April Fools’ Day is the perfect occasion to play some lighthearted pranks on your dad. Whether he’s the type to fall for classic tricks or enjoys a good laugh at his own expense, these jokes will make his day more entertaining. Just remember to keep it fun, harmless, and easy to clean up! Here are 45 unique pranks you can play on your dad this April Fools’ Day.
45 Hilarious April Fools’ Pranks to Pull on Your Dad
1. The Frozen Cereal Surprise Pour his favorite cereal and milk into a bowl the night before and place it in the freezer. Serve it to him in the morning and watch his confusion as he tries to dig in.
2. The Remote Control Cover-Up Cover the remote sensor with a small piece of tape so it won’t work. Watch him struggle to figure out what’s wrong before you reveal the trick.
3. The Backward Outfit Challenge Tell him that there’s a new fashion trend of wearing clothes backward. Watch him try it out with full confidence before realizing he’s been fooled.
4. The Auto-Correct Prank Change the autocorrect settings on his phone so common words like “yes” turn into “no” or “hello” turns into “banana.”
5. The Soap That Won’t Lather Coat his bar of soap with clear nail polish and watch him struggle to get a lather going in the shower.
6. The Fake Computer Update Take a screenshot of his desktop, set it as wallpaper, and hide all the icons. Then watch him repeatedly try to click non-functional shortcuts.
7. The Non-Working Mouse Trick Place a small piece of tape over the bottom of his computer mouse’s sensor so it won’t move.
8. The Disappearing Toilet Paper Remove the roll of toilet paper from the bathroom and replace it with an empty one.
9. The Bubble Wrap Under the Rug Tape sheets of bubble wrap under a rug or bathmat and listen to the satisfying pops as he steps on them.
10. The Upside-Down Screen Use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow on Windows) to flip his screen upside down.
11. The Mismatched Shoe Laces Swap the laces between his dress shoes and sneakers so they look bizarre.
12. The Unopenable Jar Superglue the lid of his favorite peanut butter or jam jar and watch as he struggles to open it.
13. The Sound-Activated TV Pretend to program the TV to respond to voice commands. When he tries, secretly use the remote to match his actions.
14. The Disappearing Coffee Replace his coffee with decaf and see if he notices the difference.
15. The Plastic-Wrapped Doorway Cover a doorway with clear plastic wrap at face level and wait for him to walk right into it.
16. The Helium Voice Surprise Swap his shaving cream with whipped cream from a helium-filled canister. The next time he shaves, he’ll sound like a cartoon character.
17. The Toilet Seat Surprise Place plastic wrap under the toilet seat and wait for his reaction.
18. The Frozen Drink Trick Freeze his drink halfway and then pour fresh liquid on top so he gets an icy shock when he takes a sip.
19. The Invisible Ink Message Write a message on the bathroom mirror with soap. It will only appear when the steam from a shower makes it visible.
20. The Switcheroo Shampoo Replace his shampoo with mayonnaise and watch his reaction when he lathers up.
21. The Auto-Volume Phone Call Lower the volume on his phone calls so he thinks no one can hear him.
22. The Fake Parking Ticket Leave a realistic-looking parking ticket on his windshield and enjoy his confusion.
23. The Fake Alarm Sound Set his phone alarm to go off every five minutes early in the morning.
24. The Mixed-Up Socks Replace all his socks with identical left socks so they never match.
25. The Reverse Controls Rearrange his TV remote buttons to make channel surfing a nightmare.
26. The Fake WiFi Outage Turn off the WiFi router and pretend it’s down for hours.
27. The Spilled Coffee Trick Place a fake coffee spill on his desk and wait for his reaction.
28. The Mismatched Shoes Swap one of his shoes for a size smaller and watch his confusion.
29. The Soap Dispenser Switch Fill the soap dispenser with something unusual like ketchup or mustard.
30. The Fake Text from His Boss Send him a fake message from his boss asking him to work on a fake project.
31. The Classic Air Horn Chair Tape an air horn under his chair so it goes off when he sits.
32. The Non-Working Pen Switch out all his pens for empty ones.
33. The Mystery Noise Set his phone to randomly play strange sounds throughout the day.
34. The Fake Browser Crash Install a browser extension that makes it look like his internet is constantly crashing.
35. The Undrinkable Water Bottle Glue the cap of his water bottle shut.
36. The Mouse Pointer Gone Mad Reverse his mouse settings so left-click and right-click are swapped.
37. The Wrong TV Guide Print a fake TV guide listing bizarre shows that don’t exist.
38. The Fake Incoming Call Set his phone to receive a call from someone famous.
39. The Mismatched Keys Swap the keys on his keyboard to spell funny words.
40. The Disappearing Cookies Leave an empty cookie box in the pantry and watch his disappointment.
41. The Fake Bug Invasion Place realistic fake bugs in his shoes, car, or pockets.
42. The Exploding Soda Can Shake up his soda and hand it to him.
43. The Noisy Slippers Tape bubble wrap inside his slippers for a noisy surprise.
44. The Vanishing Car Keys Hide his keys in a place he never checks.
45. The Mirror Confusion Switch the positions of bathroom mirrors so he does a double take.
Conclusion
April Fools’ Day is a great opportunity to add some fun and laughter to your home. With these 45 unique pranks, your dad will be in for an unforgettable day. Just be ready for some payback next year!
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