WHAT APRIL FOOL’S JOKES WILL YOU PLAY ON YOUR FAMILY THIS WEEK?



And here are some new ones:


I found this one:

Prank Call

Fake a phone call from school first thing in the morning, before anyone realizes it’s April 1. Pretend that you’ve just heard school is closed indefinitely, that everyone is supposed to wear a snorkel today for a special event, or that your child is wanted in the principal’s office first thing.
I’d actually say there was NO SCHOOL!!!! Blurry eyed in the dark and unaware it’s April Fools, this would go over HORRIBLY (WONDERFUL) in my house!
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Because that’s where I got this one….
OH and I’m SO doing it:

New Driving Age

What tween or teen younger than sixteen doesn't fantasize about being able to drive? Tell your older kid (twelve to fifteen) that the law has changed ("Haven't you been paying attention to this?"). Offer some facts and new rules to make it believable. When your kiddo asks for the keys to the minivan, drop the bomb: "April Fools!"
POOR CHILD…she’s counting the days (which is still months almost a year, and that’s what makes it awesome).

Oh, Oh, what about this one? Text your kids at school and tell them that you won a trip to Disney :) Hee Hee… make it believable by mentioning some sort of contest you’ve entered in the past by name, or a location… Don’t tell them the truth til they get home… Poor kids.

OH AND DON’T FORGET TO CHECK THIS SITE OUT… 
YOU DON’T WANT TO GET FOOLED!!! IT’S A TWO WAY STREET YOU’RE ON!
HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S DAY!




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