to turn it off. It's great.
232points

#9 Googly Eyes Are Always A Good Choice

Googly Eyes Are Always A Good Choice
We put googly eyes on everything in the fridge to shock the kids in the morning. We thought it was freakin hilarious and were totally impressed with our cleverness. Our kids were not impressed in the slightest. Not sure they even noticed.... Next year, we made them cereal and milk with a spoon in the bowl and put it in the freezer overnight. When we gave them breakfast, one burst into tears and the other threw it on the floor. Our kids can't hang :(
218points

#10 Sittin' On Some Hidden Toilet Macaroni

Sittin' On Some Hidden Toilet Macaroni
Put dry macaroni under the toilet seat, so it'll sound like the toilet breaks when someone sits on it.
207points

#11 Deliberate Signs For Otherwise Non-Existent Conditions

Deliberate Signs For Otherwise Non-Existent Conditions
Put notes on people's cars telling them "sorry about the damage". They will spend forever looking for it.
205points

#12 The Fake Desktop

The Fake Desktop
Take screenshot of desktop.
Remove all icons on desktop.
Close all applications.
Set taskbar to "auto-hide".
Set screenshot as wallpaper.
Result: computer looks just as they left it, but when they try to do anything, it doesn't work.
200points

#13 Zip Tie Anything That Isn't Yet

Zip Tie Anything That Isn't Yet
My favorite I did is to zip tie the cabinets and fridge shut. Then when they go to get the scissors, they find it they are zip tied shut too. Make sure to have an extra pair... I forgot to do that last year and had to buy another one...
199points

#14 Mess With The Faucet And You Get The Horns

Mess With The Faucet And You Get The Horns
Open up the spray option on your kitchen sink, aim at face. Gets the wife every year.
Protip: don't forget you did it the night before: I get myself every year as well.
199points

#15 It's Been Day 378 And They Still Haven't Noticed The Family Portraits...

It's Been Day 378 And They Still Haven't Noticed The Family Portraits...
I replaced a picture of one of my friend's family members with a black and white picture of Boris Johnson.
181points

#16 Notification Sounds At Their Finest

Notification Sounds At Their Finest
Create scheduled tasks on their computer to play an annoying song, at an annoying time.
We did this to a co-worker. Every day, 1:15, his computer would start to play Nickleback. 3:45, Taylor Swift.
178points

#17 Sir, Stop Calling, Mr. Bear Doesn't Work Here...

Sir, Stop Calling, Mr. Bear Doesn't Work Here...
I work in Sales, and it seems like we always have a new guy around April. I like to write down on a post it "Please follow up with Mr. Baer at..." and then the number for the San Francisco zoo.
169points

#18 The Pedantist's Nightmare

The Pedantist's Nightmare
Move every piece of furniture 2 inches to the right. Subtle but sweet.
166points

#19 School Is Cancelled... On April Fool's... Yah, Right

School Is Cancelled... On April Fool's... Yah, Right
Day before April Fools during my highschool years I tell my parents that "school was cancelled". Tomorrow during the middle of the school day I say "April Fools". Oddly enough I wasn't met with the laughs I was expecting.
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166points

#20 Mashed Potato Flavored Ice-Cream

Mashed Potato Flavored Ice-Cream
Freeze mashed potatoes. Scoop frozen mashed onto cones. Serve the kids vanilla ice cream cones for dessert. The look on their faces after they take a big bite is amazing! Cheap, funny and harmless.
163points
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