55+ April Fools Pranks For Kids

Explore fun and harmless April Fools' pranks for kids! From food swaps to household antics, enjoy giggles and good-natured fun.

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Get ready for a day of playful antics and harmless trickery with our collection of April Fools' pranks designed just for kids! April 1st is the perfect opportunity to engage in some good-natured fun with your family, and these clever ideas are sure to spark laughter and smiles.

From simple yet effective tricks to elaborate setups, there's something for everyone in this roundup of kid-friendly pranks. So gather your little jokesters and get ready to embark on a day filled with laughter and surprises!

With our April Fools harmless pranks for kids, you can turn ordinary moments into memorable adventures that will have everyone in stitches. Whether you're swapping out cereal for something unexpected, adding a playful twist to everyday items, or staging a harmless surprise, these pranks are guaranteed to create lasting memories past the spring holiday.

Grab your supplies, unleash your creativity, and get ready to make this April Fools' Day one to remember with these fun and festive ideas!

April Fools' Day

April Fools' Day is a time-honored tradition celebrated by kids and adults alike, filled with laughter, surprises, and playful pranks. For families with children, it's an opportunity to bond over shared laughter and create lasting memories. From simple jokes like placing googly eyes on household items to elaborate setups involving hidden surprises, there are endless ways to celebrate with kids and make the day special.

Whether it's surprising them with a silly breakfast, staging a fake bug invasion, or setting up a harmless prank, celebrating April Fools' Day with kids is all about embracing the spirit of fun and creativity. It's a chance for parents and children to let loose, engage in lighthearted mischief, and enjoy each other's company playfully and imaginatively. Get ready to make some unforgettable memories with your little ones this April Fools' Day!

Be sure to check out our other April Fun including April Word Search, April Coloring Pages, and April Color Sheet.

April Fools Jokes For Kids

Get ready to prank and laugh with our collection of the best April Fools' jokes, guaranteed to bring smiles and surprises. From classic gags to modern twists, these pranks will keep the fun going all day long!

Swap the contents of the sandwich with a different filling like cream cheese and jelly for a surprising lunchtime joke.
Apply a layer of frosting to new clean sponges to make your own April Fool's Day Sponge Cake. When your little one with a sweet tooth goes to cut into it and finds the unedible sponge cake.
Replace the orange juice with orange-colored Jell-O in clear drinking glasses for a wobbly breakfast prank.
Fill the ketchup bottle with strawberry jam for a sweet and unexpected condiment.
Replace the filling of a doughnut with mayonnaise or mustard for a surprising snacktime treat.

Fill a glass of water with gelatin or Jell-O to create a wobbly drink prank.
Unscrew the faucet cap and place dye tablets for Easter Eggs inside to surprise them with colorful water, or swab the faucet with food coloring for a similar effect, making the entire sink change color when they turn on the water!
Put a rubber band around the kitchen sink sprayer handle for a splashy surprise.
Replace the contents of a cookie jar with cotton balls for a confusing snack-time prank.
Fill the mayonnaise jar with vanilla pudding for a sweet and unexpected spread.

April Fools Day Pranks For Kids

Replace the cereal contents with gummy worms the night before for a funny breakfast surprise.
Replace the filling of a sandwich with slices of pound cake for a sweet and unexpected lunchtime treat.
Replace the filling of a chocolate bar with a piece of soap for a surprising snacktime prank.
Fill the bathroom soap dispenser with Jell-O instead of soap for a wobbly hand-washing experience.

Stick self-adhesive googly eyes on various items in the fridge to give them a funny face that looks like they are looking back for a hilarious kitchen prank.
Swap the sugar with salt in the sugar bowl for a surprising twist in their morning coffee.
Fill the salt shaker with powdered sugar for a sweet and unexpected seasoning.
Replace the filling of a doughnut with mashed potatoes for a savory snacktime prank.
Fill a donut box with sliced vegetables for a healthy twist on a tasty treat prank.

More April Fools Pranks On Kids

Stick a piece of plastic wrap under the toilet seat to make it splash when someone sits down, but make sure it's a harmless splash!
Apply crunchy peanut butter on their shoe to create a convincing illusion that they've stepped in dog poop.
Set all the clocks in the house forward by an hour for a playful time warp prank.
Place a small piece of tape over the sensor on the TV remote for a frustratingly funny TV prank.
Stick a small piece of plastic wrap over the doorframe to create an invisible barrier for unsuspecting family members.

Replace the filling of Oreos with toothpaste for a surprising snacktime prank.
Replace the cream cheese in a bagel with toothpaste for a surprising breakfast prank.
Replace the toothpaste with mayonnaise for an unexpected flavor during brushing.
Replace the filling of a chocolate candy with a cherry tomato for a surprising snacktime prank.
Stick googly eyes on various items around the house to give them a funny face.

Place a whoopee cushion on someone's chair (at home or school) for a classic prank that's sure to make everyone laugh.
Place a whoopee cushion on someone's seat at the dinner table for a funny mealtime prank.
Fill an ice cube tray with juice instead of water to make colorful juice cubes for drinks.
Place a party popper under someone's pillow for a surprising wake-up call.
Replace the filling of a sandwich with slices of cucumber for a fresh and unexpected lunchtime treat.

Color Change Pranks

Adding a few drops of food coloring to different items can add a fun prank and a giggly surprise.

Add a few drops of food coloring to the milk carton to make it look unusual for an April Fools' breakfast prank.
Put a few drops of food coloring into a glass of water to make it look like a different beverage for a sneaky drink prank.
Freeze a few ice cubes with drops of food coloring in them to add a colorful surprise to drinks.
Put a few drops of food coloring in the bottom of a cereal bowl before adding the cereal to create a colorful morning surprise.
Put a few drops of food coloring in the toothpaste tube to make the toothpaste come out a different color for a colorful morning surprise.
Replace the shampoo with blue food coloring for a colorful surprise in the shower.

Bugs and Spider April Fools Pranks

Have some fun with placing a fake spider, fake bug, or creepy crawly in a surprising place. A few of our favorites.

In someone's bed for a creepy-crawly surprise. Maybe even a sibling's bed!
Fill someone's shoe to give them a playful scare in the morning. Or even a bit bigger like a plastic snake or lizard in someone's shoe for a startling discovery.
In someone's lunchbox for a creepy-crawly surprise.
Under someone's dinner plate for a surprising mealtime prank.
Fill the kitchen sink for a surprising dishwashing experience.
In someone's cup of juice or drink for a surprising sip.
Under someone's keyboard for a surprising workday prank.
In someone's straw for a surprising sip.
In someone's umbrella for a surprising rain shower prank.
In someone's sports glove for a creepy-crawly surprise.
In someone's pencil case for a creepy-crawly surprise.
In someone's glove compartment for a creepy-crawly surprise.
In someone's wallet for a surprising discovery.

We hope you find some fun ideas from our April Fools Pranks For Kids roundup. Remember that easy pranks can lead to big laughs! It's a great way to bond with family and friends while sharing a good chuckle.

Whether it's the classic whoopie cushion or a simple switcheroo with the cereal boxes, the joy of April Fools' Day lies in the fun and creativity of the jokes. Get ready to giggle and enjoy the hilarity of harmless mischief—it's all in good fun!

Happy April Fools Day!

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