5 Epic April Fools' Day pranks to try, courtesy of TikTok.
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Happy April Fools’ Day! Today is the one day where it is socially acceptable to be a little mischievous.
Whether you are pranking your colleagues or your family, these TikTok prank ideas from the finest pranksters will inspire you to deceive and downright confuse your target.
But first, what is April Fools’ Day and where did it originate from? Let's get into the history.
The history of April Fools’ Day
Although the day is celebrated worldwide as a joyful day that brings laughter and jokes to loved ones, it is still unclear where it originates from.
However there are different theories around the origin of the joyous day, such as the one that suggests April Fools’ day dates back to the Medieval calendar shift in Europe where the calendar was changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
This resulted in New Year’s Day being moved from April 1 to January 1, and people who continued to celebrate the new year on April 1 were mocked as “April Fools”.
The theories may be many, and the origins of the day may be unclear, but one thing for certain is that the day is celebrated globally and it is all about having light-hearted fun by pulling pranks on your loved ones.
Here are 5 fun pranks to pull on your friends and family:
The frozen breakfast
Start your family's day off with a chilly surprise! This prank is a real ice-breaker (pun intended).
Pour water into a bowl and add a spoon, then place it in the freezer for a few hours until it’s solid ice. Pour some cereal over the frozen water and add milk to make it look like a normal breakfast and watch as your family members try to dig in, only to find their spoon stuck in a block of ice.
Watching them struggle is going to be priceless.
The pancake pretenders
Bring a fake breakfast to the office, and watch your colleagues go from excited to disappointed. This prank is a masterclass in deception, featuring a plate of pancakes that looks almost too good to be true.
Use paper cutouts of pancakes that look as edible as possible. Print them out to resemble the real thing and use a cling wrap to give them a fresh, just-cooked look.
For your prank to be convincing, add a bottle of Nutella or syrup to the plate and you have a convincing breakfast spread that is sure to fool even the most skeptical colleague.
When your colleagues try to spread Nutella on the “pancake”, they will be in for a surprise because the paper cutout will reveal itself, leaving everyone in stitches.
The fake drink
Serve up a colourful surprise with this sneaky prank by emptying out a juice or energy drink bottle and then refill it with a mixture of water and food colouring.
Seal it back up, and you have a fake drink that looks almost identical to the real thing. Just make sure the food colouring is safe to consume.
The fun part is always watching your trick play out as your friends or family try to figure out why the drink tastes like, well, water!
The icy sweet surprise
Shake things up in the kitchen with this silly prank. Replace the ice cubes in the ice maker with any choice of your sweets. When someone goes to grab a handful of ice, they will be in for a colourful and sweet surprise.
Imagine the confusion and delight when, instead of ice, the dispenser shoots out a bunch of sweets.
This one is a win-win situation that is sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face.
The colourful splash
This prank is extra fun on the little ones. Using a Q-tip and some food colouring, discreetly add a few drops of colour to the screen-like part where the water comes out.
Then when someone turns on the tap, they will be surprised to see a stream of coloured water. It’s a harmless and temporary prank that is perfect for kids and kids at heart.
Whatever April Fools’ pranks you have in mind, remember to keep them harmless and hilarious!