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April Fools! 10 Great Pranks For Parents To Play On Their Kids
By Leslie BlumensteinWant to get a laugh out of your kids while providing one for yourself? We've found 10 great (mostly) harmless but hilarious pranks for parents to pull on their kids this April Fool's Day. Pick one or a few to ensure laughter the whole day through! Fake Potato Great for little kids! They freak out with this dinner time fake out. Bonus: you can use for playtime after the prank is finished! Musical Beds A funny gag to play on the kids. Tuck everyone in just as normal on the eve of April 1st. Once the little ones are fast asleep, gently shuffle them around so that each child wakes up in the other's bed! Note: not a ...
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April Fools Day Fun Facts
- April Fools Day is celebrated on April 1st, and it is also called All Fools Day.
- In the year 1564, King Charles IX decreed that with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day would be moved to January 1 from what was April 1. Those who celebrated the Old New Year's Day on April 1 were Fools.
- North Americans play pranks and practical jokes on this day.
- In France, April 1st is called "Poisson d'Avril." French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' backs.
- Ten million April Fool's jokes are played in the UK each year. A fun office prank is to put tape over the phone button so it still rings when picked up.
- April Fools Day is the birthday of Fred and George Weasley from Harry Potter
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