Surprise Someone You Know: Hilarious and Unexpected April Fools’ Pranks

Get creative with these fun, weird, and totally unexpected April Fools’ pranks – perfect for family, friends, and coworkers.

What’s an April Fools’ prank?

• A playful joke or trick on April 1st, meant to surprise and make people laugh

• The more clever and unexpected, the better

• It’s all about timing, imagination – and a little bit of mischief

Original prank ideas for the family

• Talking fridge: Hide a speaker in the fridge and play a voice that says, “Close the door! I’m freezing!”

• Invisibility test: Tell someone scientists invented an invisibility test – then have everyone pretend the person is gone

• Flip the living room: Turn everything upside down – furniture, pictures, decorations – like gravity flipped

Funny and creative pranks for friends

• Fake local news: Send a fake article claiming the city is starting a “Bring Your Goat to Work Day”

• Footsteps on the ceiling: Stick shoe soles to the ceiling and act like you’ve been hearing weird noises

• Banana ban: Spread a fake warning that bananas are being banned for “radioactive fibers” – link to a silly article you made

Clever office pranks for coworkers

• Frozen desktop trick: Take a screenshot of their desktop, hide all the real icons, and set the screenshot as the wallpaper

• Chair won’t move: Lower their office chair all the way and tape the lever so it won’t adjust

• Fake serious meeting: Book a meeting called “Important Review of Coffee Habits” – then surprise everyone with cake

A few things to remember:

• Keep it light and fun – don’t go too far

• The more believable it seems, the funnier it is

• Make sure to laugh together – and watch out for payback next year!