A Colorful Breakfast Surprise
Put blue food coloring in the milk the night before April Fools' Day, and watch your childrens' eyes widen in surprise the next morning.
Baked Potato Ice Cream Sundaes
Looks can be deceiving -- with this trick, what appears to be a loaded baked potato is really a sweet ice cream treat!
Who Cut the Power?
Tape down the phone button so the person who picks up the receiver will think the line is dead.
A Surprise Shower
Wrap a rubber band around the kitchen sink sprayer so whoever turns on the faucet gets a big, wet surprise.
Shrunken Breakfast
Surprise your family with a miniature meal: a sunny-side-up quail egg atop a piece of cocktail bread.
Who Will Bug Out?
Place a big ol' fake roach in the slipper of the family member who's likely to scream the loudest.
A Tricky Tint
Green eggs and bacon is a twist on Dr. Seuss -- just add green food coloring to eggs until they are the desired color.
Drawer Confusion
Rearrange your spouse's drawers to make him wonder if he's still asleep.
Blue Water
The results of this prank aren't permanent (or toxic) but the memory of the look of shock on a family member's face when they turn on the faucet will live forever.
Morning Mix-Up
Salt in the sugar bowl is a classic switcheroo.
A Savory Surprise
A mashed-potatoes-and-gravy sundae is a good gag for the afternoon, when everyone thinks the jokes are over.
Spill Thrill
Coffee on the comforter? There's no cause for alarm -- if the mess isn't real.
Solid Milk
April 1 offers the chance to summon your inner prankster and catch family off guard; they'll be quite surprised with this milk that just won't pour.
More April Fools' Day Tricks to Try
Alarming Alarm Clock
Set someone's alarm clock an hour early. Or set a bunch of clocks to go off at the same time, and hide them around the room for a noisy wake-up call.
Set someone's alarm clock an hour early. Or set a bunch of clocks to go off at the same time, and hide them around the room for a noisy wake-up call.
Mean Money
Tape a dollar or a quarter to the floor in a high-traffic area, and watch the parade of clowns bend down and unsuccessfully try to pick it up.
Tape a dollar or a quarter to the floor in a high-traffic area, and watch the parade of clowns bend down and unsuccessfully try to pick it up.
Puzzling Message
Confuse callers by leaving the following outgoing message on your answering machine: "Hello? [pause] Hello? [pause] Is anyone there? [pause] April Fools'!"
Confuse callers by leaving the following outgoing message on your answering machine: "Hello? [pause] Hello? [pause] Is anyone there? [pause] April Fools'!"
Uninviting Bed
This old classic never gets old: Short-sheet a bed by tucking in both ends of the top sheet at the head of the bed. When the fool crawls in, her feet will stop short.
This old classic never gets old: Short-sheet a bed by tucking in both ends of the top sheet at the head of the bed. When the fool crawls in, her feet will stop short.
Unidentifiable Object
Insert a raisin into a tube of toothpaste. The unsuspecting person who squeezes it will be dismayed by what comes out onto his toothbrush.
Insert a raisin into a tube of toothpaste. The unsuspecting person who squeezes it will be dismayed by what comes out onto his toothbrush.
Infested Ice Cubes
Pop some plastic ice cubes (the ones with toy flies or ants inside) into your guests' drinks, and watch their expressions go from thirst to horror.
Pop some plastic ice cubes (the ones with toy flies or ants inside) into your guests' drinks, and watch their expressions go from thirst to horror.
courtesy of Martha Stewart
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