Ready to laugh like you’ve been totally fooled? 😆 Whether you’re the master prankster or the gullible best friend, April Fool’s Day is your golden ticket to harmless mischief and hilarious memories.
We’ve gathered over 300 of the funniest April Fool jokes that are clever enough to trick anyone—and funny enough to make them thank you afterward!
From witty one-liners to classic gotchas, this collection will leave you giggling and plotting your next prank in no time.
Dive in… if you dare! 😉
Good April Fool Joke
🧻 Wrapped the toilet seat in clear plastic
📱 Changed all contact names to celebrities
🍪 Replaced Oreo filling with toothpaste
🧂 Swapped salt with sugar in the sugar jar
🖥️ Flipped someone’s computer screen upside down
🔊 Set all phone ringtones to goat screams
🎮 Replaced gaming console with a fake cardboard one
🧴 Switched shampoo with honey
📦 Filled a friend’s drawer with ping pong balls
🍎 Replaced caramel apples with onions
🖋️ Glued a pen cap shut
🚪 Taped airhorn behind a door
📺 Put tape over the remote sensor
🛏️ Short-sheeted the bed
🚿 Added food coloring to the showerhead
April Fool Joke Ideas
🥚 Put googly eyes on everything in the fridge
🧊 Freeze cereal and milk overnight
📅 Set every clock ahead 2 hours
📞 Forward their phone calls to a pizza place
🐟 Stick “Kick Me” signs written in fish language
🎧 Replace music playlist with baby cries
🍩 Fill donuts with mayonnaise
📄 Print fake parking tickets
🚽 Put bubble wrap under toilet seats
🪞 Tape a photo to the back of their mirror
🥤 Fill soda can with soy sauce
📷 Fake broken screen wallpaper
🐍 Put rubber snakes in shoes
💼 Replace work files with prank notes
🚘 Cover a car in sticky notes
April Fool Joke for Kids
🐻 Replace teddy bear with a broccoli
🧃 Freeze juice in the straw
🍌 Draw faces on bananas
🧸 Hide all toys in the fridge
🍪 Serve meatloaf shaped like cupcakes
🧼 Wrap a sponge in chocolate as a brownie
🥣 Switch cereals in their boxes
🥕 Color a bar of soap with nail polish
📚 Replace storybook pages with silly cartoons
🍕 Put tiny pizzas in their lunchbox
🥛 Put blue food coloring in milk
🎒 Fill school bag with balloons
🖍️ Tape crayons inside the crayon box
🐸 Toy frog in the shoe
👟 Hide one shoe and say it ran away
Best April Fool Joke
🎤 Call them pretending to be a radio station
📦 Deliver an empty mystery box
🚗 Put a “For Sale” sign on their car
📞 Fake message from a celebrity
🍰 Make a cake from cardboard
🪑 Remove chair screws slightly
🔒 Change phone language to Icelandic
🌂 Glue the umbrella shut
📎 Replace all paperclips with bent ones
🥗 Serve a salad of gummy worms
🎂 Fake birthday surprise party
📶 Say the Wi-Fi password has changed to “ILoveCatsForever2025”
🚿 Shower prank with cold water trigger
🧁 Cupcakes filled with mustard
🖼️ Put silly eyes on family portraits
Funny April Fool Joke
📺 Change TV settings to grayscale
🍟 Replace fries with apple peels
🖊️ Replace ink with lemon juice
🥤 Swap soda with vinegar
🚿 Stick clear tape on faucet
📻 Play fart noises over Bluetooth speaker
🍔 Serve rice cakes as burgers
🪤 Put a fake mouse in the desk drawer
📧 Send a fake job promotion email
🖼️ Hang family photos upside down
📞 Tell them you got engaged… to a fictional character
🛏️ Make their bed inside out
📱 Change phone autocorrect to silly words
📽️ Say you saw them in a viral TikTok
📡 Convince them Wi-Fi only works with aluminum foil hat
April Fool Joke for Boyfriend
📦 Fill his gym bag with marshmallows
🧼 Replace his deodorant with cream cheese
📱 Change your name in his phone to “Boss”
🍝 Serve spaghetti with gummy worms
🎧 Replace earbuds with candy
👕 Swap his clothes with one size smaller
📸 Photoshop a baby bump picture
🍩 Fill donuts with ketchup
🧴 Lotion bottle filled with yogurt
🕹️ Pretend his game console is broken
💌 Leave fake love letters from a secret admirer
🍔 Glue burger ingredients to plate
📲 Send fake “we need to talk” texts
🎁 Give a gift box filled with socks
🧢 Shrink his favorite cap in the wash (fake one
What Is a Good April Fool Joke
📺 Add voice commands to a non-smart TV
🥛 Serve water that’s actually gelatin
🍌 Replace banana with a hotdog in the peel
🧻 Tape a foghorn under the toilet seat
📷 Pretend to take a picture, use flash only
🍬 Put salt in candy wrappers
🖼️ Replace all wall art with memes
🪞 Hang mirror slightly tilted
🚽 Stick googly eyes inside the toilet
📚 Replace books with boxes of cereal
🧊 Freeze their car keys in an ice block
🧁 Give a box of fake cupcakes made of socks
🧂 Hide their phone in a rice bag
🎶 Loop annoying song on their phone
👟 Tie all shoes together in the closet
Google Disables April Fool Joke Amid User Fury After Prank Backfires
On April 1st, 2016, Google launched the “Mic Drop” feature on Gmail, allowing users to insert a Minion GIF and mute conversation replies. However, the joke backfired when users accidentally clicked it in professional emails, causing embarrassment and confusion. The backlash was swift—many lost important communications, and some even claimed job loss. Google pulled the feature within hours and issued an apology. This incident serves as a lesson: even tech giants must consider context and consequence before launching a prank to the public.
Coronavirus April Fool Joke
COVID-19 jokes during April Fool’s Day have sparked significant backlash. While humor can be a coping mechanism, joking about pandemics or illnesses is widely seen as insensitive and harmful—especially to those affected. Pranks like pretending to test positive or spreading misinformation not only cross ethical lines but can lead to panic, misinformation, and legal trouble. Health crises should never be the butt of a joke. Responsible humor is all about bringing joy—not fear.
Conclusion
April Fool’s Day should be fun, clever, and most importantly, harmless. Whether you’re pranking a friend, kid, partner, or coworker, keep it creative and kind. Avoid jokes that hit too close to home or risk causing real distress. Instead, go for light laughs and silly surprises—those are the jokes people remember fondly. Stay safe, stay smart, and happy pranking!
