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Any good April Fools ideas to play on the family?

My Mum would always play a little trick on us every year, nothing particularly memorable but it was always funny because it was "Her" doing it.

I can't really think of anything to do tomorrow. My children are not young, a teen and a pre-teen, both with a mischievous side.

Does anyone have a well used Fool that doesn't involve purchasing anything and that will raise a chuckle, at least on my behalf? :cool:
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  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    my brother once sneaked into my room and put the hands on the alarm clock back an hour! you could do that and put a note on the kettle 'Make me Breakfast too please as you have time!' APRIL FOOL! love mum XXXXXXXXXX'
  • *max*
    *max* Posts: 3,208 Forumite
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    You have decided to learn pole dancing, and you're going to have to clear part of the living room to make space for the pole?
  • gellerbing
    gellerbing Posts: 350 Forumite
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    mmm depends how far you're willing to go but my all time fav is putting cling film on the toilet seat, its hilarious but very messy obviously lol
    or if you want something a little less disgusting maybe make them an "ice cream sundae" when in actual fact its cold mash and gravy or set an alarm clock to wake them up in the morning in a well hidden place
    Wins: Cushelle Koala, Mama tea bundle, coconut ice cream recipe book
  • Buzzybee90
    Buzzybee90 Posts: 1,652 Forumite
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    gellerbing wrote: »
    mmm depends how far you're willing to go but my all time fav is putting cling film on the toilet seat, its hilarious but very messy obviously lol
    or if you want something a little less disgusting maybe make them an "ice cream sundae" when in actual fact its cold mash and gravy or set an alarm clock to wake them up in the morning in a well hidden place

    If anyone did any of these things to me, they'd be staring at the business end of a hissy fit.
  • squashy
    squashy Posts: 951 Forumite
    I am making a pan of brownies and will let the children take one in the morning for a special treat...when they peel back the foil they will see a tray of brown letter Es (just been cutting them out!)...mwahaha
  • squashy wrote: »
    I am making a pan of brownies and will let the children take one in the morning for a special treat...when they peel back the foil they will see a tray of brown letter Es (just been cutting them out!)...mwahaha

    :rotfl::T
    Love this!!
    Thinking critically since 1996....
  • squashy wrote: »
    I am making a pan of brownies and will let the children take one in the morning for a special treat...when they peel back the foil they will see a tray of brown letter Es (just been cutting them out!)...mwahaha

    That's a good one! :rotfl:
  • squashy wrote: »
    I am making a pan of brownies and will let the children take one in the morning for a special treat...when they peel back the foil they will see a tray of brown letter Es (just been cutting them out!)...mwahaha

    Ok i must be really thick (don't answer that) but I ... dont get this ?

    :o
  • *max*
    *max* Posts: 3,208 Forumite
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    Ok i must be really thick (don't answer that) but I ... dont get this ?

    :o

    Brownies = brown E's. :p
  • This_Year
    This_Year Posts: 1,344 Forumite
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    Ok i must be really thick (don't answer that) but I ... dont get this ?

    :o
    *max* wrote: »
    Brownies = brown E's. :p

    Don't see how that's an APRIL FOOL though? It's just a play on words.

    *remembers the spaghetti harvest on the news umpteen years ago*
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