Laugh Out Loud With These 40 April Fools' Day Prank Ideas

1. The Classic Switcheroo

The old and classic prank of switching sugar with salt is a well-known but still unpredictable prank. Replace the sugar to start your April Fool's Day with the morning coffee itself.

2. Fake Parking Ticket

Create a duplicate parking ticket and leave it on a person’s windshield. Watch their reaction as they try to figure out what they did wrong.

3. The Toothpaste Oreos

Remove the cream from Oreo cookies and replace it with toothpaste. Watch as your innocent victims take a bite and experience a refreshing surprise!

4. The Fake Bug Prank

For an instant fright, place realistic-looking fake bugs in unexpected places, like under someone's pillow, on the couch, on the bathroom sink, or in their shoe.

5. The Endless Knot

Have a little fun with your office colleagues by tying all of their office supplies together in a massive knot. It'll be a tangled mess they won't forget!

6. The “Broken” Remote

Cover the sensor of the TV remote with a small piece of tape, rendering it "broken." Sit back and enjoy the confusion as your victim tries to figure out why the remote isn't working.

7. The Veggie Donut

Buy a donut box from your victim’s favorite shop and replace the delicious cream filling of donuts with mashed potatoes and gravy for a savory surprise.

8. The Disappearing Ink

Offer to lend someone a pen, but make sure it's filled with disappearing ink. Their notes will mysteriously vanish before their eyes! Sit back and have fun in their confusion.

9. The Toilet Paper Switcheroo

Replace the roll of toilet paper with a roll of fake money and pretend everything is normal for the person after you. It'll be a confusing moment of wealth in the bathroom.

10. The Frozen Cereal

Make a disc of cereal and freeze it overnight. The next morning, place the frozen disk on fresh cereal and watch your victim who makes a cereal mess in the morning.

11. The Alarm Clock Forward

Sneak into your roommate's room and set their alarm clock forward by a few hours. Enjoy the confusion when they wake up thinking it's time to start the day.

12. The Invisible Door Trick

Place clear plastic wrap across a doorway at eye level. Watch as your friends walk right into it, thinking the door is open.

13. The Jelly Donut

Buy tasty-looking donuts and inject sour jelly into them, so when your friends take a bite thinking about a sweet delight, they get a tart twist.

14. The Whoopie Cushion Chair

Slip a whoopie cushion under someone's chair for an unexpected blast of flatulence every time they sit down.

15. The Confetti Shower

Rig a confetti bomb to explode when someone opens a door or drawer. It'll be a colorful surprise they won't forget soon.

16. The Invisible Rope

Plan a prank with your friend. Both stand on the opposite end of the street and pretend to pull on a rope when cars approach. Watch as drivers slow down or swerve to avoid the imaginary obstacle.

17. Caramel Onions

Dip onions in caramel and present them as caramel apples. Your friends' taste buds will be in for a pungent surprise.

18. The Moldy Sandwich

Create a realistic-looking moldy sandwich using green food coloring and a bit of creativity. Leave it in the fridge and wait for the reaction.

19. The Whistling Tea Kittle

Place a small piece of tape over the whistle on the tea kettle. When someone goes to make tea, they'll be greeted with silence until the water starts boiling over.

20. The Fake Power Outlet

Place stickers of fake power outlets around your office or school. Watch as people futilely attempt to plug in their devices.

21. The Revere Door Knob

Remove the knobs from all the doors in your house and reattach them backward. Watch as everyone struggles to figure out why the doors won't open.

22. The Soap Prank

Coat a soap bar with clear nail polish and leave it in the shower. Watch as your victim struggles to get it to lather.

23. The Locked Mouse Trick

Place a small piece of tape over the laser of someone's computer mouse. Watch as they frantically try to figure out why it's not working.

24. Fake Spider On Toilet Paper

The washroom is an area where people are easily scared. So, place a fake spider on the toilet paper roll that is as realistic as a real one. Sit back and wait for the screams and terror.

25. The “Leaking” Faucet

Attach a rubber band around the handle of the kitchen sink sprayer so that when someone turns on the faucet, they get sprayed unexpectedly.

26. The Fake Bug In Ice-Cube

Freeze a realistic-looking fake bug in an ice cube and serve it in drinks. Your guests will be in for a chilling surprise.

27. A Sticky Note Avalanche

For a harmless yet funny prank can be one with sticky notes. Cover someone's desk or car with sticky notes and wait for their reaction.

28. The Out-Of-Order Sign On Elevator

Place an "Out of Order" sign on the elevator door and watch as people wait impatiently for it to be fixed.

29. The Fake Snake In The Fridge

Place a realistic-looking fake snake in the refrigerator. Be prepared for screams when someone opens the door.

30. The Voice-Activated Coffee Maker

Place a sign on the office coffee maker claiming it's now voice-activated. Watch as your coworkers try to order coffee with their voices to no avail.

31. The Sticky Door Handle

Cover the door knob with sticky slime or glue and watch your friend struggle with getting it off their hands.

32. The Endless Ringtone

Change your friend's ringtone to a sound that never seems to stop, like a dripping faucet or a buzzing fly.

33. Food Colour In Toothpaste

Add some drops of food color to someone's toothpaste so that when they brush their teeth, their mouth turns an unexpected color.

34. The Slime Hand Soap

Replace the regular hand soap in your washroom with a slime formed in soap shape. Wait for your friends to have a gooey surprise.

35. The Fake Phone Call

Leave your phone on speaker mode in a public place and play a pre-recorded conversation to confuse passersby.

36. Lock Screen Prank

Take a screenshot of someone's computer desktop and set it as their wallpaper. Watch as they struggle to figure out why their computer isn't responding.

37. The Sticky Remote

Cover the buttons on the TV remote with clear tape to prevent them from working. Sit back and enjoy as your victim tries to figure out the problem.

38. The Moving Furniture

Rearrange the furniture in your friend's room while they're out. They'll be in for a surprise when they come home to find everything in a different place.

39. The Silly String Ambush

Hide behind a corner and ambush your friends with a blast of silly string when they least expect it. It's a messy but hilarious prank.

40. The Office Supply Swap

You can switch the contents of different office supply containers, such as paperclips in the stapler box and pens in the tape dispenser.

April Fool’s Day has always been exciting for executing pranks on the people around us. With these 40 outrageous April Fool prank ideas, you can turn any situation into a moment of laughter and surprise.

Many of these pranks are inspired by our favorite TV shows, and well, who doesn’t like to recreate them? So go ahead and fill this day with laughter and surprises. Just remember to prank responsibly, keeping the fun harmless and good-natured. Whether you're filling Oreos with toothpaste or rearranging furniture, the key is to spread joy and laughter while enjoying the playful spirit of April Fools' Day. Happy pranking.