We Tried It: April Fools Pranks

April Fools

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Gotta love April Fools’ Day! You get to act like a kid and enjoy family mischief. To warm up, I tried "The Broom and Water Scam." I climbed a ladder, pressed a cup of water to the ceiling with a broom, and asked a pal to hold tight to the end. Then I climbed down and removed the ladder, leaving him stranded with a cup of water over his head. Hee hee. I hope your family is inspired to join the spirit of the day! For a step-by-step slideshow of how to work this gag, click here.

To see P&C try the "Dude, you dropped your head!" prank, click here.  

All P&C pranks adapted from The Encyclopedia of Immaturity (Klutz, 2007).

For videos of other tricks, pranks, and antics you can try with your family, visit the Klutz website.

Nick Friedman is the editor-in-chief of Scholastic Parent & Child.

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