April 1st is April Fool’s Day – no joke. Although there is no real consensus how or where April Fool’s Day began, one thing is for certain, April Fool’s Day is just plain fun. Many people in many nations play all sorts of practical jokes and pranks on the first day of April. Some take part in the annual foolery by dishing out the standard “pull my finger” or old stand-by “whoopee cushion” trick, while others go all-out with elaborate schemes and hoaxes.
Besides individuals pranksters, some companies and websites also take part in the April Fool’s Day fun. Google, the Internet search engine, is notorious for online pranks. From the free TiSP service that provided “in-home wireless access by connecting your commode-based TiSP wireless router to one of thousands of TiSP Access Nodes via fiber-optic cable strung through your local municipal sewage lines”, and the helpful Google Romance service to the groundbreaking Google Book Search Scratch-and-Sniff, one never knows what the creative folks at Google will come up with next.
In our rushed and hurry-up world, April Fool’s Day is a gentle reminder for all of us to lighten up and not take life too seriously.
Free April Fool’s Day Pranks, Games and Activities:
- Museum of Hoaxes Top 100 April Fool’s Day Hoaxes of All Time - Read about the Burger King Left-Handed Whopper and the Taco Bell announcement - it was buying the Liberty Bell and renaming it.
- Practical Jokes – If you are out of ideas, take a look at this website for some great ideas.
- Send a free eCard for April 1st - Many available at 123Greetings.
- Fauxberry Pie Recipe - Whip up a little Fauxberry pie!
- Make Believe BLT – Make this fake sandwich for your friends and family.
- Free Printable April Fool’s Day Pranks – Fun for the entire family from Family Fun Go.
- Make an April Fool’s Day Dinner – From Family Fun TV, watch the videos for step-by-step directions.
- April Fool’s Day Word Search – Play this online game from Surf Net Kids.
- Tricky Pics that Can Fool You – From National Geographic Kids.
- Zippers Pipe Panic – Play this online game from National Geographic Kids
- Colorful Jokes Printables by Crayola - For the younger crowd.
- Funny Glasses Coloring Page – Print out and color these silly glasses from Crayola.
- Free Strawberry Wave Smoothie - Get your FREE 16 ounce Smoothie from Juice it Up on April Fool's Day, from 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Find a location near you. One offer per customer.
- FREE Chicken Wrap Snacker - Get a free Chicken Wrap Snacker at participating Tim Hortons in the US. From 11:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on April 1st. One per customer, while supplies last. Hurry.
Happy April Fool’s Day! Enjoy.
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