15 Best April Fools' Pranks 2022 Safe April Fools' Jokes

Want to mess with somebody's favorite TV or computer without doing any permanent damage? Just attach a tiny piece of tape over the laser sensor on the underside of their remote or mouse, which will block the signal. Make sure it's the right color—if the remote is black and you don't have any black tape, use a sharpie to color in it—and then leave it out and wait for the confusion. Everyone loves the distinctive Wookiee growl from the Star Wars movies, right?

Wait until there's a tense moment in the show they're watching, then suddenly switch to the Home Shopping Network. Practice makes perfect on this, so make sure to do a few dry runs before your moment of April Fools' glory. The old adage "don't cry over spilt milk" isn't as easy to abide by when the milk is splattered all over your laptop. You obviously wouldn't want to actually destroy somebody's computer for an April Fools' prank, but you can briefly trick them into thinking you did.

Sometimes it takes a little time to set up the perfect prank, so you have to be willing to be patient and wait for the right time. Tell them it’s a really major part of their grade and lay it on thick. Remind them of the importance of reading all directions and answering questions carefully.

Print up dozens of photos of Food Network host Guy Fieri and stick them in every frame in your victim's house, replacing their snapshots of friends and family. When they finally notice, it'll either make them laugh or scream, depending on their feelings for the Mayor of Flavortown. And it doesn't necessarily have to be Guy Fieri. One guy replaced all the photos in his mom's house with pictures of Steve Buscemi. If you're able to get into their Facebook account, change the date of their birthday in the settings to Apr. 1. They'll be inundated with birthday wishes and have no idea why.

Before trying these tricks, always be sure your "victim" doesn't suffer from food allergies or other health conditions. You don't want a silly prank to become unintentionally harmful. The art of a good prank is to surprise someone with an unexpected event that will cause a reaction that immediately turns positive when they realize it is a joke. Pranks should be harmless – both mentally (doesn’t embarrass or cause stress) and physically (shouldn’t hurt the person or property guerre des pranks around them).

When the unsuspecting prankee turns on the lamp, they’ll see a shadow of the “bug.” Expect shrieks to follow. Pretend that you’re going to the bathroom and call your kid asking for toilet paper. When they come into the bathroom to hand you the toilet paper, “accidentally” smear melted chocolate on their hands as they pass off the roll. Not all good April Fools’ pranks relate to food.

These pranks will bring giggles and laughter with no mess. So get ready to spend some fun time with your child with pranks on kids that will bring joy and big smiles to your children’s faces. Bring an appliance into work for the day, or tell the family that you bought a new toaster, coffee maker, etc. Place a sign on the appliance that reads “voice-activated.” You’ll be doubled over laughing at all the people yelling at the toaster to toast. Now that you have these April Fools’ pranks up your sleeve, check out more office April Fools’ pranks you can pull on your work friends. We like pranks that are clever enough to throw a friend or family member for a loop, but innocent enough not to put anyone in harm’s way.

Tighten the zip-tie, throw it, and run for your life. Or, leave it in your coworker's office when they're on break. They're sure to return to a potent workspace. Poke hundreds of plastic forks in their front yard.

Get several sets of googly eyes and add them to different things on the shelves in your refrigerator. When they open up the fridge, they will be a little startled. But they are sure to get a laugh out of this funny, practical joke. You can make it even more fun by adding eyes to jars that already have a face or eyes on them. Are you having a hard time getting to know your coworkers?