On St. Patrick’s Day, students wear green. On Halloween, students wear costumes. So, what do students wear on April Fools’ Day? Well, on April Fools’ Day, students wear wide grins on their faces from the satisfaction of successfully pranking their friends. In honor of what many people around the world may consider “the funniest day of the year”, here is a list of top-notch pranks to perform on family and friends to ensure that your April Fools’ wishes are fulfilled.
#1: Cover your friends’ car with their face
Though this prank may be quite time-consuming, it guarantees a smile and a laugh from both you and your prank victim when they spot their car. To complete this prank, all you need is a printer, tape and a friend with a vehicle. This prank works with all vehicles, not just cars. The first step is to find a funny photo of your friend’s face and print out around 50 copies. Then, you go over to their house, or maybe even the parking lot at school, to find their car. Use masking tape, not glue, to attach the photos all over their car without damaging it. Now, the prank is complete! Take a photo to capture the moment, and be sure to wait until your friend notices their crazy car.
#2: Voice-activated Television
In the age of advanced technology, it is often difficult to differentiate between what is real and what is fake. This prank will especially confuse your parents, who probably grew up with a little box television (TV) built into the console. The premise of the prank: you tell your parents you learned how to make the TV voice-activated overnight. Holding the remote control in one hand, scream at the television, “TV on!” and click the on button on the remote control behind your back. If you want to take this prank to the next step, tell them you gave the TV a name, like Siri or Alexa. Your parents will believe it, and continue to try to scream at the TV for the next five minutes while you secretly click the buttons behind your back. This prank is hysterical. The only downside is hearing your parents holler at the television until they realize they’ve been pranked!
#3: Text autocorrection
In the modern day, one of the most common forms of communication is texting. However, we all know how annoying it is when trying to spell someone’s name, and the word is continuously autocorrected. This is why this prank is funny and will also sufficiently aggravate your victim. The hardest part of this prank is actually getting into their phone, which means this prank should be done on a family member or close friend. All you have to do is go into the settings app on their phone and then to “general”. Click “keyboard” and then “text replacement”. In text replacement, add any silly and harmless shortcut, like turning “yes” into “NO”, or “hi” into “ GREETINGS!!!!!”. The best part about this prank is watching it play out firsthand. After saving the funny shortcuts into their phone, text the prank victim and wait to see their reaction when they try to text back!
#4: Saran-wrapped door
Instead of the classic prank of putting Saran Wrap on the sink or toilet, putting Saran Wrap on a door is less messy and even more hilarious. This one is quite easy; all you have to do is find a door to a room where the door pulls open, meaning it is opened inside the room. I suggest putting Saran Wrap on the door frame while the victim is sleeping to ensure you are not caught, and the victim is surprised when they wake up. This prank is perfect for a sibling or family member, especially if you want a hilarious photo of their face smushed up against plastic wrap at seven in the morning.
If you are hoping to achieve laughter and possible humiliation through your prank, the car and television pranks are the strongest. They will ignite wide smiles, funny videos and memories will be made. Maybe the prank will become a tradition for upcoming April Fools’ Days, or maybe it will be a video you look back on and reminisce about. No matter the circumstance, have fun, prank safely and good luck because who knows, maybe your friend is reading this same sentence and planning how to prank you best. Happy April Fools’ Day!
