Simple yet hilarious! A roundup of pranks and surprise gags
Pranks and surprises… Sometimes you just want to spring something on a friend and give them a scare, right?
But big, elaborate setups can be a hassle, so a lot of people are probably looking to try simple pranks instead.
In this article, we’ll introduce easy, low-effort pranks that are perfect for those moments!
We’ve gathered a wide range, from ones that need a bit of simple crafting to ones you can do with no setup at all—enjoy!
Just don’t forget to follow up afterward to make sure everything’s okay!
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A prank where tapioca pearls grow super huge
Even the super-popular bubble tea can become a surprise with a simple idea! Wouldn’t you be shocked if the bouncy, chewy tapioca suddenly turned gigantic? The trick is simple: use Kyoho grape jelly as a substitute and drop it into milk tea.
The finished look is even a little bit creepy, isn’t it?
Startle someone who is totally absorbed in playing PSVR
Here’s a prank using PSVR that many game lovers may have already tried.
Because of the nature of PSVR, your vision and hearing are pulled into the game world, leaving you wide open.
At that moment, you can pull a prank that triggers a skin-sensation response—like touching an exposed area of the target’s skin with ice, suddenly blowing hot air with a hair dryer, or making a thin tickling tool to tease around the neck—and enjoy the target’s funny reactions.
App ‘Horror Prank Recording’
With a smartphone app, you can easily pull a prank on your target! This app, called “Scare Prank Camera,” starts by having the target look at the screen under the guise of a face-reading fortune-telling feature.
…But just a few seconds later, a terrifying image pops up along with a scary sound.
Of course, the target will be caught off guard and jump, but here’s where the app gets really fun: it actually records a video of the target’s reaction! All you need is a smartphone, so it’s perfect for pulling off a quick and easy prank.
Hair loss prank in the shower
This is a guaranteed-to-make-you-laugh prank that was featured on the hugely popular TV show “Itte Q! (The Quest at the Ends of the World).” You pull it off by placing hair on top of the person while they’re taking a shower, making them think a massive amount has fallen out.
It was pulled on Nakaoka from the comedy duo Rocchi, who’s known for worrying about hair loss, and his reaction became a hot topic.
It might be even more effective if you do it to someone with a full head of hair.
You might even find out just how afraid that person is of hair loss.
When you enter the house, there’s a giant skeleton.
It’s a simple prank where a giant skeleton greets you as soon as you enter the house.
The startled voice and wide eyes at the moment the door opens are pretty funny.
Just imagining coming home to find something that shouldn’t be there is enough to feel quite spooked.
There’s someone when I open the door.
It’s a simple jump scare where, when someone casually opens a room door, an unfamiliar person is standing right in front of them.
As shown in the video, the key is to fully become a stranger using special makeup or a costume.
It’s also important to time it just right for when the target opens the door.
Secretly shake the carbonated soda
Isn’t this the kind of prank we all used to pull when we were little? You shake a friend’s plastic bottle while they’re away from their seat… brings back memories, right? By the way, as an adult, even if I knew someone had shaken my bottle, I’d still feel like opening it as-is and letting it spray everywhere just to give a big reaction… or is that just me? (lol)