APRIL Fool’s Day isn’t just for kids to play pranks – it’s for their parents to have some fun as well.
Here are some inventive ways for you to play a festive trick on your children and family this April Fool’s Day.
All you need for one prank is a pound coinGetty Images
Another prank involves freezing your child’s breakfast, so they can’t take the spoon out of their cerealAlamy
April Fool’s Day is a perfect time to play a harmless prank on your childGetty Images
A surprising breakfast
One hilarious April Fool’s prank will require a little bit of preparation.
Before your children wake up, make their breakfast cereal early and put it in the freezer.
Then, serve it up when they come downstairs but don’t let on that you know that it’s frozen.
Ice cream surprise
On the other end of the spectrum, you can replace their ice cream with mashed potato.
Simply fill their cup with mashed potato and slather it with gravy, which will look like chocolate pudding.
Then, serve it up as though everything was normal.
It might help to have some proper ice cream on hand for afterwards, to save on any disappointment.
Shrinking clothes prank
If your children have spare pairs of socks lying around, they are the perfect target for an April Fool’s prank.
Sew the ends of their socks up to make them smaller and then leave them with your child’s clothes for the morning.
When they discover that they can’t fit their feet in the socks, shout: “April Fools”.
Switching cereals
Swap the contents of your child’s favourite cereal for a hilarious prank.
When they pour out their cornflakes, they’ll be shocked when Cheerios come pouring out for example.
All you need to do is switch the bags containing the cereal in each cardboard box.
Coin picking surprise
This prank is easy and doesn’t require you to buy anything ahead of time.
All you need to do is glue coins to the floor for another prank.
Simply find some old change and use a glue which won’t mark your floorboards.
Then, sit back and relax as your children try and pick up the coins.
Sew up your child’s socks for a hilarious surpriseOliver Dixon – The Sun
It’s a good idea to have something on hand to make your child feel better after you prank themGetty
Brownies vs Brown Es
Buy some brown paper or print some images of the colour brown before cutting them into the shape of the letter E.
Place them in a oven tray and cover it with tin foil.
Call your children downstairs and declare that you are having brownies, before you reveal that the tray is actually full of brown Es.
An eye surprise
Buy some googly eyes ahead of time and glue them to every item in your fridge.
When your child goes to buy a snack, they find a hilarious surprise looking right back at them.
Then, all you need to do is shout: “April Fool’s!”
Runaway bank note
Another money themed prank requires just a cash note and a piece of string.
Tie the note to the string and hide around the corner.
When your child tries to pick up the note, pull backwards until they spot you.
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