10 Easy Pranks Anyone Can Do at Home
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Simple, harmless prank ideas using everyday items, perfect for laughs without the stress.
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1. The Voice-Activated Appliance
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ (Easy)
Image: Person speaking to a kettle or lamp
One-line setup: Convince someone an appliance responds to voice commands.
How to do it:
• Casually demonstrate “activating” the appliance with your voice while secretly using a remote or switch
• Alternatively, mention you’ve bought a new smart device and invite them to try it themselves
2. Googly Eyes on Everything
Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ (Very Easy)
Image: Fridge shelves and household objects covered in googly eyes
One-line setup: Give everyday objects personalities overnight.
How to do it:
• Stick small googly eyes onto items in the fridge, cupboards, or bathroom
• Add them to family photos, appliances, or remote controls
• Say nothing and let them discover it naturally
3. Plastic Wrap Doorway
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ (Easy)
Image: Person walking into the plastic wrap
One-line setup: Let someone walk straight into a see-through surprise they never saw coming.
How to do it:
• Stretch clear plastic wrap tightly across a doorway at your target's height
4. Unlatherable Soap
Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ (Very Easy)
Image: Someone confused at a sink, rubbing a bar of soap that won’t foam
One-line setup: Make soap completely useless without changing how it looks.
How to do it:
• Take a dry bar of soap and coat the surface with clear nail varnish
• Let it dry fully before putting it back by the sink
• Wait as they scrub harder and harder with zero bubbles
The Fake Phone Crack
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What you do: Set a cracked-screen image as their wallpaper and hand the phone back casually.
Why it works: Immediate panic followed by relief and laughter.
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10 EASY PRANKS ANYONE CAN DO AT HOME
1. The Fake Phone Crack
Setup: Make someone think they’ve cracked their phone screen.
How:
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Screenshot a cracked screen image
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Set it as the phone wallpaper
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Hand it back casually
Why it works: Instant panic, instant relief.
2. The Backwards Clothes Swap
Setup: Turn one item inside out while it’s drying.
How:
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Flip a jumper or t-shirt inside out
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Fold it neatly back in the drawer
Why it works: Confusion without cruelty.
3. The “Broken” TV Remote
Setup: Make the remote “stop working”.
How:
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Place a small piece of clear tape over the sensor
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Watch the frustration build
Why it works: Simple, sneaky, totally harmless.
4. The Cupboard Item Shuffle
Setup: Move one everyday item to the wrong cupboard.
How:
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Swap cereal into the pan cupboard
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Or mugs into the food cupboard
Why it works: Subtle and surprisingly funny.
5. The Chair That Isn’t Where It Was
Setup: Shift a chair just slightly out of place.
How:
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Move it a few inches back
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Wait for the dramatic sit
Why it works: Physical comedy without danger.
6. The Mirror Message Reveal
Setup: Write a message on the mirror that appears after steam.
How:
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Use soap or toothpaste
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Write on the mirror
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Wait for a shower
Why it works: Magical moment, big laugh.
7. The Swapped Door Direction
Setup: Change how a door is left overnight.
How:
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Leave it fully open instead of closed
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Or fully closed instead of open
Why it works: Tiny change, big confusion.
8. The “Lost” Item Clue Trail
Setup: Hide something and leave clues.
How:
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Take keys or a phone
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Leave playful clues around the house
Why it works: Turns confusion into a game.
9. The Fake Alarm Clock Time
Setup: Change the time on an alarm clock slightly.
How:
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Set it 10–15 minutes fast
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Let them panic briefly
Why it works: Classic and effective.
10. The Celebration That Isn’t
Setup: Decorate for a fake celebration.
How:
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Balloons or banners
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Act like it’s a big day
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Reveal the prank
Why it works: Builds anticipation then laughter.
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