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25 Prank Ideas That Are Too Good Not To Try
25 Prank Ideas That Are Too Good Not To Try
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There is a little prankster in every single one of us. And prank ideas are here to release that prankster with a bang! But before you start exploring your prankster lifestyle — learn the positive (yes, positive) effects pranks can have.

For the prankster — quality pranks can benefit your mental health. If the trick is fun for you, your stress level will drop. Also, you will look happier since prank ideas that go as planned will put a smile on your face. If the prank goes wrong — you will learn how to deal with an awkward situation.

For the surrounding people — innocent prank ideas will provide a chance to let out some laughter. However, please don’t go over the top with them. Laughter is subjective. Even the best April Fools’ pranks can ruffle some feathers on an average day. Before pulling something, get to know the audience you are dealing with. Don’t pull office pranks in your home.

Knowing the benefits, don’t go over the board with the prank ideas. Below, we have compiled the pranks that are fun and harmless (for the most part). However, stick till the end to learn more about the pranks themselves and on whom you can pull them. So, let the inner prankster out in the best possible way!

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    Plant a grass garden in your coworker’s keyboard

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    Install an airhorn as a door wall protector

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    Turn their windshield wipers into a rainbow paintbrush*

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    * This prank can be dangerous. We don’t recommend actually doing it. (Source: helmutsmits.nl)

    Offer them some water in an original way

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    Pull the zip-tie, throw it, and run!

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    Give them an office technology upgrade

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    Create an infinite loop of shopping carts around their car

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    What Do Good Prank Ideas Have in Common?

    If you partake in pranking, you might as well stick to the prank ideas that are at least good. However, some people need help finding them in the first place. After all, with so many ideas floating on the internet — you have to know the characteristics of good prank ideas. For beginners, you might want to stick to two — innocent and unique.

    As long as the prank is harmless, then the prank is good. After all, if you harm a person, it’s not a prank but a bully tactic instead. However, if you injure someone physically or emotionally, apologize immediately. It is better for the person to be annoyed than hurt. In this case, good prank call ideas are the way to go.

    However, what truly brings out laughter is originality. The more original the prank — the funnier it will be. Here, you might need some creativity. Luckily, the list of prank ideas we have compiled will surely get your creative juices flowing. Either draw inspiration from them or use the ones we already listed.

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    Become a seat and watch people’s reactions

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    Paint soap with clear nail polish and leave it in the shower

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    Infest their office with (fake) rats

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    Attach an airhorn to their seat

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    Make their worst nightmare a grim reality

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    Ruin the flavor of every Pringles piece like this little girl did:

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    Give their hands some surprise lubrication

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    On Whom Can You Pull These Pranks?

    You have to be picky when it comes to the people on your pranking radar. Close relatives should be on top of your list. Some good prank call ideas will keep your brother or sister on the edge. Did you watch too much of The Office? Play some Jim-level pranks on the Dwight-like colleague. If you want to spice up your romantic life, prank on your loved one.

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    Tell someone he’s self-absorbed

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    Make their Oreos taste minty fresh (make sure the toothpaste is edible*)

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    * The fluoride in toothpaste is toxic, so please use your discretion when using this prank. Consider using mayonnaise as a safe alternative! (Source: mrsfields.com)

    Make sure they read the morning newspaper

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    Throw them a surprise balloon party

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    Give their car a bright new paint job (with sticky notes)

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    Introduce them to mayonnaise-filled donuts

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    Leave them a big, soggy brown present

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    Dip cotton balls in water and leave them to freeze overnight

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    Delight their taste buds with caramel onions

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    Make sure their car is nice and safe with packing cling wrap

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    Offer them a cup of water (or two or several thousand)

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    Serve them some delicious Jello right at (and on and in) their work desk

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    Heyo. I’m Džiugas, a writer for Bored Panda’s Home & Design section. You can guess from my name that I’m a happy person. At least, I try to be happy and full of joy. I’m always down to analyze old and new movies and suggest decor ideas to add some pizazz to your home.

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    Heyo. I’m Džiugas, a writer for Bored Panda’s Home & Design section. You can guess from my name that I’m a happy person. At least, I try to be happy and full of joy. I’m always down to analyze old and new movies and suggest decor ideas to add some pizazz to your home.

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    marty0026
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I left the fake poop a.k.a. "present" in the shower. My dad went crazy. #YOLO

    Tree Brown-Dowell
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I left the fake poop on the toilet with the seat up and my mom just laughed at it!

    ZoeMaxine
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I realy like it... Nice job makin this thing cool idea also hope it works

    SafaSuleman
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eggcellent!Do u get da joke??

    Hugo Ducharme
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    6 years ago

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    The only thing thats eggcellent is your moms coochie, you f*****g waste of f*****g oxygene.

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    Jean Yus
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    great f****n ideas... if it was April PRANK'd day.

    Ellie Fullick
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i love these pranks im going to prank my mum and dad tonight with some of them

    JIMMY LEI
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    sabrown
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did the poop one my cousin went crazy

    Cooper Lemley
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is cool go to www.prankspace.com :)

    Nia Gross
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if anyone did these yet...

    Nia Gross
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Wow.

    Olivia McNelly
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Olivia McNelly
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    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Olivia McNelly
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    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Olivia McNelly
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    This comment has been deleted.

    Olivia McNelly
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    Aubree Lamothe
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i thought it was ok...some of them were lol though!!! ;)

    Letters Prank
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are interested in sending anonymous slavic prank letters/packages, you should try this site : www.prankletters.com

    Josh Meyer
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's entertaining just to read through these! Here's another one. Point people to this website that continues to load forever: https://photricity.com/flw/

    ToniCrabtree
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How abut some pranks you can pull/tell over the phone?

    Caleb Nikolai (ENDKNIGHT999)
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A prank you can pull over the phone is call someone you know (a grown up would be best like grandma or relatives) and say " HI! I hope you voted for donald trump!" (do it in a voice)" I just wanted to say that I am happy that you voted for donald trump!" Then end the call however you want. Then call whoever you called AGAIN and talk in your regular voice and say "did someone just call you about donald trump?" They will say" yeah how did you know?"You should say "oh just a good guess!" hee hee hee! I did it once! it was hilarious!

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    Hugo Ducharme
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    6 years ago

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    your parents dont ''luv'' you tho, youre a disgrace.

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    Hugo Ducharme
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    6 years ago

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    yes, god shall of us from the stupid f*****g retards like you. You shall now die, you useless peice of human garbage. Luv u

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    Allison Schmidt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i am a kid. how wuold i do half of thoes

    Molly Sparshott
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fake poo was awful! It looked nothing like a poo!

    Janice Lin
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God, I Tried To Plant In My Sister's Computer To She... Well, Exposed.

    ISABELLA BUCK
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my dad hates mayo, so i think the jelly donuts would work perfectly!!!

    Zdena Zbyna
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we order often these at the office... its fun to see someone recieve a s**t in a box :) http://shitforyou.eu/en/

    Hugo Ducharme
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    6 years ago

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    shut up with your stupid f*****g links, r****d

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    js848529
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some really great ideas here. I will be trying the glass and water prank at work :D Found some more good prank ideas at www.epicprankvideos.com (if anyone is interested)

    Valerie
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lots of great ideas I really like it Thank you u will try some of them

    EvillPrince
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those things are just a bull fuckken Idea I have ever see :P

    JoelBurubado
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go for a glitterbomb www.glitter-bomb.com.au epic prank

    Neha Mehra
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hilarious ideas, check this out http://goo.gl/GXntDy

    NehaMehra
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg these pranks are so crazy ...check this out http://goo.gl/GXntDy

    KeithHaupt
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks, going to do it on brother.

    Hugo Ducharme
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    6 years ago

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    Yes, in fact I shall also do it on father

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    marty0026
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I left the fake poop a.k.a. "present" in the shower. My dad went crazy. #YOLO

    Tree Brown-Dowell
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I left the fake poop on the toilet with the seat up and my mom just laughed at it!

    ZoeMaxine
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I realy like it... Nice job makin this thing cool idea also hope it works

    SafaSuleman
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eggcellent!Do u get da joke??

    Hugo Ducharme
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    The only thing thats eggcellent is your moms coochie, you f*****g waste of f*****g oxygene.

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    Jean Yus
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    great f****n ideas... if it was April PRANK'd day.

    Ellie Fullick
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i love these pranks im going to prank my mum and dad tonight with some of them

    JIMMY LEI
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    sabrown
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did the poop one my cousin went crazy

    Cooper Lemley
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is cool go to www.prankspace.com :)

    Nia Gross
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if anyone did these yet...

    Nia Gross
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Wow.

    Olivia McNelly
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Olivia McNelly
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Olivia McNelly
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Olivia McNelly
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Olivia McNelly
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Aubree Lamothe
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i thought it was ok...some of them were lol though!!! ;)

    Letters Prank
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are interested in sending anonymous slavic prank letters/packages, you should try this site : www.prankletters.com

    Josh Meyer
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's entertaining just to read through these! Here's another one. Point people to this website that continues to load forever: https://photricity.com/flw/

    ToniCrabtree
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How abut some pranks you can pull/tell over the phone?

    Caleb Nikolai (ENDKNIGHT999)
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A prank you can pull over the phone is call someone you know (a grown up would be best like grandma or relatives) and say " HI! I hope you voted for donald trump!" (do it in a voice)" I just wanted to say that I am happy that you voted for donald trump!" Then end the call however you want. Then call whoever you called AGAIN and talk in your regular voice and say "did someone just call you about donald trump?" They will say" yeah how did you know?"You should say "oh just a good guess!" hee hee hee! I did it once! it was hilarious!

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    Hugo Ducharme
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    your parents dont ''luv'' you tho, youre a disgrace.

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    Hugo Ducharme
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    yes, god shall of us from the stupid f*****g retards like you. You shall now die, you useless peice of human garbage. Luv u

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    Allison Schmidt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i am a kid. how wuold i do half of thoes

    Molly Sparshott
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fake poo was awful! It looked nothing like a poo!

    Janice Lin
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God, I Tried To Plant In My Sister's Computer To She... Well, Exposed.

    ISABELLA BUCK
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my dad hates mayo, so i think the jelly donuts would work perfectly!!!

    Zdena Zbyna
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we order often these at the office... its fun to see someone recieve a s**t in a box :) http://shitforyou.eu/en/

    Hugo Ducharme
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    shut up with your stupid f*****g links, r****d

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    js848529
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some really great ideas here. I will be trying the glass and water prank at work :D Found some more good prank ideas at www.epicprankvideos.com (if anyone is interested)

    Valerie
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lots of great ideas I really like it Thank you u will try some of them

    EvillPrince
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those things are just a bull fuckken Idea I have ever see :P

    JoelBurubado
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go for a glitterbomb www.glitter-bomb.com.au epic prank

    Neha Mehra
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hilarious ideas, check this out http://goo.gl/GXntDy

    NehaMehra
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg these pranks are so crazy ...check this out http://goo.gl/GXntDy

    KeithHaupt
    Community Member
    11 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks, going to do it on brother.

    Hugo Ducharme
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Yes, in fact I shall also do it on father

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