Pranks you’ll want to pull on April Fools’ Day: ideas that will make your friends and family smile

Potato chip–shaped jack-in-the-box

[Prank] Since it's April Fools', we tried pulling a prank on Eishin with a 'potato chip–shaped jack-in-the-box' (・∀・)

This is an April Fools’ prank that surprises people by turning a cylindrical potato chip container into a jack-in-the-box.

It’s fun for both kids and adults.

When someone opens it expecting to eat potato chips, something suddenly pops out—an unexpected and entertaining surprise.

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Overseas Travel Prank

[April Fools] I pranked my friend with a fake overseas trip

This is a prank where you send your friends a fake report and live updates saying you’re about to head off on an overseas trip, and enjoy seeing how long it takes them to catch on.

To make it feel like you’re really on the move in real time, reply with delays that match how long travel procedures would actually take.

Just words can feel less convincing, so it’s also recommended to include photos—either from the internet or from your past trips.

The more prep you do in advance—like getting photos ready and researching how long check-in, procedures, and flights take—the more convincing your fake travel updates will be.

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Confession to my best friend

[Confession Prank] What happens if I confess to my best friend... [April Fools]

The longer you’ve known a friend, the more you can kind of read each other’s thoughts without saying anything, right? This prank involves throwing out a comment that seems to stray from those unspoken understandings and seeing how they react.

It’s recommended to use a line delivered seriously—like a confession—so you can probe into how they truly feel deep down.

The more serious the words, the more resentment they might feel when you reveal it was a prank, so it’s important to balance things and take care of that part too.

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A prank where you smash an iPhone with a hammer

A prank where a school teacher smashes a student’s iPhone X with a hammer!!!!

It would be a huge problem if you actually smashed an iPhone with a hammer, but in this prank we use a tempered glass protector for iPhones.

Since it’s an expensive item, if someone came home to find a big crack in their iPhone screen, they’d probably skip surprise and go straight to anger.

Office prank

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It might be a bit of an over-the-top prank, but you don’t often walk into work to find someone’s space turned into something wild—so it’s bound to be a conversation starter.

Try all kinds of ideas, like turning the computer into a cardboard mock-up or lining up paper cups filled with paint.

I’m really curious how they’d even get started with their work after that.

Crepe batter prank

This is a prank where what appears to be a crepe base set out with a note saying “Feel free to add your own toppings” turns out to be just paper when you pick it up.

Use a photo that makes it look as delicious as possible to really build up expectations for the taste.

Putting it on a plate and wrapping it in plastic wrap is another key point—the shine of the wrap helps hide the fact that the crepe is fake until the last moment.

If you arrange plenty of toppings around it, you can divert attention away from the crepe itself, so the overall setup is important.

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Prank with a pen that gives an electric shock

A prank where an electric current runs through the entire class’s pens during a test

It’s a prank using a commercially available pen that sends an electric shock when you click it to extend the tip.

It might be fun to place them in various spots and watch unsuspecting people’s reactions.

That said, make sure to do it only with acquaintances or in places where pranks are acceptable.