25 Brilliant Prank Ideas For April Fools' Day
Give the gift that keeps on frustrating by gift wrapping everything on your colleague’s desk. Monitor, keyboard, mouse, individual paper clips, personal belongings, desk, office chair, lamp… you get the picture. Ok, now that we’ve got that out of the way, on to the fun office prank stuff. Besides the fact that doing anything worthwhile takes hard work and dedication, the trend has been longer and longer hours for American office workers.
With this in mind (and with April Fool’s Day coming up), we decided to put together our Ultimate Guide to pranking your colleagues. Glue a pair of google eyes on every single item within the fridge — so the condiments appear to stare back when someone opens the door. When words just aren't enough to express your sentiment, give your manager the perfect way to say "thank you" every time they go to take a sip of coffee.
Leave it on a coworker's desk and they'll go into panic mode as they try to figure out who left the note and what the emergency might be. Don't let them get too freaked out before revealing that you're the culprit behind the mystery note or they may never forgive you. The more doors in your workplace, the better. Attach signs reading, "Door is broken, use other door," to every entrance and exit in the office, with arrows pointing in every possible direction.
We also know how popular office pranks April Fools edition can be! If you’re looking for the best office prank ideas and are stumped on what to do for April Fool's Day, look no further! Use these hilarious office prank ideas to fool your coworkers and friends. This is another prank for kids that has been around for generations, but is still fun to pull! Wait until your child is in a deep sleep, such as in the middle of the night, and draw a mustache on their face.
Places the tube in the unsuspecting victim’s bathroom so that they get a major surprise the next time they want to brush their teeth. Imagine expecting minty fresh breath only to be met with the fishy, salty taste of anchovy? At that point, you might as well have pizza for breakfast.
Whether you're doing some early April Fool's Day research, or just feeling a little tricksy, it's time to get a prank of your own in the books. College is another excellent opportunity for safe pranking. You can stick to dorm room pranks and senior pranks, or branch out to other types of safe college practical jokes. The night before you plan to do this prank, pour some cereal and back to school milk into a bowl. Then place the bowl in the freezer overnight.
If you have a baby in the home, smear a diaper with chocolate candy or peanut butter; then call in a spouse or child to observe with horror as you taste the mess. About that whole, "At least it's not glitter" thing in prank #9? For the coworkers who don't yet know the permanence of getting glitter on yourself, this prank is sure to set them straight. Work with your IT department to fertilize this prank perfectly.
Create a square on the ground with masking tape. When your cat walks into, they will find themselves trapped, he explains, because they will think there’s a barrier stopping them when there isn’t. Stick a plastic face with a suction cup that sticks to a window from the outside, then when a person enters the room, it looks like someone is peeking through the window. This one could be pretty scary, so don’t do it to anyone with any health issues, and be sure to leave a note on the mask identifying yourself as the friendly perpetrator.
Get several sets of googly eyes and add them to different things on the shelves in your refrigerator. When they open up the fridge, they will be a little startled. But they are sure to get a laugh out of this funny, practical joke. You can make it even more fun by adding eyes to jars that already have a face or eyes on them. Are you having a hard time getting to know your coworkers?