15 April Fools' Day Craft Ideas
Discover some of our favorite ideas for April Fools' pranks.
April Fools' Day craft ideas like these ones are great for having some harmless fun on every jokester's favorite holiday! Use your crafting prowess to make prank items that will surprise and get a laugh out of your loved ones.
These innocent, safe April Fool's Day pranks are easy to make and so fun to use! Many of them can be reused time and time again, while some have a limited prank life (especially the food items)!
Discover our favorite April Fools' Day craft ideas for great laughs this holiday.
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April Fools' Day Craft Ideas
Sponge Brownie Prank for April Fools' Day
This prank is almost too cruel. Frost a sponge to look like a delectable brownie. Your friend won't know what hit 'em!
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DIY Paper Chocolate Prank
This project is almost too pretty to pass up! Fool your friends into thinking these are real chocolates when you make these crackly creations.
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Rotten Milk April Fools' Day Trick
My siblings did this to my parents one year and they were not happy.
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How to Put a Stapler in Jello
Fans of The Office will absolutely love this clever tutorial for putting a stapler in Jello. There are great tips and tricks here to make the process as smooth (and funny!) as ever.
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DIY Spilled Coffee Prank for April Fools' Day
This spilled coffee prank is way too fabulous to pass up! Don't buy one of these premade at the store; you can make one yourself.
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April Fools' Day Shampoo Prank Idea
This is beyond easy to do and so harmless. All you need is some plastic wrap.
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Mischievous April Fools' Day Cupcakes
These cupcakes are actually delicious but not what you'd expect! Serve your loved ones meatloaf and mashed potatoes in the guise of these fabulous cupcakes!
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Hipster Avocado Toast Cake
Similar to the meatloaf cupcakes pictured above, serve a meal that no one expects with this avocado toast CAKE!
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Dog Poop April Fools' Prank
This one is a classic! Rather than buying it at the local trick shop, learn how to make your own dog poo.
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April Fools Ice Cubes
Put these in a class of warm water to confuse your friends!
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Milk Splatter April Fools' Prank
Oh no! This is a scary prank until you realize it's not real milk. Make this to trick your coworkers!
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April Fooled You Burgers
This is more cute than anything. Make a burger out of cookies and other sweets for a delicious treat!
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April Fools Spaghetti and Meatballs Cupcakes
Talk about surprising! These cupcakes may look like spaghetti, but they sure don't taste like it!
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Turkey Loaf "Cake"
This cake is almost too pretty to pass up, but don't expect this sweet treat to taste like sugar. Frost your meatloaf with mashed potatoes for an appetizing though unexpected entre.
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April Fools' Nametag Prank
Bonus! If you work in an office with cubicles, replace your coworkers' nametags with these silly versions. All you need to do is find your company's nametag template and replace all the vowels in everyone's names with o's. Shoutout to my colleague Kristi Levy who did this on April Fools' Day 2019 at our office!
View Kristi's knitting designer profile on AllFreeKnitting.com
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