How to Celebrate April Fool's Day

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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April Fool's Day, traditionally observed on the first of April, is a holiday characterized by pranks, practical jokes and other forms of mischief. Some people love to spend days thinking up gags to pull on their friends and family, while others love a little impromptu prank here and there. Either way you do it, there are plenty of ways to celebrate April Fool's Day.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Jokes and gags

Step1

Plan bigger pranks in advance. If you're going to move your boss's car, or you're going to rearrange someone's house (putting the fridge in the living room, for example), then you're going to need prep time. A good rule of thumb is between 1 and 2 weeks of preparation.

Step2

Head to a website devoted to April Fool's Day, like TheFoolsDay.com (see Resources below). You can learn about the history of April Fool's Day, which countries celebrate it and even learn about potential tricks that you could try on the people you know.

Step3

Wake up early on April Fool's Day and celebrate by catching your partner unsuspecting while still in bed. Do her makeup while she sleeps, paint her nails different colors, anything to give her a surprise when she finally wakes up. It's nothing she can't fix once she gets the day started!

Step4

Play pranks on your office co-workers. Do a "stapler collection" first thing in the morning before everyone gets to work, tape everyone's mouse balls down, or even unplug everyone's computers from the wall.

Step5

Be on your guard! You may be celebrating April Fool's Day, but so might someone else. Be ready, because you may be the target of someone else's prank!

Tips & Warnings

Always use accomplices for bigger pranks. Have people distract the victim, delay him in meetings, call him away from his desk or any number of other ruses to keep him busy while you set the joke up. The more people on board, the easier it will be to give yourself the time you need.
If you plan on performing a gag or prank that will frighten someone, it's very important that you know that person has a sense of humor that can accommodate that.