Ranking of Popular Surprise/Prank Ideas
We’re introducing popular surprise and prank ideas in a ranking format!
Do you like surprises and pranks?
From touching surprises for special occasions to lively pranks among friends, there are many forms—but for those who love being startled, these plans are irresistible.
We’ve gathered ideas that will help when you’re planning a surprise or want to pull a prank on a friend.
If you’re the one setting it up, keep in mind that “everyone should be able to laugh in the end,” and have fun enjoying surprises and pranks together!
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Top 10 Most Popular Surprise Prank Ideas (1–10)
Message Movie8rank/position
A message video is highly recommended for anyone planning a confession or a proposal to someone they love at Christmas! If you’re worried you might get shy and not express your feelings well, preparing a video in advance is a great option.
Compile a slideshow of your favorite memories, talk about your feelings while playing a meaningful song, and put it all together into one video to give as a gift—your confession will have a surprising, impactful touch.
If people don’t usually think you’d do something like this, that’s all the more reason to try it and aim for that charming gap!
Chalkboard Art9rank/position
How about expressing your gratitude to your teacher as chalkboard art on the classroom blackboard where you spent time together? You could create a striking piece led by those who are good at drawing, or we also recommend drawing the teacher’s face surrounded by the faces of all the graduates.
Not only will the quality of the work move you, but its fleeting nature—disappearing the moment it’s erased—may bring tears to your eyes.
Since it will eventually be wiped away, be sure to also give them a photo of the finished piece and a video of the creation process as a gift!
Wake-up prank10rank/position
How about trying the classic prank of yesteryear—the “wake-up prank”? It’s the perfect chance when a friend stays over at your place or when you’re all traveling together, right? The most important thing when pulling off the prank is being careful when entering the room; that’s everything.
If you wake them up as you go in, it’s all ruined.
Enter quietly and make sure you absolutely don’t wake them.
And of course, have someone come along to capture the entire prank on camera!
Surprise/Prank Popular Ideas Ranking (11–20)
Surprises all day11rank/position
It’s a surprise where you celebrate their birthday all day long! When they wake up in the morning, the room is decorated, they get letters and presents… and there are even unexpected surprises waiting when you go out! There’s a lot to prepare—deciding how you want to celebrate, getting gifts ready, planning where to go—but it’s sure to make them happy.
Spending the whole birthday day filled with excitement and thrills sounds amazing, right? Preparing everything alone can be tough, so try teaming up with family or friends and make it happen!
Infinite Tissues12rank/position
It’s a prank where you glue tissues together into one long sheet so that when someone pulls a tissue from the box, they get a surprise.
It requires a bit of preparation beforehand, but since it looks just like ordinary tissues, you can almost certainly fool them.
It might be easier to pull off if someone spills water or something similar.
I thought it was a small dinner gathering, but actually…!13rank/position
Here’s a surprise that’s not very elaborate but makes people really happy: “It’s actually a big party.” This is highly recommended if you’re not sure what to do for a surprise.
They think it’s just a meal with two or three people, but actually lots of people have come—that’s really all there is to it, but having people take time out to gather just for you is the best feeling, isn’t it? To keep the guest of honor from finding out, create a “secret attendance” LINE group and have everyone coordinate there.
Eat an eraser14rank/position
An eraser is something we all normally use and keep in our pencil cases, right? Now imagine a friend suddenly starts munching on that eraser…
You’d be shocked, wouldn’t you? What would you do if you saw that—stop them? Scream? Run away? (Haha.) But this “eraser” is actually milk kanten—yes, a dessert you can eat.
It takes a bit of effort to make, but if you have milk and agar, you can easily make lots of edible fake erasers!