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April Fool’s Day Fool!

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Nicole Barrett and Jessica Kline Student Contributor, Bryant University
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Makena Sage Student Contributor, Bryant University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bryant chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

What is the next holiday coming up?  We’ll give you a hint: you’ve probably known about it since you were little, it’s full of fun, and it comes around every April.  Well, we aren’t sure if it could technically be called a holiday but it definitely is a day reserved for joking around.  April 1st, better known as April Fool’s Day, is the national day where everyone can pull pranks on each other and not get in trouble!  Maybe some of these listed below can bring bad news, but for the most part they should be fun.  The question many have is “what should I do??”  What prank should you pull?!  Below we listed ten of our favorite pranks. Some are gross, some are funny, and others are down-right cruel.  The bottom line is, they are all done in good-nature!

  1. The Tampon Trick:  (This is mostly for girls to do on guys).  Take a box of tampons and unwrap each individual tampon.  From here take ketchup and dip the tampon in it.  Now lay them all over your guy’s floor, bed, clothes, and even hang them from the ceiling!  He will be sure to freaaaaak!
  2. Plastic Wrap:  One of the classics.  Take plastic wrap and tightly wrap it around the toilet bowl, underneath the actual seat.  Close down the seat and patiently wait for the mess to unveil.
  3. Quarter Face:  Another classic!  Take a quarter and darken the sides with a pencil.  Now bet someone they cannot roll the quarter in a straight line from their forehead to their chin.  Once they win the bet, congratulate them and walk away because we really knew who won in this situation.
  4. Turn the Furniture:  Great for dorm rooms.  Sneak into someone’s room and turn around all of their furniture.  Get it?  They won’t be able to open up any drawers and they will definitely be left confused and frustrated.
  5. Undies:  (This is also great for girls to do on guys).  Grab all of your underwear and switch it with your guy’s boxers!  Opening up the drawer will be such a surprise, maybe in a good way ;), and will either earn you a kiss or a “sleep with one-eye open for now on” kind of remark.
  6. Bowl on Ceiling:  Take a bowl, fill it with water, and find a long stick or spatula.  Fill the bowl with water, stand on a chair (depending on how tall the ceiling is), and hold the bowl against the ceiling with the stick or spatula.  Have someone walk in and ask them to hold this for you!  Now just leave…they will get lazy and eventually the bowl full of water will spill all over them!
  7. Mayonnaise: Replace someone’s bottle of lotion with mayonnaise….rubbing this on their legs will for sure make them smooth….or greasy.
  8. Blue Hair:  Another replacement!  Replace someone’s shampoo with temporary blue-hair dye.  Mean?  Nahhhhhh
  9. Beer Spill:  Put your hand palm-down on a table and balance a full glass of beer on the back of your hand.  Bet your friend they can’t balance a glass on both hands at once (with your help to put them in place).  As soon as you have the glasses balanced, stand up and walk out.  They will be trapped and will have to spill the beers to escape!  Party foul!
  10. Hole:  While at the beach, wait for your friend to leave for a few minutes. Then pick up their towel, dig a hole and cover it with the towel. When they get back they will totally “fall” for your trick.

What do you think of these ideas?  Have any more?! Post them below!

Makena is a senior at Bryant University, studying International Business, Marketing and Spanish. In addition to co-founding Her Campus at Bryant, Makena is a published author, a peer mentor for Academic Programs International, works as a research assistant on campus, and is over-involved in general (and loving it). When she isn’t running frantically between classes, work and meetings, Makena enjoys travel, good Tex-Mex and getting lost in a great book.