April Fools For Families


Just like during daylight savings time, I tend to forget that it’s April Fool’s Day. 
I go about my business in the morning, getting ready for the day. I listen to the news and the headlines for the day and then drive to work, listening to more.

All the while I am flabbergasted at what craziness I am hearing. 
Like last year when Google announced that they were changing their name to Topeka!

The year before that I was gullible enough to think the feds were changing the color of money…
(Wait, in my defense, America does spend too much money on redesigning their dough; I guess I didn’t put it past them.)—Anyhow..


Here are some fun and safe gags to play on your family:
http://murrieta.patch.com/articles/5-easy-to-pull-april-fools-day-jokes

For Teens:
Hide the cell phone
Get up a bit earlier than your child and take her cell phone and tape it underneath their chair at the kitchen table.  Then, when they are eating breakfast, call their cell phone and watch the reaction.  They will look everywhere for that phone and will not think of looking under the kitchen chair!

Found at:
http://fatherhood.about.com/od/holidays/tp/Top-Ten-April-Fools-Day-Pranks-For-Fathers.htm

http://www.aprilfools.com/safe-pranks.html

Some April Fools Recipes:
http://familyfun.go.com/april-fools-day/april-fools-day-printable-pranks-kids/

More Pranks:
http://sickhop.com/2011/03/28/cool-april-fools-day-jokes/

 Or Shock your kids with this!


Popular April Fools Jokes over the years:

HAPPY FRIDAY!
ENJOY YOUR APRIL FOOLS
...GET YOUR KIDS…
BEFORE THEY GET YOU!
Truly,
Amber

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