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Do you fool your kids on April 1st?

2008-04-01-april fool.jpg The other day an AT editor was confessing to pulling some funny food-related pranks on her son for April Fool's Days in the past and we're wondering if you do the same with your kids? If so, we'd love to hear about it!

Click through to find links to ideas for kid-friendly pranks.












 
 

You'd love to pull a prank on your kids, but aren't feeling inspired? Head over to Family Fun which has put together lots of suggestions for kid-friendly pranks.

You (and your kids) can also find some ideas at Kidz World and at DIY Life.

(Image via Martha Stewart where you can also learn a little history about April Fool's Day.)

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I would love to, but they always get me first. It's my birthday today so they conspire to get me good every morning. They had saran wrap on the toilet seat today, luckily I saw it before sitting down.

posted by aladywhoknows on April 1st 2008 at 8:59am
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My kids are still too young to "get" April Fools, but you better believe I will be tricking them as soon as they are old enough to know what's going on!

posted by Keri Kolumbus on April 1st 2008 at 10:02am
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My fourth-grader came home from school today to find his "snack" on the kitchen table. It was a dainy bowl of what looked like beef stew, but was actually gourmet cat food and a glass of what looked like strawberry milk, but was actually plain milk with food coloring.

Don't worry, he laughed as soon as he saw the "stew" and didn't even try to take a bite.

posted by TaraGL on April 1st 2008 at 11:47am
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Every year somebody in my life falls for the "I'm pregnant" routine. This year I got folks by posting on my blog (I have a 4-month-old baby right now, so my friends and family should've known better!).

Also I put food-coloring in my toddler's milk. She didn't seem to notice and drank it all down.

posted by bundeleh on April 2nd 2008 at 7:30am
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I did the blue food coloring thing in the milk - after I saw it on Martha Stewart. My 4 yo was unfazed.

posted by korijane on April 2nd 2008 at 8:38am
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