April Fools' Day jokes and pranks

I hope you aren't the one on the wrong side of the joke today.

But, if you're looking to pull one over, then maybe you can find something here to help you.

From Martha Stewart's site

Puzzling Message

Confuse callers by leaving the following outgoing message on your answering machine: "Hello? [pause] Hello? [pause] Is anyone there? [pause] April Fools'!"

A mashed-potatoes-and-gravy "sundae" is a good gag for the afternoon, when everyone thinks the jokes are over.

Family Fun ideas

Fake candy wrappers are fun and easy. Just print it out and wrap your favorite candy bar.

Melting ice cream cone is a great trick, but it takes a couple of days to make it.

A scoop of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt makes for convincing mashed potatoes. Set a helping on each plate and top with butterscotch or caramel sauce gravy just before serving.

Meatloaf Cupcakes will trick everyone when it's time to eat and you serve them dinner.

Another prank

Rig the Sprayer

Put a rubber band around the push button of the spray nozzle (the kind with a hose) so the button stays down. Point it forward. When the victim uses the sink they will get a wet surprise!

Coffee-Stain Pen

Fill a colleague's pen with coffee, then leave it on a stack of paperwork, ready to leak when the cap is removed.

If this pen makes its way to the boss's desk, you're likely to spend the next few nights rewriting memos and expense reports. And good luck getting that check signed.

Alternative - At the office, trick your co-workers into shutting down their PCs when they click a desktop icon. You might even teach a valuable lesson; backup your computer work!

Sour-Milk Smell

Sprinkle powdered milk in your roommate's sheets and crank up the thermostat to await night sweats.

You've unleashed a stink-bomb in your home.

Alternative - Put some clear tape on your kitchen-sprayer nozzle to soak a victim.

Rotten Egg

Crack holes in both ends of an egg, let it "marinate" for a couple of weeks in a shoebox, then put it back in the egg carton in your fridge for an unlucky cook.

This prank is not only going to leave your kitchen smelling gag-worthy, the prank is downright dangerous. Rotten eggs are no fun, especially if eaten—by, say, a roommate with a bad cold and diminished sense of smell.

Alternative - Fill a jelly doughnut with ketchup, mustard or hot sauce. At least this prank isn't a health hazard.

Irritator

Rig a buzzer to set off a cellphone ringtone when someone presses any button on the remote.

The irritator soon becomes the irritated.

Alternative - Rig your couch to lob insults or commentary on its denizens.

Here's some additional interesting jokes and pranks reading.

What's your best April Fools' Day prank?