April Fools’ Day: Fun ideas and cute pranks to pull on the kids

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April 1st is known to be April Fools’ Day. 

Beware of the whole day, as you could find yourself caught in the middle of an April Fools’ Day prank. 

While being pranked on April Fools’ Day can be an annoyance, it can also be really fun, especially for your kids.

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Here are some harmless, fun and easy pranks that you can play on your kids this April Fools’ Day.

© Anjelika Gretskaia/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Since Easter and April Fools’ Day typically fall near each other, you can mix some extra egg hunting and candy surprises in on April 1. Anjelika Gretskaia/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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April Fools’ Day is often right around Easter time. Rent an Easter Bunny costume for a friend or family member to dress up to make an early visit.

Set up Easter eggs filled with candy, money, etc., and set them in the front yard. 

Pretend it’s Easter and that the bunny himself has come to join in the holiday fun. Who doesn’t love a pre-Easter party?

A little food coloring goes a long way for a fun April Fools’ Day joke. The options are endless here. Dye pancakes, waffles or cream cheese with food coloring. Split up the batter for as many colors as you want to create.

And there’s always the classic green eggs and ham.

© Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Blue milk is a popular snack at “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” at Disney. You can bring the creation home by simply adding food coloring to your child’s milk. Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Blue milk is another super-easy April Fools’ Day prank that can be accomplished with food coloring. 

Add food coloring to a glass of milk for the kids to drink or dye the milk in their cereal.

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Take your toilet paper from your bathroom and unravel it slightly. Write “APRIL FOOLS” in big letters across the paper so when you kids roll it down, they see your message.

© Lindsey Nicholson / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images You can put some healthier cereal into a sugar cereal box (or vice versa) for an April Fools’ Day joke. Lindsey Nicholson / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images

If you want to take it to the next level, there is “no rip” toilet paper sold on Amazon, which may be a funny prank to play on your older kids. Be prepared for them to call out to you for another roll, though.

Take a box of sugary cereal of your choosing and swap the bag with a healthy cereal. When your kids go to pour out some Lucky Charms, they’ll be met with Cheerios instead.

This works best with bigger fruits like apples and oranges. Gather some fruit and stick on googly eyes. When your kids open the fridge, they will be met with fruit with a face. If you want to get really into the silly faces, stick on string in place of a smile or hair.

Creepy crawlies everywhere are sure to make the kids jump a little. Put them on the counter, on the arm of the couch or other places they might notice them. Be sure to choose the clearly plastic ones so that they know they’re not real.

© Gabby Jones / Bloomberg via Getty Images Jello bears a striking resemblance to juice when it’s made in a cup. Gabby Jones / Bloomberg via Getty Images

If you fill a cup with Jello, it looks very similar to a cup of juice. 

Make Jello and add it to one of the kid’s cups. Place a straw into the Jello before it hardens.

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When your kids go to take a sip, they will be met with solid juice. The best part about this one is they get to enjoy a nice dessert — so you won’t have to feel too guilty about the prank.

Hide some bubble wrap around the house under rugs for the kids will walk on. Watch them dance around the rug once they realize there is bubble wrap to pop and play with. Win, win!

This one falls into the classic prank category along with whoopee cushions and filling a salt shaker with sugar, but it’s still a good one nonetheless. 

© Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Pretend that you have a mouse caught underneath a bowl. When your child approaches, lift up the bowl to reveal a Mickey Mouse toy instead. Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Pretend that you have a mouse caught under a bowl. You’ll have to extend your acting skills for this one and really pretend there’s a mouse moving around underneath.

When you lift the bowl, your child will be met with not a real mouse but a Mickey Mouse toy. 

This prank will leave your child quite relieved. 

Gift him or her a new toy and all will be well.