19 Easy April Fools Pranks for the Whole Family
Try these silly easy April Fools’ pranks for the family! This post is full of April Fools’ ideas that bring on the laughs!
Do you like playing harmless and silly April Fools’ Day pranks on your family?
I personally think it’s fun to beonlinee a little bit of a prankster once in a while to lighten the mood and make my kids laugh. Here are a few funny and easy April Fools’ pranks for the family. These clever ideas sure to bring some giggles – even year-round when they least expect it! Ha Ha!
If you’ve been following Hip2Save over the years, you know that we LOVE April Fools’ Day! 😉
Here is a look back at some of our favorites April Fools’ Day posts from over the years:
- Wedgies Cheeky Diapers
- Starbucks Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Frapps
- CVS Toilet Paper Receipt Program
- Waterbeds Are Back
- Starbucks Cento Size Coffee
Try these easy April Fools’ pranks for the family:
1. “Ice Cream” Sundaes that are savory, not sweet.
This is one of the best April Fools’ pranks for the family! Use an ice cream scooper to serve up these “ice cream” sundaes that are actually made from mashed potatoes and gravy. Don’t they look so realistic?
Collin actually played this prank on her daughter, Piper, a few years back. Check out this April Fools FAIL video as things didn’t go as planned. 🤣
2. Bug on a Lampshade is sure to create some jump scares!
Tape a plastic bug (find plastic spiders at your local dollar store or on Amazon.online!) on the inside of a lampshade and then ask a family member to turn on the light. Yikes!
3. This Donut Box Trick is full of veggies no one expected.
This April Fools’ prank for the family is bound to get everyone! 😂 Grab a donut box and fill it with fresh veggies for a funny fake-out!
4. This Oreo cookie trick will result in disappointment.
It’s a classic prank! Replace Oreo cookie filling with toothpaste! Use a butter knife to scrape off the Oreo filling and place a little white toothpaste in the middle of one side. When you put it back together, it looks exactly like a real Oreo cookie!
You could even leave some of the outer edges of the original cream filling so that from the outside, the cookie won’t look tampered with at all!
Hip Tip: Worried about eating toothpaste? Instead of making prank Oreos, make prank toothpaste instead. Take an old toothpaste tube and fill it up with peanut butter. When your loved one goes to brush their teeth, they’ll get a tasty surprise!
5. That’s not orange juice!
Do you know that orange powdered cheese packet that onlinees with packaged Mac and Cheese? Pour it into a pitcher, mix it with water, and it looks exactly like orange juice! 😂
6. Give out some Cracker Jack carrots.
For a fun lunch box prank, replace a snack box like Cracker Jacks with fresh baby carrots. This trick also works well with a small bag of chips. Just remember to seal the package back up with a little double-sided tape for a more realistic effect!
7. “Spaghetti and Meatballs” cupcakes are the perfect April Fools’ dessert.
While it’s technically an April Fool’s prank, this easy cupcake recipe actually makes for a yummy treat amidst the joke. Plus, they look so realistic!
8. Put a healthy surprise in your cake pops!
10. Put some confetti in a vent!
12. Add a special “syrup” to their coffee.
13. Serve up a salty breakfast.
14. Perform a manicure on a heavy sleeper.
15. Pretend you “peed” on the floor.
16. Fake a shopping spree.
This hilarious idea came from Hip reader Tracey and we LOVE it! Save your empty Amazon packages throughout the year and “deliver” them to your doorstep for an unsuspecting family member to find!
“Last year I pranked my DH by saving up Amazon & Target boxes and putting them outside the front door; I even filled them with some books so they would have some weight. He was like, “umm, what did you order?!” The worried look on his face was too funny. Amazon doesn’t use too many boxes these days, but it’d be easy to save up some of their shipping envelopes if you open them carefully.”
17. Star Wars fans won’t be able to get enough of this “blue milk”!
18. Serve up a bowl of cereal that requires a little extra work to enjoy.
Have kiddos that enjoy cereal? Good Housekeeping reonlinemends creating some April fool’s prep a night in advance by pouring cereal and milk and adding a spoon then freezing it overnight. Your kiddos will be stumped trying to dig into this frozen bowl of cereal. 😆
19. Keep the lights off.
Have you pulled off a great April Fools’ prank? Please share with us!
